This was a very cool company and a great example of Iowa values intersecting with great technology. I did a summer internship there in 1984 after my sophomore year at Iowa State and then wrote a reservation system for the Iowa State Tea Room on campus as they had implemented the Norand platform into their student restaurant program.
A terrific read. I had the pleasure of sitting in on Startup Stories with Mike Colwell in years past, but I did not have the history at the time. Your story really adds some detail. Thank you!
Digging in to BIZ: "A collaborative effort of the Ames Chamber of Commerce, Des Moines Area Community College, the Greater Des Moines Partnership and Iowa State University, the BIZ will target high-growth, high-potential companies at both the start-up and expansion phases as they seek the capital and expertise they need to grow."
Good to see that things have come full circle back to working together across communities.
Thanks for reminding us all that's been built here in Iowa and the people in between the stories!
I've opted to correct the article in two places rather than as comments as those facts are important in-line. Both corrections are marked with a 3/11/2025 timestamp. My apologies for the oversight
This was a very cool company and a great example of Iowa values intersecting with great technology. I did a summer internship there in 1984 after my sophomore year at Iowa State and then wrote a reservation system for the Iowa State Tea Room on campus as they had implemented the Norand platform into their student restaurant program.
A terrific read. I had the pleasure of sitting in on Startup Stories with Mike Colwell in years past, but I did not have the history at the time. Your story really adds some detail. Thank you!
Thank you!
Digging in to BIZ: "A collaborative effort of the Ames Chamber of Commerce, Des Moines Area Community College, the Greater Des Moines Partnership and Iowa State University, the BIZ will target high-growth, high-potential companies at both the start-up and expansion phases as they seek the capital and expertise they need to grow."
Good to see that things have come full circle back to working together across communities.
Thanks for reminding us all that's been built here in Iowa and the people in between the stories!
So much fantastic information here! Thank you for sharing!
I've opted to correct the article in two places rather than as comments as those facts are important in-line. Both corrections are marked with a 3/11/2025 timestamp. My apologies for the oversight
Great article, Tej. well done.