In the Beginning
March 1977 Ed McVaney, Jack Thompson, and Dan Gregory open "J.D. Edwards and Company" a small software developer based at No. 2 DTC Parkway in Denver, Colorado.And Then There Were Four
July 1978 Bob Newman brings his technical expertise to J.D. Edwards. The First Big Shift
December 1980 Development begins for the IBM System/38. The Lone-Star Office
Spring 1981 The first J.D. Edwards branch office opens in Dallas, Texas. Home Again
December 1982 During the infamous "blizzard of 1982," J.D. Edwards relocates its headquarters to 4949 S. Syracuse Street in Denver. Symposium on the Queen Mary
October 1985 J.D. Edwards previews "World Systems" software for the IBM System/38 on board the Queen Mary in Long Beach Harbor. The Second Big Shift
June 1988 J.D. Edwards AS/400 success begins with the release of version A2.2 of WorldSoftwareTM. Headquarters Adds New Offices
March 1990 J.D. Edwards expands to the Stanford Place I building on Tufts Avenue in Denver. J.D. Edwards Goes Global
June 1990 J.D. Edwards opens its first international office in Brussels, Belgium. $100 Million Celebration
January 1991 J.D. Edwards celebrates topping the $100 million mark for total revenues. Top 50
June 1991 On the strength of an 86% increase in sales over 1989, Software Magazine ranks J.D. Edwards among the top 50 independent software companies in the world. European Offices
J D Edwards goes European and opens offices in Italy, France and the UK. Home Again, Again
August 1992 Headquarters relocates to a new building on Union Avenue in the Denver Tech Center. A Presence in Singapore
Fall of 1992 J.D. Edwards opens its first Asia Pacific office in Singapore. Internet Popularity on the Rise
January 1995 The Internet connects more than 50,000 networks and over 5 million computers worldwide by the beginning of 1995. OneWorldฎ Announced
November 1995 J.D. Edwards officially announces OneWorld at its Corporate Kickoff meeting. OneWorld Goes Live
June 1996 Ushio America becomes the first customer to go live with OneWorld. Configurable Network Computing Arrives
June 1996 J.D. Edwards introduces OneWorld in the Wall Street Journal as "Configurable Network Computing" a step beyond client/server. Ground Breaking Event
August 1996 J.D. Edwards breaks ground for the first building on its new corporate campus. J.D. Edwards IPO
September 1997 J.D. Edwards announced an initial public offering for its common stock. J.D. Edwards successfully transitioned to public company status with a strong reception on the NASDAQ exchange. Euro
January 1999 The euro is introduced as an accounting unit for EMU member nations. As of 28 February 2002: The euro is the only currency for EMU member nations. The power of Best-of-Breed
1999 J.D. Edwards purchases Numetrix and Premisys (best of breed software vendors providing advanced planning and advanced order configurator capabilities, respectively) to create an unbeatable supply chain solution. OneWorld Xe
October 2000 J.D. Edwards unveiled OneWorld Xe. J.D. Edwards Acquisition of YOUcentric, Inc.
November 2001 J.D. Edwards releases first integrated version of collaborative CRM solution. Completion of acquisition and first phase of integration extends J.D. Edwards collaborative product set into high-growth customer relationship management marketplace. J.D. Edwards 5
May 2002 J.D. Edwards introduces J.D. Edwards 5, a comprehensive family of modular, Web-enabled collaborative enterprise software products and services to make customers stronger. Sold to PeopleSoft for $1.7 Billion
July 2003
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