Import-export becomes Apperson’s first vertical market.
1979-1995
Houston office opens.
Launches customized inventory-control system for customers.
Seattle office opens.
Company starts manufacturing OMR/bubble scan forms for the education industry.
1996-2005
The first Advantage™ test scanner is introduced.
Company name is changed to Apperson Print Management Services.
New E-Doc division is acquired, which later became known as Digital Technology Services (DTS).
The first GradeMaster™ test scanner is introduced.
Launches new DataLink™ software to work with scanners to collect data off of paper.
Customers place orders via the internet for the first time.
DTS expands operations to the east-coast Charlotte facility to cover customers nationwide.
July 15, 2005: Apperson Print Management Services celebrates 50 years in business!
2006-2009
Company name is changed to Apperson Print Resources
Corporate office moves to Cerritos, CA
Charlotte and Seattle offices move to more efficient offices to accommodate growing business
BenchMark™ auto-feed test scanner is released.
Apperson reaches a major milestone in selling 125 million scan forms annually with more than 20,000 scanners sold nationally.
2010 – 2014
The personal SideKick test scanner is released.
Apperson undergoes a rebrand and changes its corporate name to Apperson and establishes core education brand of DataLink.
Apperson launches its first online digital academic assessment platform – DataLink Evo.
Apperson partners with Devereux to become the sole publisher of the DESSA which assesses Social and Emotional Learning competencies in the K-8 sector.
Apperson launches the first online digital scoring solution for assessing Social and Emotional Learning competencies using the DESSA and DESSA Mini from Devereux.
Apperson opens its Ballantyne office to house all their product strategy and development teams.
Apperson expands internationally and has distributors in more than 15 countries covering 6 continents.
2014 – 2024
Apperson launches its newest cloud-based assessment solution, DataLink Ascend.
Apperson partners with Devereux to create its sister company for SEL, Aperture Education.