MCS was established in 1974 as the software development division for IFA Insurance Company, a leading private insurance company in New Jersey. MCS is a wholly owned subsidiary of IFA Insurance Company. Back in 1975, after the MCS developers completed the design and implementation of a proprietary in-house insurance management system for IFA, the developers were approached by an acquaintance who was a principal partner of a New Jersey based Food Brokerage company. The name of the brokerage company was Food Associates and they were in the market for a software solution to run their business. MCS spent a year consulting with Food Associates regarding their requirements and in late 1976 the MCS solution was installed on a Perkin-Elmer mainframe computer in the Food Associates home office. The original MCS system was written in the COBOL programming language. That mainframe was almost the size of a Volkswagen Beetle and probably weighed in at about 500 pounds. We’ve come a long way in 30 years.

MCS sold these systems between 1975 and 1982.

When the PC was introduced in the early 1980’s MCS redesigned the application to run on Microsoft DOS based PC’s that were networked with Microsoft or Novell operating systems. We also introduced our EDI Translator Module with this release.

MCS sold these systems between 1983 and 1994.

In 1995, MCS transitioned the DOS application to Microsoft Windows and while the code and database were still COBOL based the user interface became graphical and significantly more sophisticated, as well as easier to use.

MCS sold these systems between 1995 and 2000.

In 1999 MCS partnered with Microsoft to move our development environment and database exclusively to the Microsoft platform. COBOL had served its purpose well, but as a development company we needed to move into the 21ST century. With the assistance of Microsoft, we completely reengineered the MCS application with Microsoft Visual Studio and Microsoft SQL 2000. MCS SQL was introduced in 2001 and is now considered the definitive ERP solution for Sales & Marketing agencies in the Food Industry.

We are also proud of the partnerships we have developed with today's leading technology companies. No single company can manage the vast, ever changing volume of hardware and software technology that continues to drive the way business is done. Our technology partners are essential in providing us with critical tools and information that keep our software solutions ahead of the competition. Below is a brief description of our relationships with these companies.

	Microsoft Certified Partners have demonstrated a commitment to emerging technologies and providing excellence in customer solutions to their clients. This worldwide program is for independent companies that provide Microsoft-based IT services and products to corporate, government and small- or medium-sized businesses. To qualify companies must demonstrate and maintain a proficiency in Microsoft technologies.
	Information Retrieval Methods, Inc. (IRM) of Dallas, Texas has been providing information technology solutions to the food and beverage industry for decades. IRM helps food and beverage companies optimize the value of their data by converting it into useful information. MCS is a Founding Partner in IRM's Food Service industry initiative: Ntellinet . MCS CRM includes the new MCS Food Service Matrix (FS-Matrix) which is a data mapping component similar to EDI. FS-Matrix, together with IRM Ntellinet, delivers an end-to-end technology solution that allows Food Service Sales & Marketing Agencies and their Manufacturers to share relevant and appropriate sales activity information with each other in an efficient manner. FS-Matrix and Ntellinet effectively eliminate the redundant entry of Operator specific sales activity data by the Agencies.
	Management Computer Systems is a member of the IFA Group of Companies. IFA is a financial services company based in Clark, New Jersey providing insurance services and financing in the northeast.