From the concourse of the Liberty tower, Irwin Business Machines began operations in the spring of 1973. Bob Irwin had just left the comfort of a corporate Job with the Monroe Company and decided to try it himself. The product line was short, Canon calculators and the goal was simple, earn a living for the Irwin’s. Over the years, the product offering has increased, gradually at first until today where multiple manufactures are represented in several product lines and dozens of hardware and software solutions.
Despite having a broad list of equipment to sell, the idea Bob started with is still at the core of his thinking today; keep it simple and communicate with your customers. For Bob, it’s really that simple, even today, his customers are not surprised when they see him show up in their office, delivering a supply, accompanying a technician or yes, carrying a brochure on something aimed at helping the client. Whatever the reason, his real mission is to keep in touch with the customer, his customer.