Industrial Computer Source
Industrial Computer Source was a publishing company launched in 1985 with the publication of their first Industrial Computer Sourcebook. Industrial Computer Source was also known as ICS. Industrial Computer Source became notable for the volume of Sourcebooks mailed to engineers and scientists. The company would mail two to four Sourcebooks per year with quarterly supplements.
Industrial Computer Source grew from 2 people and $186,000 in first year sales to a peak of approximately $130,000,000 in 2000.[citation needed]
Industrial Computer Source was sold to Dynatech in 1992.
In 1999, the company name was changed to ICS Advent.
In 2001, Kontron purchased ICS Advent from Dynatech.[1]
Kontron allowed the trademark "Industrial Computer Source" to lapse July 20, 2002[2], and the trademark "Industrial Computer Sourcebook" lapsed May 31, 2003.[3]
Industrial Computer Source is a popular term used by companies in the industrial computer market with a Google search returning over 24,000 pages. Many previous customers still search on that term looking for the company for either new equipment or support for existing systems.
Industrial Computer Source and ICS Advent systems can often be found for sale on Ebay.