About
Applied Computer Systems, Inc.
ACS was founded in 1971, by Electrical Engineer Donald D. Lacy and is classified as a private, veteran owned, small business. The company is located fifty miles north east of Columbus, Ohio. ACS is a veteran leader in the video and audio networking industry and manufactures video and audio switching and networking equipment.
The LINK Video Network
In 1983, ACS designed, patented, and manufactured the LINK Video Network. The company markets directly to the end user and has participated extensively as a sub contractor in the government/military arena. The LINK System has become extremely popular with instructors and teachers throughout the education, commercial, government and military environments.
LINK System Is Developed From Customer Feedback
Each generation of LINK System is the result of feedback from computer instructors just like you. Two important requirements underlie every LINK System purchased:
- provide each instructor with total control of every student computer station
- and keep the operation simple
As a result of this fundamental consideration, instructors using our systems continually tell us they experience a 20-35% increase in classroom efficiency. This is why a LINK System pays for itself in such a short period of time.
No Middle Men
We sell direct. There is no middleman involved to mark up the price. You deal directly with people who understand classroom technologies, the needs of instructors, and the LINK Video System. You can request a literature packet describing the LINK System in great detail. Our knowledgeable sales staff will discuss with you which systems best meet your needs.
Small Veteran Owned Business
ACS qualifies (small business, veteran owned) to participate in the Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 19.502-2 Total Set-Asides program. Any purchase of supplies or services using any type of Federal Funding that has an anticipated dollar value exceeding $2,500, but not over $100,000 is reserved exclusively for small business. We accept the I.M.P.A.C. government VISA card, along with MasterCard and VISA cards.
Our Milestones
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1971 Sep
Sept 24, 1971 Founded
ACS was founded by veteran, Electrical Engineer Donald D. Lacy.
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1983 Aug
First LINK System designed and sold
The elite, hardware-based, classroom management LINK System is released allowing absolute computer classroom environment.
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1987 Jul
Patent #4,682,164 was issued
The invention provides a master unit equipment to receive from any of the slave units and send these same signals to the remaining slave units.
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1998 Oct
SoftLINK Released
One of the most popular classroom management software packages ever released.
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2000 Oct
Doubled ACS Office Space
Constructed second office building doubling Applied Computer Systems, Inc. space to over 10,000 sq ft.
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2001 Aug
GSA # awarded
The General Services Administration assigned our number qualifying ACS as a trusted contractor.
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2007 Apr
Patent #7,233,690 issued
The invention relates to fraud detection for check cashing.
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2009 Apr
Patent #7,516,180 issued
The invention relates to a system providing instructor services using computing systems connected over a communication network.
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2013 Jul
Received Certificate of Networthiness
SoftLINK awarded Certificate of Networthiness (CoN) by NETCOM (U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command)
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2018 Feb
Received Certificate of Networthiness
SoftLINK Certificate of Networthiness (CoN) renewed by NETCOM (U.S. Army Network Enterprise Technology Command)
What Our Customers Say
Thank you for keeping me in on the link as well. We hosted our first session for 2014 last week and everything went smoothly. Our students are all adults working in laboratories around the world, they just loved having the ability to see the instructors screen on their desk next to the one they were working with. Huge benefit over have a projected instructors screen in the front of the room.
Mr. HindbaughThank you for doing such a great job for us. The entire process, from the initial specs to the final installation was a breeze for us. And learning how to use the system was easy with just a few minutes with Todd. Our instructors love the new system.
Palm Beach County Sheriff's OfficeThe Link systems are still going strong, and if asked, can highly recommend them. However, with our ever decreasing budgets, I doubt we'll be able to upgrade any time in the near future. The big problem with making a good product: They last too darn long!
San Mateo Adult SchoolThe LINK System is THE key piece of technology in our chemistry studio classrooms. Because of this system, every student has a front seat! The LINK System provides seamless, always-compatible, high frame rate video to each of our students, as well as student-teacher interaction and remote control. Images and data from a document camera, digital microscope, DVD, laptop, student computers, and other video sources can be displayed easily and controlled with a simple touch screen. Worth every penny!
Mr. Abrams, Truman College
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Price Quote
Are you ready for us to provide an estimate for your classroom solution? We would be happy to provide you with price quote. We have been providing industry leading computer classroom solutions for over 40 years. Request a price quote and we will show you the perfect solution for your needs.