Best–in–Class HRIS, HR Software and Service

Since 1984, Spectrum has led the HR software industry with integrated HR systems—from our first mainframe HR system in 1985 to our repeated industry firsts, including an HRIS for the PC, HR software for a network, Microsoft Windows^®–based HR system and a completely web–based HRIS.

In our 25–plus years, we’ve backed our industry–leading HR systems with a full range of support services, including implementation, customization, interface, data conversion, consulting, training and support.

Company Milestones

1984   Founded by Jim and Nancy Spoor.

1985   Spectrum releases HR/2000 (DOS).

1986   Strategic Marketing Partnerships established with Bank of America^®, AETNA^®, BNA, and Pentabs.

1987   Strategic Partnerships established to provide translated and localized versions of Spectrum products internationally.

1992   Spectrum introduces HRVantage^® (GUI) at Comdex alongside the announcement of Microsoft^® Access^™.

1992   HR/Pay released.

1994   Spectrum Achieves Microsoft Solution Provider status.

1995   Spectrum launches HRVantage for Client/Server.

1996   Spectrum delivers TDVantage^®.

1997   Spectrum achieves Microsoft Solution Provider Partner status.

1997   Vantage Connect^™ Module for HRVantage released (first employee self–service module on the market).

1999   Strategic Partnerships expand to 18 workforce partners.

1999   Spectrum launches iVantage^®, first fully web–operational HRIS.

2001   Spectrum becomes a Microsoft Certified Partner.

2002   Spectrum becomes a Crystal^® Decisions OEM.

2003   Spectrum’s iVantage Connect™ Module earns the Microsoft .NET Connected Status.

2003   Ad Hoc Reporting (reporting over the Internet) released for iVantage in Version 3.3.

2004   Spectrum’s iVantage product one of the first in the world to be SQL 2000 Certified.

2005   Spectrum Ranked Denver’s 5^th Largest Software Provider in the March 7 – 11 Denver Business Journal.

2005   Workforce Magazine ranks Spectrum 6^th among its Top 13 human resource management systems (HRMS) providers in the United States in its March 13, 2006 issue.

2005   Spectrum’s iVantage product becomes SQL 2005 Certified.

2006   Spectrum ranked Denver’s 7^th Largest Software Provider in the March 10 – 16 Denver Business Journal.

2006   Spectrum CEO, Jim Spoor, receives IHRIM Summit Award.

2006   iVantage 3.6 was released with increased functionality including succession planning.

2006   Sybll Romley promoted to CEO & President and Matt Keitlen promoted to Executive Vice President & COO.

2006   iVantage 4.0 released with increased functionality and a new interface.

2007   Spectrum ranked Denver’s 5^th Largest Software Provider in the March 9–15 Denver Business Journal.

2007   Spectrum awarded the CODiE for “Best HR Software” from the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA).

2007   Spectrum Achieves SAS 70 Type II and SysTrust Certifications.

2009   iVantage^® 5.0 released with a new user interface and technology.

2009   iVantage^® 5.0 scores high in rugged security testing from Security Innovation, Inc.