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1978 – Business started as Universal Computer Services, an on-line computer service bureau specialising in development and support of customised solutions for import and distribution
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1998 – After acquiring Accsys and Easirun, UCS Group lists on the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa in September of that year, raising R60m in a private placement of 10%
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2000 – Y2K phenomenon bursts the IT spending bubble in the large scale retail sector. UCS makes the decision to focus on ‘building our footprint in retail’
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2000 - 2003 - Acquired multiple 'POS' Software companies in SA and then merged to form UCS Software and setup UCSSM
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2003 – Acquisition of Fernridge (51%) and Affinity Logic (re-branded UCS Solutions)
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2004 – Form the bulk of the Solutions Services Division
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2005 – Acquisition of CEB Maintenance (bought into UCS Solutions)
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2006 - Acquisition of TSSMS and BEE Equity intro of 25%