1985

February 1985: BRC acquired Roberts & Son Inc. of Birmingham, Alabama, a firm which provided voting equipment and election materials to county governments.

April 1985: BRC acquired Frank Thornber Co., a Chicago firm specializing in election-related services, equipment and supplies.

November 1985: BRC acquired Dayton Legal Blank Co.

December 1985: Cronus Industries Inc., the parent company of BRC, completed the purchase of Computer Election Systems Inc. of Berkeley, California. At that time, Computer Election Systems was the nation's largest manufacturer of election machines and related equipment. It provided election computer programs and equipment to more than 1,000 county and municipal jurisdictions.