Uptime turns 30 today and as such the time is right to take a look back at the 30 most important, interesting, and intriguing facts and milestones from the past three decades. Of course, this list could be much-much longer, but we feel that these datums best describe the journey we’ve taken to get to where we are now.
- Uptime, originally called Capricorn, was founded on February 16th, 1992.
- In 1997, three smaller companies merged – including the firm founded in 1992 – to create Süsteemiarenduse Partnerid OÜ, a company focused on custom software development and IT-services.
- We’ve been working with Äripäev, the largest business-daily in Estonia, from 1994.
- We’ve also worked with one of the largest energy companies in the region, Alexela, since 1994.
- We became Oracle’s official partner in 1998.
- From 1999 onwards we’ve been a Certified Microsoft Partner and from 2006 we’re certified as a Gold Partner.
- We officially changed our name to Uptime in 2004.
- We’ve been ISO 9001:2015 certified since 2004.
- In 2006, we started offering custom SharePoint solutions, and today we are one of the best-known providers of SharePoint in the region.
- In 2006 we entered the Finnish market, however, we had to pull back in 2008 due to the financial crisis.
- In 2009 we moved into our current headquarters.
- We’ve been working with the SOS Children’s Village for over 10 years.
- In 2012, we moved into our current office in Tartu.
- In 2013 we were awarded as Microsoft’s Partner of the Year in Estonia.
- In 2015 we expanded to Norway, acquiring a majority stake in Comperio. Today the company operates under the Uptime Consulting brand.
- Our Swiss subsidiary was founded in 2016.
- 2017 marked the first year where our profits exceeded one million euros.
- In 2018 we expanded to Denmark.
- Our headcount exceeded 100 for the first time in 2018.
- In 2020 we expanded to the Polish market, acquiring a majority stake in JMMJ. Today the company is known as Uptime Development.
- Our annual turnover exceeded 10 million euros for the first time in 2020.
- In 2021 we joined forces with Opus Online, a company focusing on e-commerce and front-end development.
- Every year for the past five years, at least one ex-employee who once decided to try something new, has returned to Uptime.
- We were highlighted in 2021 as a good example for the usage of smart and remote work practices.
- Our revenue has doubled over the past three years.
- Today Uptime employs 160 people.
- In Estonia, Uptime has built one of the largest news sites there is, servicing over 5000 queries a minute at peak times.
- In Norway, any person doing their taxes, uses a system that is in part created by us.
- In Poland, Uptime has built a system that has helped to recycle over 705 tons of trash.
- The largest energy concern in Denmark uses a tool created by us to manage the tasks and assignments for over 10 000 people every month.
We’re sure that in 5-, 10-, or 30-years’ time we’ll get to write a follow-up for this list. Hopefully, it’ll be just as interesting, inspiring, and humbling. Thank you for your trust!
