ICOM Lore

Anecdotes about ICOM, Inc., a software automation company, last located in West Allis, Wisconsin (1985-1994).

The intention is to have volunteers contribute their memories. Over the course of time, one person's memory is not always the same as someone else's memory, and may not even be accurate. But it might be entertaining anyway…

The volunteers can be virtually anyone, an ICOM employee, distributor, customer, vendor, or even competitor. But, there needs to be some rules:

1) We cannot intentionally do anything that might violate trademarks or copyrights held by Rockwell Automation or others.
2) The intention is to post fond memories of ICOM, not memories that might embarrass, humiliate, or otherwise hurt someone's feelings. Of course, this goes for photographs as well.

To reconnect with former ICOM employees, we suggest using LinkedIn.com.

Tuesday, May 25, 2004

Why do ICOM Lore Now?

This past weekend, Janice Keidel came to Milwaukee for a visit. Janice was married just about exactly one year ago to David Pompa, so actually her last name is Pompa now.

So, we had a little reunion, with Craig Hanna, Dave and Kit Ruske, Tim Ogden, and other friends of Janice's. Click here to see some pictures that Dave took.

We had a lot of fun talking about the old days and so on, and the idea of this web site was born.

But, other events play into this as well. Rockwell Software is moving out of the “ICOM Building” in West Allis, to a downtown location. Also, this Fall will mark the 10th anniversary of Rockwell Automation’s purchase of ICOM.

So, it just seems like the time is right for something like this. What do you think?

- Duane

posted by Duane Fahey @ 8:17 AM  

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