From Spare Room to Spanning the Globe: Ryzex History and Milestones

Ryzex has come a long way since Rud Browne founded the company in a spare bedroom. But even as we expand into new markets, we continue to deepen our commitments to our community, our environment and most importantly, our customers.

History & Milestones
2007	Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce names Ryzex the Green Business of the Year
2007	Ernst and Young awards Ryzex's founder, Rud Browne, Entrepreneur of the Year
2007	Puget Sound Business Journal names Ryzex one of the Largest PRIVATE Companies in Washington
2007	Puget Sound Business Journal awards Ryzex as one of Washington's Best workplaces
2006	Ryzex named to Inc. Magazine's "The Green 50”, a list of the nation's most successful environmentally responsible companies
2006	New logo and worldwide rebranding package unveiled
2006	Ryzex U.K. receives ISO certification
2006	Separate business unit established in Canada
2005	Puget Sound Business Journal names Ryzex among Fastest Growing 100 Privately Owned Businesses in Washington
2005	Ryzex U.K. moves to new world class office facilities
2003	Weyerhaeuser becomes Ryzex’s first official FullUse® customer
2003	All repair facilities (Phoenix, Nashville, Toronto) receive ISO 9001:2000 certification
2003	Open Sales & Service office in Lyon, France
2003	Puget Sound Business Journal names Ryzex among Fastest Growing 100 Privately Owned Businesses in Washington
2002	Puget Sound Business Journal names Ryzex among Fastest Growing 100 Privately Owned Businesses in Washington
2002	Announced entrance into POS Repair.
2001	Ryzex Repair Phoenix became ISO 9001:2000 registered
2001	Established Professional Services organization
2001	Opened Ryzex Repair Nashville in May
2000	Opened Ryzex Repair Toronto in June
1999	Began ISO 9001 registration for Ryzex Repair Phoenix
1998	Tripled repair space with move to new facility in Phoenix, AZ
1998	Moved into new world headquarters building – 4600 Ryzex Way, Bellingham
1996	Doubled repair space by moving into a new facility in Tempe, AZ
1996	Established United Kingdom Sales and Service office
1994	Established Ryzex Repair to service barcode and data collection equipment
1994	Began selling new data collection systems
1991	Opened Australian Sales office
1990	Opened U.S. office
1989	Founded by Rud Browne as Ryzex Re-Marketing, a company expressing its passion for our environment through a combination of data collection and recycling