Offers Request a Service Call Get a Label Quote History Thomas Ahearn and Warren Soper founded Ahearn & Soper in 1881 to pursue the communications business, pioneering telegraph and telephone devices. Our History Timeline 1890s – Ottawa Electric Railway On October 20, Ahearn and Soper sent a letter to Ottawa offering to form a local company to construct and operate streetcar railway. Formed the Ottawa Electric Railway on June 29, 1891. First small electric cars appeared on Ottawa streets. 1892 – Thomas Ahearn – Inventor of the Electric Oven and Stove Born in Ottawa in 1855, Thomas Ahearn grew up in the first telephone era and eventually established his own company as an Electrical Contractor. 1920s – First trans-Atlantics Telephone Call Organized first all-Canada radio broadcast on Dominion Day. Thomas Ahearn together with Prime Minister Justice Ernest Lapointe, made the first trans-Atlantic telephone call to Britain to inaugurate that service. 1947 – Ottawa Transportation Commission Ottawa Electric Railway was sold to the City of Ottawa which led to the creation of the Ottawa Transportation Commission 1950s – Authorization to sell In 1955 Ahearn and Soper receive sales authorization from Siemens for telecommunication equipment and scientific instruments. Company given authorization to distribute Siemens electrical power equipment in 1959. 1960s – Big Changes Harold Soper, nephew of founder Warren Soper, sells company to Industrial Wire & Cable in 1961 In 1962 company changes ownership again and sold to the Paul and Zimmerman families Supplier of data collection systems based on early minicomputer technology with digital tape output 1970s – Innovation Produced a proprietary “Multi-writer” daisy wheel word processing terminal Implemented plotting systems for customers in CAD, mapping, and other imaging applications and established an expertise in Raster Image Processing 1990s – Label Production Developed and delivered “Micro-Sign” turnkey sign and poster printing system Brought label production in-house Moved from transaction processes to software Built proprietary software for custom development 2000s – Changes Added two new presses Expanded office location to accommodate manufacturing processing growth in Acquired Capcom Automation Migrated from proprietary tools to customizable off-the-shelf tools 2010 – ProVision WMS Software is acquired by Ahearn & Soper Inc. Became a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner in 2010 Ruckus Wireless Certified in 2014/2015 Acquired proVision WMS Software in 2014 Expanded Sales to Vancouver in 2015 Sign up for Ahearn & Soper updates Since 1975, Ahearn & Soper Inc. has provided barcode and identification software, hardware, supplies and services that improve accuracy, tracking, and efficiency within distribution, manufacturing and healthcare operations. Sign Up Now Printing Hardware Barcode Label Printers Colour Label Printers Healthcare Printers ID Card Printers RFID Printers Labels Get a Label Quote Label Adhesives Labels for Barcode Printers Labels for Colour Printers RFID Tags and Labels Specialty Labels Software ID Card Software Label Printing Software Manufacturing Software proVision Warehouse Management System Software Automation Hardware Barcode Verification Fixed Mount RFID Readers Fixed Mount Barcode Scanners Label Applicators Laser Marking Systems Vision Systems Ribbons & Inks Card Printer Ribbons Thermal Transfer Ribbons Colour Printer Inks Mobility Hardware Mobile Computers Handheld Barcode Scanners Healthcare Mobile Computers Healthcare Barcode Scanners RFID Readers Voice Technology Solutions About Us About Us Blog Career Opportunities History Request More Information Sales Partners Privacy Policy Identification Card Printer Accessories Cards for Printers Medical Wristbands Services Request a Service Call Service Philosophy Visit the Webstore Visit the Webstore © 2021 Ahearn & Soper | proVision WMS. All Rights Reserved. Our site uses cookies, which helps us to improve our site and enables us to deliver the best possible service and customer experience. By clicking Accept, you are agreeing to our cookie policy.To find out more about the cookies we use, see our Privacy Policy. Cookie settingsACCEPT EN