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• 1977

  Indatec was founded by Christoph Geissler and his father.

  Focus on industrial electronics, data transfer techniques and academic research
• 1986

  Since that year dedicated to the point of sale industry for the restaurant (and hospitality) market

  • OEM manufacturer and software provider for Sanyo (Japan) until 1995
  • OEM provider for Sharp, Mannesmann-Kienzle and various others
  • Developed own peripherals for central European market (thermal printers and transponder waiter locks)
• 1995

  Sanyo cancels contract (last production1996) and regroups worldwide production in Japan

  • Indatec decides to produce own line of products in December
• 1997
  

  • Inka 100 is introduced in March on the Cebit
  • Inka 200 is introduced in November
  • direct network of 250 cash register dealers in Germany
• 1998
  Inka Software is refined and even more sales efforts are deployed
• 1999

  • Indatec surpasses production of 2000 terminals per year in the German market
  • Benelux Micros distributor signs Indatec distribution contract
• 2000
  • Inka 300 Touchscreen unit presented in March (Cebit) and released in Nov
  • Austrian Micros distributor signs Indatec distribution contract
  • In the summer Micros-Fidelio starts discussion with Indatec to explore mutual beneficial cooperation possibilities
  • In December Micros-Fidelio receives Board approval to acquire all of the outstanding shares and assets of Indatec
• 2001
  Feb. 1, 2001 - Indatec becomes a 100% owned subsidiary of Micros-Fidelio