In our 50 years, we have seen the world of business and technology change around us in ways we never could have imagined. What gives us our staying power? While it’s true that there will always be a need for human services no matter how much the world changes, what keeps us going and keeps us strong is our amazing workforce.
Take a look at some of the household names and everyday technologies that have come into existence since CSG opened its doors. Some of these businesses have come and gone, but CSG is stronger than ever! Did anyone else ever own an Atari game console?
Atari: 1972
Apple: 1976
Costco: 1976
Call Waiting: 1976
Home Depot: 1978
The Cordless Telephone: 1980
First Nintendo Console: 1980
Whole Foods: 1980
The Weather Channel: 1982
First Sega Console: 1983
Papa John’s Pizza: 1984
AOL: 1985
First Laptop: 1985
Five Guys Burgers & Fries: 1986
Internet Becomes Publicly Available: 1991
World Wide Web: 1993
Blockbuster Video: 1994
Amazon: 1994
EBay: 1995
Palm Pilot: 1996
Dolly the Sheep was cloned: 1996
Netflix: 1997
Google: 1998
Bluetooth: 1998
Napster: 1999
First Broadband Connection: 2000
Paypal: 2000
Pandora Radio: 2000
Wikipedia: 2001
LinkedIn: 2002
First BlackBerry: 2002
Tesla: 2003
Myspace: 2003
Facebook: 2004
YouTube: 2005
Etsy: 2005
Waze: 2006
Twitter: 2006
Spotify: 2006
First iPhone: 2007
Uber: 2009
Venmo: 2009
WeWork: 2010
Instagram: 2010
Pinterest: 2010
Snapchat: 2011
Siri for iPhone: 2011
Impossible Burger: 2011
Instacart: 2012
Lyft: 2012
DoorDash: 2013
Slack: 2013
Alexa for Amazon: 2014
Google Assistant: 2016