Atlantic Quote Systems was founded in 1993 by Robert Ranck. Bob has over 30 years
of experience under his belt in the field of computer technology. He started out
as a computer hardware engineer and moved on to sales, first as a sales engineer
and finally as VP Sales and marketing. His experience included many facets of the
business, including management of multi-billion receivables with a major corporation.In
1986, he changed careers, charging into residential construction for the next 9
years. The combination of his experience in both fields has led to the birth of
Atlantic Quote Systems, an innovative company where hands-on construction and technology
have finally found harmony in the launching of the LumberPro Software System.
While
working as a contractor, Ranck found that the level of detail and accuracy incorporated
in the estimating process was often the most significant contributing fact that
led to profit or loss on any given project. After trying a variety of off-the-shelf
estimating systems, as well as several spreadsheets and templates, Bob was frustrated
with the end results, unhappy with functionality and lack of detail in estimating
programs available on the market. He concluded that it was time to write a professional
estimating program, targeting new home construction.
Bob devoted three years to
authoring LumberPro. Atlantic Quote Systems introduced the first version of LumberPro
at the 1996 Northeastern Lumber Dealers Association Show at the World Trade Center
in Boston. Today, Bob is surrounded in a bee hive of activity, as the acceptance
of LumberPro has been very rapid. Over 300 Lumberyards across the United States
are presently utilizing LumberPro's superior features and ease of use.
The company
became Atlantic Quote Systems Incorporated in 1998, and continues to grow rapidly
as we move into 2000. LumberPro has matured to become the premier estimating software
system for use by professionals. LumberPro has had much success due to its simplicity
and ease of use, because it follows the same process one would use to perform a
manual takeoff. Accurate takeoffs, increased profit margins for both the builder
and the lumberyard, the need for fewer "fill-in" deliveries, and fewer "pickups"
of excess stock are but a few of the many benefits that accrue to the users of LumberPro.