Company Timeline

The world of multi-channel e-business doesn't stand still for long. At IVIS Group, we pride ourselves on staying ahead of the crowd.

• 1996
  Tesco engages IVIS Group to help it develop an online service, Tesco.com
• 1999
  IVIS Group's XML expertise is acknowledged worldwide
• 2000
  Development begins for IVIS Group's Sonetto Information Management Solutions
• 2001
  IVIS Group wins the Retail Application Developer (RAD) Award for "E-Commerce Solution of the Year for the Tesco.com online grocery store"
• 2002
  IVIS Group wins the EMEA RAD Award for "Best use of Open Internet Technologies"
• 2003
  Tesco.com recognised as the largest profitable online business in the world with sales of £500m
• 2003
  IVIS Group files patents for the semantic search and storage technologies used in Sonetto
• 2004
  IVIS Group wins the RAD Award for "Greatest Business Impact"
• 2005
  Tesco.com deploys Sonetto Enterprise PIM to manage product information for the online channel and Sonetto Affiliate Management for managing its affiliate marketing programme
• 2006
  IVIS Group wins EMEA RAD Awards for "Multi-channel Retailing" and the "Special Award for Innovation for Sonetto Affiliate Management"