History

1999

  • Dave and Sandy Miller started a home-based website design business in Prague, Oklahoma
  • Dave met with the clients. Sandy kept the books and populated the websites
  • They started with one client, an iMac, a co-located server and a spare bedroom overlooking their "back forty"

2002

  • Hired first employee - a web designer

2003

  • Moved into a "real office" in nearby Shawnee, Oklahoma
  • Client base grew, Back40 Design services expanded to include print design services
  • Hired another web designer and a programmer
  • Published first issue of the Shawnee Shopper magazine

2004

  • Hired a print designer and another programmer
  • Continued publishing monthly magazine and building websites

2005

  • Hired a web developer, print designer and a magazine salesperson
  • Continued publishing magazine and building websites
  • Opened a second office in Edmond, Oklahoma
  • Expanded graphic design services
  • Published first issue of the Edmond Outlook magazine
  • Hired a programmer and magazine salesperson

2006

  • Hired a web project manager, print publication manager, and additional magazine salesperson

2007

  • More cool stuff, hopefully