ABOUT PACESETTER

OUR HISTORY
We began selling these electronic "moving message" signs while working for an electronics manufacturing company that used them for their own trade show. An interest in the many capabilities of the signs led us to becoming much more involved in selling them, and we moved from just a minor dealer buying a few signs a year to a full systems dealer and distributor for the Midwest. After over six years of hard work and a roster of happy customers, we left on good terms, opened the doors to Pacesetter in Aurora, Illinois, and began operations on April 16, 1990. As sales grew, we kept acquiring space nearby to store our inventory.

In January, 1994, larger facilities were finally a necessity! We moved the company to St. Charles, Illinois, on the coldest day of the year and with a -27 degree wind chill factor, and increased our space by over 50%; however, just two and a half years later, we again needed still more space and on May 1, 1996, we moved to our current location, doubling our size. Early in 1998, we leased still more storage space nearby.

In 2002 the LED market began to change.  Several companies began selling displays at near-cost, hoping to make up for the lost sales margins in volume.  They didn't--they're gone now--but their "sell at any cost" attitude negatively impacted a number of the small, long-time committed companies dedicated to selling and supporting LED signs, including Pacesetter

In 2004, plasma and LCD displays began to make serious inroads in the interior signage market.  While they are nowhere near as efficient at being seen at the same distances as LED signage, their full-color, hi-resolution graphics are appealing to the eye.  This market change and other factors made it impossible for us to continue.  In late April of 2006, we cancelled the lease on our storage space, sold off our remaining parts (some dating back to the early 90's--which we still repaired and supported) and signs, and moved on.

God has other exciting plans for us!

Sincerely,

PACESETTER SIGNS / PACESETTER COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS