37 Years of Achievement

RLM timeline

RLM is proud of its continuing timeline of innovative product announcements and shared customer successes. Following are but a few of the notable milestones that provide a base for continued success into the future.

1978 – First customers installed, including current customer Judith Lieber
1980 – Ron Lynn founds RLM; introduces Accounts Receivable and Billing Systems
1982 – First $100 million apparel client: House of Ronnie
1984 – Launch of IAS, a premier Apparel Specific Software Solution
1984 – Anne Klein selects RLM
1986 – Joseph Abboud, Giorgio Armani, Valentino, Emanuel (GFT Enterprise) select RLM
1991 – Donna Karan International implements RLM
1993 – Introduction of Foreign Currency capability for sales
1994 – Added integrated imaging capabilities
1995 – Launch R/F Warehouse Management System
1996 – RLM implements first system in Tokyo using Katanga
1996 – RLM introduces graphical, adds a Java graphical interface
1996 – Microsoft Excel & Word document integration
1998 – Release free Y2K version ahead of the curve
1999 – Enhance Foreign Currency with triangulation in Year of the Euro
2001 – On-Demand (hosted) solution launched
2001 – Jordache Enterprises signs with RLM
2002 – Foreign Currency released for Financials
2003 – Global expansion, customers in 12 countries
2003 – VF Sportwear Divisions John Varvatos & Nautica Europe select RLM On-Demand
2004 – Michael Kors implements RLM
2005 – Release pure Java “thin rich client” application
2006 – Tory Burch selects RLM
2007 – RLM’s B2B E-commerce solution announced
2008 – First integrated B2C Web Store goes live at International Women’s Apparel
2009 – RLM successfully launches its new Product Lifestyle Management (PLM) initiative
2010 – First $500 million cloud computing client signs with RLM
2011 – RLM signs Donna Karan International to end-to-end solution implementation
2012 – Three RLM clients are nominated for CFDA awards in the same year
2013 – RLM launches its largest year of e-Commerce integrations with its clients with platforms like Shopify and Magento. John Varvatos goes live on RLM's Cloud-based ERP Solution.
2014 – RLM extends its product features and invests heavily in its own Financial Software and PLM software.
2015 – Four RLM clients (MIchael Kors, The Row, Alexander Wang and Thom Browne) are nominated for CFDA awards in the same year.

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