1987	Founded as SOFT IMAGING SOFTWARE GMBH (SIS), Münster
1989	Awarded with the Innovation Prize of City of Münster
1992	Opened branch office est. in Denver, USA
1993	Launch of first Windows version of analySIS
1997	Re-named company to SOFT IMAGING SYSTEM
1998	Launch of first TEM camera
2000	Launch of first LM camera
2000	Achieved the EN ISO 9001 Certification
2001	Founding of OLYMPUS BIOSYSTEMS GmbH (OBS) in Munich
2002	Open new headquarters in Münster, Germany
2003	Launch of first CELL^R system
2003	Awarded TOP 100 GREAT PLACES TO WORK IN EUROPE
2004	Awarded TOP 100 GREAT PLACES TO WORK IN EUROPE
2004	Acquisition of software IP assets from aquinto AG
2004	Launch of first photo-plate-sized TEM camera
2004	Acquisition of SIS by OLYMPUS
2005	ALTRA20 product of the year (Scientific Computing magazine)
2006	Merger of SIS & OBS to OLYMPUS SOFT IMAGING SOLUTIONS GmbH (OSIS)