With only $300 in her checking account and an abundance of grit, Kathy Lawson launches SK&T as a bootstrapped startup from the basement of her home. The company name, SK&T, holds a special meaning: “S” represents Steve Lawson, Kathy’s husband; “K” stands for Kathy; and “T” honors her son, Travis.
SK&T solidifies key strategic partnerships with Zebra, Honeywell, and ScanSource.
SK&T experiences significant growth, landing marquee clients such as Alcatel, Celestica, Avaya, and HP.
SK&T teams up with SupplyPro to launch AIMS (Automated Inventory Management System), a custom-built cabinet that automates inventory management control of labels and supplies for Celestica Americas and Celestica Monterrey, Mexico.
The SK&T team moves into their first office space in Parker, CO, and launches the company tagline, “Leading the Industry in IDeas and Solutions.”
SK&T outgrows its office and begins construction for a new office building in Parker, CO.
SK&T receives WBENC (Women’s Business Enterprise National Council) certification for being a woman-owned and operated business.
SK&T opens its first warehouse in Memphis, TN, to support key clients like Avaya with custom corrugated boxes and pallets.
SK&T is ranked #27 in ColoradoBiz Magazine’s Top 100 Women-Owned Companies in 2009.
Hospitals start transitioning from laser printing to thermal-based printing methods. SK&T capitalizes on this growing healthcare trend, becoming the first Intermec partner to deploy patient ID wristband pilot programs to seven Colorado hospitals, helping secure SK&T’s footprint in healthcare for years to come.
Intermec awards SK&T with the North America Printer/Media Partner of the Year award in 2011.
SK&T undergoes a rebrand, introducing a modernized logo and updates the company tagline to “It All Starts With a Label.”
SK&T implements a food tracking and traceability solution for Hirakata Farms in response to a listeria outbreak in Colorado.
SK&T is recognized in Business Solutions Magazine for delivering innovative data-capture and barcode printing solutions, achieving a 21% sales increase in the healthcare vertical.
SK&T supplies RFID tags to assist breweries in tracking and identifying hundreds of kegs during the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) at the Colorado Convention Center.
SK&T partners with Copper Mountain Ski Resort to replace their outdated devices with Honeywell’s CN70 mobile handhelds, enabling staff to scan over 140,000 lift tickets daily under harsh winter conditions.
SK&T relocates operations to northern Colorado and settles into a new office in Windsor, CO.
Kathy Lawson receives the prestigious Legend of the Industry Award from Honeywell during the 2021 annual partner conference, honoring her longstanding contributions and passion for advancing the AIDC industry.
SK&T develops its first in-house inventory management application, Scan IM, debuting the software’s initial release at the GS1 Connect show in Denver, CO.
SK&T completes an office expansion at its headquarters in Windsor, CO, adding additional space to accommodate its fast-growing team.
SK&T is honored with the Partner Excellence Award at the Honeywell Partner Conference in Austin, TX, in recognition of the company’s collaborative efforts in driving business growth.
Team SK&T trades their office attire for mud-soaked shoes (and a few minor bruises) to conquer the Tough Mudder at Fort Carson, Colorado.
