A Little Bit About Us

How It All Got Started

Seagull Scientific was founded in 1985, originally as a manufacturer and distributor of bar code reading equipment for IBM and compatible personal computers. We began selling our first label printing software, "The Bar Tender for DOS," in 1987. Originally marketed as a companion product to our hardware, it was clear by the early 1990s that our biggest opportunity for growth was actually in software. Accordingly, we transitioned over more and more of our development resources and, before we knew it, we were a thriving software company!

The Key Turning Point

Things really began to take off in 1994, about a year after we launched the Windows version of BarTender – the world’s first Windows application for industrial label printers. Also in 1994, we engineered the first “true” Windows drivers for the industry’s major brands of label printers. Our achievements did not go unnoticed. Seagull began autumn of 1994 with 6 employees. By the end of 1996, we had more than 25 employees and had firmly established ourselves as an industry leader in Windows-based label software.

BarTender has long been recognized around the world by users, resellers and printer manufacturers for its speed, reliability, flexibility and ease-of-use. We are also the world's largest developers of true Windows drivers for thermal printers. (A number of the most successful manufacturers of industrial label printers ship our Windows drivers in the box with their printers.)

As of 2006, we employ approximately 60 people.

An International Success

To best take advantage of a growing international economy, our software is translated into more than 20 languages. In 1999, we opened our first overseas office, now located in Madrid, Spain. In 2003, we opened our first Asia office (in Taiwan), followed by another one in Tokyo in 2005. We also have small branch offices in Philadelphia (USA), Toronto, and the United Kingdom. Our products are sold by over a thousand resellers in more than 85 countries.

Our Good Financial Health

We are very proud of our continued success, with steady growth quarter to quarter for many years now. We have achieved our growth based on the reinvestment of real profits from the sale of real products -- not cash "infusions" from outside parties who don't understand our industry. (We have no debt burdens because we have simply never borrowed money.) Throughout the company's 21+ years, our good financial health has meant never once having to "downsize."

Some Employment Philosophies

All of our full-time USA employees are eligible for our excellent company health plan, a 401K with employer matching, and continuing education reimbursement. Other USA benefits include vacation and sick time that are not "use it or lose it." (If you don't use your vacation time, you can take it as extra pay instead. Similarly, unused sick time can be converted into extra vacation time or pay.)

Rewarding employees for their hard work and creativity is an important part of our management ethic. This is more than just "the right thing" to do – it makes our managers' lives easier when they can transfer additional tasks to capable individuals ready for increased responsibilities. It also means better employee retention (and therefore more time completing important work, instead of doing interviews!).

Come Join The Team!

This is truly an exciting time for us, but we definitely need to have the right people onboard to help us reach the "next level." If you are a creative individual that enjoys the challenges of hard work in exchange for real opportunity and recognition for your efforts, please e-mail us your resume and cover letter for consideration.