Company History

1984

Micro Systemation was started by Bo Eriksson as a technology consulting company focusing on advanced data communications. The current chairman Henrik Tjernberg was hired the following year.

1998

The first proprietary product SoftGSM - a software-based GSM modem communications tool is launched. In the same year the company goes public with a first share issue. The following year, MSAB is formerly quoted on the Swedish stock exchange.

2000

The launch of the Softnet tool which connects laptops to the Internet automatically via cable, wireless or mobile phone communications.

2002

Joel Bollö takes over the CEO role from Henrik Tjernberg and talks begin with the Swedish police regarding their needs for forensic tools to read the contents of mobile phones.

2003

SoftGSM and the subsequent product Softnet are brought together under the name Mobile Communication Suite. The very first version of SoftGSM-XRY is sold.

2004

A new issue of shares is used to finance a global launch of the new XRY product and becomes the very first dedicated product in the field of mobile device forensics. First sales are made in the UK.

2005

Orders received for XRY from Germany and Austria. MSAB launches the first training courses in forensic analysis with a focus on preservation of evidence in cell phones.

2006

XRY is featured in Fortune magazine entitled "How to get the most out of a mobile phone". Version 3.0 of XRY launches making it possible to create reports in local languages.

2007

The company achieves a growth rate of 93%. A new launch plan is introduced for XRY, which involves five product updates per year. XRY now supports over 500 different phone models.

2008

XRY becomes the de facto standard in mobile forensics and a second breakthrough product is launched called XACT. This provides physical support for mobile phones and can recover deleted information. The company is recognized as a ‘Gazelle’ of current industry and listed on the Technology Fast 500 in which only those companies that show consistent profitability and strong growth for at least five years are listed.

2009

The company is establishes a subsidiary business in the U.S. with offices in Washington, DC. A further subsidiary is established in the UK which has become the company’s largest market. A three-year framework agreement with the French Interior Ministry is secured and generates one of the company’s largest ever orders.

2010

MSAB receives the largest order ever in the company history from the American Government. Shortly thereafter, it receives a further order from the same client for double the volume of units and North America becomes the single largest market for MSAB.