In 1982 founder and Chief Executive Officer Jerry Winfield drew upon and expanded his unique experience as a designer of STD bus cards for industrial electronics and the petroleum industry to start his own business. Sandra Winfield and Robert Burckle would later join the business to assist in its early growth.

Originally known as WinTech Systems, the company specialized in industrial computing, designing some of the first STD Bus products to operate at temperatures from -40ºC to +85ºC. The company was renamed WINSYSTEMS, Inc., and in 1986 moved to Arlington, Texas. As the company continued to gain new customers, Jerry developed a thriving company culture while adding the necessary key employees, many of whom are still with the company today. In 2019, the company relocated to larger modern facilities in Grand Prairie, Texas to facilitate its continued growth.