What Pyramid Time Systems does

Pyramid Time Systems is a privately held U.S. timekeeping solutions provider founded in 1969, operating from Dallas, Texas with 11–50 employees. The company designs, assembles, and supports two core product lines: (1) TimeTrax Sync™ synchronized wall clock systems available in analog and digital formats and supporting RF wireless (902–928 MHz), Power over Ethernet (PoE), wired master, and GPS synchronization with automatic Daylight Saving Time adjustment; and (2) TimeTrax™ employee time clocks spanning manual punch models (e.g., 4000 Pro, 5000) and software-based biometric, proximity, and magnetic stripe units, plus the recently launched PL100 RFID electronic door lock that shares credentials with the proximity time clocks. TimeTrax software exports to ADP, QuickBooks, Fidelity, Heartland, and PayChex Preview and runs on Windows 8 or higher.

The company sells to at least eight vertical industries — healthcare, education, food processing, manufacturing, government, distribution, business, and sports — with named customers including the U.S. Postal Service, 3M, John Deere, Honeywell, Sara Lee, Kraft, Georgia-Pacific, NIST, and professional sports franchises. Products are marketed with vertical-specific solution pages and ROI claims of 2–5x within the first year, with most facilities recovering investment within 6–12 months.

Pyramid operates a direct-to-customer go-to-market model through its own e-commerce website and phone-based sales, with no disclosed channel partners, resellers, or external funding. Pricing is publicly disclosed on most hardware SKUs (standalone clocks from $43.70, biometric time clocks up to $654, with software and employee-capacity upgrades priced separately). The company has no disclosed AI capabilities, no management team information beyond President John Augustyn, and no publicly reported revenue; it continues to position 'Made in USA' manufacturing and 55+ years of domain expertise as core elements of its value proposition.

Name

Pyramid Time Systems

Legal name

Pyramid Time Systems

Website

https://pyramidtimesystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pyramid Time Systems, founded in 1969 and headquartered in Dallas, Texas, designs and assembles synchronized wall clock systems and employee time clocks for U.S. businesses across healthcare, education, manufacturing, government, and other regulated verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Timekeeping Systems

NAICS

Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Watches, Clocks, Clockwork Operated Devices/Parts (3873), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Time Distribution & Signal Conversion (1PPS/10MHz/IRIG-B/ToD) (HDAFAKAH)

Keywords

• Synchronized clock systems
• Employee time clocks
• Time and attendance software
• Workforce time tracking
• Biometric time clocks

Headquarters

HQ city

Meriden

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Synchronized Clocks: One-time sales of synchronized clock systems including analog clocks, digital LED clocks, transmitters, bell and tone systems, and accessories. Products are manufactured in the USA with 3-year warranty.
2. Hardware Sales - Employee Time Clocks: One-time sales of manual punch and software-based employee time clocks ranging from $159 to $654. Includes biometric, proximity card, and swipe card systems with various employee capacity limits.
3. Accessories and Consumables: Recurring sales of timecards, replacement ribbons, badge racks, power supplies, keys, and software upgrades. Ribbons available on subscription with recurring delivery options.
4. Software Licenses and Upgrades: TimeTrax™ software packages and employee upgrade packages. Employee capacity upgrades range from $54.50 to $1,635.00 based on number of employees. Sync software priced at $860.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pyramid Time Systems manufactures and sells synchronized wall clock systems (analog and digital) using RF wireless, Power over Ethernet (PoE), wired, and GPS technologies, alongside employee time and attendance hardware (biometric fingerprint, proximity card, and magnetic swipe card time clocks) and manual punch clocks. The TimeTrax Sync™ and TimeTrax™ software platforms provide centralized configuration, payroll reporting, and export integrations to QuickBooks, ADP, Fidelity, Heartland, and PayChex Preview.

Product overview

Pyramid Time Systems is a specialized timekeeping company offering two core product lines: (1) Synchronized Clock Systems centered on the TimeTrax Sync™ platform, including analog and digital wall clocks available in RF wireless, PoE (Power over Ethernet), and wired configurations, plus supporting accessories like bell/tone systems and clock guards; and (2) Employee Time Tracking Solutions using TimeTrax™ software with multiple punch methods including biometric fingerprint (TTELITEEK), proximity card/fob (TTPROXEK), and magnetic swipe card (PSDLAUBKK), alongside manual punch clocks like the 4000 Pro and 5000 Auto Totaling series. The product ecosystem is unified through shared accessories (time cards, ribbons, badge racks, software upgrades) and common payroll integrations (QuickBooks, ADP, Fidelity, Heartland, PayChex Preview). The company also offers the PL100 Electronic Digital Door Lock using the same proximity card technology as their time clocks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TimeTrax Sync™ Synchronized Clock System

Quantifiable outcome

• ROI of 2-5x within first year through reduced scheduling errors, lower time-theft losses, and improved operational efficiency
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• UKG (Kronos): Large workforce management and HCM suite covering time tracking, scheduling, and payroll. Broad incumbent that competes for enterprise time-tracking budgets and is increasingly bundled into mid-market deals.
• Paychex Flex: Payroll and HR provider with built-in time tracking and scheduling; competes at the SMB/mid-market tier where Pyramid sells most of its software-based time clocks.
• Simplex (Honeywell): Established provider of synchronized master clock and bell/tone systems for healthcare, education, and government facilities — overlaps with Pyramid's TimeTrax Sync™ in regulated and institutional deployments.
• ADP Workforce Now: Payroll giant with native time & attendance modules and ecosystem integrations; Pyramid already exports to ADP, but ADP's bundled offering is a direct competitive threat for time-tracking wallets.

Direct peers

• TimeClock Plus (TCP): Provides time and attendance hardware and cloud software for K-12, healthcare, manufacturing, and government — a direct rival across Pyramid's primary verticals, with a stronger software/cloud posture.
• Amano USA: Manufactures time clocks, time recorders, and synchronized clock systems for workforce management; competes head-to-head with Pyramid in manufacturing, healthcare, and education verticals.
• Icon Time Systems: Offers employee time clocks and time & attendance software aimed at small and mid-sized businesses, overlapping with Pyramid's TimeTrax Elite product family on biometric, proximity, and swipe platforms.
• Lathem Time: Direct competitor in employee time clocks, time & attendance software, and synchronized clock systems for SMB and mid-market. Closest comparable by product breadth, pricing tier, and direct-to-customer go-to-market.
• Acroprint Time Recorder: Long-standing manufacturer of mechanical and electronic time clocks, document stamps, and time & attendance systems. Comparable niche focus and overlapping buyer base (small business, education, government).

Emerging players

• Workforce Software: Cloud-native workforce management platform focused on complex, multi-shift, regulated industries (manufacturing, food processing, healthcare) — same verticals as Pyramid but a fundamentally different cloud/software delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pyramidtime
• Facebookfacebook.com/PyramidTimeSystems

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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