Our History

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Over thirty years ago, we set out to support librarians and information professionals who had need of our skills to help them transform library operations from card catalogues to networked systems.

We were one of the first to bring an integrated library system to market and the first to offer the CDROM containing the Library of Congress bibliographic data to the UK market.

We implemented our first PC network system in 1987 and delivered our first web database in 1996. The history we can recount puts the company in the position of knowing our roots and where our focus is and should be.

Knowing our past and seeing the changes we have helped hundreds of clients introduce gives us perspective and a grounding that few others in the market can claim. Having such a strong history gives us strength to look to the future with ever greater passion to serve.

Timeline
1989
Graham Beastall founds Soutron Limited to support Sydney MicroLibrary systems in the UK
1991
Soutron is approached by Inmagic, Inc. and is appointed Authorised Inmagic Partner
1992
100th Soutron Library System solution installed
1994
Soutron named Inmagic’s Number One Reseller Worldwide
1994
Soutron agrees to sell SydneyPLUS in the UK on behalf of International Library Systems
1995
First installation of Web Publishing technology at Health Education Board Scotland
1997
C2 introduced by Soutron as first Windows NT Library application
1998
Soutron moves to Charlotte House, purpose built 8,000 square foot premises
1999
Soutron creates 2020 Library Management software for smaller organisations
2002
We celebrate 35% year on year growth
2004
Soutron awarded Microsoft Certified Gold Partner status
2007
Graham Partridge joins Soutron Limited from Allen & Overy as R & D Director
2007
Soutron commits to develop a new fully web based Library Management System
2007
Soutron Library Management System launched to serve multi-national organisations
2008
EUROCONTROL becomes the first corporate client to order Soutron
2008
HM Revenue & Customs and National Blood Service are first government clients to order Soutron
2012
Soutron announces opening of USA reseller Soutron Global in California, USA
2014
Soutron adds new solutions, ILL/CLIO and Total Resource Information Management (TRIM)
2015
Soutron adds new solutions, Soutron Archive & Soutron Knowledge Core
2018
Soutron adds completely new & re-engineered Acquisitions & Serials modules
2019
2021
Soutron adds new on page PDF reader and advanced Facet Search features
2022
2023