Our History
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 a history gives us a 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 |
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| 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 Carlsbad, California, USA |
| 2014 | Soutron add new solutions, ILL/CLIO and Total Resource Information Management (TRIM) |
| 2015 | Soutron add new solutions, Soutron Archive & Soutron Knowledge Core |
| 2018 | Soutron adds completely new & re-engineered Acquisitions & Serials module |
| 2019 | Soutron celebrates 30th Anniversary |
| 2021 | New Partner for the Benelux region of Europe joins the Soutron Family, HuXam. |
| 2021 | Soutron adds new on page PDF reader and advanced Facet Search features |
| 2022 | Soutron and Soutron Global merge to expand global operations – more… |