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Dec 31, 2014

ICV Partners acquires majority ownership of SirsiDynix from Vista Equity Partners

A new era in the corporate history of SirsiDynix, one of the corporate giants of the library technology industry, has begun. After over eight years of ownership, Vista Equity Partners has sold SirsiDynix to ICV Partners, with Vista retaining and company executives acquiring minority stakes in the company.

Company: [SirsiDynix]

Nov 1, 2013

SirsiDynix acquires EOS International from Scot Cheatham

SirsiDynix announced the acquisition of EOS International, a California-based technology company that develops award-winning solutions for legal, government, corporate, medical, and other special library customers. With 1100 implementations worldwide, EOS customers will join SirsiDynix customers to create the largest and most inclusive customer base in the history of the library automation industry.

Company: [SirsiDynix] [EOS International]

Nov 11, 2012

SirsiDynix relocates its corporate headquarters to Lehi, Utah

After 18 years at 400 W. Dynix Drive in Provo, SirsiDynix relocated the company’s headquarters to brand new, high-tech, LEED-certified corporate headquarters. The new SirsiDynix Technology Centre, which is located on the edge of Salt Lake City, features a host of new innovations.

Company: [SirsiDynix]

Oct 3, 2011

Bill Davidson named Chief Executive Officer of SirsiDynix

SirsiDynix announced the transition of SirsiDynix Chief Operating Officer Bill Davison into the role of Chief Executive Officer. Matt Hawkins, SirsiDynix departing CEO, will remain involved with the company as an executive advisor and member of the board of directors. Day-to-day operations of SirsiDynix will be assumed by Davison in his new role of CEO

Company: [SirsiDynix]

Dec 16, 2010

Matt Hawkins named SirsiDynix CEO

SirsiDynix announced that Matthew Hawkins has been named chief executive officer. Hawkins, the company’s chief operating officer since 2007, succeeds Gary Rautenstrauch, who will remain with SirsiDynix as Executive Chairman.

Company: [SirsiDynix]

Jul 2010

SirsiDynix consolidates support operations in Provo

The company will consolidate its United States operations into the SirsiDynix Technology Center, located in Provo, Utah. Operations in Huntsville, Alabama and St. Louis, Missouri, will close. This move completes the progression toward centralizing the company’s operations in Provo in motion for many years. Development and support resources that have previously been geographically distributed will be centralized.

Company: [SirsiDynix]

Dec 2009

SirsiDynix continues development of Horizon, releasing version 7.5

SirsiDynix announces that SirsiDynix Horizon 7.5 and Horizon Information Portal (HIP) 3.20 are now supported when installed on VMware virtual servers ESX 4.0 and ESXi 4.0.

Company: [SirsiDynix]

Apr 28, 2009

President and Founder Scot Cheatham assumes role of CEO

EOS International announced that Scot Cheatham, the company's President serving in a strategic planning role, will assume the duties of the company's Chief Executive Officer from Mr. Tony Saadat, who recently left the company.

Company: [EOS International] [SirsiDynix]

Jun 19, 2007

Gary Rautenstrauch appointed CEO of SirsiDynix

Company: [SirsiDynix]

Mar 15, 2007

SirsiDynix withdraws Horizon 8.0 / Corinthian from the market

Horizon 8.0/Corinthian, which is already in use at a limited number of sites, will not be generally released. Horizon 8.1/Corinthian and Unicorn GL3.2 will not be released. Instead, the new functionality of both will be incorporated into Rome over time.

Company: [SirsiDynix]

Mar 13, 2007

SirsiDynix announces consolidation of products

SirsiDynix announced its plans to consolide its development efforts on a single ILS platform based on Unicorn. Further development of Horizon will cease with version 7.4.

Company: [SirsiDynix]

Feb 16, 2007

Patrick Sommers steps down as SirsiDynix President and CEO

Patrick Sommers resigned as President and Chief Executive Officer of SirsiDynix, effective immediately. Others departing in this wave include Angus Caroll, Chief Marketing Officer; Don McCall Chief Operating Officer; and CFO Dean McCausland

Company: [SirsiDynix]

Dec 27, 2006

Vista Equity Partners acquires SirsiDynix for $260 million

Vista Equity Partners, a San Francisco private equity firm with about $1 billion under management acquires SirsiDynix from its current owners, including Seaport Capital and HM Partners. Value of the transaction estimated at $260 million.

Company: [SirsiDynix] [Vista Equity Partners]

Apr 15, 2006

SirsiDynix announces partnership with Serials Solutions

SirsiDynix announces that it will partner with Serials Solutions for electronic resource management, federated search, and linking.

Company: [SirsiDynix] [Serials Solutions]

Oct 2005

SirsiDynix purchases Sirsi Limited for $5.9 million

SirsiDynix acquires remaining shares of UK-based Sirsi Limited for $5.9 million

Company: [SirsiDynix]

Aug 1, 2005

21st Century Group closed the merger of Dynix with Sirsi Holdings to form SirsiDynix

In August 2005, 21st Century Group successfully closed the merger of Dynix with Sirsi Holdings to form SirsiDynix, distributing proceeds to its limited partners, while retaining an equity stake in the merged entity. 21st Century Group fully exited its investment in January 2007, when SirsiDynix was sold to Vista Equity Partners. (http://www.21stcenturygroupfund.com/realized1.html)

Company: [SirsiDynix] [Dynix] [Sirsi Corporation]

Jun 1, 2005

Sirsi Corporation acquires Dynix

Sirsi Corporation, with the financial backing of its owner Seaport Capital, acquired Dynix. Dynix was owned by a group of venture capital funds including 21st Century Group, Greanleaf Ridge, and Stratford.

Company: [SirsiDynix] [Dynix Corporation]

Jan 13, 2005

Sirsi Corporation acquires Docutek for $2.8 million

Sirsi Acquires Docutek Information Systems Inc. Docutek offers Docutek ERes, Docutek VRLplus, and Docutek atSchool products, which serve 550 customer sites

Company: [Docutek Information Systems] [SirsiDynix]

Dec 2004

Dynix partners with Starsoft for Horizon 8.0 development

Partnership with Starsoft Development Labs initiated for outsourced development of Horizon 8.0 based on Agile Scrum development methodology.

Company: [Dynix] [SirsiDynix]

Aug 26, 2003

EOS International releases EOS.Web

EOS International announces the immediate global availability of EOS.Web, a robust, proven Web-based system that leverages the knowledge-base EOS has acquired from being a leading library automation vendor for over two decades. EOS.Web is available as a local, in-house solution or as a hosted solution in conjunction with the EOS e-Library Service.

Company: [EOS International] [SirsiDynix]

Jan 2003

Ameritech Library Systems becomes epixtech

epixtech announced that it has relaunched its corporate identity and changed its name to Dynix.

Company: [Ameritech Library Systems] [epixtech] [Dynix] [SirsiDynix]

Jun 12, 2002

Jack Blount named President and Chief Executive Officer of epixtech

Company: [SirsiDynix] [Dynix]

Jun 2002

Tony Saadat becomes Chief Executive Officer for EOS International

Company: [EOS International] [SirsiDynix]

Dec 7, 2001

SIRSI discontinues development of Taos

In a letter to its customers dated December 7, 2001, SIRSI Corporation announced that it intends no further development of the Taos library automation system it acquired through its acquisition of Data Research Associates, Inc. SIRSI will focus its development energies exclusively on Unicorn.

Company: [SirsiDynix] [Data Research Associates]

Jun 10, 2001

Tony Saadat joins EOS International as Chief Operating Officer

EOS International announced today that library industry veteran Tony Saadat has joined the company as the new Chief Operating Officer. Tony brings to EOS International more than 15 years of library industry experience encompassing Research and Development, Client Services, Sales and Marketing. In his roles from software engineering to Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing he has been responsible for providing solutions to many Fortune 1000 corporate, legal, medical and government libraries, including the development of global markets for other library automation vendors.

Company: [EOS International] [SirsiDynix]

Jun 1, 2001

Scot Cheatham acquires ownership of EOS International from Dawson Holdings PLC.

EOS International, a California-based library automation company with offices and service centers located throughout the globe, announced that CEO Scot Cheatham has successfully acquired ownership of the company from Dawson Holdings PLC. In an effort to redirect their focus solely on European operations, Dawson Holdings, a United Kingdom corporation, agreed to sell all of its interest in EOS International to original founder Scot Cheatham.

Company: [EOS International] [SirsiDynix]

May 17, 2001

SIRSI Corporation acquires DRA for $51.5 million

SIRSI Holdings Corp. announced that McGuire Acquisition Inc. a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of SIRSI, accepted for payment the 4,438,648 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Data Research Associates, Inc. SIRSI also announced that it expects to promptly consummate the merger of McGuire with and into DRA, pursuant to which DRA will become a wholly owned subsidiary of SIRSI Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of SIRSI.

Company: [SirsiDynix] [Data Research Associates]

Jan 13, 2001

Patrick Sommers appointed President of Sirsi Corporation

Sirsi Corporation announced that it has appointed Patrick C. Sommers, as president of the company. Jim Young, co-founder steps down as president and will remain the chair of the Board of Directors. Co-founders Jacky Young and Mike Murdock will also step out of day-to-day managment of the company and focus on strategic technology developments.

Company: [Sirsi Corporation] [SirsiDynix]

Jan 2001

Sagebrush partners with Sirsi for Accent

Sagebrush partners with Sirsi to release Accent, a centralized school library automation system based on Unicorn.

Company: [Sagebrush Corporation] [SirsiDynix]

Jul 1, 2000

Dynix acquired by 21st Century Group

The Company is the world’s leading provider of library automation systems and software. The Company offers proprietary software along with the necessary third party hardware, software and services to deliver a complete automation solution to its library customers. The Company’s products are adapted for use in all types of libraries including academic, school, public and special libraries, varying from single site operations to large branch systems and consortia. The Company has over 4,000 customers worldwide serving more than 23,000 individual library branches. In August 2005, 21st Century Group successfully closed the merger of Dynix with Sirsi Holdings to form SirsiDynix, distributing proceeds to its limited partners, while retaining an equity stake in the merged entity. 21st Century Group fully exited its investment in January 2007, when SirsiDynix was sold to Vista Equity Partners.

Company: [SirsiDynix] [Dynix]

Nov 5, 1999

21st Century Group and Green Leaf Ridge acquire Ameritech Library Systems from South Central Bell

Dynix was Acquired by 21st Century Group in July 2000. South Central Bell (SCB) which recently acquired Ameritech, announced the sale of its Ameritech Library Systems division to a pair of investment companies, the 21st Century Group, LLC, and Green Leaf Ridge Co., LLC.

Company: [Ameritech Library Systems] [SirsiDynix] [Dynix]

Nov 1999

Ameritech Library Systems acquires URSA

Ameritech Library Systems acquired the URSA resource-sharing product from the Australian company CPS Systems.

Company: [CPS Systems] [Ameritech Library Systems] [epixtech] [Dynix] [SirsiDynix]

Oct 1999

Sirsi Corporation recapitalized by CEA Capital Partners

Venture capital fund CEA Capital Partners makes its initial investment in Sirsi Corporation.

Company: [Sirsi Corporation] [SirsiDynix]

1998

Sirsi Corporation moves to renovated Woolworth’s Building at 100 Washington Street SE in downtown Huntsville

Company: [SirsiDynix]

Nov 5, 1996

Lana Porter named President of Ameritech Library Services

From Library Systems Newsletter: Ameritech Library Services has named Lana Porter, currently vice president of customer service in the customer business service unit of the parent corporation, as its new president. Porter's experience in the library automation industry includes having been president of LS/2000 from its acquisition by Ameritech in 1990 until its merger with NOTIS in 1992. In addition she has spent, several months as an executive in the Paris office of Dynix. Porter holds an MBA from Ohio State University and has held a number of positions in marketing, operations, and customer service, both at Ameritech and Ohio Bell.

Company: [SirsiDynix] [Ameritech Library Services] [Dynix]

Sep 26, 1996

Data Trek renamed to EOS International

The combined company of Data Trek and IME changes its name to Electronic Online Systems (EOS) International: new name reflects company's global reach in the library automation market.

Company: [EOS International] [SirsiDynix]

Jan 1, 1996

Data Trek, Inc. acquires Information Management and Engineering, Ltd.

Information Management and Engineering, Ltd. (IME) has agreed to be acquired by Data Trek, Inc., part of the Dawson Holdings, PLC group. The new company will combine the market power of the worldwide coverage of IME and the extensive customer base of Data Trek, creating the first truly global library automation and services company with well over 6,500 library clients in over 85 countries on six continents. IME was owned by The Venture Founders Fund Limited in Guernsey, BeneVenture Founders in Brussels, Belgium, and the founders Kate Noerr, Kate Noerr, and Helen Henderson.

Company: [EOS International] [SirsiDynix]

Jul 1995

Data Trek releases GLAS

Data Trek, Inc., has introduced a new Microsoft Windows-based library automation product called the Graphical Library Automation System (G.L.A.S.). It is a comprehensive, fully-integrated system available for microcomputer platforms, with cataloging, circulations, serials, acquisitions, Databridge, GoPAC (Graphical Online Public Access Catalog), and ImageLink modules.

Company: [EOS International] [SirsiDynix]

Oct 1994

Data Research Associates acquires MultiLIS

Data Research Associates acquires MultiLIS from Sobeco Ernst and Young.

Company: [Sobeco Ernst and Young] [Data Research Associates] [SirsiDynix]

May 1994

Ameritech Library Systems formed

Ameritech consolidates its library automation business units, combining NOTIS Systems and Dynix Systems which had previously operated independently.

Company: [Ameritech Library Systems] [Dynix] [SirsiDynix]

Feb 24, 1994

Data Trek acquires OASIS from Dawson Holdings

Data Trek, Inc. purchased OASIS from Dawson Holdings' Technology Division. The OASIS library automation product line includes Catalogue, Circulation, Serials (SMS), Acquisitions, and Inter-Library Loans (AIM). Data Trek will also provide continuing product support to OASIS users with current software support agreements. Data Trek's offices in the United Kingdom and France will take responsibility for the support of OASIS and the conversion to Data Trek's products.

Company: [EOS International] [SirsiDynix]

Oct 1993

Data Research Associates acquires INLEX/3000

Data Research Associates acquired the INLEX/3000 system from the defunct INLEX Corp. of Monterey, Calif

Company: [INLEX Corporation] [Data Research Associates] [Sirsi Corporation] [SirsiDynix]

Jul 13, 1993

Data Trek acquires The Assistant from INLEX

Data Trek, Inc., a California-based library automation company, today announced they have signed a Letter of Intent to purchase The Assistant from INLEX, Inc. Data Trek will provide Assistant users with a number of options, including the continued use of The Assistant software and alternatives regarding product migrations and upgrades to Data Trek's products. Assistant users interested in migrating to Data Trek's products will be provided very attractive migration and conversion options. Special migration packages will be available to Assistant users with current support agreements.

Company: [EOS International] [SirsiDynix]

Feb 1993

Dynix obtains rights to the PALS system from Unisys Corp

From Deseret News, Wednesday, Feb. 17 1993: Dynix Inc. announced it is negotiating with Unisys Corp. to assume the marketing, maintenance and support of the PALS library system. The Dynix offer includes support of the 31 existing PALS systems on their current Unisys hardware and PALS software.

Company: [SirsiDynix] [Dynix Corporation]

Jan 1993

Data Research Associates acquires Starlight Management System

Data Research Associates acquires Australian automation company Starlight Management System (SMS).

Company: [Starlight Management System] [Data Research Associates] [Sirsi Corporation] [SirsiDynix]

Jun 1992

Data Research Associates issues IPO

Data Research Associates issues a initial public offering to become a publicly traded company.

Company: [Data Research Associates] [Sirsi Corporation] [SirsiDynix]

1992

Ultimate Corp sells its stake in Dynix for $2.2 million

Company: [Dynix Systems, Inc.] [SirsiDynix] [Sirsi Corporation]

Jan 1992

Ameritech acquires Dynix Systems

Company: [Dynix Systems, Inc.] [Sirsi Corporation] [SirsiDynix]

Oct 1991

Ameritech acquires NOTIS Systems

Ameritech acquires NOTIS Systems, Inc from Northwestern University.

Company: [NOTIS Systems, Inc.] [Ameritech Library Systems] [Dynix Systems, Inc.] [Sirsi Corporation] [SirsiDynix]

Feb 1991

Marquis launched as first client/server library automation system

Marquis product launch at the ALA Midwinter meeting

Company: [Ameritech Library Systems] [Dynix] [SirsiDynix]

Jun 1990

Sirsi UK Limited founded by Peter Gethin and Nick Dimant

Peter Gethin founded Sirsi Limited in May 1990 and has been Managing Director since that that time and served as , Managing Director Europe, Middle East and Africa for Sirsi Corporation.

Company: [SirsiDynix]

Apr 1990

Ameritech acquires LS/2000 from OCLC

Ameritech acquires the rights to the library automation products of the OCLC Local Systems Division, including LS/2, LS/2000, ACQ-350, and SC350.

Company: [OCLC] [Ameritech Library Systems] [Dynix]

1988

DataTrek raises $1 million in venture capital from Dawson Holdings

Company: [EOS International] [SirsiDynix]

1987

The Ultimate Corporation of East Hanover, NJ invests in Dynix

The Ultimate Corp., 717 Ridgedale Avenue, East. Hanover, New Jersey 07936,

Company: [Dynix Systems, Inc.] [Sirsi Corporation] [SirsiDynix]

1986

Dynix Management buys out Eyring Research Institute ownership in Dynix

Company: [Dynix Systems, Inc.] [SirsiDynix]

Feb 1984

Eyring Research Institute acquires 80 percent of Dynix

Company: [Dynix Systems, Inc.] [Sirsi Corporation] [SirsiDynix]

Aug 22, 1983

Dynix founded by Paul Sybrowsky, Keith Wilson, Jim Wilson, and Ralph Egan

Company: [Dynix Systems, Inc.] [Sirsi Corporation] [SirsiDynix]

1982

Sirsi Corporation launches Unicorn

Sirsi Corporation develops Unicorn, initally developed and implemented at Georgia Tech University.

Company: [SirsiDynix] [Sirsi Corporation]

1981

DataTrek founded by David and Scot Cheatham

Data Trek was founded in 1981 by brothers David and Scot Cheatham. They saw the need to combine state-of-the-art microcomputer technology with international library standards for the improvement of libraries and information centers worldwide.

Company: [EOS International] [SirsiDynix]

1981

David Cheatham develops Card Datalog automation system for Verbatim Corporation

Company: [EOS International] [SirsiDynix]

1979

Sirsi Corporation founded as Specialists in Reliable Software, Inc.

Sirsi Corporation founded by Jim Young, Jacky Young, and Mike Murdock.

Company: [SirsiDynix] [Sirsi Corporation]

Aug 1975

Data Research Associates founded by Mike Mellinger

Company: [Data Research Associates] [SirsiDynix]