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| Dec 4, 2019 |
ProQuest Acquires Innovative Interfaces In a move that further consolidates the library technology industry, Ex Libris has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Innovative Interfaces, Inc. from its private equity investors. Since December 2015, Ex Libris has been owned by ProQuest. In addition to its role as a major content provider to libraries, ProQuest is now responsible for a growing portfolio of library technology products, including major systems for resource management, content discovery, materials acquisition, reading list integration, and research services. While ProQuest faces major competition for each of its product categories, this move substantially strengthens its position in the sector and broadens its scope to include public libraries. |
| May 5, 2019 |
Shaheen Javadizadeh named Chief Executive Officer of Innovative Interfaces, Inc. Innovative announced its board of directors has appointed Shaheen Javadizadeh as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Jim Tallman is appointed to the role of executive chairman. Javadizadeh has been with Innovative for three years and previously served as the executive vice president of global sales and marketing. |
| Jan 28, 2016 |
James Tallman named Chief Executive Officer |
| Aug 27, 2015 |
Kim Massana resigns as CEO of Innovative Interfaces. Bert Winemiller of JMI Equity appointed as acting CEO |
| Jun 1, 2014 |
Innovative Interfaces acquires VTLS Innovative Interfaces has acquired Blacksburg, VA-based VTLS as part of its strategic expansion strategy. This move follows the acquisition of Polaris, announced in April 2014. Both acquisitions were conducted in parallel, with each transition closing on a different schedule. The acquisition of VTLS significantly expands Innovative's international reach and brings a number of new technology products under its corporate umbrella. VTLS had been the longest standing company remaining under the ownership and management of its founder in the library technology industry. VTLS has been active since 1974, first as a department of the Newman Library of Virginia Tech University and since 1985, as an independent company. |
| Mar 31, 2014 |
Innovative Interfaces acquires Polaris Library Systems Through a transaction that closed on March 31, 2014, ownership of Polaris changed hands from its Syracuse-based private investors to Innovative Interfaces, which is in turn owned by private equity investors, HGGC (formerly Huntsman Gay Global Capital) and JMI Equity. |
| Dec 31, 2013 |
Innovative reports 336 total installations of Sierra for the Library Systems Report |
| Feb 1, 2013 |
Huntsman Gay Global Capital and JMI Equity purchase remaining shares of Innovative Interfaces Huntsman Gay Global Capital and JMI Equity now fully own the Innovative Interfaces, Inc., having purchased the remaining shares from Innovative's founder, Jerry Kline. Kline also has resigned from Innovative's Board of Directors. |
| Aug 27, 2012 |
Kim Massana named as Chief Executive Officer Innovative Interfaces announced that Mr. Kim Massana will join the executive ranks as Chief Executive Officer. In this role, Massana will be charged with expanding the Company's product and business development. The Lancer Group served as the executive search firm that recruited Massana to Innovative. |
| Apr 17, 2012 |
Hillsdale College in Michigan first library to place Sierra into production Innovative announced that Hillsdale College in Michigan is now live on the Sierra Services Platform for all its staff-side library functions, as well as full integration with its Encore discovery application. Sierra is now offering a single administration app tailored to the needs of each user, along with the power of open architecture that positions the library for the future. Hillsdale College's Mossey Library is among 275 academic libraries that have selected Sierra to date. |
| Mar 1, 2012 |
Huntsman Gay Global Capital and JMI Equity make strategic investments in Innovative Interfaces, Inc. and SkyRiver Innovative Interfaces, Inc. announced that it has received a strategic investment from Huntsman Gay Global Capital, a leading middle market private equity firm, and JMI Equity, a leading growth equity firm focused on investing in growing software, internet, business services and healthcare IT companies. Innovative Founder and Chairman Jerry Kline will continue to be directly involved in the Company's overall operation as Chairman of the Board and shareholder of the Company. SkyRiver Technology Solutions, a provider of library metadata, also owned by Kline, received investment on the same terms. "GE Capital Markets and Ares Capital served as joint lead arrangers and joint bookrunners in a senior secured term loan provided by the SSLP to support the acquisition of Innovative Interfaces Inc. by Huntsman Gay Global Capital, LLC and JMI Equity" (according to press release). Seven Hills acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Innovative Interfaces. http://www.sevenhills.com/innovative-interfaces/ |
| Apr 25, 2011 |
Innovative announces Sierra Services Platform development At the recent Innovative Users Group Annual Conference, Neil Block, President of Innovative Interfaces, publically announced a new strategic ILS direction for the company and the development of the Sierra Services Platform. Providing complete ILS functionality with the power and scale of modern software architecture and built on a foundation of "open services," Sierra will provide all the benefits of proven, stable business logic and integrated resource management on which thousands of libraries rely. At the same time, Sierra is designed with unmatched flexibility built in to meet changing needs of libraries and their users. |
| Aug 9, 2010 |
Neil Block becomes president of Innovative Interfaces, Inc. The company today announced the promotion of Neil Block to the position of President of Innovative Interfaces. In his new role, Block will lead the day-to-day operations of the company including sales, marketing, product development, and customer service. As President, Block will report directly to Jerry Kline, Founder and Chairman of Innovative Interfaces. He began his new duties effective August 9th. |
| May 26, 2006 |
Innovative Interfaces launches Encore discovery interface Innovative Interfaces announced that it is developing a new unified search and access tool called Encore. This discovery services platform leverages Web 2.0 technologies and builds on the foundation of the Millennium integrated library technology platform. |
| Oct 16, 2001 |
Jerry Kline purchases the outstanding shares of the company from co-founder Steve Silberstein Innovative Interfaces announced that Jerry Kline, co-founder and CEO, has reached an agreement to purchase the outstanding shares of the company from co-founder Steve Silberstein. Upon closing of the transaction, which is expected by the end of the year, Kline will assume full ownership of the company. |
| Apr 30, 1997 |
Innovative acquires SLS From Library Systems Newsletter: Innovative Interfaces, Inc., has purchased SLS Information Systems of Great Britain. SLS has over 700 installations in Europe, including more than 50 in academic libraries. Its primary product, known as "Libertas," runs on Digital AXP computers using OpenVMS as the operating system and FORTRAN and "C" as the programming languages. The DBMS is proprietary. SLS was owned by 16 UK universities. Innovative purchased all of the outstanding stock for cash. The deal includes subsidiaries in Scandinavia (Stockholm) and Spain (Madrid). SLS currently has a staff of 46 people. |
| Aug 1995 |
Innovative launches its first Web-based online catalog The INNOPAC Web server software will be installed at the 3.9 million volume University of Missouri Library to enhance the Innovative system currently being installed at the University's four campuses. One of the first public libraries to purchase INNOPAC Web server software is the Salt Lake City Public Library. |
| Oct 15, 1992 |
Bob Walton Joins Innovative Interfaces Inc. as Executive Vice President From Library Systems Newsletter: Bob Walton will join the management team of Innovative as Executive Vice President. As Executive Vice President, Walton will serve as Innovative's Chief Financial Officer, including responsibility for Marketing, Sales and Administration. |
| 1992 |
Innovative opens office in the United Kingdom Innovative Interfaces, Inc. has recently appointed Mr. Ken Chad to represent the company as Sales Consultant for the UK. Ken Chad is a chartered librarian and has a Masters Degree from the Department of Information Science at the City University, London. |
| 1991 |
Innovative develops INN-Reach system INN-Reach was initially developed for the OhioLink group of academic libraries in Ohio. |
| 1989 |
Innovative interfaces develops Circulation Module for INNOPAC |
| Sep 1987 |
Innovative moves headquarters to Berkeley, CA From Library Systems Newsletter: Innovative Interfaces Inc., completed its move into expanded quarters. Its new address is 2344 Sixth Street, Berkeley, California 94710. |
| 1987 |
Innovative interfaces develops online catalog module for INNOPAC |
| 1985 |
Innovative Interfaces develops Serials Control Module |
| Jan 1982 |
Innovative launches INNOVACQ SYSTEM 100 From Library Systems Newsletter: Building on the experience gained in developing and installing OCLC-CLSI interfaces, the Innovative Interfaces system incorporates a computer with multiple processing units and user-friendly terminals. The system offers a variety of approaches-author, title, series, ISBN, etc.-to the on-order and in-process files and provides funds accounting and management reporting facilities. |
| 1978 |
Innovative Interfaces develops OCLC-CLSI interface |
| 1978 |
Innovative Interfaces, Inc. founded by Jerry Kline and Steve Silberstein |
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