found 18 items where the company name is Polaris Library Systems. Showing page 1 of 1.
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| 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. |
| Jan 15, 2010 |
Management buy-out of Polaris Library Systems from Croydon Company Polaris Library Systems, a leading provider of library automation technology, announced today an agreement that transitions the company to employee ownership. The agreement was made with Croydon Company, the privately held investment firm that has owned Polaris from its inception in 1974. |
| May 1, 2005 |
GIS Information Systems renamed Polaris Library Systems GIS Information Systems, Inc. announced today that effective immediately the company will be known as Polaris Library Systems. The new name reflects the way the company is recognized in the marketplace – by the name of its technologically advanced Polaris® Integrated Library System. |
| May 20, 2003 |
Gaylord Information Systems renamed GIS Information Systems Gaylord Information Systems announced that the name of the company has been changed to GIS Information Systems, Inc. This change follows on the announcement that DEMCO, Inc. has acquired the Gaylord library supplies and furniture division of Gaylord Bros., Inc. from the Croydon Company. Croydon, which has owned Gaylord Bros. for more than thirty years, will continue to own GIS Information Systems, Inc. |
| May 16, 2003 |
Bill Schickling named President and Chief Executive Officer GIS Information Systems, Inc. announced the resignation of President Katherine Blauer. William Schickling, GIS vice president of research and development, was named as Blauer’s successor. Blauer will continue in an advisory role through December 2003. |
| May 1, 2003 |
Croydon Company sells Gaylord Bros to Demco, retains ownership of Gaylord Information Systems Gaylord Information Systems, a leader in library automation with its Polaris and GALAXY integrated library systems, announced today that the name of the company has been changed to GIS Information Systems, Inc. This change follows on the announcement that DEMCO, Inc. has ac |
| Jul 9, 2001 |
Death of Morris Bergreen Morris H. Bergreen, a Director of Gaylord Bros., died unexpectedly on Monday, July 9th in New York City. Mr. Bergreen was 83 years old. |
| May 25, 1999 |
Katherine Blauer appointed President, Gaylord Information Systems Ms. Blauer comes to GIS as a proven and successful leader in the library industry. Prior to joining GIS, Ms. Blauer spent two years at Information Access Company in Foster City, California as Vice President, Sales. Ms. Blauer also brings a wealth of knowledge about libraries, information management, and automation solutions to her new position. She spent 11 years with OCLC in a variety of positions, five of those years as Director, National Sales. Prior to her work with OCLC, Ms. Blauer spent 15 years excelling in technical and public services positions at public, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the United Kingdom. Most notable of this experience is work at the Carnegie Mellon University, American Electric Power, University College London, the University of Glasgow, and Glasgow Public Libraries. |
| Feb 15, 1997 |
Polaris introduced as new ILS Gaylord will offer its new POLARIS client/server automated library system product to academic, public, and school libraries which require systems supporting more than 100 concurrent users. Galaxy will continue to be offered to smaller public libraries-the market segment of which it has sold best over the past few years. POLARIS will be offered only under the Windows NT operating system, rather than both UNIX and NT as previously planned. |
| Mar 1, 1996 |
Michael K. Skiles named President of Gaylord Information Systems President Ron Beckman named former Data Research Associates(DRA) executive Michael K. Skiles as Division President of Gaylord Information Systems (GIS). |
| 1993 |
Gaylord introduces COSMOS COSMOS is specifically designed to meet the needs of a small library requiring fewer than 10 terminals. COSMOS provides the same range of functions and features as Gaylord's GALAXY Integrated Library System. |
| 1989 |
Gaylord Information Systems introduces Galaxy Gaylord Information Systems offers both turnkey systems and software packages. Its multifunction, multi-user system is Galaxy, introduced in 1989. It has a number of circulation-only installations. The hardware is Digital VAX VMS using the VMS operating system. The programming language is C. |
| 1988 |
Gaylord System 400 Circulation |
| 1985 |
Gaylord acquires LSSI Gaylord recently announced that it has agreed in principle to acquire LSSI, which will continue to pursue its areas of interest as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gaylord. |
| 1984 |
Gaylord introduces GS 3000 Catalog Management System |
| 1975 |
Gaylord Libary Systems established |
| 1975 |
Gaylord introduces Gaylord System 100 Circulation |
| 1930 |
Gaylord Bros introduce Model C Book Charger |
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