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DateEvent
Jun 2006

Sagebrush spins off Sagebrush Educational Resources as a separate company

Sagebrush reorganizes, separating Sagebrush Educational Resources activities including Sagebrush books and Library Services into a new company.

Company: [Sagebrush Corporation] [Follett]

Jun 2006

Follett Corporation acquires Sagebrush Corporation

Follett Corporation acquires Sagebrush Corporation. The newly formed separate company was not part of the sale.

Company: [Follett] [Sagebrush Corporation]

Mar 2006

Sagebrush Educational Resources acquires Turtleback Books

Sagebrush Educational Resources acquires Turtleback Books from Demco Media.

Company: [Sagebrush Corporation] [Demco]

Oct 2005

Sagebrush releases InfoCentre

Sagebrush releases InfoCentre, its next-generation library automation system.

Company: [Sagebrush Corporation] [Follett School Solutions] [Follett]

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]

Aug 1999

Sagebrush Technologies acquires Winnebago Software Company

Sagebrush Technologies announces it will acquire Winnebago Software Company. Jeb Griffith exits. Sagebrush now employs 600 with $75 million revenue.

Company: [Winnebago Software Company] [Sagebrush Corporation] [Follett]

Feb 0, 1999

Sagebrush Corporation reorganizes

Sagebrush Corporation reorganizes into two major divisions: Sagebrush Technologies devoted to the former Nichols Advanced Technologies activities and Sagebrush Educational Resources devoted to selling books and providing library services.

Company: [Sagebrush Corporation] [Nichols Advanced Technologies]

Sep 1998

Sagebrush acquires Nichols Advanced Technologies

Sagebrush acquires Nichols Advanced Technologies from Bruce Butler.

Company: [Nichols Advanced Technologies] [Sagebrush Corporation] [Follett]

Feb 1998

Sagebrush merges with American Companies

Sagebrush merges with American Companies, including Econo-Clad Books and the American Bindery Company. Dick Tinder, President of American Companies, becomes a VP of Sagebrush. American Bindery Company is sold to Information Conservation Inc.

Company: [American Companies] [Sagebrush Corporation] [Follett]

Jan 1, 1994

Sagebrush acquires Catalog Card Company

Sagebrush acquires 100% of Catalog Card Company from NCS for $2.35 million. Catalog Card Company operates under the name Library Services Company

Company: [Sagebrush Corporation] [Follett] [Catalog Card Company]

Jan 1, 1964

American Companies, later Econo-clad books and American Bindery, founded by Richard Crawford.

Company: [Follett] [Sagebrush Corporation]