Innovative Interfaces, Inc. News
Thursday Jun 20, 2013
All 573 Press Releases from Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
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May 24, 2013. Library Technology leader Steven Nielsen joins Innovative as Vice President of Strategic Accounts. Innovative Interfaces announced that Steven P. Nielsen has been named Vice President of Strategic Accounts. Nielsen, who was most recently VP of Product Management at Polaris Library Systems and before that served in a similar capacity at SirsiDynix, brings more than 25 years of experience in designing, marketing, and selling library technology systems and services. He also has served as a library director and authored numerous articles and a book on library technology. <<more>>
April 30, 2013. Innovative Users Group (IUG) concludes its 21st-Annual Conference in San Francisco, CA. Innovative Interfaces announced that the Innovative Users Group (IUG) has concluded its 21st-Annual Conference. Held in San Francisco, CA, 1,100 library professionals from seventeen countries participated in over 120 presentations conducted by the attendees or jointly with Innovative staff. Their activities also included poster sessions, which are exhibits that share unique practices that IUG members have integrated with their Innovative products. <<more>>
April 25, 2013. III and OverDrive announce plans for deep API integration. Innovative Interfaces, Inc. and OverDrive, the leading full-service digital distributor of eBooks, agreed on plans for deep API integration of OverDrive services into III products, including Sierra and Encore Discovery Services Platform. Building on the success of the first round of OverDrive APIs, the coming API updates will include the ability to check out and place a hold on eBooks from a library's online catalog. <<more>>
April 8, 2013. Over 100 Academic Libraries Go Live with Sierra in Q1 2013. Innovative announced that over 100 academic and law school libraries in the US, Canada, and Europe went live with the Sierra Services Platform in the first quarter of 2013. Sierra represents a new approach to library technology that provides the extensive functionality required for today's libraries, while also bringing open architecture to library staff, allowing them to create their own solutions and adapt rapidly to the changing role of their libraries and institutions. <<more>>
March 25, 2013. Central Piedmont Community College (NC) Selects Sierra, Encore Synergy. North Carolina's Central Piedmont Community College has selected the Sierra Services Platform and Encore Synergy. The library is migrating to Sierra from a Symphony system provided by SirsiDynix. <<more>>
March 4, 2013. Innovative integrates SkyRiver operations: Company will discontinue legal action against OCLC. Innovative Interfaces announced that all operations of sister company SkyRiver Technology Solutions, Inc. will be integrated into Innovative and that the SkyRiver cataloging service will become part of Innovative's product suite. In addition, Innovative has decided to withdraw the claims of the antitrust suit filed in 2010 and currently pending in federal court in Ohio. <<more>>
February 19, 2013. Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (Peru) selects Innovative ILS. The Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina in Lima, Peru has selected Innovative's Millennium ILS. Currently, UNALM is comprised of twelve academic schools that specialize in the fields of natural, agricultural, and environmental sciences. It is considered one of the top universities in Peru. <<more>>
February 11, 2013. Christopher Le Blanc named Senior Vice President of Global Sales. Innovative Interfaces announced that Christopher Le Blanc has been named Senior Vice President of Global Sales. Chris is a client-focused executive who has lived and worked internationally, bringing a diverse technology and business-services background to his new position at Innovative. <<more>>
February 5, 2013. Helsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries (Finland) upgrades to Sierra Services Platform. elsinki Metropolitan Area Libraries (HelMET) is upgrading to the Sierra Services Platform from the Millennium ILS. HelMET is comprised of the city libraries of Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen, and Vantaa and serves more than a million customers in the metropolitan area. Circulation reaches 17 million a year and its Web site receives more than five million visits a year. <<more>>
February 1, 2013. Innovative News: Huntsman Gay Global Capital and JMI Equity purchase remaining shares of Innovative Interfaces. Innovative Interfaces announced that Huntsman Gay Global Capital and JMI Equity now fully own the company, having purchased the remaining shares from Innovative's founder, Jerry Kline. Kline also has resigned from Innovative's Board of Directors. <<more>>
January 24, 2013. Innovative to Integrate Access to Digital Public Library of America into Encore Synergy. Innovative announced a development initiative to integrate access of the Digital Public Library of America large-scale digital public library collections into the Encore Synergy platform. Encore Synergy will harness the open DPLA discovery framework to provide users with a seamless, single-search experience of the digitized materials aggregated from the various universities, public libraries, and other organizations participating with the DPLA initiative. <<more>>
January 23, 2013. Decision Center Launches at Public and Academic Libraries. Innovative announced that Decision Center, a new collection-management solution that provides actionable recommendations to libraries, has been implemented at several libraries including Jefferson County Public Library; Tulsa City-County Library; and University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Decision Center's key features include showing library staff where to weed or expand collections, providing guidance for effective spending and staffing, optimizing collections to reflect community demand and usage, and maximizing item-availability for faster service. <<more>>
January 22, 2013. Four public libraries select Sierra and Encore. Innovative announced today that four public libraries have recently selected the Sierra Services Platform along with Encore to support their library operations and user community. The libraries are: Burlington Public Library (Canada) migrating from Symphony™; Geauga County Public Library (OH) migrating from Koha©; Orange County Public Library (NC) migrating from Polaris®; and Westland Public Library (MI) migrating from Horizon™. <<more>>
January 14, 2013. South Ayrshire Library and Information Service (Scotland) upgrades to Sierra Services Platform. The South Ayrshire Library and Information Service in Ayr, Scotland is upgrading to the Sierra Services Platform from Millennium ILS. South Ayrshire Library and Information Service is a public library system serving over 100,000 residents and has been a customer of Innovative since 2008. <<more>>
January 11, 2013. Innovative expands worldwide presence with new office in Dublin, Ireland. Innovative announced that it has opened a new office in Dublin, Ireland. The Dublin Innovative team will initially include eight library and technology experts who will be helping to support Innovative customers internationally and taking on technology projects relating to the full complement of Innovative products, including the Sierra Services Platform. <<more>>
December 20, 2012. Library Consortium in New Jersey selects the Millennium ILS and Encore Synergy. Innovative announced that the Bridgeton Free Public Library, Millville Public Library, and Vineland Public Library in New Jersey have selected the Millennium ILS and Encore Synergy for a complete library technology solution. The Consortium has also selected Program Registration, AirPAC for Smartphones, and Encore Mobile to provide complete support to its community of patrons. The Library will be migrating from a SirsiDynix Symphony ILS. <<more>>
December 19, 2012. Institute of Social Sciences Information (Vietnam) selects Millennium. The Institute of Social Sciences Information in Vietnam has selected the Millennium ILS. ISSI is a government research organization tasked with providing scientific information on issues and trends in social sciences in Vietnam and worldwide. Under the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, ISSI also conducts, coordinates, and assists professional activities in the field of Library and Information Science. ISSI is the first Innovative customer in Vietnam, and will migrate from a CDS/ISIS system, provided by UNESCO. <<more>>
December 12, 2012. Jay Shankar joins Innovative as Senior Vice President of Services and Support. Innovative Interfaces announced that Jayanthi "Jay" Shankar has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Services and Support. Jay has over 20 years of experience in the technology industry and has displayed strong leadership throughout her career in the areas of customer support and engineering. Most recently, Jay served as Vice President of Customer Support at BMC Software, which provides enterprise-level technology for IT organizations around the world. She also has held positions in management consulting and business development at PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP and Covansys. <<more>>
December 6, 2012. International libraries select Innovative. Innovative announced three new international library partners have selected the Millennium ILS: Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)(Ethiopia), and University of Applied Sciences (Estonia). UNECA is migrating from a SirsiDynix Horizon™ system, while BIUST and University of Applied Sciences are first-time automators. Innovative currently serves libraries in over 50 countries. <<more>>
November 10, 2012. Innovative hosts celegation of Chinese library directors. Innovative recently hosted a group of 16 academic library directors from the China Academic Library and Information System, a nation-wide academic library cooperative with over 1,000 member libraries in China. <<more>>
November 6, 2012. Scottsdale Public Library (AZ) promotes local history with online StoryTour Collection. The Scottsdale Public Library recently debuted its online Papago Salado StoryTour Collection. The collection includes historical images and stories that connect the authentic history of the Scottsdale, Phoenix, and Tempe regions in Arizona with specific buildings and places. Audio clips of first-person narrative stories provide short accounts about the people and events that shaped the community over time. Visitors to the Library's website have access to the collection through Content Pro, Innovative's digital collection management solution. Audio clips of the stories can also be accessed at the physical locations of the historical sites via a mobile device. <<more>>
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Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
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5850 Shellmound Way
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Executives
- Kim Massana -- Chief Executive Officer
- Bryan Urquhart -- Chief Financial Officer
- Satyadeep Prasanna -- Vice President of Strategy and Business Development
- Jay Shankar -- Senior Vice President of Services and Support
- Hilary Newman -- Senior Vice President, Product Development
- Betsy Graham -- Vice President Library Services
- Christopher Le Blanc -- Senior Vice President of Global Sales
- Mary Chevreau -- Vice President, North American Customer Sales
- John McCullough -- Vice President, Product Management & Encore Division
- Gene Shimshock -- Vice President, Marketing
- Maryvonne Enjolras -- Vice President Sales, Europe, Africa, and Middle East
- Brad Jung -- Vice President, Product Management
- Hitesh Soni -- Vice President of Services
- Doug Randall -- Vice President of Product Technology
- Rebecca Jones -- Vice President of Software Engineering
Company Ownership
Innovative Interfaces is privately owned by HGGC (formerly Huntsman Gay Global Capital) and JMI Equity.
Library automation systems
Innovative Interfaces, Inc. offers the following Integrated Library Systems:
- Sierra (551 libraries, 1539 facilities in lib-web-cats)
Public libraries: 357
Academic libraries: 157
School libraries: 0
0 libraries have migrated away from this system. - Millennium (2186 libraries, 4053 facilities in lib-web-cats)
Public libraries: 1058
Academic libraries: 810
School libraries: 25
867 libraries have migrated away from this system.
A total of 5592 library facilities included in lib-web-cats use an ILS provided by Innovative Interfaces, Inc..
Innovative Interfaces, Inc. offers an OpenURL Link Resolver:
Corporate Chronology
| Feb 1, 2013 |
Huntsman Gay Global Capital and JMI Equity purchase remaining shares of Innovative Interfaces. |
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| Aug 27, 2012 |
Kim Massana named as Chief Executive Officer. |
| Mar 1, 2012 |
Huntsman Gay Global Capital and JMI Equity make strategic investments in Innovative Interfaces, Inc. and SkyRiver. |
| Aug 9, 2010 |
Neil Block becomes president of Innovative Interfaces, Inc.. |
| Oct 16, 2001 |
Jerry Kline purchases the outstanding shares of the company from co-founder Steve Silberstein. |
| Apr 30, 1997 |
Innovative acquires SLS. |
| Aug 1995 |
Innovative launches its first Web-based online catalog. |
| Oct 15, 1992 |
Bob Walton Joins Innovative Interfaces Inc. as Executive Vice President. |
| 1992 |
Innovative opens office in the United Kingdom. |
| 1991 |
Innovative develops INN-Reach system. |
| 1989 |
Innovative interfaces develops Circulation Module for INNOPAC. |
| Sep 1987 |
Innovative moves headquarters to Berkeley, CA. |
| 1987 |
Innovative interfaces develops online catalog module for INNOPAC. |
| Jan 1986 |
SLS formed as a private company. |
| 1985 |
Innovative Interfaces develops Serials Control Module. |
| Jan 1982 |
Innovative launches INNOVACQ SYSTEM 100. |
| 1978 |
Innovative Interfaces develops OCLC-CLSI interface. |
| 1978 |
Innovative Interfaces, Inc. founded by Jerry Kline and Steve Silberstein. |
| 1969 |
South West Academic Libraries Co-operative Mechanisation Project founded. |
Key Articles from Library Technology Guides
The following are a sample of articles related to the major events in the corporate history of Innovative Interfaces, Inc., or you can view all articles related to the company from Library Technology Guides.
Breeding, Marshall, Smart Libraries Newsletter (October 2012). New Executive Leadership at Innovative Interfaces
Innovative Interfaces, Inc. has appointed Kim Massana as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective upon the announcement on August 27, 2012. Jerry Kline continues as Chairman and Neil Block as President.
(March 1, 2012). Library technology and services leader Innovative Interfaces announces strategic investment from Huntsman Gay Global Capital and JMI Equity
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. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.
Breeding, Marshall, Smart Libraries Newsletter (March 2012). Innovative Interfaces: Sierra, Encore, and Electronic Resource Management
Innovative Interfaces continues to build interest in its new Sierra platform. The company also launched its new Decision Center product, and announced new releases of Encore and Content Pro.
Breeding, Marshall, Smart Libraries Newsletter (October 2010). New Management at Innovative Interfaces
Innovative Interfaces, Inc. has named a new President to lead the operations of he company. Effective August 2010, Neil Block, formerly Vice President for Worldwide Sales, advances to the role of President responsible for all divisions of he company. Jerry Kline, who co-founded Innovative Interfaces in 1978, owns the company and will continue to serve as its Chairman.Serials Solutions has also seen a major transition in its executive management. ProQuest announced that Michael Gersch had been appointed as the General Manager of Serials Solutions and as an Executive Vice President of ProQuest.
Breeding, Marshall, (May 3, 2010). Encore Synergy Launched for Article Discovery—A New Search Model
Following the January 2010 announcement by Innovative Interfaces (www.iii.com) that its Encore discovery platform would be enhanced to include new article integration capabilities (http://newsbreaks.infotoday.com/Digest/Encore-Discovery-Offers-New-Article-Integration-Capabilities-60723.asp), the company has launched Encore Synergy. This new enhanced version of Encore uses dynamic web services interoperability with content providers to layer access to articles into search results.
Breeding, Marshall, Smart Libraries Newsletter (May 2011). Innovative Interfaces to Launch Sierra: A New-Generation Automation Platform
Innovative Interfaces has joined the fray of library automation vendors launching new-generation library automation platforms. With Innovative's new system, dubbed Sierra, they aim to offer the depth of functionality equivalent to their current Millennium ILS. This system leverages current technology architectures that include open source components, with fullfeatured API bundles that enable greater extensibility and flexibility in the way that libraries make use of the system.
Breeding, Marshall, Smart Libraries Newsletter (July 2006). Innovative to introduce Encore
Innovative Interfaces announced it’s developing Encore, a next-generation library interface, or discovery services platform, which is designed to provide a more unified approach to finding information resources.
Breeding, Marshall, Smart Libraries Newsletter (May 2006). Innovative undaunted
Innovative Interfaces, second ranked company in the industry after SirsiDynix, has delivered its own steady stream of accomplishments so far this year. Recent sales of the Millennium ILS include the Oakland Public Library in California, Texas State University—San Marcos in Texas, Jinan University in China, Bibliothèque Méjanes in France, and the Université François-Rabelais de Tours Information Services also in France.
Breeding, Marshall, Smart Libraries Newsletter (June 2005). Innovative wins Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech, the original development site for the VTLS automation system, announced that will it migrate its libraries to Millennium from Innovative Interfaces.With this selection, Innovative shores up its lead among the prestigious members of the Association of Research Libraries to 37 out of the 123 total.
(October 16, 2001). Innovative announces transition in Ownership
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.
Library Systems Newsletter (June 1997). Innovative purchases SLS
Innovative Interfaces, Inc., purchased SLS Information Systems of Great Britain. SLS has over 700 installations in Europe, including more than 50 in academic libraries. Its primary product is Libertas. 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.
Library Systems Newsletter (January 1996). Innovative has record year
Innovative Interfaces had a record year in 1995, signing 100 new-name customers during the year, including 11 academic research libraries and 20 public libraries.
Library Systems Newsletter (September 1993). OhioLink system up and running
OhioLINK is the first in which all activity of the separate local library systems is recorded and displayed immediately in the statewide union catalog. The OhioLINK INNOPAC statewide union catalog went online for the public on November 11, 1992, with 2.4 million bibliographic records from six university libraries, including: Case Western Reserve, Bowling Green, University of Cincinnati, Miami University, Central State University and Wright State University.
Library Systems Newsletter (July 1993). Innopac enters the European market
The European University Institute's recent installation of the INNOPAC library automation system marks the entry of Innovative Interfaces, Inc., into the European market. Innovative Interfaces systems are now installed in more than 340 libraries in six countries, including the U.S., Canada, Australia, Taiwan, Japan, and Italy.
Library Systems Newsletter (November 1992). Bob Walton joins Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
Bob Walton will join Innovative Interfaces, Inc. as Executive Vice President and will serve as the company's Chief Financial Officer, including responsibility for marketing, sales, and administration.