Our History

Over thirty years ago, we set out to support librarians and information professionals who had need of our skills to help them transform library operations from card catalogues to networked systems.

We were one of the first to bring an integrated library system to market and the first to offer the CDROM containing the Library of Congress bibliographic data to the UK market.

We implemented our first PC network system in 1987 and delivered our first web database in 1996. The history we can recount puts the company in the position of knowing our roots and where our focus is and should be.

Knowing our past and seeing the changes we have helped hundreds of clients introduce gives us perspective and a grounding that few others in the market can claim. Having such a strong history gives us strength to look to the future with ever greater passion to serve.

	Timeline
1989	Graham Beastall founds Soutron Limited to support Sydney MicroLibrary systems in the UK
1991	Soutron is approached by Inmagic, Inc. and is appointed Authorised Inmagic Partner
1992	100th Soutron Library System solution installed
1994	Soutron named Inmagic’s Number One Reseller Worldwide
1994	Soutron agrees to sell SydneyPLUS in the UK on behalf of International Library Systems
1995	First installation of Web Publishing technology at Health Education Board Scotland
1997	C2 introduced by Soutron as first Windows NT Library application
1998	Soutron moves to Charlotte House, purpose built 8,000 square foot premises
1999	Soutron creates 2020 Library Management software for smaller organisations
2002	We celebrate 35% year on year growth
2004	Soutron awarded Microsoft Certified Gold Partner status
2007	Graham Partridge joins Soutron Limited from Allen & Overy as R & D Director
2007	Soutron commits to develop a new fully web based Library Management System
2007	Soutron Library Management System launched to serve multi-national organisations
2008	EUROCONTROL becomes the first corporate client to order Soutron
2008	HM Revenue & Customs and National Blood Service are first government clients to order Soutron
2012	Soutron announces opening of USA reseller Soutron Global in California, USA
2014	Soutron adds new solutions, ILL/CLIO and Total Resource Information Management (TRIM)
2015	Soutron adds new solutions, Soutron Archive & Soutron Knowledge Core
2018	Soutron adds completely new & re-engineered Acquisitions & Serials modules
2019	Soutron celebrates their 30th Anniversary
2021	Soutron adds new on page PDF reader and advanced Facet Search features
2022	Soutron and Soutron Global merge to expand global operations
2023	Soutron releases Peer Document Review system to capture internal knowledge