Innovative Interfaces

{{Short description|American library-software company}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Innovative Interfaces, Inc

| logo = Innovative_Interfaces_Company_Logo.png

| image = 1900 Powell Street.jpg

| image_caption = Innovative Interfaces headquarters in Emeryville

| type = Private; subsidiary

| foundation = 1978 (Berkeley, California)

| fate = acquired by the Ex Libris Group within ProQuest (Jan. 2020), which was acquired by Clarivate in the following year (Dec. 1 2021)

| owner = Clarivate

| location = Emeryville, California, U.S.

| key_people = Yariv Kursh, General Manager

| founders = Jerry Kline, Steve Silberstein

| industry = Software

| products = Library automation software

| homepage = [http://www.iii.com/ www.iii.com]|

}}

Innovative Interfaces, Inc. (abbreviated III and called "Innovative" or "Triple I" in the industry) is a software company specializing in integrated systems for library management. Their key products include Sierra, Polaris, Millennium, and Virtua,{{cite web |url=http://iii.com/products/ |title=Innovative Interfaces - Our Products |accessdate=September 18, 2014}} with customers in 66 countries.{{cite web |url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/03/industry-news/two-equity-firms-make-investment-in-innovative-interfaces-no-management-changes | title= Innovative Acquires VTLS and Now Serves Libraries in 66 Countries |publisher=Innovative Interfaces website |accessdate=September 19, 2014}} Innovative was acquired by Ex Libris (a ProQuest company) in January 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.iii.com/media/ex-libris-completes-the-acquisition-of-innovative/ | title=Ex Libris Completes the Acquisition of Innovative |publisher=Innovative website |accessdate=March 3, 2020}} On December 1, 2021, Clarivate completed their acquisition of ProQuest and, by extension, Innovative.{{cite web|url=https://clarivate.com/clarivate-proquest-acquisition/ | title=Clarivate completes acquisition of ProQuest |publisher=ProQuest website |accessdate=December 1, 2021}}

The company's software is used by various types of libraries including academic, public, school, medical, law, and special libraries as well as consortia. In September 2014 Sierra was installed at 1494 libraries (with 3435 facilities), Polaris at 1339 (with 2808 facilities),{{cite web |url=http://librarytechnology.org/vendors/polaris |title=Polaris company profile|publisher=Library Technology Guides |accessdate=September 18, 2014}} Millennium at 1316 (with 2640 facilities),{{cite web |url=http://www.librarytechnology.org/vendors/innovative |title=Innovative Interfaces, Inc. company profile|publisher=Library Technology Guides |accessdate=September 18, 2014}} and Virtua at 224 (with 490 facilities).{{cite web |url=http://librarytechnology.org/vendors/vtls |title=VTLS company profile|publisher=Library Technology Guides |accessdate=September 18, 2014}}

Founded in 1978 by Jerry Kline and Steve Silberstein in Berkeley, California, the initial product was a system to interface OCLC data with a library's cataloging system.{{cite web|url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2004/09/ljarchives/being-innovative/|title=Celebrating its silver anniversary, Innovative Interfaces, Inc. is both elder and edgy|publisher=Library Journal|date=1 September 2004|accessdate=12 April 2015|archive-date=7 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407172830/http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2004/09/ljarchives/being-innovative/|url-status=dead}} Huntsman Gay Global Capital and JMI Equity invested in the company in 2012,{{cite web |url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/03/industry-news/two-equity-firms-make-investment-in-innovative-interfaces-no-management-changes | title=Two Equity Firms Make Investment in Innovative Interfaces No Management Changes|publisher=Library Journal |accessdate=September 17, 2014}} the same year Kim Massana, formerly president of Thomson Reuters Elite, was appointed CEO.

{{cite web |url=http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2012/08/ils/innovative-interfaces-names-kim-massana-ceo | title=Innovative Interfaces Names Kim Massana CEO |publisher=Library Journal |accessdate=September 17, 2014}} The equity firms purchased the company outright the next year.{{cite web |url=http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2013/02/ils/innovative-interfaces-founder-sells-remaining-interest-in-company-to-private-equity |title=Innovative Interfaces Founder Sells Remaining Interest in Company to Private Equity |publisher=Library Journal |accessdate=September 17, 2014}} The company also made several acquisitions within the next two years: SkyRiver Technology Solutions (which maintains partnerships with 3M, EBSCO Information Services, OverDrive, Inc., and Bibliotheca),{{cite web |url=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/05/technology/iiis-new-ceo-calls-for-greater-collaboration |title= IIIs New CEO Calls for Greater Collaboration/ |publisher=Library Journal |accessdate=September 19, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2014/03/ils/|title=Innovative Interfaces, Bibliotheca Announce Strategic Partnership |publisher=Library Journal |accessdate=September 19, 2014}} Polaris Library Systems,{{cite web|last1=Enis|first1=Matt|title=Innovative Acquires Polaris Library Systems|url=http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2014/04/ils/innovative-acquires-polaris-library-systems/|website=The Digital Shift|accessdate=22 March 2016}} and VTLS Inc.{{cite web|last1=Enis|first1=Matt|title=Innovative Acquires VTLS|url=http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2014/06/ils/innovative-acquires-vtls/|website=The Digital Shift|accessdate=22 March 2016}} Bert Winemiller took over as CEO for a brief period in 2015{{cite web |url=http://www.infodocket.com/2015/09/09/kim-massana-no-longer-ceo-at-innovative-interfaces/ |title= Kim Massana No Longer CEO at Innovative Interfaces |publisher=infoDOCKET |accessdate=September 28, 2015}} before the company named James Tallman as their new CEO in January 2016.{{cite web|last1=Price|first1=Gary|title=Innovative Names James Tallman New Chief Executive Officer|url=http://www.infodocket.com/2016/01/29/innovative-names-james-tallman-new-chief-executive-officer/|website=LJ INFOdocket|accessdate=22 March 2016}} During May 2019, Shaheen Javadizadeh was appointed CEO, and Jim Tallman was appointed to the role of executive chairman.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iii.com/media/innovative-appoints-shaheen-javadizadeh-ceo/|title=Innovative Appoints Shaheen Javadizadeh as CEO|website=Innovative Interfaces Inc.|language=en-US|access-date=2019-09-25}} In December 2019, Innovative was acquired by Ex Libris.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iii.com/media/ex-libris-signs-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-innovative/|title=Ex Libris Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Innovative|website=Innovative Interfaces Inc.|language=en-US|access-date=2019-12-06}} When acquired by ProQuest/Ex Libris, Yariv Kursh was named general manager.{{cite web|title=A Note from the New Innovative General Manager|url=https://www.iii.com/blog/a-note-from-the-new-innovative-general-manager/|publisher=Innovative website |accessdate=March 3, 2020}}