Automatrix established to provide publishing systems software to the newspaper sector.
Dramatic events across Europe triggered the fall of the Berlin Wall.
1994
Automatrix joined Quark, Inc. alliance partner programme to become ‘certified system integrators’ in the UK.
Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa.
1995
Automatrix licenced as a Quark, Inc ‘Authorised Service Provider’. Software solutions expanded into magazine sector.
Bill Gates became the world’s richest private individual.
1997
Automatrix secured exclusive rights for two innovative publishing solutions; RingMaster™, a remote access workgroup publishing system for literature production, and AdActive™, an automated artwork production and control system.
Control of Hong Kong is returned to China following 155 years of British colonial rule.
1999
Expansion continued worldwide. Installation of new QPS editorial system for launch of new Sunday paper.
Prince Edward married Sophie Rhys-Jones.
2000
Continued growth sees Automatrix Ltd become Automatrix plc. AdActive provided advertisement generation behind the dealer web site of a global FMCG brand.
Predicted ‘Millennium Meltdown’ failed to happen.
2001
Automatrix secured first installation of QuarkDMS in Europe by a UK integrator. RingMaster adopted as the internal literature production and publishing lynchpin for one of the world’s leading financial services groups.
Automatrix launched a version of AdActive to handle recruitment advertising.
US Millionaire, Dennis Tito became the first tourist in space.
2002
Automatrix records broken when 300 Report and Accounts are published using RingMaster.
Automatrix installed AdActive to process advertising for an executive agency within a government department.
12 EU countries adopted the Euro.
2003
New management structure strengthened Automatrix further.
Version 4 of AdActive extends functionality from automated make-up and dispatch to include automated amendments.
US lead coalition invaded Iraq. Saddam Hussein goes into hiding.
