Founded as a local computer consulting company in 1979, Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc. (LRS) has grown to become a global provider of innovative information technology solutions with more than 600 employees. Corporate headquarters are located in Springfield, Illinois, and LRS offices are found throughout the United States and around the globe.
LRS® software is in use at a majority of Fortune 500 firms and in 30 countries around the world, and the company is recognized as a global IT leader. LRS is ranked by Software Magazine as one of the top 200 software companies in the world.
As we have grown, we have diversified. LRS offers products and services in seven specific information technology areas:
Enterprise Output Management »
In 1981, LRS developed the first software that enabled the mainframe to distribute output to printers outside the data center, and we haven't stopped innovating. Today we are the industry leader in Enterprise Output Management (EOM) products. Our core EOM product, VTAM Printer Support (VPS®), runs on more than 5,000 mainframes worldwide.
With a variety of extension products, VPS can route mainframe output to various destinations in an organization, from LAN print queues and file servers to email servers and Web browsers. VPS and its extension products can send output generated on multiple computer platforms to multiple types of printers and other output devices on multiple types of networks.
LRS® Consulting Services »
Continuing the LRS® consulting tradition, LRS Consulting Services provide valuable and significant single-focused solutions to the business challenges our clients face, wherever our clients are. LRS Consulting Services offers custom application development, hardware, networking, and software consulting services and has earned recognition as a Cisco Silver Certified Partner, an IBM Premier Business Partner, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, and a Tivoli Business Partner, along with other industry certifications.
PensionGold® Retirement Solutions »
Since 1987, LRS has provided PensionGold® Software that helps pension plan administrators automate their data tracking and administrative tasks and, as a result, increase productivity and member satisfaction. PensionGold Retirement Solutions include products and services developed and maintained by a team that focuses solely on the defined benefit pension market. Combining pension industry expertise with technology, PensionGold Retirement Solutions also offers retirement systems a full range of pension services, including consultation, implementation, and training.
LRS® IT Solutions »
LRS® IT Solutions provides customers with IBM hardware solutions along with a certified services staff that will help maximize IT environments. LRS IT Solutions is an IBM Premier Business Partner, and can provide Needs, Assessment Services, Support and Custom Solutions. Whether business requirements include printers, eServer, or storage systems, LRS IT Solutions can help.
LRS® Education Services »
Organizations needing technical training for their staff have found the solution in LRS® Education Services. Dedicated to providing quality, hands-on, information technology education, LRS is a Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center and Novell Premier Authorized Education Center. LRS Education Services offers a broad range of classes covering networking, network management, and productivity software. Highly skilled, certified instructors with real-world expertise teach all courses.
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A product suite focused on the full range of needs of athletic programs at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels, LRSSports® Software converts the signal from videotape into digital video files for instant access. Statistical analysis is fully integrated into the system, allowing detailed examination of tendencies and video clips based on any user-defined criteria. LRSSports Software systems are available for football, basketball, All-Sports, and recruiting.
LRS® Web Services »
The Web offers organizations a dynamic, interactive medium for communicating with customers, employees, and many others. LRS® Web Services offers clients complete website services including creative design, site layout and coordination, coding and page building, and custom built business applications. Full hosting options for static and interactive sites, including statistical reports about usage, are also provided.
LRS' growth and diversification has been fueled by our constant search for solutions to the challenges our clients face. We have established a solid foundation of success and we continue to build on that foundation. As LRS continues to grow, we remain globally committed to providing innovative information solutions.