Since 2005 UKS have partnered with 4 companies namely, SirsDynix Ltd, Progressive Technology Federal Systems Inc, Bowker Syndetics and more recently 3M South Africa for RFID and security equipment for libraries. With technology that is so rapidly evolving, and UKS constantly striving to be on the leading edge in the library and knowledge management arena, we are always investigating products to provide the latest developments and information to our customers.

Our primary partnership with SirsiDynix Ltd was forged by synergies of our companies in the library industry. The company’s flagship product is Symphony, a sophisticated library management system that is used globally. SirsiDynix serves more than 4,000 clients worldwide, which represent in excess of 23,000 individual libraries. SirsiDynix is the global leader in strategic technology solutions for libraries – vital institutions whose primary mission is to make sense of the vast world of information for people and communities. They play a strategic role for libraries by offering a comprehensive integrated suite of technology solutions for improving the internal productivity of libraries and enhancing their capabilities for serving people and communities.

TalkingTech Ltd (UK based) is responsible for i-tiva. This revolutionary product is already changing the face of libraries throughout the world. TalkingTech provides interactive voice messaging products that send voice messages to large customer bases. They have a range of products that help you collect debt and overdue items, undertake marketing campaigns and gather data.

The technology is designed to provide tailored solutions to suit your brand, your market and your needs and has consistently helped our customers save time and money, increase revenue and enhance customer relationships. Talkingtech originated in 1986 and now services a wide range of major mobile, telecommunications and utility companies all around the world. They have offices in Australia, New Zealand, North America and the UK.

Progressive Technology Federal Systems, Inc.(PTFS) (US based) is another partner of UKS and their products made them masters in digital archiving. They are the leading content management company that specializes in digital archiving, content digitization, and library services and solutions. Offering integrated turnkey systems as well as on-site and off-site professional services such as document digitization, back file conversion, consulting, and staffing services.

Since their inception in 1995, they have served over 250 libraries, archives, and organizations in government and commercial sectors throughout the United States. Their core business is centred on building digital libraries and digitizing archival collections. Unlike digital conversion service bureaus, we provide turnkey capture, creation, workflow, archival, and retrieval solutions. Our combined expertise in information systems, library science, document and records management, and digitization technologies for all types of materials set us apart from “generic” service bureaus.

3M South Africa’s Track and Trace Division
3M is fundamentally a science-based company. They produce thousands of imaginative products, and are a leader in scores of markets - from health care and highway safety to office products and abrasives and adhesives. Their success begins with the ability to apply technologies - often in combination - to an endless array of real-world customer needs. Of course, all of this is made possible by the people of 3M and their singular commitment to making life easier and better for people around the world.

Syndetic Solutions™ offers a wealth of OPAC enrichment options relating to all types of books, from juvenile chapter books to conference proceedings as well as videos, DVDs, CDs, and audio books. Perfect for school, public, and academic libraries, Syndetics™ is fully integrated with SirsiDynix Symphony.

As the exclusive U.S. ISBN and SAN Agency, Bowker® receives the most authoritative title and publisher information available, making it the world's leading source for bibliographic information. Founded in 1872, public, academic, research and government libraries rely on Bowker's wide range of reference and reporting products and services. Publishers and booksellers rely on Bowker's supply chain services and the information that drives their transactions on a daily basis.

Bowker's diverse brands include AquaBrowser®, Books In Print®, Pubnet®, PubEasy®, PubTrack™, and Syndetic Solutions™, among others. Worldwide, Bowker UK serves customers in Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia, while Thorpe-Bowker is the exclusive ISBN and SAN Agency for Australia and New Zealand. Bowker is headquartered in New Providence, New Jersey.