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Levi, Ray & Shoup

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Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc.
Company typePrivate
IndustryComputer software
IT consulting
Website design and hosting
IT education, training and certification
Computer hardware
IT services
Large boat services
FoundedSeptember 21, 1979; 45 years ago (1979-09-21)
FounderRichard H. Levi
Roger Ray
Bob Shoup
Headquarters2401 West Monroe Street, ,
US
Key people
Richard H. Levi, President and CEO
OwnerRichard H. Levi
Number of employees
630 (September 2013)
DivisionsEOM
LRS Consulting Services
LRS IT Solutions
LRS Retirement Solutions
LRS Web Solutions
LRS Education Services
Central Illinois Security
Diversified Yacht Services
Websitewww.lrs.com

Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc. (LRS) is a privately held, multinational corporation headquartered in Springfield, Illinois that develops and sells computer software and provides information technology services through various product divisions.

History

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LRS was founded on September 21, 1979 by independent consultants Dick Levi, Roger Ray, and Bob Shoup. Levi eventually bought out his partners: Shoup in 1980, and Ray in 1993.

The company built its current headquarters in 1988. At the time, it had 37 employees. In 1998, the company had grown to 400 employees.[1]

In 2019, LRS had 850 employees across 24 offices. About 361 employees were working at company headquarters, making LRS one of Springfield, IL’s largest private employers.[2]

LRS acquired Pennington & Schurter Information Services, Inc. of Morton, Illinois, and Springfield-based Integrated Business Systems, Inc. (IBSI) in 1995;[3] MacKenzie & Roth, Inc. of St. Louis in 1999;[4] Capella Technologies, based in Anaheim, CA, in 2013; Stockholm, Sweden-based software company Cirrato Technologies AB in 2016; and U.S.-based Drivve Inc. in 2018.

Offices

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Domestic LRS offices are located in Bloomington, Illinois; Glastonbury, Connecticut; St. Louis, Missouri; Atlanta, Georgia; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Overland Park, Kansas; Richardson, Texas; Franklin, Tennessee; and Anaheim, California.

International LRS offices are located in Paris, France; Hallbergmoos, Germany; Milano, Italy; Madrid, Spain; Cheltenham, United Kingdom; North Sydney, Australia; Stockholm, Sweden; and Singapore.[5]

Tim Wilkerson Sponsorship

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LRS became one of the sponsors of the NHRA drag racer Tim Wilkerson’s Funny Car[6] in 2000. Near the end of the 2002 season, LRS announced that it would increase its support and enable Wilkerson to compete in the tour’s full schedule.[7]

PGA Sponsorship

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LRS is the sponsor of the PGA Lincoln Land Championship, held at Panther Creek Country Club since 2019.[8] The Lincoln Land Championship is an event on the PGA's Korn Ferry Tour.

References

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  1. ^ Moore, Brenden, "LRS expands with west side campus expansion", State Journal-Register, July 13, 2019.
  2. ^ Blanchette, David, "Strong roots help LRS grow", Springfield Business Journal, January 30, 2018.
  3. ^ “Integrated Business Systems purchased” State Journal-Register, December 1, 1995 accessed August 1, 2011
  4. ^ Landis, Tim. "Levi, Ray & Shoup acquiring St. Louis company" State Journal-Register, May 4, 1999 accessed August 15, 2011
  5. ^ "LRS Offices". LRS. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  6. ^ "Team Wilkerson Racing – Tim Wilkerson Sponsors: NHRA Nitro Funny Car Drag Racing". Retrieved August 3, 2018.
  7. ^ Pilger, Hal. “Drag racer Wilkerson gets full-time commitment from LRS” State Journal-Register, September 20, 2002 accessed June 28, 2011
  8. ^ O'Connor, Catherine, "PGA golf tournament returns to Springfield", Springfield Business Journal, April 24, 2019.
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