Tharstern is launching a brand-new cloud MIS for the label sector at a virtual event on July 27.  The new product is called Tharstern Cloud and will initially be available to label converters only, though in the future the product will evolve into other areas such as large format, commercial and packaging.

“We’ve built the brains in Tharstern Cloud to be sector neutral,” says Tharstern CEO Keith McMurtrie. “The approach we’ve taken means we can easily teach the brain of Tharstern Cloud to understand production processes in all print disciplines. So in the coming months, we’ll be evolving the MIS so that over time, it supports all types of print.”

The decision to create the new product took place three years ago and arose from a need to add additional functionality to their MIS for their label customers.

“Instead of adding this additional functionality into the current product, we saw an opportunity to start building a new cloud-based platform for the future generation of Tharstern MIS across all sectors,” says McMurtrie.

Rather than using its existing development resource, the company decided to hire an additional team to work on the new product, separating out the two development streams within the business. This meant it could continue to develop the current solution in tandem with the cloud product, and give the company’s customers the option to choose between the two in the future.

“Other than the sharing of knowledge and experience, these two streams are completely independent of one another,” says McMurtrie. “So while the new development team work on the label product, our existing development team will continue to evolve and enhance the Tharstern MIS, responding to the needs of our customers and the market, and producing new tools and functionality as they have always done.”

Tharstern say that this new cloud product is different to its previous MIS solution, and the company is looking forward to showcasing the product later this month. “We don’t want to say too much at this stage, but we believe the connectivity and technology behind Tharstern Cloud are unparalleled, and there are some exciting features that are beyond the typical scope of an MIS solution. I’m very excited to reveal all at the launch event.”