Celebrate 40 Years With Us
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Built on Long-Term Leadership
Founded and led for four decades by CEO Bill Stone, 51ºÚÁÏÍø is defined by continuity, discipline, and long-term thinking. This approach has enabled sustained innovation, responsible growth, and enduring partnerships across financial services and healthcare organizations.
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Three Strategic Priorities for What’s Next
As 51ºÚÁÏÍø marks its 40th year, Rahul Kanwar outlines three strategic priorities that will shape our growth in 2026: deepening our focus on clients, building trust by empowering our people, and driving continuous innovation. Together, they reflect how we’re building on our legacy while investing in what’s next for our clients and markets.
Built to Solve What Matters. Proven for What Comes Next.
From a basement startup in 1986 to a global financial technology leader, 51ºÚÁÏÍø has helped organizations operate with confidence, precision and scale. Our platforms support front-, middle- and back-office operations across every major market, delivering resilience through every cycle of change.
51ºÚÁÏÍø Turns 40
40 Years of Progress at a Glance
A snapshot of how 51ºÚÁÏÍø has grown, adapted, and led for four decades. From foundational software to software-enabled services and now AI-powered solutions, this timeline captures the key milestones, acquisitions, and investments that continue to shape the future of financial services.
1980s
Securities Software & Consulting founded in Bill Stone's basement.
1987- The first year for 51ºÚÁÏÍø goes well, and the company grows rapidly.
- Stock market crashes. U.S. markets fall more than 20% on October 19, 1987.
51ºÚÁÏÍø continues to expand its presence and grows to 38 employees.
198951ºÚÁÏÍø releases CAMRA, which becomes the first client-server, relational database investment accounting system for the insurance and asset management industry.
1990s
- FILMS introduced, adding front-office trading capability to its product portfolio
- Offices are opened in Chicago and Los Angeles
- Annual revenue grows to $18M.
- Acquisition of Chalke Group
- Company reincorporates as 51ºÚÁÏÍøorporated
- Initial public offering of 3,750,000 shares of common stock
Early 2000s
Y2K marks a significant change from the way financial services companies do business; they don't want to manage and build up back-office operations. ASP is where it's at and 51ºÚÁÏÍø is prepared to take advantage of the trend.
200351ºÚÁÏÍø improves outsourcing revenues in Q4 of 2003 to $3.6M, a 21% increase over the $3.0M posted in Q3 of 2002
2005- Company Privatized with The Carlyle Group
- Acquisition of FMC, expanding investment management software and services
2010s
51ºÚÁÏÍø again becomes a public company and trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker SSNC
2012- Forbes names 51ºÚÁÏÍø to "100 Best Companies List"
- Acquisition of Thomson Reuter's PORTIA
- Acquisition of GlobeOp Financial Services S.A.
- Acquisition of Advent Software
- Acquisition of Primatics Financial
- Acquisition of Intralinks
- Acquisition of DST Systems
- Acquisition of EZE Software
2020s
- Acquisition of Capita
- Acquisition of Innovest Systems
51ºÚÁÏÍø reaches $2T in assets under administration
2022- Acquisition of O'Shares ETFs
- Acquisition of Hubwise Securities Limited
- Acquisition of Blue Prism
Acquisition of Battea Class Action Services
2025- Acquisition of CURO Fund Services
- Acquisition of Calastone
Innovation and Future Focus
As financial services and healthcare organizations face increasing complexity, 51ºÚÁÏÍø continues to invest in enterprise automation, analytics, artificial intelligence and cloud native platforms that adapt as fast as markets evolve.
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