What eProductivity Software does

eProductivity Software (ePS) is a private equity-backed provider of Management Information System (MIS) software purpose-built for the commercial printing and packaging industries. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the company built its portfolio through a series of acquisitions: Tharstern Group (UK, March 2023), EPMS (August 2024), and Avanti Computer Systems (from Ricoh, June 2025). Each acquired product contributes vertical-specific functionality spanning customer service, estimating, inventory management, and production management — the operational backbone of a print or packaging converter.

The underlying technology is a domain-specialized MIS platform rather than a general-purpose ERP, encoding decades of print and packaging workflow logic such as press scheduling, paper stock calculations, bindery operations, and finishing workflows. Revenue is generated through enterprise software licensing and subscriptions backed by recurring maintenance and support contracts, supplemented by technology integration services for deployments. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting commercial printers and packaging converters globally, with no public pricing disclosed.

In October 2025, the Print ePS division merged with CAI Software in a merger of equals to form a unified manufacturing ERP and production software company operating under the CAI Software name, while ePS Packaging was spun out as an independent entity. STG (Strategic Technology Group) continues as the lead private equity investor. The combined organization employs over 800 people across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, with Brent Pietrzak as CEO and Cort Townsend as CFO.

Name

eProductivity Software

Website

https://eproductivitysoftware.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

eProductivity Software provides Management Information System (MIS) software for commercial printing and packaging companies, covering estimating, inventory, production management, and customer service. It serves print/packaging converters globally through acquired brands including Tharstern, EPMS, and Avanti.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Print and Packaging Management Information System (MIS) Software

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing and Related Support Activities (3231)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Reprographics & Large‑Format Printing (Posters, Banners, Blueprints, Signage) (EDAEAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Business, Professional & Reference Print-on-Demand (Manuals, Standards, Handbooks) (MPAJANAF)

Keywords

• Print MIS software
• Packaging production software
• Print ERP systems
• Commercial printing software
• Print shop management

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing and Subscriptions: Enterprise software licensing model providing MIS software to print and packaging companies, with recurring revenue from software maintenance and support services
2. Technology Integration Services: Integration services associated with deploying MIS solutions across customer operations

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

eProductivity Software (ePS) provides industry-specific Management Information System (MIS) software for the print and packaging industries. Its solutions cover the full operational workflow — customer service, estimating, inventory management, and production management — and are delivered through multiple brands including Print ePS, Tharstern Group, EPMS, and Avanti Computer Systems. Following the October 2025 merger with CAI Software, Print ePS operates as the Graphic Communications business unit of the combined entity.

Product overview

eProductivity Software (ePS) offers a portfolio of management information system (MIS) software solutions for the print and packaging industries. The company operates through multiple divisions and acquired brands including Print ePS (Graphic Communications business unit following merger), Tharstern Group (UK-based print/packaging MIS), EPMS (customer service, estimating, inventory, production management), and Avanti Computer Systems (North American commercial printing MIS). Following the October 2025 merger with CAI Software, the combined entity operates under the CAI Software name while ePS Packaging was spun out as an independent entity. The company serves the print, packaging, and manufacturing sectors with ERP and production software solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Print ePS
• Tharstern Group
• EPMS
• Avanti Computer Systems

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CAI SoftwarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2025CAI Software and Print ePS combined in a merger of equals to form a unified manufacturing ERP and production software company operating under the CAI Software name. Print ePS became the Graphic Communications business unit while ePS Packaging was spun out as independent entity. STG private equity continues investment in the merged business.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• EFI (Electronics For Imaging): EFI is a long-standing direct competitor to eProductivity in print MIS/ERP and workflow software (Fiery, Corrugator, etc.), serving commercial and packaging printers with similar estimating, production, and inventory management capabilities.
• Esko (Danaher/Veralto): Esko is a leading provider of packaging prepress, workflow, and supply-chain software, directly comparable to eProductivity's packaging MIS capabilities. Now part of Veralto following the Danaher split, Esko serves many of the same packaging converters and brands.
• HYBRID Software (Hybrid Software Group / Ventana): HYBRID Software provides prepress, workflow, and MIS-adjacent software for labels and packaging converters. Its Cerm and Packz products compete with elements of eProductivity's packaging MIS portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Prinect): Heidelberg's Prinect is an integrated print-shop workflow and MIS suite bundled with its offset and digital presses. As an OEM-led platform, it competes directly with eProductivity in commercial print shops globally.
• Agfa-Gevaert (Asanti): Agfa's Asanti workflow and MIS offerings target commercial and packaging printers, overlapping with eProductivity's Print ePS portfolio. Agfa is a broader incumbent with diversified imaging businesses beyond print software.
• Kodak (Prinergy): Kodak's Prinergy workflow and related print MIS offerings target commercial printers and packaging converters, competing with eProductivity's core MIS products in print-shop environments.
• Ricoh (TotalFlow): Ricoh sold its Avanti MIS subsidiary to eProductivity in 2025 but continues to compete in print software via TotalFlow. Ricoh is a broad incumbent in production print hardware and workflow, with overlapping MIS-adjacent capabilities.

Emerging players

• Aleyant Systems: Aleyant offers web-to-print, estimating, and MIS solutions aimed primarily at small and mid-sized commercial printers. It overlaps with eProductivity's SMB-focused Print ePS and Tharstern offerings.
• OneVision Software: OneVision provides print automation and prepress workflow software (e.g., Solo, Asura), serving commercial and packaging printers with adjacent capabilities to eProductivity's MIS and production management modules.
• Enfocus (Kodak-owned): Enfocus provides preflight and PDF workflow automation tools (PitStop, Switch) widely used in print production. It competes in adjacent production workflow territory with eProductivity's MIS-based production management functionality.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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