# Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc. (LRS)

> Levi, Ray & Shoup is a privately held technology company whose core output-management software routes business documents from mainframes, enterprise applications, and workstations to printers and electronic destinations. Its other businesses include pension administration software, IT consulting and staffing, infrastructure services, and web development.

- **Founded:** 1979
- **Headquarters:** Springfield, United States
- **Founders:** Dick Levi (Co-founder; Chairman of the Board), Roger Ray (Co-founder), Bob Shoup (Co-founder)
- **Products:** VPS for IBM Z, VPSX Enterprise, MFPsecure/Print, MFPsecure/Scan, LRS Mission Control
- **Notable:** Grew from three founders in 1979 to more than 900 employees across four continents, according to current corporate material., Developed VPS in 1981 to distribute mainframe output beyond the data center., Acquired Capella Technologies in 2013 and Cirrato in 2016.

## Products & services

- **VPS for IBM Z** — Mainframe output management; the original VPS product dates to 1981.
- **VPSX Enterprise** — Captures, controls, and delivers application output across distributed platforms, with centralized administration and delivery recovery.
- **MFPsecure/Print** — Authenticated release of queued documents at supported printers and multifunction devices.
- **MFPsecure/Scan** — Document capture and scanning workflows, with OCR and business-application integration options.
- **LRS Mission Control** — Cloud platform for managing LRS environments; supports the newer multi-tenant SaaS services.
- **LRS Cloud Print and Scan SaaS** — VPSX/DirectPrint Cloud, MFPsecure/Print Cloud, MFPsecure/Scan Cloud, and Innovate/Audit Cloud cover workstation printing, secure release, scanning, and reporting.
- **PensionGold** — Defined-benefit pension administration software for public retirement systems.
- **LRS Consulting Services** — IT staffing and consulting engagements.
- **LRS IT Solutions** — Infrastructure, cloud, security, hardware, and related professional services.
- **LRS Web Solutions** — Website and application development, hosting, and digital marketing services.
- **Small Business Tech Services** — Network monitoring, maintenance, and technical support for central Illinois businesses.
- **Diversified Yacht Services** — Marine repair and service business serving Southwest Florida; founded in 1994.

## Achievements

- Grew from three founders in 1979 to more than 900 employees across four continents, according to current corporate material.
- Developed VPS in 1981 to distribute mainframe output beyond the data center.
- Acquired Capella Technologies in 2013 and Cirrato in 2016.
- Introduced a four-product cloud SaaS portfolio in October 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Announced four multi-tenant cloud services for direct printing, authenticated pull printing, scanning, and output auditing.
- **2026-02** — Described the ETHERFAX workflow integrated into MFPsecure/Scan.
- **2026-10** — An October 6 blog showed staff celebrating Hug Your Mainframe Day and described continuing development of VPS for IBM Z.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lrs.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lrs
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/lrs_consulting
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/LeviRayShoup
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lrsrecruiting/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LRSConsultingServices/

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Last updated: 2026-10-16