# Solimar Systems

> Solimar Systems is a San Diego-based software company that builds workflow and optimization tools for the production print and digital communications industry. Founded in 1991, its modular Chemistry platform helps banks, insurers, healthcare systems, government agencies and commercial print shops onboard, optimize, track and deliver high-volume documents across print, mobile and electronic channels. With more than 3,500 clients and 10,000+ installations across 60+ countries, Solimar sits in the plumbing layer of the print world - the software that turns legacy data streams into modern, efficient, trackable output.

- **Founded:** 1991
- **Headquarters:** San Diego, California, USA
- **Founders:** Mary Ann Rowan (Co-Founder & CXO (Chief Experience Officer)), Drew Sprague (President & CEO)
- **Team size:** Privately held small-to-mid-size company (estimated tens of employees; exact count not disclosed).
- **Products:** Chemistry Platform, Rubika, SOLitrack, ReadyPDF Prepress Server, Solimar Print Director Enterprise (SPDE)
- **Notable:** 35 years in business (founded March 22, 1991), profitable and privately held throughout., 3,500+ clients and 10,000+ installations across 60+ countries., Xplor International Application of the Year Award (with Mayo Clinic) for automated patient education workflow.

## Products & services

- **Chemistry Platform** — Modular workflow software platform tightly aligned with PDF standards that lets organizations onboard, make-ready, enhance, manage and deliver production communications across print and electronic channels.
- **Rubika** — PDF-centric post-composition re-engineering suite for variable data print, solving problems with legacy and PDF print data in high-volume transactional printing.
- **SOLitrack** — Tracking, reporting and workflow dashboard that gives print operations job visibility, remote monitoring and optimization such as job combining and mail sorting; SOLitrack 2.4 is the latest release.
- **ReadyPDF Prepress Server** — PDF optimization engine that can reduce production print file sizes by up to 14x for faster, lighter workflows; award-winning per Keypoint Intelligence.
- **Solimar Print Director Enterprise (SPDE)** — Enterprise output management suite that prints from multiple host computers to multiple devices simultaneously across legacy and modern data streams.
- **SOLfusion** — Hot-folder-based workflow automation and orchestration module within the Chemistry platform.
- **SOLsearcher / SOLsearcher Cloud** — Document archive, retrieval and e-delivery solution, available as a cloud offering.
- **Professional Services & Training** — Implementation, integration, consulting and the Solimar Advisory Council community programs.

## Achievements

- 35 years in business (founded March 22, 1991), profitable and privately held throughout.
- 3,500+ clients and 10,000+ installations across 60+ countries.
- Xplor International Application of the Year Award (with Mayo Clinic) for automated patient education workflow.
- Keypoint Intelligence Buyers Lab award for ReadyPDF Prepress Server, demonstrating up to 14x file-size reduction.
- Early PDF adopter and long-time PDF Association member shaping production PDF standards.
- Dozens of industry awards from Inkjet Summit, Xplor International and Keypoint Intelligence.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Solimar transformed the production workflow for mailer ABT Mailcom using its Chemistry platform tools.
- **2026-07** — Highlighted Chemistry platform capabilities to cut file processing time for high-volume production print.
- **2026-06** — Expanded SOLitrack with new production tracking and reporting capabilities (SOLitrack 2.4).
- **2026-03** — Celebrated 35 years of innovation in production print and digital communications.

## Links

- Website: https://www.solimarsystems.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/solimar/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SolimarSystems/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/solimarsystems
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solimarsystems/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SolimarSystems/

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Last updated: 2026-08-08