Vernon Systems
Software Development in Midrand

Our two main products are Vernon CMS and eHive. Vernons Systems develops collections management software for museums, galleries, private collections and cultural heritage organisations.

Our mission is to develop innovative software for cultural organisations to manage and share their collections. Vernon Systems’ products are used by hundreds of clients worldwide to manage everything from miniature paintings to blue whale skeletons. Our team maintains strong links with the museum and art gallery community, keeping abreast of current developments and initiatives. Bil Vernon founded the business in 1985 after he developed a custom dealer gallery application. Bil saw the potential for a standard system for the wider museum and gallery sector. The company has grown into a world leading provider of collections management software with an international clientele of museums, galleries and specialist collections. We have a diverse team of people from the museum, gallery and technology sectors. Our head office is in Auckland, New Zealand, and we have staff in South Africa and the United Kingdom. Our products, Vernon CMS and eHive, are used to manage the collections of a wide variety of organisations, including museums, galleries, private collections, universities and city councils. We have clients in many countries, including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom and USA. We’re happy to recommend sites that are similar based on your requirements. Vernon Systems develops innovative software for cultural organisations to manage and share their collections. We form a tight-knit group dedicated to providing proven products for which we are proud to take full responsibility. Our experts ensure that Vernon Systems continues to offer innovation and excellence in collection management, both for standard and customised applications. Since 1985 Vernon Systems has been actively working to improve technical and procedural collection management in museums. Along the way, we have worked through many projects. We offer consultancy to save you time in finding the best way to achieve your collection management goals. To is possible for Vernon Systems to develop customised data entry windows. These present only those fields relevant to your needs in the sequence and layout which best suits you for entering and viewing the records. We can also build customised reports, email templates and calculated display fields. Our team can undertake thorough reviews of your existing data. We supply an expert independent assessment and recommendations for improving your data. Our team of specialists have the tools and experience to efficiently import your legacy data. We can migrate your data into a new copy of Vernon CMS or eHive and can also import additional data into your system at any time. Training is essential to allow staff to make the most out of our products. Our team of professional trainers include former museum and gallery professionals who are experienced in the implementation of collection management software, and well versed in wider collection documentation issues such as data and procedural standards.