Company type | Subsidiary [1] |
---|---|
Industry | Enterprise software [1] |
Founded | June 2002 [2] |
Headquarters | New York City, United States [1] |
Area served | Worldwide [1] |
Key people | Kevin Samuelson (CEO) [3] |
Revenue | US$3.2billion(2019) [4] [5] |
Number of employees | 17,000 (2022) [6] |
Parent | Koch Industries [1] |
Website | www |
Infor is a multinational company headquartered in New York City [7] that provides industry specific, enterprise software licensed for use on premises or as a service. [8] [9] [10]
As of 2016 [update] , Infor's software had 58 million users, [11] and 90,000 corporate customers in 200 countries. Those customers include Bausch & Lomb, Heineken, [12] Wyndham Hotels, Boskalis, EBSCO, Legacy Health and Best Western International. [5]
Infor was spun out from Malvern, Pennsylvania based Systems & Computer Technology Corp in June 2002, as Agilisys, when there were 1,300 customers of its process manufacturing ERP software. [2] [13] It grew through acquisitions [12] backed by Golden Gate Capital and Summit Partners. [14]
With the addition of German company Infor Business Solutions AG in 2004, Agilisys changed name to Infor Global Solutions. It relocated headquarters from Alpharetta, Georgia to New York in 2012. [15] [16]
From 2010, [17] Infor marketed "micro-verticals," which were versions of its software adapted for specific industries. [18] It claimed these products were easier to implement than those of its competitors. [17]
Infor introduced an Amazon Web Services based product called CloudSuite in 2014. [19]
In February 2017, Koch Equity Development LLC invested $2.68 billion in Infor, for a 2⁄3 ownership. [20]
Subsequently, in February 2020, Koch bought out Golden Gate Capital's remaining minority shareholding. The transaction valued Infor's assets at $11 billion. [1]
2021 | Lighthouse Systems [21] | MES | UK | |
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2020 | Intelligent InSites [22] | Health | US | |
2018 | Alfa-Beta Solutions [23] | Food & Beverage | NL | |
GitLinks [24] | Compliance | US | ||
Vivonet [25] | Hospitality | CA | ||
2017 | Birst [26] | BI | US | $100.0m |
Ciber [27] [lower-alpha 1] | Consulting | US | $15.0m | |
Accentia Middle East [28] | Consulting | EG | $7.7m | |
2016 | Starmount [29] [30] | Retail | US | $62.1m |
Predictix [31] | Retail | US | $150.0m | |
Merit Consulting Group [32] | Consulting | NO | $22.1m | |
2015 | GT Nexus [10] | SCM | US | $675.0m |
2014 | SalesLogix [33] | CRM | US | $30.1m |
GRASP Systems [34] | Health | US | ||
PeopleAnswers [35] | HR | US | $200.0m | |
2013 | TDCI [36] [37] | CM | US | |
Certpoint Systems [38] | LMS | US | ||
2012 | Orbis Global [39] | Marketing | US | |
Groupe Laurier [40] | Consulting | CA | ||
EasyRMS [41] | Hospitality | UK | ||
2011 | Single Source Systems [42] | PLM | US | |
ENXsuite [43] | PLM | CA | ||
Approva [44] | Compliance | US | ||
Lawson Software [45] [lower-alpha 2] | ERP | US | $2.0b | |
2010 | Enwisen [47] | HR | US | |
Hotel PMS [lower-alpha 3] [48] | Hotels | ES | ||
Quirius [49] | Consulting | NL | ||
Bridgelogix [50] | Data Collection | US | ||
2009 | SoftBrands [51] | Hospitality | US | $60.0m |
2007 | ShipLogix [52] | SCM | US | |
Hansen Information Technologies [53] | ERP | US | $100.0m | |
Workbrain [54] | HR | CA | $227.0m | |
Profuse Group [55] | Consulting | NL | ||
2006 | Extensity [56] | Financial | CA | |
Systems Union Group [56] | Financial | UK | ||
SSA Global [57] [lower-alpha 4] | ERP | US | $1.4b | |
Datastream Systems [60] [61] | PLM | US | $216.0m | |
2005 | Geac [9] | ERP | CA | $1.0b |
Alpine Systems [62] | Consulting | US | ||
Formation Systems [63] | PLM | US | ||
Intuita Holdings [64] | Consulting | UK | ||
MAPICS [lower-alpha 5] [65] | ERP | US | $347.0m | |
Mercia Software [lower-alpha 6] [66] | SCM | IT | ||
2004 | Lilly Software Associates [67] | ERP | US | |
Aperum [66] | ERP | US | ||
NxTrend Technology [13] | SCM | US | ||
Daly.Commerce [13] | ERP | US | ||
Varial Software [13] | Financial | DE | ||
Infor Business Solutions [16] [lower-alpha 7] | ERP | DE | ||
2003 | Future Three [13] [lower-alpha 8] | ERP | US | |
2002 | Brain [13] [lower-alpha 9] | ERP | DE | |
Systems & Computer Technology Corp [lower-alpha 10] [13] | ERP | US | - |
In 2013, the company was recognized as a Computerworld honors laureate for its work with Habitat for Humanity, partnering with the organization to provide software at free or reduced prices. [70] Through Habitat for Humanity, Infor employees also participate in a Volunteer Build Program, Employee Giving Campaign, and Annual Global Village Build. [70]
The company sponsors the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's “Light the Night Walks” events, [71] held in years such as 2012. [72]
Infor has supported the United Negro College Fund's A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste event. [71]
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