Unit4

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Unit4
Company typePrivate
Industry Cloud computing software, software
Founded1980
Key people
  • Mike Ettling CEO
Products
  • ERP
  • FP&A
  • Human Capital Management
Services
  • Software
  • Professional services
Revenue€372.2 million (2019) [1]
Number of employees
2,600
Website www.unit4.com

Unit4 is an Enterprise Resource Software company that designs and delivers enterprise software and ERP applications and related professional services for people in services organizations, with a special focus on the professional services, education, public services, and nonprofit sectors. It has subsidiaries and offices in 23 countries across Europe, North America, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa.

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The company is best known for its People Experience Suite including Unit4 ERP, Unit4 Financials, Unit4 FP&A, and Unit4 Talent Management. [2] In 2015, Unit4 announced a partnership with Microsoft to build self-driving business applications on the Microsoft Azure cloud. Unit4's software is available in either cloud or on-premises setups, with support for on-premise ending in December 2024. In 2020, the company launched a Global Channel Partner Programme to aid partners in implementing Unit4 software. [3]

History

Unit4 was founded in 1980 by Chris Ouwinga and listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange in 1998. [4]

In 2000, Unit4 merged with the Norwegian ERP software house Agresso Group ASA [5] and the company name was changed to Unit4Agresso.

In March 2014, Unit4 was acquired by international venture capital firm Advent International. [6]

In 2015, Unit4 rebranded its Coda financial management software package as Unit4 Financials. [7] The Unit4 People Platform was also launched in 2015 as the foundation for Unit4 business applications using Microsoft Azure technology. [7]

In April 2019, Mike Ettling, former president of SAP SuccessFactors and CEO of NGA Human Resources, became Unit4's CEO. [8]

Global growth private equity firm TA Associates announced the strategic growth buy out of Unit4 for more than $2bn in March 2021. Global private markets firm, Partners Group, will invest alongside TA. [9] In April 2021, Unit4 released ERPx, its next-generation intelligent Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution[ buzzword ] built for mid-market, people-centric[ buzzword ] organizations. [10]

Acquisitions

Acquisitions by Unit4
Acquisition numberAcquired companyAcquisition dateSpecialtyCountry of originAcquisition costs
9Scanmarket2022Source to ContractDenmark
8Compright2021Compensation PlanningSan Francisco
7Intuo [11] 2019Talent ManagementBelgium
6Assistance [12] 2017Professional ServicesNetherlands
5Prevero [13] 2016CPMGermany
4Three Rivers[ citation needed ]2015EducationUSA
3Prosoft[ citation needed ]2015HRMAsia
2Teta[ citation needed ]2010Accounting and ServicesPoland
1Unit4 Financials by Coda[ citation needed ]2008AccountingUK [14]

Recognition

In 2023 Unit4 has been recognized as:

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References

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  3. ↑ "Secured five-year agreement worth NOK 10 million". Finansavisen. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
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  5. ↑ Steve Brooks (25 April 2023). "Unit4 opens up App Studio to customers and partners to innovate solutions". Enterprise Times. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  6. ↑ Islam Soliman (6 March 2023). "New CRO joins Unit4 to lead global GTM activity". IT Europa. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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  12. ↑ Claus Jepsen (26 October 2023). "Is It Time To Reconsider Your PaaS Usage?". Forbes.
  13. ↑ Phil Wainewright (10 November 2023). "Unit4 rolls out packaged services to help its on-premise customers go cloud in the next 2-3 years". diginomica.
  14. ↑ https://www.unit4.com/products/financial-management-software
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