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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]

Infor
Company typeSubsidiary[1]
IndustryEnterprise software[1]
FoundedJune 2002; 22 years ago (2002-06)[2]
Headquarters
New York City, United States[1]
Area served
Worldwide[1]
Key people
Kevin Samuelson (CEO)[3]
RevenueIncreaseUS$3.2billion (2019) [4][5]
Number of employees
17,000 (2022)[6]
ParentKoch Industries[1]
Websitewww.infor.com

As of 2016, 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]

History

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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]

Micro-verticals and cloud

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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]

Koch Industries

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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]

Acquisitions

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2021 Lighthouse Systems[21] MES UK
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][a] 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][b] ERP US $2.0b
2010 Enwisen[47] HR US
Hotel PMS[c][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][d] 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[e][65] ERP US $347.0m
Mercia Software[f][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][g] ERP DE
2003 Future Three[13][h] ERP US
2002 Brain[13][i] ERP DE
Systems & Computer Technology Corp[j][13] ERP US -
  1. ^ Infor implementation business[27]
  2. ^ Products become Infor M3 and Infor S3[46]
  3. ^ From Amadeus[48]
  4. ^ Including products from Baan Corporation and Epiphany, Inc.[58][59]
  5. ^ Becomes Infor XA[8]
  6. ^ From Finmatica[66]
  7. ^ Agilisys subsequently renamed Infor Global Solutions[16]
  8. ^ Became Infor AutoRelease and part of Infor Auto Essentials, and then SupplyWeb[68][69]
  9. ^ Bought out of bankruptcy. Becomes a part of Infor SupplyWeb[69][16]
  10. ^ Process manufacturing software division spun out[13]

Philanthropy

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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]

Awards

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  • 2014 – CODie Awards, Best Healthcare IT Solution[73]
  • 2014 – CODie Awards, Best Social Business Solution[73]
  • 2015 – Confirmit Achievement in Customer Excellence Award (for seventh year)[74]
  • 2015 – Stevie Awards, People's Choice for Favorite New Products[75]
  • 2016 – Plant Engineering, Energy Performance Management and Maintenance Software Products of the Year[76]

See also

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References

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