Unit4

Unit4
Type	Private
Industry	Cloud computing software, software
Founded	1980
Key people	Mike Ettling CEO;
Products	ERP; FP&A; Human Capital Management;
Services	Software; Professional services;
Revenue	€372.2 million (2019)
Number of employees	2,600
Website	www.unit4.com

Short description: Dutch business software company

Unit4 is a 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 26 countries across Europe, North America, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa.

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 built for mid-market, people-centric organizations.^[10]

Acquisitions

Acquisitions by Unit4
Acquisition number	Acquired company	Acquisition date	Specialty	Country of origin
9	Scanmarket	2022	Source to Contract	Denmark
8	Compright	2021	Compensation Planning	San Francisco
7	Intuo^[11]	2019	Talent Management	Belgium
6	Assistance^[12]	2017	Professional Services	Netherlands
5	Prevero^[13]	2016	CPM	Germany
4	Three Rivers	2015	Education	USA
3	Prosoft	2015	HRM	Asia
2	Teta	2010	Accounting and Services	Poland
1	CODA	2008	Accounting	UK

Recognition

In 2023 Unit4 has been recognized as:

One of the leaders both in the EPM, ESG and Financial Consolidation, Close Management, and Financial Reporting(FCCR) Market Studies by Dresner Advisory
A notable vendor on Forrester’s The Environmental Sustainability Procurement Technology Landscapes Q3-2023
A key vendor on three Constellation Research’s shortlists (Healthcare ERP, Service-Centric ERP and Enterprise Application Platforms)
A sample vendor on two Gartner Hypecycles (ERP and Autonomous Accounting)
A Major Player on DC MarketScape: Worldwide SaaS and Cloud-Enabled Procurement Applications 2023 Vendor Assessment
An Exemplary Vendor in Ventana’s Total Compensation Management Value Matrix
A Champion on both the Software Reviews’ Strategic Sourcing Quadrant and Emotional Footprint

References

↑ "Unit Who? The Unit4 sleeping giant awakes". 24 February 2020. https://diginomica.com/unit-who-unit4-sleeping-giant-awakes.
↑ Melissa Evatt (17 January 2023). "Unit4 launches new Marketplace platform". ERP Today. https://erp.today/unit4-launches-new-marketplace-platform/.
↑ "Secured five-year agreement worth NOK 10 million". Finansavisen. 30 January 2023. https://www.finansavisen.no/teknologi/2023/01/30/7981126/arribatec-sikret-femarsavtale-til-10-millioner?zephr_sso_ott=sL0qkF.
↑ Claus Jepsen (14 April 223). "How Integration-As-A-Service Could Be The Missing Link For People-Centric Organizations" (in EN). Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/02/14/how-integration-as-a-service-could-be-the-missing-link-for-people-centric-organizations/?sh=e2d31498a3fd.
↑ Steve Brooks (25 April 2023). "Unit4 opens up App Studio to customers and partners to innovate solutions". Enterprise Times. https://www.enterprisetimes.co.uk/2023/04/25/unit4-opens-up-app-studio-to-customers-and-partners-to-innovate-solutions/.
↑ Islam Soliman (6 March 2023). "New CRO joins Unit4 to lead global GTM activity". IT Europa. https://iteuropa.com/news/new-cro-joins-unit4-lead-global-gtm-activity.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Jochen Wießler (10 April 2023). "Digital businesses are more flexible post-lockdown than before, but there's still a lot of work to be done". Sysbus. https://www.sysbus.eu/digitale-unternehmen-sind-nach-dem-lockdown-flexibler-aufgestellt-als-zuvor-es-gibt-jedoch-noch-viel-zu-tun/.
↑ "Unit4 Announces General Availability of App Studio". Emerce. 25 April 2023. https://www.emerce.nl/wire/unit4-kondigt-algemene-beschikbaarheid-app-studio.
↑ Phil Wainewright (31 July 2023). "Unit4 CEO Mike Ettling on enterprise resilience, ChatGPT, and the BRICS effect". diginomica. https://diginomica.com/unit4-ceo-mike-ettling-enterprise-resilience-chatgpt-brics-effect.
↑ Mike Ettling (28 June 2023). "Intelligent Transformation In A Multipolar World: Why Organizational Resilience Is Critical". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/06/28/intelligent-transformation-in-a-multipolar-world-why-organizational-resilience-is-critical/?ref=upstract.com&sh=3d1fc8b0463b&sh=a7d456c463b8.
↑ Sara Portell (20 October 2023). "Full automation: a vision of the future". ERP Today. https://erp.today/full-automation-and-ai-tools-a-vision-of-the-future/.
↑ Claus Jepsen (26 October 2023). "Is It Time To Reconsider Your PaaS Usage?". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/10/26/is-it-time-to-reconsider-your-paas-usage/?sh=1b403eb12f5a.
↑ 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. https://diginomica.com/unit4-rolls-out-packaged-services-help-its-premise-customers-go-cloud-next-2-3-years.

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[1] "Unit Who? The Unit4 sleeping giant awakes". 24 February 2020. https://diginomica.com/unit-who-unit4-sleeping-giant-awakes.

[2] Melissa Evatt (17 January 2023). "Unit4 launches new Marketplace platform". ERP Today. https://erp.today/unit4-launches-new-marketplace-platform/.

[3] "Secured five-year agreement worth NOK 10 million". Finansavisen. 30 January 2023. https://www.finansavisen.no/teknologi/2023/01/30/7981126/arribatec-sikret-femarsavtale-til-10-millioner?zephr_sso_ott=sL0qkF.

[4] Claus Jepsen (14 April 223). "How Integration-As-A-Service Could Be The Missing Link For People-Centric Organizations" (in EN). Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/02/14/how-integration-as-a-service-could-be-the-missing-link-for-people-centric-organizations/?sh=e2d31498a3fd.

[Agresso_acquisition-5] Steve Brooks (25 April 2023). "Unit4 opens up App Studio to customers and partners to innovate solutions". Enterprise Times. https://www.enterprisetimes.co.uk/2023/04/25/unit4-opens-up-app-studio-to-customers-and-partners-to-innovate-solutions/.

[6] Islam Soliman (6 March 2023). "New CRO joins Unit4 to lead global GTM activity". IT Europa. https://iteuropa.com/news/new-cro-joins-unit4-lead-global-gtm-activity.

[compworld-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Jochen Wießler (10 April 2023). "Digital businesses are more flexible post-lockdown than before, but there's still a lot of work to be done". Sysbus. https://www.sysbus.eu/digitale-unternehmen-sind-nach-dem-lockdown-flexibler-aufgestellt-als-zuvor-es-gibt-jedoch-noch-viel-zu-tun/.

[8] "Unit4 Announces General Availability of App Studio". Emerce. 25 April 2023. https://www.emerce.nl/wire/unit4-kondigt-algemene-beschikbaarheid-app-studio.

[9] Phil Wainewright (31 July 2023). "Unit4 CEO Mike Ettling on enterprise resilience, ChatGPT, and the BRICS effect". diginomica. https://diginomica.com/unit4-ceo-mike-ettling-enterprise-resilience-chatgpt-brics-effect.

[10] Mike Ettling (28 June 2023). "Intelligent Transformation In A Multipolar World: Why Organizational Resilience Is Critical". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/06/28/intelligent-transformation-in-a-multipolar-world-why-organizational-resilience-is-critical/?ref=upstract.com&sh=3d1fc8b0463b&sh=a7d456c463b8.

[BusinessWire-11] Sara Portell (20 October 2023). "Full automation: a vision of the future". ERP Today. https://erp.today/full-automation-and-ai-tools-a-vision-of-the-future/.

[EnterpriseTimes-12] Claus Jepsen (26 October 2023). "Is It Time To Reconsider Your PaaS Usage?". Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/10/26/is-it-time-to-reconsider-your-paas-usage/?sh=1b403eb12f5a.

[Diginomica1-13] 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. https://diginomica.com/unit4-rolls-out-packaged-services-help-its-premise-customers-go-cloud-next-2-3-years.

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