Unit4

Short description: Dutch business software company

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)[1]

Number of employees

| 2,600
Website| www.unit4.com

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]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Acquisitions
* 3 Recognition
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## 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  | Acquisition costs

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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

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.
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.
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.
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/.
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.
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.

## External links

* Unit4 companies grouped at OpenCorporates

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