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Infor
TypeSubsidiary[1]
IndustryEnterprise software[1]
FoundedJune 2002; 23 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

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, Infor's software had 58 million users,[11] and 90,000 corporate customers in 200 countries. Those customers include Bausch & Lomb, Heineken, Flextronics,[12] Wyndham Hotels, Boskalis, EBSCO, Legacy Health and Best Western International.[5]

History

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

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

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. By then Infor was the world's third-largest enterprise software vendor after Oracle Corporation and SAP, with 6% of the market.[1]

Acquisitions

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][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 -
  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

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

  • 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]
  • 2025 – Worst Product Award, high achiever in how not to design a UI

Implementation Partners

Infor works with a global network of implementation partners who support customers in deploying and customizing Infor software solutions.

Fortude

Fortude is an Infor implementation partner operating globally, known for its ERP implementation. The company transitioned from being an Infor customer through its parent company, Brandix, to a partner role.[77]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 McBride, Sarah (2020-02-04). "Koch Buys Rest of Infor in Deal Valuing Software Maker at $11 Billion". https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-04/koch-buys-rest-of-infor-in-deal-valuing-software-maker-at-11-billion. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Prickett Morgan, Timothy (August 7, 2006). "Infor Closes SSA Buy and Acquires Remaining GEAC Bits". IT Jungle. http://www.itjungle.com/tfh/tfh080706-story02.html. 
  3. ↑ "Leadership". https://www.infor.com/en-gb/leadership. 
  4. ↑ "Infor". https://www.forbes.com/companies/infor/. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Corporate Overview". Infor's. October 2016. http://www.infor.com/content/brochures/overview.pdf/. 
  6. ↑ "About". https://www.infor.com/en-gb/about. 
  7. ↑ Breux, Kristina (2013-05-23). "Infor Headquarters by VOA". Zonda Media. https://www.architectmagazine.com/project-gallery/infor-headquarters-by-voa. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "XA/MAPICS". https://www.cashbook.com/erps/xamapics/. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Stacy Cowley (7 November 2005). "Equity firm buys Geac for $1B, Infor gets ERP software". Infoworld. https://www.infoworld.com/article/2673628/application-development/equity-firm-buys-geac-for--1b--infor-gets-erp-software.html. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Infor to Acquire GT Nexus" (in en-us). 2016-05-12. https://www.infor.com/news/infor-to-acquire-gt-nexus-1. 
  11. ↑ "Infor Acquires Predictix". Nogalis. July 7, 2016. http://www.nogalis.com/2016/07/07/infor-acquires-predictix/. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Lev-Ram, Michal (August 15, 2013). "The redemption of Charles Phillips". Fortune. http://fortune.com/2013/08/15/the-redemption-of-charles-phillips/. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 "Agilisys Continues Acquisition Spree with NxTrend" (in en-us). 2004-06-08. https://www.sdcexec.com/sourcing-procurement/news/10354710/agilisys-continues-acquisition-spree-with-nxtrend. 
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  15. ↑ Woodie, Alex (November 29, 2011). "Infor to Move HQ to NYC". itjungle.com. http://www.itjungle.com/fhs/fhs112911-story08.html. 
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  21. ↑ Bauer, Steve (2021-10-27). "Infor acquires Lighthouse Systems -" (in en-US). https://www.infor.com/news/infor-acquires-lighthouse-systems. 
  22. ↑ Brooks, Steve (2020-01-15). "Did Infor buy Intelligent InSites just for Healthcare? -" (in en-GB). https://www.enterprisetimes.co.uk/2020/01/15/did-infor-buy-intelligent-insites-just-for-healthcare/. 
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  24. ↑ "GitLinks Acquired by Infor". 2018-10-26. https://tech.cornell.edu/news/gitlinks-acquired-by-infor/. 
  25. ↑ "Infor Acquires Vivonet". https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/infor-acquires-vivonet-300713617.html. 
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