Unit4
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 on the professional services, education, public services, and not-for-profit sectors. Headquartered in the Netherlands, it has subsidiaries and offices in 26 countries across Europe, North America, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa.
Type | Private |
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Industry | Cloud computing software, software |
Founded | 1980 |
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Revenue | €500 million (2019) |
Number of employees | 3,200 (FTE) |
Website | www |
The company is best known for its People Experience Suite including Unit4 ERP, Unit4 Financials, Unit4 FP&A, Unit4 Talent Management and Unit4 Student Management.[1] In 2015, Unit4 announced a partnership with Microsoft to build self-driving business applications on the Microsoft Azure cloud.[2] Unit4's software is available in either cloud or on-premises setups.[3] In 2020, the company launched a Global Channel Partner Programme to aid partners in implementing Unit4 software.[4]
History
Unit4 was founded in 1980 by Chris Ouwinga and listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange in 1998.[5]
In 2000, Unit4 merged with the Norwegian ERP software house Agresso Group ASA[6] and the company name was changed to Unit4Agresso.
In March 2014 Unit4 was acquired by international venture capital firm Advent International.[7]
In 2015, Unit4 rebranded its Coda financial management software package as Unit4 Financials.[8] The Unit4 People Platform was also launched in 2015 as the foundation for Unit4 business applications using Microsoft Azure technology.[8]
In April 2019, Mike Ettling, former president of SAP SuccessFactors and CEO of NGA Human Resources, became Unit4's CEO.[9]
Acquisitions
Acquisitions (1980–now)
Acquisition number | Acquired company | Acquisition date | Specialty | Country of origin | Acquisition costs |
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7 | Intuo [10] | 2019 | Talent Management | Belgium | |
6 | Assistance [11] | 2017 | Profesisonal Services | Netherlands | |
5 | Prevero [12] | 2016 | CPM | Germany | |
4 | Three Rivers [13] | 2015 | Education | USA | |
3 | Prosoft [14] | 2015 | Education | Asia | |
2 | Teta [15] | 2010 | Accounting and Services | Poland | |
1 | CODA[16] | 2008 | Accounting | UK | |
Recognition
Unit4 was featured in Gartner's 2019 Market Guide.[17]
In 2020, Unit4 was featured in a Forrester Wave evaluation of cloud-based HCM suite providers as a Strong Performer.[18] That same year, Unit4 placed 3rd as a Gold Medalist in the ERP Data Quadrant Report on MS Dynamics and Oracle ERP Cloud providers.[19]
References
- Steve Brooks. "Unit4 seals completion of microservices ERP with a kiss". Enterprise Times. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- "Unit4 picks Microsoft Azure for 'self-driving' ERP vision". enswmu.blogspot.co.uk.
- "People Platform to Take Center Stage in Unit4 Re-branding". Gartner.com.
- Simon Quicke. "Partner programme launches continue to stack up". Computer Weekly. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- Philip Bueters. "That is how Unit4 grew up" (in Dutch). Sprout. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- "Company news: "Unit 4 will offer NOK 20.56 per Agresso share"". NYSE Euronext. 29 Dec 2000. Retrieved 22 Oct 2010.
- Sara Webb. "Private equity buyer offers $1.6 billion for Dutch software firm". Reuters. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- Katherine Noyes. "New Unit4 platform promises 'self-driving' ERP". Computer World. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- Steve Brooks. "Unit4 hires Mike Ettling as new CEO". Enterprise Times. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- BusinessWire (March 26, 2019). "nit4 Acquires Intuo; Extends HCM offering to Better Support Modern Workforces in the Services Economy". BusinessWire.
- Steve Brooks (April 6, 2017). "Unit4 buys Assistance Software for PSA solution". EnterpriseTimes.
- Phil Wainewright (July 11, 2016). "Unit4 buys prevero, expands footprint in CPM and Germany". Diginomica.
- Phil Wainewright (June 9, 2015). "Unit4 buys Three Rivers to step up US education presence". Diginomica.
- "Unit4 to acquire Prosoft". PR Newswire. August 26, 2011.
- BBJ (August 25, 2010). "UNIT4 acquired parent company of Hungary's VT-Soft". BBJ.
- PresseBox (2008). "Unit 4 Agresso offer to acquire CODA plc declared unconditional". PresseBox.
- "Market Guide for Service-Centric Cloud ERP Solutions". gartner.com.
- "Cloud Human Capital Management Suites, Q2 2020". forrester.com.
- "Enterprise Resource Planning". infotech.com.
External links
- Official website
- Unit4 companies grouped at OpenCorporates