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 focus 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.

Unit4
Private
IndustryCloud computing software, software
Founded1980
HeadquartersUtrecht, Netherlands
Key people
  • Mike Ettling
  • (CEO)
ProductsERP and accounting software
Services
  • Cloud ERP
  • FP&A
  • Financial planning
Revenue€500 million (2019)
Number of employees
3,200 (FTE)
Websitewww.unit4.com

The company is best known for its People Experience Suite including Unit4 Business World ERP, Unit4 Financials, Unit4 FP&A, Unit4 Performance Management and Unit4 Student Management. In 2015, Unit4 announced a partnership with Microsoft to build self-driving business applications on the Microsoft Azure cloud.[1]

History

Unit4 was founded in 1980 and listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange in 1998.

In 2000, Unit4 merged with the Norwegian ERP software house Agresso Group ASA[2] and the company name was changed to Unit4Agresso.

In 2008, it purchased the UK-listed accounting software company, CODA.[3]

In 2010 it bought Polish software company Teta.[4]

In August 2011 it expanded its Asia-Pacific operations further with the acquisition of HR Software provider PROSOFT.[5]

In March 2014 Unit4 was acquired by international venture capital firm Advent International.[6]

In March 2019, Unit4 acquired Intuo, a talent enablement platform.[7]

In early 2019, Mike Ettling joined Unit4 from SAP SuccessFactors, bringing a new focus to the People Experience as the company continued its cloud transformation.[8]

In Fall of 2019, Unit4 announced 122% cloud growth.[9]

Software

Unit4's software is available in either cloud or on-premises setups.[10]

  • Unit4 Business World is an enterprise resource planning solution. The company states that it was developed for professional service providers, academia and the voluntary sector, rather than manufacturing companies.[11]
  • Unit4 Financials is a financial management software package.
  • Unit4 Student Management is a student information system for colleges and universities.[12]
  • Unit4 People Platform was launched in 2015 as the foundation for Unit4 business applications using Microsoft Azure technology.

Acquisitions
Acquisition numberAcquired companyAcquisition dateSpecialityCountry of originAcquisition costs
35JSKS Software-developmentMay-19software developmentNetherlands
34IntuoMar-19Workforce ManagementBelgium
33Assistance SoftwareApr-17Professional Services AutomationNetherlands
32PreveroJul-16Performance ManagementGermany
31Three Rivers SystemsJun-16ERPUSA
30AdataNov-12HR softwareGermany
29MentecPlusFeb-12software distributorIreland
28ProsoftAug-11HR softwareSingapore
27pFactFeb-11costing, pricingUK
26ExieJan-11Performance ManagementNorway
25TetaAug-10HR softwarePoland
24IBS ConsistFeb-10Finance and HRSweden
23CodaFeb-08ERPUK
22UnipessoalJul-05IT servicesPortugal
21AmercomJul-05eCommerceNetherlands
20Next LearnJun-05HR softwareSweden
19ÈFDÉCÉ SoftwareJun-05Financial servicesNetherlands
18AmediaJun-05Financial servicesNetherlands
17LopacJun-05PayrollNetherlands
16Nextgen ComputingJun-05Analytics for travel industryUK
15KIRPJun-05ERP for Public Sector in GermanyGermany
14DOGRO-Partner ProFiskal SoftwareJun-05ERP for Public Sector in GermanyGermany
13CCS ProfessionalesJun-05IT servicesSpain
12Sistemas Informaticos ProfesionalesJun-05IT servicesSpain
11MAP SkandinaviskaJun-05Construction and real-estateSweden
10Foundation ICT SolutionsJun-05IT servicesNetherlands
9MicroCompass SystemsJun-05Finance and Student MgtUK
8Centro de Cálculo de SabadellJun-05ERP softwareUK
7IZAR Calculo y Proyectos?IT servicesSpain
6Distinction Systems2005Student softwareUK
5Logicale2005?UK
4MicroComputer Associates2005?UK
3AmpersandMay-97 [15]ResellerUK
2UNM??Austria
1NOXS Austria IT Distribution??Austria

References
  1. "Unit4 picks Microsoft Azure for 'self-driving' ERP vision". enswmu.blogspot.co.uk.
  2. "Company news: "Unit 4 will offer NOK 20.56 per Agresso share"". NYSE Euronext. 29 Dec 2000. Retrieved 22 Oct 2010.
  3. "Press release: "CODA offer declared unconditional in all respects"". Unit4. 26 Feb 2008. Retrieved 20 Oct 2010.
  4. "Press release: "UNIT4 complets acquisition of Teta"". Unit4. 29 November 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  5. "Press release: "UNIT4 extends Asia presence with acquisition of PROSOFT"". Unit4. 26 Aug 2011. Retrieved 23 Sep 2011.
  6. "press release: "Advent declares offer for Unit4 "unconditional"". Unit4. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  7. "press release: "Unit4 Acquires Intuo; Extends HCM offering to Better Support Modern Workforces in the Services Economy"". Unit4. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
  8. "press release: "Unit4 doubles down on people experience in people industries"". Diginomica. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  9. "press release: "Unit4 Boasts Triple Digit Growth"". EnterpriseTimes. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  10. "People Platform to Take Center Stage in Unit4 Re-branding". Gartner.com.
  11. McKenna, Brian (8 May 2017). "Unit4 adds machine learning to services-centric ERP system". Computer Weekly. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  12. "Unit4's Three Rivers Buy Heats Up Competition in Next-Generation SIS Market". Gartner.com.
  13. "Unit4 buys Assistance PSA to mine Dynamics ecosystem". Diginomica.com.
  14. "Unit4 buys prevero, expands footprint in CPM and Germany". Diginomica.com.
  15. "Agresso Limited Accounts 31st December 1997". Companies House. 16 Jul 1997. Retrieved 29 Feb 2020.
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