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Infor

Infor is a multinational company headquartered in Atlanta that provides industry specific, enterprise software licensed for use on premises or as a service.

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Infor
Company type
Subsidiary1
IndustryEnterprise software1
FoundedJune 2002 (2002-06)2
Headquarters
Atlanta, United States1
Area served
Worldwide1
Key people
Kevin Samuelson (CEO)3
RevenueIncreaseUS$3.2billion (2019)45
Number of employees
17,000 (2022)6
ParentKoch Industries1
Websitewww.infor.com

Infor is a multinational company headquartered in Atlanta that provides industry specific, enterprise software licensed for use on premises or as a service.

As of 2016, Infor's software had 58 million users,7 and 90,000 corporate customers in 200 countries. Those customers include Bausch & Lomb, Heineken, Flextronics,8 Wyndham Hotels, Benetton Group, 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 It grew through acquisitions8 backed by Golden Gate Capital and Summit Partners.9

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 2012.10

Micro-verticals and cloud

From 2010,11 Infor marketed "micro-verticals," which were versions of its software adapted for specific industries.12 It claimed these products were easier to implement than those of its competitors.11

Infor introduced an Amazon Web Services based product called CloudSuite in 2014.13

Koch Industries

In February 2017, Koch Equity Development LLC invested $2.68 billion in Infor, for a two-thirds ownership.14

Subsequently, in February 2020, Koch bought out Golden Gate Capital's remaining minority shareholding.115 The transaction valued Infor's assets at $11 billion.16 By then Infor was the world's third-largest enterprise software vendor after Oracle Corporation and SAP, with 6% of the market.1

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.17 Through Habitat for Humanity, Infor employees also participate in a Volunteer Build Program, Employee Giving Campaign, and Annual Global Village Build.17

The company sponsors the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's “Light the Night Walks” events,18 held in years such as 2012.19

Infor has supported the United Negro College Fund's A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste event.18

Awards

  • 2014 – CODie Awards, Best Healthcare IT Solution20
  • 2014 – CODie Awards, Best Social Business Solution20
  • 2015 – Confirmit Achievement in Customer Excellence Award (for seventh year)21
  • 2015 – Stevie Awards, People's Choice for Favorite New Products22
  • 2016 – Plant Engineering, Energy Performance Management and Maintenance Software Products of the Year23
See also

See also

References

References

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  7. "Infor Acquires Predictix". Nogalis. July 7, 2016. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  8. Lev-Ram, Michal (August 15, 2013). "The redemption of Charles Phillips". Fortune. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  9. Woodie, Alex (April 9, 2012). "Infor Raises More Money, Finally Completes Lawson Transaction". IT Jungle. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  10. Woodie, Alex (November 29, 2011). "Infor to Move HQ to NYC". itjungle.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  11. Kanaracus, Chris (January 10, 2012). "Infor CEO Charles Phillips Discusses Software Vendor's Remaking". PC World. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  12. Kanaracus, Chris (February 29, 2012). "Infor Refreshes Its Lineup for 'Micro-Vertical' Industries". CIO. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  13. Greene, Jay (March 26, 2014). "Facing new rivals, Amazon expands its cloud-computing offerings". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on October 11, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  14. Darrow, Barb (November 16, 2016). "Koch Industries Pours $2.5 Billion into Business Software Maker Infor". Fortune. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
  15. Brown, Michael (February 12, 2020). "Golden Gate Exits Infor Following 18-Year Hold". The Deal. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  16. "Koch Industries Buys the Rest of Software Maker Infor". Bloomberg Law. February 4, 2020.
  17. "The Computerworld Honors Program" (PDF). Computerworld. May 21, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 15, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  18. "Corporate citizenship". Infor. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  19. "Infor Raises $72,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society". Infor. November 15, 2012. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  20. "2014 Winners". SIIA. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  21. "Confirmit Announces 2015 ACE Award Winners". Confirmit. May 13, 2015. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  22. Gallagher, Maggie (August 11, 2015). "Winners Announced in People's Choice Stevie Awards for Favorite New Products". Stevie Awards. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
  23. "2 Infor Solutions Win "Product of the Year" Awards". Infor. January 21, 2016. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
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