Infor is a multinational company headquartered in

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that provides industry specific,

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licensed for use on premises or

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. , Infor's software had 58 million users, and 90,000 corporate customers in 200 countries. Those customers include

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, Boskalis,

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, Legacy Health and Best Western International.

History

Infor was spun out from Malvern,

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based Systems & Computer Technology Corp in June 2002, as Agilisys, when there were 1,300 customers of its process manufacturing ERP software. It grew through

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backed by

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and Summit Partners. With the addition of Infor Business Solutions AG in 2004, Agilisys changed name to Infor Global Solutions. It relocated headquarters from

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in 2012.

Micro-verticals and cloud

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

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based product called CloudSuite in 2014.

Koch Industries

In February 2017, Koch Equity Development LLC invested $2.68 billion in Infor, for a ownership. Subsequently, in February 2020, Koch bought out

's remaining minority shareholding. The transaction valued Infor's assets at $11 billion.

Acquisitions

Philanthropy

In 2013, the company was recognized as a ''

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'' honors laureate for its work with

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, partnering with the organization to provide software at free or reduced prices. Through Habitat for Humanity, Infor employees also participate in a Volunteer Build Program, Employee Giving Campaign, and Annual Global Village Build. The company sponsors the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's “Light the Night Walks” events, held in years such as 2012. Infor has supported the

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's ''A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste'' event.

Awards

* 2014 - CODie Awards, Best Healthcare IT Solution * 2014 - CODie Awards, Best Social Business Solution * 2015 - Confirmit Achievement in Customer Excellence Award (for seventh year) * 2015 -

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, People's Choice for Favorite New Products * 2016 -

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, Energy Performance Management and Maintenance Software Products of the Year

References

External links

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