Infor is a multinational company headquartered in

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that provides industry specific,

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licensed for use

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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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, Wyndham Hotels,

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, EBSCO,

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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

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. With the addition of German company 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. By then Infor was the world's third-largest

vendor after

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and

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, with 6% of the market.

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

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'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 –

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, Best Healthcare IT Solution * 2014 – CODie Awards, Best Social Business Solution * 2015 – Confirmit Achievement in Customer Excellence Award (for seventh year) * 2015 – Stevie Awards, People's Choice for Favorite New Products * 2016 –

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, Energy Performance Management and Maintenance Software Products of the Year

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 expertise. The company transitioned from being an Infor customer through its parent company,

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, to a partner role, providing insights from both customer and consultant perspectives. Fortude has played a significant role in rescuing and supporting troubled ERP implementation projects, enabling customers to successfully complete and go live with Infor ERP solutions. Notable Infor implementations supported by Fortude include projects for

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(Mackage, SOIA & KYO),

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, and Hatco. Fortude has also developed specialized tools and accelerators. "Ready2Wear" is a pre-configured ERP solution built on Infor CloudSuite Fashion that significantly reduces deployment time and complexity for small to medium-sized fashion brands by providing industry-specific workflows and best practices. Additionally, Fortude-developed accelerators & tools include Fortest (automated regression testing), M3 Data Mover (data migration), Vendor Portal (vendor collaboration for Fashion businesses), Sales Price List Manager, Credit Card Interface, and Exchange Rate Integration.

References

External links

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