Simpro is an Australian
SaaS
Software as a service (SaaS ) is a cloud computing service model where the provider offers use of application software to a client and manages all needed physical and software resources. SaaS is usually accessed via a web application. Unlike oth ...
company that provides
cloud-based
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job and project management software to those in field service and trade contracting industries.
The company was founded 2002 and has offices in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States.
History
Simpro was founded in 2002, after electrical business owner Steve Bradshaw approached
software engineering
Software engineering is a branch of both computer science and engineering focused on designing, developing, testing, and maintaining Application software, software applications. It involves applying engineering design process, engineering principl ...
student Vaughan McKillop about creating a website for his electrical contracting business.
In October 2013 the company acquired
Gem Software Solutions with its Gem Accounts SaaS based
accounting software
Accounting software is a computer program that maintains accounting, account books on computers, including recording Financial transaction, transactions and Balance (accounting), account balances. It may depend on virtual thinking. Depending on ...
which were rebranded and integrated into the company's product set.
On the 25th October 2024, the company acquire
BigChange the company founded by serial entrepreneur
Martin Port
Martin Harry Port (born 29 July 1962) is an English entrepreneur, based in West Yorkshire, North of England. He is the founder and former managing director of Masternaut UK Ltd - the UK expansion of French firm, Masternaut International, a ...
.
[https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/yorkshire/news/2130945-software-provider-expands-its-customer-portfolio-with-acquisition]
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