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Unit4
Company typePrivate
IndustryCloud computing software, software
Founded1980
Key people
  • Mike Ettling CEO
Products
  • ERP
  • FP&A
  • Student Management
  • Human Capital Management
Services
  • Software
  • Professional services
Revenue€500 million (2019)
Number of employees
3,200 (FTE)
Websitewww.unit4.com

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 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.

The company is best known for its People Experience Suite including Unit4 ERP, Unit4 Financials, Unit4 FP&A, Unit4 Talent Management and Unit4 Student Management.[1] In 2015, Unit4 announced a partnership with Microsoft to build self-driving business applications on the Microsoft Azure cloud.[2] Unit4's software is available in either cloud or on-premises setups.[3] In 2020, the company launched a Global Channel Partner Programme to aid partners in implementing Unit4 software.[4]

History

Unit4 was founded in 1980 by Chris Ouwinga and listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange in 1998.[5]

In 2000, Unit4 merged with the Norwegian ERP software house Agresso Group ASA[6] and the company name was changed to Unit4Agresso.

In 2008, it purchased the UK-listed accounting software company, CODA.[7] In 2010 Unit4 bought Polish software company Teta.[8] In 2011 it expanded its Asia-Pacific operations further with the acquisition of HR Software provider PROSOFT.[9]

In March 2014 Unit4 was acquired by international venture capital firm Advent International.[10]

In 2015, Unit4 rebranded its Coda financial management software package as Unit4 Financials.[11] The Unit4 People Platform was also launched in 2015 as the foundation for Unit4 business applications using Microsoft Azure technology.[11]

In 2015, Unit4 acquired education software company Three Rivers.[12]

In 2016, the company acquired Prevero.[12] Unit4 later rebranded Prevero's corporate performance management corporate performance management (CPM) software for planning, budgeting, forecasting, data analysis, dashboarding and reporting to Unit4 Financial Planning & Analysis.[13]

In 2017, Unit4 acquired professional services automation software company Assistance.[12] After the acquisition, Unit4 developed its PSA Suite professional services automation software on Microsoft Dynamics CRM.[14] Also in 2017, Unit4 launched the first enterprise software Chatbot, called Wanda, to deliver a new user experience for its customers.[15]

In March 2019, Unit4 acquired Intuo, a talent enablement platform.[16]

In April 2019, Mike Ettling, former president of SAP SuccessFactors and CEO of NGA Human Resources, became Unit4's CEO.[17]

Recognition

Unit4 was featured in Gartner's 2019 Market Guide.[18]

In 2020, Unit4 was featured in a Forrester Wave evaluation of cloud-based HCM suite providers as a Strong Performer.[19] That same year, Unit4 placed 3rd as a Gold Medalist in the ERP Data Quadrant Report on MS Dynamics and Oracle ERP Cloud providers.[20]

References

  1. ^ Steve Brooks. "Unit4 seals completion of microservices ERP with a kiss". Enterprise Times. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Unit4 picks Microsoft Azure for 'self-driving' ERP vision". enswmu.blogspot.co.uk.
  3. ^ "People Platform to Take Center Stage in Unit4 Re-branding". Gartner.com.
  4. ^ Simon Quicke. "Partner programme launches continue to stack up". Computer Weekly. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  5. ^ Philip Bueters. "That is how Unit4 grew up" (in Dutch). Sprout. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  6. ^ "Company news: "Unit 4 will offer NOK 20.56 per Agresso share"". NYSE Euronext. 29 Dec 2000. Retrieved 22 Oct 2010.
  7. ^ "Agresso and CODA rebrands as UNIT4". Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  8. ^ "UNIT4 Announces Acquisition of Teta S.A". Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  9. ^ Johannes Böhme. "Mergers - The Great Unknown" (in German). brandeins. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  10. ^ Sara Webb. "Private equity buyer offers $1.6 billion for Dutch software firm". Reuters. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  11. ^ a b Katherine Noyes. "New Unit4 platform promises 'self-driving' ERP". Computer World. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  12. ^ a b c Brian Sommer. "Unit4 - redevelopment mostly done, time to execute". Diginomica. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  13. ^ "Unit4 buys prevero, expands footprint in CPM and Germany". Diginomica.com.
  14. ^ "Unit4 buys Assistance PSA to mine Dynamics ecosystem". Diginomica.com.
  15. ^ Khari Johnson. "Unit4's Wanda wants to be the bot for all business needs". Venture Beat. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  16. ^ Steve Brooks. "Celebrating the marriage of Unit4 and Intuo". Enterprise Times. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  17. ^ Steve Brooks. "Unit4 hires Mike Ettling as new CEO". Enterprise Times. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Market Guide for Service-Centric Cloud ERP Solutions". gartner.com.
  19. ^ "Cloud Human Capital Management Suites, Q2 2020". forrester.com.
  20. ^ "Enterprise Resource Planning". infotech.com.
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