# Unit4

Unit4 is an Enterprise Resource Software company that designs and delivers enterprise software and ERP applications and related professional services for people in services organizations, with a special focus on the professional services, education, public services, and nonprofit sectors. It has subsidiaries and offices in 23 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, and Unit4 Talent Management. In 2015, Unit4 announced a partnership with Microsoft to build self-driving business applications on the Microsoft Azure cloud. Unit4's software is available in either cloud or on-premises setups, with support for on-premise ending in December 2024. In 2020, the company launched a Global Channel Partner Programme to aid partners in implementing Unit4 software.

## History

Unit4 was founded in 1980 by Chris Ouwinga and listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange in 1998.
In 2000, Unit4 merged with the Norwegian ERP software house Agresso Group ASA and the company name was changed to Unit4Agresso.
In March 2014, Unit4 was acquired by international venture capital firm Advent International.
In 2015, Unit4 rebranded its Coda financial management software package as Unit4 Financials. The Unit4 People Platform was also launched in 2015 as the foundation for Unit4 business applications using Microsoft Azure technology.
In April 2019, Mike Ettling, former president of SAP SuccessFactors and CEO of NGA Human Resources, became Unit4's CEO.
Global growth private equity firm TA Associates announced the strategic growth buy out of Unit4 for more than $2bn in March 2021. Global private markets firm, Partners Group, will invest alongside TA. In April 2021, Unit4 released ERPx, its next-generation intelligent Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution built for mid-market, people-centric organizations.
In January 2025, Unit4 announced that Simon Paris had been appointed as CEO, succeeding Mike Ettling, who had led Unit4 for almost six years, guiding the company through significant growth, a transition to recurring revenue and establishing it as a major player in Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning software.

## Acquisitions

Acquisitions by Unit4 :
| Acquisition number | Acquired company | Acquisition date | Specialty | Country of origin |
| 9 | Scanmarket | 2022 | Source to Contract | Denmark |
| 8 | Compright | 2021 | Compensation Planning | USA |
| 7 | Intuo | 2019 | Talent Management | Belgium |
| 6 | Assistance | 2017 | Professional Services | Netherlands |
| 5 | Prevero | 2016 | CPM | Germany |
| 4 | Three Rivers | 2015 | Education | USA |
| 3 | Prosoft | 2015 | HRM | Asia |
| 2 | Teta | 2010 | Accounting and Services | Poland |
| 1 | Unit4 Financials by Coda | 2008 | Accounting | UK |

## Recognition

In 2023/2024 Unit4 has been recognized as:
* A Major Player in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Cloud Enabled Human Capital Management 2024 Vendor Assessment
* A notable vendor in
* One of the leaders both in the EPM, ESG and Financial Consolidation, Close Management, and Financial Reporting(FCCR) Market Studies by Dresner Advisory
* A notable vendor on Forrester’s The Environmental Sustainability Procurement Technology Landscapes Q3-2023
* A key vendor on three Constellation Research’s shortlists (Healthcare ERP, Service-Centric ERP and Enterprise Application Platforms)
* A sample vendor on two Gartner Hypecycles (ERP and Autonomous Accounting)
* A Major Player on IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SaaS and Cloud-Enabled Procurement Applications 2023 Vendor Assessment in Gartner Mid-Market Context Report: Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP for Service-Centric Enterprises
* An Exemplary Vendor in Ventana’s Total Compensation Management Value Matrix
* A Champion on both the Software Reviews’ Strategic Sourcing Quadrant and Emotional Footprint