# Infor

Infor is a multinational company headquartered in New York City that provides industry specific, enterprise software licensed for use on premises or as a service.
As of 2016, Infor's software had 58 million users, and 90,000 corporate customers in 200 countries. Those customers include Bausch & Lomb, Heineken, Wyndham Hotels, Boskalis, EBSCO, Legacy Health and Best Western International.

## History

Infor was spun out from Malvern, Pennsylvania 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 acquisitions backed by Golden Gate Capital and Summit Partners.
With the addition of German company Infor Business Solutions AG in 2004, Agilisys changed name to Infor Global Solutions. It relocated headquarters from Alpharetta, Georgia to New York 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 Amazon Web Services based product called CloudSuite in 2014.

### Koch Industries

In February 2017, Koch Equity Development LLC invested $2.68 billion in Infor, for a 2⁄3 ownership.
Subsequently, in February 2020, Koch bought out Golden Gate Capital's remaining minority shareholding. The transaction valued Infor's assets at $11 billion.

### Acquisitions

| 2021 | Lighthouse Systems | MES | UK | |
| 2020 | Intelligent InSites | Health | US | |
| 2018 | Alfa-Beta Solutions | Food & Beverage | NL | |
| 2018 | GitLinks | Compl­iance | US | |
| 2018 | Vivonet | Hospit­ality | CA | |
| 2017 | Birst | BI | US | $100.0m |
| 2017 | Ciber | Consu­lting | US | $15.0m |
| 2017 | Accentia Middle East | Consu­lting | EG | $7.7m |
| 2016 | Starmount­ | Retail | US | $62.1m |
| 2016 | Predictix | Retail | US | $150.0m |
| 2016 | Merit Consulting Group | Consu­lting | NO | $22.1m |
| 2015 | GT Nexus | SCM | US | $675.0m |
| 2014 | SalesLogix | CRM | US | $30.1m |
| 2014 | GRASP Systems | Health | US | |
| 2014 | People­Answers | HR | US | $200.0m |
| 2013 | TDCI | CM | US | |
| 2013 | Certpoint Systems | LMS | US | |
| 2012 | Orbis Global | Marketing | US | |
| 2012 | Groupe Laurier | Consu­lting | CA | |
| 2012 | EasyRMS | Hospit­ality | UK | |
| 2011 | Single Source Systems | PLM | US | |
| 2011 | ENXsuite | PLM | CA | |
| 2011 | Approva | Compl­iance | US | |
| 2011 | Lawson Software | ERP | US | $2.0b |
| 2010 | Enwisen | HR | US | |
| 2010 | Hotel PMS | Hotels | ES | |
| 2010 | Quirius | Consu­lting | NL | |
| 2010 | Bridgelogix | Data Colle­ction | US | |
| 2009 | Soft­Brands | Hospit­ality | US | $60.0m |
| 2007 | ShipLogix | SCM | US | |
| 2007 | Hansen Information Techno­logies | ERP | US | $100.0m |
| 2007 | Workbrain | HR | CA | $227.0m |
| 2007 | Profuse Group | Consu­lting | NL | |
| 2006 | Extensity | Fina­ncial | CA | |
| 2006 | Systems Union Group | Fina­ncial | UK | |
| 2006 | SSA Global | ERP | US | $1.4b |
| 2006 | Datastream Systems | PLM | US | $216.0m |
| 2005 | Geac | ERP | CA | $1.0b |
| 2005 | Alpine Systems | Consu­lting | US | |
| 2005 | Formation Systems | PLM | US | |
| 2005 | Intuita Holdings | Consu­lting | UK | |
| 2005 | MAPICS | ERP | US | $347.0m |
| 2005 | Mercia Software | SCM | IT | |
| 2004 | Lilly Software Associates | ERP | US | |
| 2004 | Aperum | ERP | US | |
| 2004 | NxTrend Technology | SCM | US | |
| 2004 | Daly.­Commerce | ERP | US | |
| 2004 | Varial Software | Fina­ncial | DE | |
| 2004 | Infor Business Solutions | ERP | DE | |
| 2003 | Future Three | ERP | US | |
| 2002 | Brain | ERP | DE | |
| 2002 | Systems & Computer Technology Corp | ERP | US | - |
* ↑ Infor implementation business
* ↑ Products become Infor M3 and Infor S3
* ↑ From Amadeus
* ↑ Including products from Baan Corporation and Epiphany, Inc.
* ↑ Becomes Infor XA
* ↑ From Finmatica
* ↑ Agilisys subsequently renamed Infor Global Solutions
* ↑ Became Infor AutoRelease and part of Infor Auto Essentials, and then SupplyWeb
* ↑ Bought out of bankruptcy. Becomes a part of Infor SupplyWeb
* ↑ Process manufacturing software division spun out

## Philanthropy

In 2013, the company was recognized as a Computerworld honors laureate for its work with Habitat for Humanity, 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 United Negro College Fund'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 – Stevie Awards, People's Choice for Favorite New Products
* 2016 – Plant Engineering, Energy Performance Management and Maintenance Software Products of the Year