Organisation Investors Solutions Insights Sustainability Careers Media Log in Back to Newsroom Visma increases its offering for the public segment in Denmark with Plandisc Wednesday, November 10, 2021 Mergers & Acquisitions Visma continues its expansion in Denmark with the acquisition of Plandisc, developer of the world’s first circular calendar. The acquisition strengthens Visma’s offering for the public segment in Denmark and the Nordic region. Plandisc originated in Denmark as a planning tool for schools. Soon after its launch, their solution generated interest from companies in various industries that found it useful for their planning processes. Their solution helps organisations visualise the organisational flow and generate transparency. Plandisc is a natural step in Visma’s expansion in the Nordic region and will offer their public segment customers an even more comprehensive range of services. "The Plandisc solution can be used across many sectors, and it has significant traction in the public sector, especially in the municipalities. Plandisc will be a part of Visma Custom Solutions, which already has a significant market position in these segments, and we see great synergy effects across our companies", says Lars Berthelsen, Director of Visma Custom Solutions in Denmark. Since its establishment in 2012, Plandisc has been on an extensive journey and today serves many large, reputable customers with over 60,000 users. Since 2017, Plandisc has focused on becoming the Nordic region's leading provider of a rhythm of business solution that maps the organisational flow and facilitates collaboration across departments. Becoming part of the Visma Group has generated a lot of enthusiasm within the company. “We are extremely proud to have Visma as strategic partner and owner. With their industry expertise and Nordic reach, we can raise our unique value proposition to the next level”, said co-founder and managing director Torben Stigaard. "We have high expectations for Plandisc in the future. It is a company with strong management, committed employees and a universal solution, which they have managed to expand throughout different segments across the Nordic countries. We see concrete opportunities for a collaboration with a large number of different Visma companies, which will certainly help to catalyse Plandisc's growth further in the future,” said Lars Berthelsen. For further information, please contact: Randi Mehrenst Rimdal, Head of Marketing & Communication, Visma Consulting Denmark, phone: +45 53 61 63 36 Torben Stigaard, Co-founder and Managing Director, Plandisc, phone: +45 42 53 13 33 About Plandisc Plandisc is the world’s first digital circular calendar. Our calendars are easy, visual, sharable and interactive. A Plandisc circular calendar is an ideal tool for visualising organisational flow and generating transparency to break down the siloes that can hinder any organisation. Plandisc circular calendar originated in Denmark as a planning tool for schools. Soon after its launch, all kinds of organisations found it very useful for their planning processes as well, so Plandisc continues to develop its tool to meet the diverse needs of their many customers. For more information, visit plandisc.com About Visma Visma is a leading provider of mission-critical business software for a more efficient and resilient society. By simplifying and automating the work of companies and organisations of all sizes, we improve people's everyday lives. With 14,000 employees, 1,135,000 private and public sector customers across the Nordics, Benelux, Central and Eastern Europe and Latin America, and net revenue of €1,741 million in 2020, we are committed to making tomorrow better than today. About Custom Solutions The Custom Solutions division in Denmark covers the companies Visma Consulting, Co3, Kapacity, IMS, FirstAgenda, IT MInds, TimeMSystem and now also Plandisc. The division in Denmark has 700 employees, more than 1,000 customers and in 2020 had a turnover around DKK 700 million. Press Officer Aase Settevik Director of Brand & Communication Tel: +47 920 49 559 aase.settevik@visma.com Subscribe via RSS Get the latest Visma news in your RSS feed (requires an RSS reader installed on your computer). Subscribe Connect with us Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Blog About us Organisation Financial reports Sustainability Press releases Trust Centre Privacy statement Cookie policy Solutions Accounting HRM and payroll Financial management Invoicing Procurement Consulting services School administration Contact Support Community Local offices Press contacts For partners Report site issues Whistleblowing channel International