NEWS SUPPORT CAREER UPGRADE TO G5 ERP SYSTEM OPTIONS SERVICES REFERENCES CONTACT CLOUD Sorry, your browser does not support HTML5 video. MONITOR ERP SYSTEM At the heart of manufacturing Since 1974 THIS IS MONITOR ERP SYSTEM Åke founded the company in 1974, focusing on streamlining operations in industrial companies. In the late 1970s, Åke had an idea: why not create a computer program and enter all the processing data he had collected into his spreadsheets? In this video you’ll get an insight into the history, and future, of the company, Monitor ERP System. WATCH VIDEO AN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY MONITOR is a complete, market-leading ERP system optimized for manufacturing companies. With more than 45 years' experience, we are the leading supplier of ERP systems in Sweden. The system is developed in close cooperation with our customers, and as a result, MONITOR is both user-friendly and cost-effective. Our business includes training, consulting, and support services relating to MONITOR. We currently have 5,000 customers, with over 300,000 daily users in over 30 countries, and the system has been translated into 13 languages. Åke Persson – The founder of Monitor Åke Persson, the founder of Monitor ERP System AB, was born in a small village called Ytterhavra in the middle of Sweden. He was someone who dared to do things differently. Åke's inner drive took him from the farm in Ytterhavra out into "the world" at an early age. Later on, Åke studied to become an engineer, and started working as a production engineer and time and motion study advisor at industrial facilities in and around Hudiksvall. In 1974, he founded a company called Verkstadsteknik Persson & Co and worked as a consultant, focusing on streamlining operations in industrial companies. When Luxor launched the ABC-80 microcomputer in the late 1970s, Åke had an idea: why not create a computer program for such computers and enter all the processing data he had collected into his spreadsheets? He contacted a software programmer he knew and outlined his idea to create computer software for calculating processing time. The programmer then used Åke's instructions to code the software. This was the genesis of the first generation MONITOR ERP system that was released in 1982. At this time, the company had six employees. In 1993, the firm changed its name to Monitor Industriutveckling AB, and in 1996, it moved to new, larger offices in Hudiksvall, Sweden. Over the years, the MRP system has evolved into a complete ERP system (Enterprise Resource Planning) for manufacturing companies. In the fall of 2012, the company changed its name to Monitor ERP System AB. This new name mirrors Monitor's increased expansion on the international market. Following a short period of ill health, Åke passed away in the spring of 2016. He was surrounded by his closest family. Åke was 73 years old. He never lived to witness the launch of the fifth generation of MONITOR – MONITOR G5 – in the fall of 2016. However, had it not been for his entrepreneurship, vision, and courage to go against the flow, G5 would never have been realized. Jörgen Persson, Åke's son, took over the ownership of Monitor ERP System AB. Jörgen’s wish is that every employee will continue to develop the successful company that Åke has created. The company may not be the same without Åke, but its foundation – the Monitor spirit, the spirit of Åke, the person who has taken the company to where it is today – remains. Today, around 350 people around the world go to work to continue what Åke once set in motion. Åke and his brother Morgan (to the left) at Tekniska Mässan (Scandinavian Technical Fair) in 1983 He was surrounded by his closest family. Åke was 73 years old. He never lived to witness the launch of the fifth generation of MONITOR, entitled MONITOR G5, in the fall of 2018. However, had it not been for his entrepreneurship, vision, and courage to go against the flow, G5 would never have been realized. Jörgen Persson, Åke's son, took over the ownership of Monitor ERP System AB. Jörgen’s wish is that every employee will continue to develop the successful company that Åke has created. The company may not be the same without Åke, but its foundation - the Monitor spirit, the spirit of Åke, the person who has taken the company to where it is today - remains. Today, 300 people around the world go to work to continue what Åke once set in motion. The Company Our Business Concept About Us Working for Monitor Available Positions More of MONITOR Upgrade to G5 Monitor Academy Book a Consultant Purchase Options Partners Read More Media GDPR System Recommendations Quality management Cookies Contact Information Monitor ERP System AB Trädgårdsgatan 7 Box 264 • 824 26 Hudiksvall +46 650 766 00 info@monitor.se