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| industry = [[Information technology]], [[computer software|software]]
| industry = [[Information technology]], [[computer software|software]]
| products = [[Enterprise resource planning|ERP]] and [[accounting software]]
| products = [[Enterprise resource planning|ERP]] and [[accounting software]]
| revenue = €490.5 million <small>(2013)</small><ref name="AR2013">{{cite web |url= http://cloud.unit4.com/corp/docs/Annual-Report-2013.pdf |title=Annual Report 2013 |publisher=Unit4}}</ref>
| revenue = €490.5 million <small>(2013)</small>
| subsid = [[CODA (company)|CODA]]
| subsid = [[CODA (company)|CODA]]
| num_employees = 4,100 <small>([[full-time equivalent|FTE]])
| num_employees = 4,100 <small>([[full-time equivalent|FTE]])
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'''Unit4''' is a software company that provides [[enterprise software]] and [[Enterprise resource planning|ERP]] applications and related [[professional services]] to organizations in professional services, education, public services, not-for-profit, real estate, wholesale, and financial services.
'''Unit4''' is a software company that provides [[enterprise software]] and [[Enterprise resource planning|ERP]] applications and related [[professional services]] to organizations in professional services, education, public services, not-for-profit, real estate, wholesale, and financial services.
Headquartered in the Netherlands, it has [[subsidiaries]] and offices in 26 countries across Europe, North America, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa.<ref>{{cite web|title=Unit4 About page|url=http://www.unit4.com/about/our-company}}</ref>
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 Unit4 Business World (formerly Agresso) ERP suite and Unit4 Financials (formerly Coda) accounting software. It is also the major shareholder of FinancialForce.com, a cloud applications company based in [[San Francisco]].
The company is best known for its Unit4 Business World (formerly Agresso) ERP suite and Unit4 Financials (formerly Coda) accounting software. It is also the major shareholder of FinancialForce.com, a cloud applications company based in [[San Francisco]].
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Unit4 was founded in 1980 and listed on the [[Amsterdam Stock Exchange]] in 1998.
Unit4 was founded in 1980 and listed on the [[Amsterdam Stock Exchange]] in 1998.
In 2000, Unit4 merged with the Norwegian ERP software house Agresso Group ASA<ref name="Agresso acquisition">{{cite web |url=http://www.euronext.com/trader/companynews/companyNews-2495-EN-NL0000389096.html?page=2&selectedMep=2&docid=74518 |title=Company news: "Unit 4 will offer NOK 20.56 per Agresso share"|accessdate=22 Oct 2010 |date=29 Dec 2000|publisher=NYSE Euronext}}</ref> In 2008, it purchased the UK-listed accounting software company [[CODA (company)|CODA]].<ref name="U4Apresstatement">{{cite web |url=http://www.unit4.com/about/news/art?AID=3174 |title=Press release: "CODA offer declared unconditional in all respects"|accessdate=20 Oct 2010 |date=26 Feb 2008 |publisher=Unit4}}</ref>
In 2000, Unit4 merged with the Norwegian ERP software house Agresso Group ASA<ref name="Agresso acquisition">{{cite web |url=http://www.euronext.com/trader/companynews/companyNews-2495-EN-NL0000389096.html?page=2&selectedMep=2&docid=74518 |title=Company news: "Unit 4 will offer NOK 20.56 per Agresso share"|accessdate=22 Oct 2010 |date=29 Dec 2000|publisher=NYSE Euronext}}</ref>
In 2010 it bought Polish software company Teta.<ref name="UNIT Press Release">{{cite web |url=http://www.unit4.com/about/news/art/aid/4159/unit4-completes-acquisition-of-teta-s.a. |title=Press release: "UNIT4 complets acquisition of Teta"|accessdate=14 June 2011 |date=29 Nov 2010 |publisher=Unit4}}</ref>
In August 2011 it acquired HR Software provider PROSOFT<ref name="UNIT Press Release 2">{{cite web |url=http://www.unit4.com/about/news/art/aid/4697/unit4-extends-asia-presence-with-acquisition-of-prosoft |title=Press release: "UNIT4 extends Asia presence with acquisition of PROSOFT"|accessdate=23 Sep 2011 |date=26 Aug 2011 |publisher=Unit4}}</ref> covering Asia Pacific.
In March 2014 Unit4 was acquired by international venture capital firm [[Advent International]].<ref name="Unit4 press release">{{cite web |url=http://www.unit4.com/about/news/art/aid/8583/advent-declares-offer-for-unit4-unconditional |title=press release: "Advent declares offer for Unit4 "unconditional"|accessdate=23 Jun 2015 |date=5 Mar 2014 |publisher=Unit4}}</ref>
In June 2015 Unit4 acquired U.S.-based student management solution provider, Three Rivers Systems, Inc.


==Software==
==Software==

Revision as of 10:32, 9 April 2017

Unit4
Company typePrivate
IndustryInformation technology, software
Founded1980
HeadquartersSliedrecht, Netherlands
ProductsERP and accounting software
Revenue€490.5 million (2013)
Number of employees
4,100 (FTE)
SubsidiariesCODA
Websitewww.unit4.com

Unit4 is a software company that provides enterprise software and ERP applications and related professional services to organizations in professional services, education, public services, not-for-profit, real estate, wholesale, and financial services. 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 Unit4 Business World (formerly Agresso) ERP suite and Unit4 Financials (formerly Coda) accounting software. It is also the major shareholder of FinancialForce.com, a cloud applications company based in San Francisco.

History

Unit4 was founded in 1980 and listed on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange in 1998. In 2000, Unit4 merged with the Norwegian ERP software house Agresso Group ASA[1]

Software

Unit4's software is available in either cloud or on-premises setups.[2]

Unit4 Business World is an Enterprise Resource Planning solution.

Unit4 Financials is a financial management software package.

Unit4 People Platform was launched in 2015 as the foundation for Unit4 business applications using Microsoft Azure technology.

References

  1. ^ "Company news: "Unit 4 will offer NOK 20.56 per Agresso share"". NYSE Euronext. 29 Dec 2000. Retrieved 22 Oct 2010.
  2. ^ "People Platform to Take Center Stage in Unit4 Re-branding". Gartner.com.
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