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Wisconsin
Manufacturer of the Year Selects Infor ERP Solution to Handle
Rapid Growth
Trailer-hitch producer Curt
Manufacturing chooses Infor to gain flexibility and scale
ATLANTA, January 17, 2006 -- Infor,
the largest global enterprise software provider exclusively
focused on developing solutions for the manufacturing and
distribution industries, today announced that Curt
Manufacturing, a Wisconsin-based manufacturer of towing-system
products, has chosen Infor to provide an enterprise resource
planning solution integrating its two plants and seven North
American distribution sites.
Curt has twice been
named Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year by Wisconsin
Manufacturers and Commerce, deriving in part from its innovative
product line, including color-matched hitches for the SUV and
light-truck market. This rapidly growing company has chosen to
ensure its future growth through investment in advanced software
solutions.
As a result, the company elected to work with
Infor channel partner Information Systems Engineering, Inc.
(ISE) to implement Infor’s XA enterprise resource planning
solution to standardize processes across all its locations,
increase visibility of its processes to improve decision making,
and provide a stable platform that can be scaled upward easily.
XA is a major element of Infor’s Manufacturing Essentials suite
of solutions.
Curt will use the Infor technology to manage and
integrate all aspects of its business. “Infor XA’s breadth and
depth of function are very impressive,” said Curt Manufacturing
Marketing Director Scott Morrison. “We are particularly
enthusiastic about its scheduling and execution functions.
Beyond the solution itself, however, we determined that Infor
and ISE had the most manufacturing expertise of any of the
providers we were considering, and its customer references were
outstanding.”
The company anticipates that its new Infor
technology will be up and running in all nine sites within ten
months. By improving visibility of inventory and shipments, the
Infor ERP solution reduces lead times. Infor’s solution promotes
lean manufacturing by providing real-time visibility of order
status and reducing the need for safety stock. Its tracking
systems also enable companies to improve dramatically both the
predictability of materials shipments and on-time deliveries.
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Infor named to Software
Magazine's 23rd Annual Software 500
Software
Magazine Ranks Infor as one of the World’s Largest Software
Companies
ATLANTA, Sept. 29, 2005
-- Infor today announced its inclusion on the Software 500,
Software Magazine’s
list of the world’s foremost software and services providers,
published as an online catalog on
www.Softwaremag.com.
Infor, ranked #111 out of 500 technologies companies,
purchased MAPICS (#164) in April 2005. With combined revenues of
$498.1m, Infor would be listed as #91 or in the top 20%.
"We are pleased to be included in the top 100 and
acknowledged for our rapid growth and progress," said Jim
Schaper, chairman and CEO. "Our success is attributed to our
focus and continued commitment to providing solutions that help
our manufacturing and distribution customers face the essential
challenges they face everyday."
"The overall health of the software and services industries
has improved, with revenue for the 2005 software 500 at $383.3
billion worldwide for 2004, an increase of 16.5% over the
previous year. The industry continues to be dynamic, with nearly
100 new companies on the 2005 Software 500 list," says John P.
Desmond, editor of
Software Magazine
and Softwaremag.com. "Employee head count was up 13.7% and was
strongest in the segments of collaboration/project management,
system integration services and IT consulting, and the supply
chain/manufacturing software segment. Our aim is to help CIOs,
senior IT managers and IT staff research their partner options
and that is a valuable service."
The Software 500 is a revenue-based ranking of the world’s
largest software and services suppliers targeting medium to
large enterprises, their IT professionals, software developers
and business managers involved in software and services
purchasing. The list includes both private and public companies;
28% of the 2004 Software 500 companies are private. The Software
500 is searchable by primary business sector on
www.Softwaremag.com, free
to all site registrants. "The online Software 500 is a valuable
resource for CIOs, senior IT managers and IT staff for
researching their vendor partner options. It is a quick
reference of vendor
viability," Desmond says.
The ranking is based on total worldwide software and service
revenue for 2004. This includes revenues from software licenses,
maintenance and support, training and software-related services
and consulting. Suppliers are not ranked on their total
corporate revenue, since many have other lines of business, such
as hardware. The financial information was gathered by a survey
prepared by King Content Co. and posted at
www.Softwaremag.com, as
well as from public documents.
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Infor Completes Acquisition of MAPICS
ATLANTA, April 19, 2005 —
Infor, the largest global software provider to exclusively
focus on delivering integrated enterprise applications to select
verticals in the manufacturing and distribution industries ,
today announced it has acquired MAPICS after receiving
regulatory approvals and satisfying the closing conditions of
the transaction, originally announced in January.
With the completion of the acquisition, MAPICS is 100% owned by
Infor which has been and remains a private company. The MAPICS
acquisition was financed through a combination of additional
equity from Golden Gate Capital and Summit Partners, cash from
the Infor Balance Sheet and additional debt underwritten by
Lehman Brothers.
“The acquisition of MAPICS deepens our focus on manufacturing
and distribution, and strengthens our ability to provide the
world-class solutions and experienced professionals our
customers need to remain competitive in a global economy,” said
Jim Schaper, Infor’s chairman and chief executive officer. “With
the addition of MAPICS we now provide solutions to more than
17,500 customers with implementations in 70 countries. Infor’s
revenue approaches $600 million with 2,400 employees in 47
global offices focused on solving the essential challenges our
customers face everyday.”
MAPICS has been providing the manufacturing industry with ERP,
CRM, PLM and supply chain management solutions and professional
services for more than 25 years. MAPICS’ operations have been
integrated into Infor’s Discrete Group, where the products and
services of both companies will continue to be supported.
Infor’s Discrete Group now delivers a broad set of solutions
covering a range of manufacturing methodologies such as batch
processing, make-to-order, make-to-stock, assemble-to-order,
engineer-to-order and repetitive.
“Infor will leverage the synergies between our products and
MAPICS’ to develop innovative solutions that meet the evolving
business requirements of our combined customer base,” said Robin
Pederson, general manager and senior vice president of Infor’s
Discrete Group. “By building solutions through assembly and
innovation, we’re offering our customers a more diversified line
of products while also protecting their investment in both Infor
and MAPICS solutions .”
With the acquisition, Infor also extends its global reach
through MAPICS’ strong affiliate and partner network. The MAPICS
network complements Infor’s existing direct and indirect sales
channels, enabling Infor to present a broader, deeper product
offering, additional global distribution, increased
implementation capability and expansion opportunities to
organizations throughout the world.
“Infor’s solutions, experience and partnerships – backed by our
financial stability – ensure our ability to continually meet the
specific needs of manufacturers and distributors, offering them
an unparalleled competitive advantage for long-term growth,”
said Schaper
Acquisition Highlights
Infor International Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary within
the Infor Global Solutions group, acquired MAPICS, Inc., a
publicly traded manufacturing applications provider
headquartered in Alpharetta, Ga. Terms of the acquisition
included the purchase of all MAPICS capital stock. The
acquisition was financed through equity capital provided by
Golden Gate Capital and Summit Partners, Infor’s existing equity
sponsors. Infor’s senior bank debt and subordinated debt was
refinanced by a syndicate of banks led by Lehman Brothers Inc.
with Wells Fargo Foothill acting as syndication agent. Lehman
Brothers Inc. and Wachovia Securities acted as advisors to
Infor.
About Infor
Infor is the largest global software provider exclusively
focused on delivering world-class enterprise applications to
select verticals in the manufacturing and distribution
industries . Infor delivers integrated best-in-class products
that address the essential challenges its customers face in
areas such as supply chain planning, relationship management,
demand management, ERP, warehouse management, marketing-driven
distribution and business intelligence. More information about
Infor and its products can be found at
www.infor.com.
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