Infor

Infor is a privately held enterprise software company that develops business applications for organizations in sectors such as manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, retail, hospitality, public services, and financial services. Its portfolio includes enterprise resource planning, supply-chain management, human-capital management, customer-experience, asset-management, financial-management, and data and integration tools. The company positions its products around industry specialization rather than a single generic software platform: it develops applications for particular operating environments and promotes versions tailored to narrow industry segments, a strategy it has described through the concept of “micro-verticals.” The business originated in June 2002 when software assets were spun out of Systems & Computer Technology Corporation, a Pennsylvania-based technology company. The new company was initially called Agilisys and had approximately 1,300 customers using process-manufacturing enterprise resource-planning software. Its expansion was driven substantially by acquisitions backed by private-equity investors Golden Gate Capital and Summit Partners. In 2004, the acquisition or integration of German software company Infor Business Solutions AG led Agilisys to adopt the name Infor Global Solutions, later shortened to Infor. Infor broadened its portfolio through further acquisitions and product consolidation. The company’s applications have historically been available both for on-premises deployment and as software delivered as a service. From around 2010, it increasingly emphasized industry-specific versions of its products, arguing that focused functionality could reduce implementation complexity compared with broad, highly customized enterprise systems. In 2014, Infor introduced CloudSuite, an Amazon Web Services-based cloud offering intended to package its applications for particular industries and support a shift away from traditional licensed, on-premises software. Infor moved its headquarters from Alpharetta, Georgia, to New York in 2012. Public descriptions of the company subsequently identify Atlanta as its headquarters. In February 2017, Koch Equity Development invested approximately $2.68 billion and obtained a majority, reported as roughly two-thirds, ownership interest. In February 2020, Koch acquired the remaining minority interest held by Golden Gate Capital in a transaction reported to value Infor’s assets at approximately $11 billion. Infor consequently became a subsidiary of Koch Industries while continuing to operate as an enterprise-software business. Its principal commercial platform is the Infor CloudSuite family, which combines cloud-hosted applications with industry-oriented functionality. Infor OS provides integration, data, workflow, security, and extensibility capabilities across the company’s application portfolio. Other offerings address enterprise resource planning, supply-chain planning and execution, warehouse operations, workforce management, customer engagement, financial processes, asset-intensive operations, and sector-specific administrative needs. Infor serves multinational companies and large institutions, with publicly cited customers including Bausch & Lomb, Heineken, Flex, Wyndham Hotels, Benetton Group, Boskalis, EBSCO, Legacy Health, and Best Western International. The company also promotes cloud modernization, automation, analytics, and artificial-intelligence capabilities as extensions of its industry applications. Its competitive context includes large enterprise-software vendors such as SAP and Oracle, as well as specialist providers in enterprise resource planning, supply-chain software, healthcare information systems, hospitality technology, and human-capital management. Infor remains privately owned under Koch Industries, and no public stock ticker is associated with the brand.

Infor’s corporate history began in June 2002, when enterprise-software operations were separated from Systems & Computer Technology Corporation, a company based in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The new business was named Agilisys. At formation it had about 1,300 customers using process-manufacturing enterprise resource-planning software, giving it an established base from which to pursue consolidation in the fragmented business-application market. Agilisys expanded with financial backing from Golden Gate Capital and Summit Partners and used acquisitions as a central growth mechanism. In 2004, the addition of German company Infor Business Solutions AG resulted in a corporate name change to Infor Global Solutions. The Infor name subsequently became the principal identity for the expanding software group. Through additional acquisitions and product development, the company assembled applications spanning enterprise resource planning, financials, supply-chain operations, customer management, workforce processes, asset management, and industry-specific administration. A major element of Infor’s product strategy emerged around 2010, when it began promoting “micro-verticals.” Rather than offering only broad horizontal enterprise packages, the company adapted applications to more narrowly defined sectors and operating models. Examples included software for particular manufacturing environments, healthcare organizations, hospitality businesses, retailers, and distribution operations. Infor argued that this specialization could make deployments more practical by reducing the amount of customer-specific modification required. Infor moved its headquarters from Alpharetta, Georgia, to New York in 2012. In 2014, it introduced CloudSuite, an Amazon Web Services-based offering that packaged its enterprise applications for cloud delivery and industry use cases. CloudSuite became an important expression of the company’s shift from traditional on-premises licensing toward hosted and software-as-a-service models, although Infor continued to support licensed on-premises deployment for customers with those requirements. Ownership changed substantially in 2017. Koch Equity Development, the investment arm associated with Koch Industries, invested approximately $2.68 billion and acquired a majority stake reported at roughly two-thirds of the company. In February 2020, Koch acquired Golden Gate Capital’s remaining minority interest. The transaction was reported to value Infor’s assets at approximately $11 billion, after which Infor operated as a subsidiary of Koch Industries. Under Koch ownership, Infor has continued to organize its portfolio around industry-focused cloud applications. Infor CloudSuite serves as the umbrella for sector-oriented application suites, while Infor OS supplies shared capabilities for integration, workflow, data management, security, extensibility, and application connectivity. The company’s product scope includes ERP, supply-chain planning and execution, warehouse management, financial management, human-capital management, customer experience, asset management, hospitality, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing systems. Infor’s publicly cited customers have included Bausch & Lomb, Heineken, Flex, Wyndham Hotels, Benetton Group, Boskalis, EBSCO, Legacy Health, and Best Western International. The company has also promoted cloud modernization, analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence as ways to extend its industry applications. Its competitive environment includes SAP and Oracle, alongside specialist vendors serving manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, hospitality, retail, and human-resources technology. Infor is privately held and does not have a public stock listing or ticker.

1. 2020Infor becomes a Koch Industries subsidiary

   Koch acquires Golden Gate Capital’s remaining minority interest in a transaction reported to value Infor’s assets at approximately $11 billion.

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2. 2017Koch Equity Development acquires a majority interest

   Koch Equity Development invests approximately $2.68 billion for a majority ownership position.

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3. 2014CloudSuite is introduced

   Infor launches an Amazon Web Services-based cloud offering for its industry-oriented applications.

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4. 2012Headquarters move to New York

   Infor relocates its headquarters from Alpharetta, Georgia, to New York.

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5. 2010Micro-vertical strategy gains prominence

   Infor begins emphasizing software versions adapted to narrowly defined industries and operating environments.

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6. 2004The business becomes Infor Global Solutions

   After adding German software company Infor Business Solutions AG, Agilisys changes its name to Infor Global Solutions.

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7. 2002Agilisys is spun out from Systems & Computer Technology

   The new enterprise-software company begins operations with approximately 1,300 customers using process-manufacturing ERP software.

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Industry-specific enterprise cloud applications organized around sector requirements and narrow operational use cases.

• Infor CloudSuiteCloud enterprise applications2014

  Infor CloudSuite is the company’s family of cloud-delivered enterprise application suites. Rather than functioning as one undifferentiated package, CloudSuite offerings are organized around industries and operating models, including manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, hospitality, retail, and public-sector-related activities. The suites can include ERP, financials, supply-chain, workforce, customer, and asset capabilities, with hosting and infrastructure supported through cloud architecture.

• Infor OSEnterprise platform

  Infor OS is a shared technology and platform layer intended to connect Infor applications and customer systems. Its capabilities include integration, workflow, data access, security, extensibility, and user-oriented services. It is designed to help organizations coordinate applications across a broader enterprise environment and to support extensions without replacing the underlying industry applications.

• Infor ERPEnterprise resource planning

  Infor ERP products manage core business processes such as finance, procurement, production, inventory, order management, and operational planning. The portfolio has historically included products inherited through acquisitions and adapted for specific sectors, particularly manufacturing, distribution, and service businesses. Current delivery is increasingly centered on industry-specific cloud suites, while some customers continue to operate licensed or hosted deployments.

• Infor Supply Chain ManagementSupply-chain management

  Infor’s supply-chain portfolio addresses planning, sourcing, inventory, warehouse, transportation, order, and execution processes. The products are designed for organizations whose supply networks require sector-specific rules, demand planning, traceability, fulfillment coordination, or complex distribution operations. These capabilities are commonly incorporated into relevant Infor CloudSuite packages rather than positioned only as standalone horizontal tools.

• Infor HospitalityHospitality software

  Infor Hospitality provides software for hotel and hospitality organizations, covering areas such as property operations, guest-facing processes, financial administration, workforce activities, and related commercial workflows. It reflects Infor’s broader strategy of building applications around industry operating models rather than asking hospitality customers to configure a generic enterprise package from the ground up.

• Infor HealthcareHealthcare information systems

  Infor Healthcare comprises enterprise and operational applications for healthcare organizations. Depending on the product area, capabilities can support financial management, supply-chain operations, workforce processes, asset administration, and other institutional functions. The offering sits alongside Infor’s broader enterprise portfolio and is intended to reflect the regulatory, staffing, purchasing, and service-delivery requirements of healthcare providers.

• 2013Habitat for Humanity partnership

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  Infor was recognized as a Computerworld Honors laureate for work with Habitat for Humanity, including providing software at free or reduced prices. Employees also participated in volunteer builds, employee giving, and Global Village activities.

  Outcome. The partnership was recognized through a Computerworld Honors award.

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• 2012Light the Night support

  United States

  Infor sponsored Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Light the Night Walk events, supporting fundraising and public awareness activities related to blood cancers.

  Outcome. Corporate philanthropic participation.

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• United Negro College Fund support

  United States

  Infor supported the United Negro College Fund’s “A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste” event as part of its community and education-related philanthropy.

  Outcome. Corporate philanthropic support.

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• 2020Koch acquisition of remaining minority interestM&A

  Koch already held a majority interest, while Golden Gate Capital retained a minority position.

  What changed. Koch acquired Golden Gate Capital’s remaining minority shareholding.

  Aftermath. Infor became a wholly owned or controlled subsidiary within Koch Industries, with the transaction reported to value its assets at approximately $11 billion.

  Reported asset valuation. $11 billion (2020)

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• 2017Koch Equity Development investmentM&A

  Infor had expanded through acquisitions under private-equity ownership and was seeking continued scale in enterprise software.

  What changed. Koch Equity Development invested approximately $2.68 billion and acquired a majority interest.

  Aftermath. Koch became the controlling owner of Infor.

  Investment amount. $2.68 billion (2017)

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• 2014Launch of CloudSuiteProduct launch

  Infor was moving from a predominantly licensed enterprise-software model toward cloud delivery and industry-specific application packages.

  What changed. The company introduced CloudSuite using Amazon Web Services-based infrastructure.

  Aftermath. CloudSuite became a central part of Infor’s cloud and industry-specialization strategy.

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• 2026Infor and AWS announce industry-specific AI collaboration

  Infor and Amazon Web Services announced a collaboration to deliver AI agents for manufacturing and distribution workflows, including inventory, financial operations, and quality management.

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• 2020Koch acquires the remaining minority interest in Infor

  Koch bought Golden Gate Capital’s remaining minority shareholding, making Infor a Koch Industries subsidiary in a transaction reported to value Infor’s assets at approximately $11 billion.

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• 2020Koch acquires Golden Gate Capital’s remaining Infor stake

  Koch bought Golden Gate Capital’s remaining minority interest, making Infor a Koch Industries subsidiary in a transaction that valued Infor’s assets at approximately $11 billion.

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• 2017Koch Equity Development takes a majority stake in Infor

  Koch Equity Development invested approximately $2.68 billion for a majority interest reported at about two-thirds ownership.

  M&A
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• 2017Koch Equity Development takes approximately two-thirds ownership of Infor

  Koch Equity Development invested approximately $2.68 billion in Infor and obtained about two-thirds ownership of the enterprise-software company.

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• 2014Infor introduces AWS-based CloudSuite

  Infor introduced CloudSuite as a cloud product based on Amazon Web Services infrastructure, supporting its transition toward industry-focused software delivered through the cloud.

  Product launchProduct generation
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• 2012Infor relocates its headquarters to New York

  Infor moved its headquarters from Alpharetta, Georgia, to New York as the company expanded its international enterprise-software operations.

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• 2004Agilisys adopts the Infor Global Solutions name

  Following the addition of German company Infor Business Solutions AG, Agilisys changed its corporate name to Infor Global Solutions.

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• 2002Agilisys is created through a spin-off from Systems & Computer Technology

  The business that became Infor was spun out of Systems & Computer Technology with a customer base for process-manufacturing ERP software.

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