IFS AB (full name - Industrial and Financial Systems ) is a Swedish company, a developer of software for managing enterprise resources - ERP- systems IFS Applications . The company's headquarters is located in Linkoping , the company has offices and representative offices in 54 countries.
| IFS AB | |
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| Type of | Public company (OMX STO: IFS) |
| Base | 1983 |
| Location |  Linkoping ( Sweden ) |
| Key figures | Alistair Sorbi (president and CEO ) |
| Industry | software development ( ISIC :6201 ) |
| Products | ERP system |
| Number of employees | 2700 |
| Parent company | |
| Site | www.ifsworld.com |
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History
It was founded in 1983 by five engineers from Linkoping University , the first development of the company was software for maintenance of equipment, and a comprehensive ERP- system appeared in 1990. Since 1996, IFS shares have been traded on the Stockholm Stock Exchange .
In 1999, company representatives appeared on all continents. In 2005, the ERP system totaled about 500 thousand users in total; in 2011, about 800 thousand were reported. Alistor Sorby has been the CEO of the company since 2006.
In May 2012, IFS announced the acquisition of Metrix, a company specializing in the development of mobile applications, the purpose of the purchase was the ability to provide mobile solutions for working outside the office, integrated with the ERP-system [1] .
IFS Applications
IFS Applications - component ERP-system, the main product of the company. Panorama Consulting assigns the product to the second group of ERP systems by market share: in the first group - half of the market, on SAP , Oracle and Microsoft systems, the second group, which occupies 11% of the market, IFS shares with systems of Epicor , Sage , Infor , QAD , Lawson, and Ross [2] .
The system contains components: production , finance , personnel , sales , supplies , projects , engineering , maintenance and repair , quality management , document management [ specify ] , environmental impact management .
The system is translated into 22 languages, from the eighth version (2012 release), the system is available for end users from tablets and smartphones [3] .
As of the beginning of 2013, more than 5 thousand system implementations were announced at enterprises in various industries, among customers Nestle , BMW , Saab , Olympus , Mitsubishi , Pepsi , and Three Gorges HPPs are indicated [4] .
Notes
- ↑ R. Wang “News Analysis: IFS Acquires Metrix To Boost Mobility And Service Management” / Forbes, June 13, 2012
- ↑ 2011 Guide to ERP Systems and Vendors . An Independent Research Report . Panorama Consulting (April 12, 2011). Date of treatment January 28, 2012. Archived February 3, 2012.
- ↑ Andrew Nusca “IFS releases Applications 8; updated ERP suite for big industry »
- ↑ New Chinese Hydroelectric Power Station Selects IFS Applications
Links
- ifsworld.com - official site of IFS AB
- BBC about IFS