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Infor Enters Cloud CRM Market With Agreement to Acquire Saleslogix(Marketwire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwired) -- 08/14/14 -- Infor, a leading provider of business application software and cloud services serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of Saleslogix, a leading provider of SaaS customer relationship management (CRM) software. Saleslogix' CRM will become Infor CRM™, establishing Infor's position as a leader in the cloud-based CRM market, and adding strong sales and service functionality to Infor CloudSuite™, the first group of industry-specific application suites available on Amazon Web Services' (AWS) cloud. Infor plans a major investment in the product, including increased scalability, refreshed user interface with Infor's leading UX designers in New York, and added industry-specific functionality that leverages Infor's deep expertise in industry processes. More than 1,700 organizations around the world rely on Saleslogix CRM for sales management, marketing, customer service and support, and reporting. Together, Infor and Saleslogix have more than 300 mutual customers. "CRM systems have typically tracked a small subset of customer, marketing, and sales data. Infor's industry applications have a vast repository of information on a customer's overall interactions derived from deep industry processes we automate and we'll build in context analytics that deliver unique customer insight," said Charles Phillips, CEO of Infor. "Infor can now deliver the first truly end to end demand-to-supply chain, from lead to ship, by integrating marketing and sales processes with supply chain planning, sales and operations planning, and production scheduling in real time." According to Gartner, the total CRM market revenue worldwide is expected to grow from less than $24 billion in 2014 to more than $42 billion in 2018.1 Infor expects even higher demand for CRM capabilities pre-built into industry suites as more companies seek to take advantage of vast data from across the enterprise in sales and service efforts. With Infor CRM, customers will be able to manage the full customer lifecycle in one environment, accessing relevant ERP data to help win customers, manage future sales opportunities, and deliver exceptional customer service. Infor expects to extend CRM with industry-specific attributes and processes integrated with Infor ERP applications beginning with Infor CRM Automotive, CRM Healthcare, CRM Public Sector, and CRM Manufacturing. Based in Scottsdale, AZ, Saleslogix was founded in 1998 and employs approximately 105 people. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the next several weeks, are not being disclosed. In addition to Infor CRM, the company will continue to support and enhance Inforce, an Infor-developed solution built on Force.com, that joins Infor's back-office ERP and Financial applications with Salesforce.com through Infor ION®. 1Gartner Forecast: Enterprise Software Markets, Worldwide, 2011-2018, 2Q14 Update, Matthew Cheung, Yanna Dharmasthira, Chad Eschinger, Bianca Francesca Granetto, Joanne M. Correia, Neil McMurchy, Federico De Silva, Tom Eid, Ruggero Contu, Colleen Graham, Fabrizio Biscotti, Chris Pang, David M. Coyle, Dan Sommer, Hai Hong Swinehart, Bhavish Sood, Jie Zhang, Jin-Sik Yim, Michael Warrilow, Vassil Mladjov, Laurie F. Wurster, Sid Deshpande, June 17, 2014. Keep Current on Infor: Subscribe to the Infor RSS FeedFollow Infor on TwitterConnect with Infor on LinkedInLike Infor on FacebookView Infor videos on YouTube About InforInfor is fundamentally changing the way information is published and consumed in the enterprise, helping 70,000 customers in more than 200 countries and territories improve operations, drive growth, and quickly adapt to changes in business demands. Infor offers deep industry-specific applications and suites, engineered for speed, and with an innovative user experience design that is simple, transparent, and elegant. Infor provides flexible deployment options that give customers a choice to run their businesses in the cloud, on-premises, or both. To learn more about Infor, please visit www.infor.com. Infor customers include: 19 of the top 20 aerospace companies12 of the top 13 high tech companies10 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies21 of the 25 largest US health delivery networks16 of the 20 largest US cities 84 of the top 100 automotive suppliers31 of the top 50 industrial distributors5 of the top 9 brewersThis announcement reflects the direction Infor may take with regard to the specific product(s) described herein, all of which is subject to change by Infor in its sole discretion, with or without notice to you. This announcement is not a commitment to you in any way and you should not rely on this document or any of its content in making any decision. Infor is not committing to develop or deliver any specified enhancement, upgrade, product or functionality, even if such is described in this announcement and even if such description is accompanied by words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "predict," "should," "will," and/or similar expressions. Many factors can affect Infor's product development plans and the nature, content and timing of future product releases, all of which remain in the sole discretion of Infor. This announcement, in whole or in part, may not be incorporated into any contractual agreement with Infor or its subsidiaries or affiliates. Infor expressly disclaims any liability with respect to this announcement. For more information: Dan Barnhardt Infor 646-336-1731 [email protected] Source: Infor |