What is Unit4?
'''Unit4''' is a company that makes [[software]] and provides services for businesses and organizations. They focus on areas like education, nonprofits, and [[Public service announcement|public services]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Steve Brooks|date=14 October 2020|title=Unit4 seals completion of microservices ERP with a kiss|url=https://www.enterprisetimes.co.uk/2020/10/14/unit4-seals-completion-of-microservices-erp-with-a-kiss/|access-date=6 November 2020|publisher=Enterprise Times}}</ref> Their software helps manage things like finances and talent. They have offices in many countries around the world. == History == The company started in 1980 and has gone through some changes over the years. In 1998, Unit4 was d listed on the Amsterdam [[Stock exchange|Stock Exchange]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Philip Bueters|date=15 April 2014|title=That is how Unit4 grew up|url=https://www.sprout.nl/artikel/innovatie/zo-werd-unit4-groot|access-date=17 July 2020|publisher=Sprout|language=nl}}</ref> In March 2014, Unit4 was acquired by international [[venture capital]] firm Advent International.<ref>{{cite news|author=Sara Webb|date=18 November 2013|title=Private equity buyer offers $1.6 billion for Dutch software firm|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-unit4-advent/private-equity-buyer-offers-1-6-billion-for-dutch-software-firm-idUSBRE9AH07420131118|access-date=17 July 2020}}</ref> They recently released a new software called ERPx for mid-sized organizations. In 2021, they were bought by a [[private equity]] firm for over $2 billion.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 March 2021|title=TA Associates to buy business software maker Unit4 in $2 billion deal|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-unit-4nv-m-a-ta-associates-idUSKBN2BE1Y2|publisher=Reuters}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=William Jepma|date=7 April 2021|title=Unit4 Announces the General Availability of ERPx, a Next-Generation ERP Solution|url=https://solutionsreview.com/enterprise-resource-planning/unit4-announces-the-general-availability-of-erpx/|publisher=Solutions R