Consona who had formerly acquired tr069 acs vendor supportsoft is now merging with cdc software to form aptean. Exciting news for those of us pulling for a second tier of bloated, privateequityfunded rollups of failed erp software companies consona corporation acquirers of made2manage, intuitive, onyx, etc. Sanderson group received the offer earlier this year from software counterpart aptean which has its main base in atlanta, georgia and was formed in 2012 after the merger of cdc software corporation and consona corporation. Vista equity partners fund iv completed a buyout of cdc software in april 2012 and subsequently combined cdc with consona acquired by vista equity partners fund iv in august 2012. Aptean among cloud top 500 software vendors apps run the. Given the expertise of consona and cdc software at consolidating acquisitions, the portents are positive.
Over the past six months, monte ford, the president of. In 2010, consona acquired opensource erp software provider compiere, giving consona its first cloud ready erp solution and entry into the distribution market. Consona merged with cdc software to form aptean in 2012. This company is no longer actively traded on any major stock exchange. Jan 28, 20 mergers continue in the enterprise software space. Prior to that, vista equity partners fund iv completed in april 2012 a buyout of cdc software, which filed for bankruptcy protection. Company values only apply to the workers, not to the executive team ceo is not tom millay as listed in this profile, but jeff tognoni.
Over the past six months, monte ford, the president of aptean has made key executive hires, committed to new product investments, and rationalized overhead. Aptean began in 2012 when consona merged with cdc software corporation to form the new company. Yet there is little overlap with the consona products since ross exclusively serves process versus discrete manufacturers and is strong in food and beverage, a sector that consona never addressed. Deployed in weeks in the cloud, on premise or in a hybrid environment, cdc creates a realtime, eventsbased link between your telephony system, crm, marketing automation platform and other solutions. In april 2019, aptean received a joint investment from vista foundation fund iii and ta associates. If the right choices are made we could see the emergence of a new enterprise software powerhouse in the manufacturing, process, and distribution industries for midmarket sized companies. Cdc software and consona corporation merge as aptean tr. Acquired by cdc software enterprise applications provider.
Consona corporation acquires opensource and cloud erp. Enterprise application software companies cdc software and consona today announced a merger, and will combine 1,500 employees and. Consona corporation formerly known as m2m holdings inc. Vista equity partners aptean acquires fdm software. Enterprise software solutions erp, scm, compliance aptean. Toward this mission, consona invests in the people, processes, technology and tools needed to provide you with a unique and effective combination of customer care, product fit, industry expertise. Sanderson group to be acquired by aptean schofield sweeney. I greatly enjoyed working for consona corporation prior to the merger with cdc software to become aptean. Lip service is provided about being customer service focused and customer intimate but really its about making the most money for shareholders regardless of impact on customer retention or satisfaction. News changing consumer behavior impacts complaint management software demands. Consona acquired enterprise software assets of support automation software vendor, supportsoft.
Aptean vertical business application group is acquired by esw capital. The buyout firm is working with investment bank morgan. Cdc software formerly tradebeamsupplier attainment manager jan 2010 aug 2012. Consona corporation consona, formerly known as m2m holdings, inc. Consona corporation is a software company selling solutions to automate business critical tasks, ranging from marketing. On august 7, 2012, consona merged with cdc software. Renamed and rebranded as industrimatematik international ab. Born from the merger of consona and cdc software, aptean, gives businesses of all sizes a competitive edge. List of apteans 21 acquisitions, including paragon software. The company is headquartered in princeton, new jersey.
View romeo casiples profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Consona granted patent for pioneering knowledge management. Secure your spot to empower your operations and management. Cdc software merged with indianapolisbased consona corp. A team led by adrian ballam is advising sanderson group on the acquisition. Caliper corporation usa private caliper corporation was founded in 1983 as a developer of mapping software and is headquartered in newton, massachusetts. It is a hybrid enterprise software provider of onpremise and cloud deployments with more than. In 2012, cdc software merged with consona corporation, to form aptean. In november 2009, consona corporation acquired canadianbased activplant corporation formerly executive manufacturing technologies, inc. The new company, aptean, handles software for businesses in the financial and manufacturing industries. Aptean six months after the cdc software and consona merger. The customer service market keeps consolidating computerworld.
Romeo casiple senior solutions consultant, digital. Consona corporationsoftware support analyst jun 2011 jan 20. Aptean among cloud top 500 software vendors apps run the world. On august 7, csc software merged with consona corporation to form a new entity called aptean see the press release about. Number of tombstones refers to the number of times a product or company has been acquired. Cdc also sells and supports a portfolio of products, but only one erp solution. Over the years, it has acquired a number of erp solutions, which include dtr, cimnet systems, axis, encompix, intuitive, relevant, and supplyworks which have good strengths in a variety of vertical markets. About consona corporation consona corporation consona is a worldwide leader in providing customer relationship management crm and enterprise resource planning erp software and services for companies of all sizes. George served as director, knova product management for consona corporation, which merged with cdc software in 2012 to form aptean.
Cdc software, consona merge to form aptean destination crm. After the merger a number of upper level consona corporation managers were let go and teams were split up in a poorly thought out way. In october 2008, consona changed the name of knova to consona knowledge management. Consona corporation acquired by apteansenior implementation consultant apr 2008 aug 2012. Cdc software and consona corporation merge to form aptean. Cdc software withdraws offer to acquire chordiant software. Earlier in the year, consonas service gateway hit version 4. Vista equity subsequently merged cdc software with consona corp to. Since 2007, litehouse has relied on factory mes to drive continuous. Vistabacked aptean buys vision information logistics wsj. Cdc software and consona corporation merge to form a. Vista equity partners fund iv completed a buyout of cdc software in april 2012 and subsequently acquired consona in august 2012 and combined the two businesses to form aptean. Jul 27, 2010 consona corporation consona, a worldwide leader in providing customer relationship management crm and enterprise resource planning erp software and services for companies of all sizes, today announced the availability of axiom version 6. Cdc software and consona corporation merge to form a comprehensive enter.
Customer relationship management crm and enterprise resource planning erp software and services consona corporation consona, has announced the general availability of consona knowledge management version 8. The end result of this merger is aptean, a company that now has 32 products in. Whilst the recent merger of consona and cdc software may seem a natural consolidation, the deal raises some serious questions regarding the future of the companys crm offering thats according to ovum analyst jeremy cox who explains that aptean, the company formed out of the partnership, will now have three crm software applications in its stable. Cdc software ross enterpriseservices account executive. Aptean could decide to carry on with its prolific acquisition strategy or. China and manufacturer of the ross enterprise resource planning software system. In march 2007, consona corporation acquired and privatized knova software. In 2010, consona acquired opensource erp software provider compiere, giving consona. More recently, it has acquired an opensource, saasbased erp software vendor, compiere. Jun 17, 2010 consona corporation, a privately held company jointly owned by battery ventures vi lp and thoma bravo llc and worldwide leader in providing customer relationship management crm and enterprise resource planning erp software and services for companies of all sizes, today announced that it has closed on its acquisition of compiere inc. In 2009, consona acquired enterprise software assets of support automation software vendor, supportsoft. Enterprise application software providers cdc software corporation and consona corporation, with a total of 1,500 employees and 5,000 customers, merged in august 2012 to form aptean corporation aptean sells software for the financial, manufacturing and supply chain industries integrating enterprise resource planning erp, supply chain management scm, and complaint management. Commercial credit report for cdc software corporation adr. Cdc software is a whollyowned subsidiary of cdc corporation nasdaq.
Atlanta, georgia based aptean is a leading global provider of mission critical enterprise software solutions. Were looking forward to working with the consona executive team to make this vision a reality. Aptean was formed by the merger of cdc software and consona corporation in august 2012. Aug 07, 2012 atlantabased cdc software was a unit of cdc corp. On august 7th, 2012, cdc software and consona corporation merged to form aptean. On 872012, cdc software and consona corporation merged to form aptean. Pivotal corporation usa acquired enterprise application software providers cdc software corporation and consona corporation, with a total of 1,500 employees and 5,000 customers, merged in august 2012 to form aptean corporation. Cdc software is acquired by vista equity partners and merged with consona corporation to form aptean. Aptean, an enterprise software provider backed by vista equity partners, said it acquired software services business vision information logistics from cinram group inc. Aug 16, 2012 consona who had formerly acquired tr069 acs vendor supportsoft is now merging with cdc software to form aptean. Consona corporation consona, a worldwide leader in providing customer relationship management crm and enterprise resource planning erp software and services for companies of all sizes, today announced the availability of axiom version 6. Indianapolis, in vocus august 14, 2009 consona corporation consona, a worldwide leader in providing customer relationship management and enterprise resource planning erp software and services for companies of all sizes, today announced that the company has been granted u. Cdc software and consona corporation merge as aptean. This company ceased filing statements with the sec on 512012.
Consona corporation, a privately held company jointly owned by battery ventures vi lp and thoma bravo llc and worldwide leader in providing customer relationship management crm and enterprise resource planning erp software and services for companies of all sizes, today announced that it has closed on its acquisition of compiere inc. Consona announces availability of consona knowledge management version 8. Enterprise application software providers cdc software corporation and consona corporation, with a total of 1,500 employees and 5,000 customers, merged in august 2012 to form aptean corporation aptean sells software for the financial, manufacturing and other markets integrating customer relationship management crm, customer experience management cem, enterprise resource. In a world of generic enterprise software, aptean provides targeted erp, supply chain management and compliance solutions that drive for greater results. Aug 9th, 2012 atlanta, aug 07, 2012 cdc software cdc and consona corporation consona, both enterprise application software eas providers of onpremise and cloud technologies, today announced they have merged to form aptean. Since joining the company in 2004, he has held a number of roles focusing on operations, including customer solutions, professional services, and product management. When you upgrade to crunchbase pro, you can access unlimited search results, save your dynamic searches, and get notified when new companies, people, or deals meet your search criteria. We empower people and businesses with endtoend, industryspecific solutions to address. It has acquired more than a dozen software and business services companies. Consona corporation is a business software and service provider dedicated to becoming your valued business partner by helping your company continuously improve business processes over time. The ross enterprise software system is built to ensure the production and delivery of highquality finished goods so that process manufacturers can effectively produce, manage, and track goods. Cdc software combines with consona atlanta business. What does the cdc software, consona merger mean for their.
Cdc software combines with consona atlanta business chronicle. What does the cdc software, consona merger mean for their crm. Aptean sells software for the financial, manufacturing and other markets integrating customer relationship management crm, customer experience. Cdc software and consona corporation, both enterprise application software eas providers of onpremise and cloud technologies, today announced they have merged to form aptean. Dataram corporation usa listed dataram corporation, founded in 1967, is a manufacturer of computer memory and software products. List of apteans 21 acquisitions, including paragon. Vista equity partners aptean acquires fdm software private. Since 2007, litehouse has relied on factory mes to drive continuous improvement and better streamline their production processes. Oct 25, 2012 cdc also sells and supports a portfolio of products, but only one erp solution. Cdc software telephonycrm integration done right cdc.
Both cdc and consona acquired and developed a number of erp brands such as ross systems and intuitive through the years. Aptean acquired consona corporation for an undisclosed amount. In june 2009, consona acquired the enterprise softwarerelated assets of supportsoft, inc. Cdc software and consona corporation merge as aptean tr069. Consona corporation is a software company selling solutions to automate business critical. Imi is an international software development company with offices in sweden and clients extending 18 countries. Knovas offerings are the core of consona knowledge management. Aptean acquired paragon software systems for an undisclosed amount. Enterprise application software providers cdc software corporation and consona corporation, with a total of 1,500 employees and 5,000 customers, merged in. Cdc software archives a software insiders point of view.
Vista equity subsequently merged cdc software with consona corp to form aptean. Cdcs, a global provider of enterprise software applications and services, today announced that it has withdrawn its. On august 6, 2009 cdc software corporation completed its ipo on the nasdaq exchange under the symbol cdcs. Cdc software and consona corporation merge to form a comprehensive enterprise application software company atlanta, august 7, 2012 cdc software cdc and consona corporation consona, both enterprise application software eas providers of onpremise and cloud technologies, today announced they have merged to form aptean. A customer complaint management tool is proving to be a key focus for businesses who want to better align their service delivery with the heightened expectations. Mergers continue in the enterprise software space on august 7th, 2012, cdc software and consona corporation merged to form aptean. Marketfirst softwares core product was marketfirst, a marketing automation and lead management tool that complemented the rest of the pivotal crm customer relationship management suite. Enterprise application software providers cdc software corporation and consona corporation, with a total of 1,500 employees and 5,000 customers, merged in august 2012 to form aptean corporation. Apart from erp, consona also acquired onyx crm and knova. Vista equity explores sale of software firm aptean. Our longterm success is accredited to providing each client with firstclass, flexible supply chain solutions that lay the foundation for immediate results and future growth.
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