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. Vista equity partners and ta associates announced a joint investment in the company in february 2019. Enterprise application software eas providers cdc software and consona have merged to form company brand aptean. Cdc software merged with consona in august 2012 and the combined entity operates under the name aptean. 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. Cons because consona was a smaller company, sales and marketing could have used more resources. 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. Cdc software and consona combine to form aptean mycustomer. 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 company offers software for marketing, administration, supply chain, material requirements planning, accounting, and product configuration processes. Vista equity to combine trio of public safety companies by. Enterprise ipaas solutions for contact centers cdc software. Stay uptodate on the latest news, product announcements and. Both cdc and consona acquired and developed a number of erp brands such as ross systems and intuitive through the years. Aptean among cloud top 500 software vendors apps run the. In todays fastpaced, highly competitive economy, organizations dont have time to waste forcing homegrown software, spreadsheets, and onesizefitsall. Consona erp is an awardwinning cloudbased erp software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. 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.
Provides complete, realtime inventory analysis and justintime material information, so customers can order what they need when they need it, without needing to stockpile inventory just in case. Apr 20, 2020 dba cdc software dba consona corporation dba consona erp inc. Apr 20, 2020 cdc software and consona corporation merge to form a comprehensive enter. The company formed in 2012 through the merger of consona corporation and cdc software corporation, two specialists in the enterprise software market. Enterprise software solutions erp, scm, compliance aptean. Aptean began in 2012 when consona merged with cdc software corporation to form the new company. Since 1986, made2manage has been supplying erp software and services to small and midmarket manufacturers in a variety of industries. Aptean, a global leader in enterprise application software eas, gives businesses of all sizes a competitive edge. Companies of all sizes, ranging from small businesses to global 2000 enterprises, and across industries, including manufacturing, distribution, hightech, help desks and telecommunications use consona s software and services. On august 7th, 2012, cdc software and consona corporation merged to form aptean. In a world of generic enterprise software, aptean provides hyperniche software solutions that drive for greater results.
Following the merger, aptean will deliver software to a combined 9,000 customers across its worldwide network of sales and support operations, and employ a total 1,500 staff. Born from the merger of cdc software and consona, aptean gives businesses a competitive edge. Bain, vista equity to combine trio of public safety companies. In july 2010, consona acquired open source erp software provider compiere with customers. 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 company s 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. I greatly enjoyed working for consona corporation prior to the merger with cdc software to become aptean. We empower people and businesses with endtoend, industryspecific solutions to address. Consona corporation consona, formerly known as m2m holdings, inc. 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. Since 2007, litehouse has relied on factory mes to drive continuous. Consona corporation formerly known as m2m holdings inc. Consona has a great company culture, and tries really hard to make working for the company a rewarding experience.
Cdc software and consona corporation merge to form a comprehensive enterprise application software company. Aptean sells software for the financial, manufacturing and other vertical markets integrating customer relationship management crm, customer experience management more. What does the cdc software, consona merger mean for their crm. Jun 17, 2010 indianapolis vocus june 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. Companies of all sizes, ranging from small businesses to global 2000 enterprises, and across industries, including manufacturing, distribution, hightech, help desks and telecommunications use consonas software and services. Born from the merger of consona and cdc software, aptean, gives businesses of all sizes a competitive edge.
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 was formed by the merger of cdc software and consona corporation. Two erp companies with canadian connection merge it world. Consona corporation acquires opensource and cloud erp. Indianapolis vocus june 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. Consona corporation delivers software and services to companies of all sizes, ranging from small businesses to global 2000 enterprises, across a number of industries.
In todays fastpaced, highly competitive economy, organizations dont have time to waste forcing homegrown software, spreadsheets, and onesizefitsall solutions to do things they were never designed to do. Prior to its merger with cdc software, consona was a portfolio company of private investment firms battery ventures and thoma bravo. Cdc software and consona corporation merge to form a comprehensive enter. 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. What does the cdc software, consona merger mean for their. Stay uptodate on the latest news, product announcements and innovative. Oct 21, 2019 consona erp is an awardwinning cloudbased erp software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. Dow jones reports, battery ventures and thoma bravo exited their businessservices software platform consona corp. Atlanta, aug 07, 2012 business wire 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. Secure your spot to empower your operations and management. Aptean enterprise resource planning software is a product of the aptean corporation, a company formed in 2012 after the merging of cdc software and consona corp. Cdc software consona announces availability of consona knowledge management version 8.
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. The new company, aptean, handles software for businesses in the financial and manufacturing industries. Aptean inc company profile and news bloomberg markets. Aptean among cloud top 500 software vendors apps run the world. Consonas software solutions automate business critical tasks, ranging from marketing, service and support to planning and scheduling, material requirements planning mrp. Oct 25, 2012 cdc also sells and supports a portfolio of products, but only one erp solution. Mergers continue in the enterprise software space on august 7th, 2012, cdc software and consona corporation merged to form aptean. Prior to that, vista equity partners fund iv completed in april 2012 a buyout of cdc software, which filed for bankruptcy protection.