NEW YORK, US - Media OutReach - 5 August 2020 - Infor, a globalleader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced thatGartner Inc. has positioned Infor CloudSuitein the Visionaries quadrant of the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERPfor Product-Centric Enterprises. Infor was positioned highest for ability toexecute in the Visionaries quadrant.

Downloada complimentary copy of the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant forCloud ERP for Product-Centric Enterprises, published June 22.

"We believe Infor's placement as a Visionaryin this Gartner Magic Quadrant recognizes our ability to provide CloudSuitesthat are designed to serve certain specific needs of a variety of industries,including manufacturing,healthcare, distribution, public sector,retail and hospitality,"said Soma Somasundaram, Infor chief technology officer and president ofproducts. "Infor's CloudSuites utilize our leading technology platform, InforOS to power next-generation user experiences, integrations and workflows, whichare designed to help increase productivity and collaboration."

"Infor CloudSuites deliver back-officeoperations, key industry analytics and reporting -- along with mobile access andimplementation accelerators -- in an effort to help lower companies' risks andhelp keep them current with the latest innovations," he added. "This canprovide enterprises with agility and flexibility to help drive performance andscalability and assist in reducing time-to-value."

In its Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP forProduct-Centric Enterprises, Gartner notes that, "By 2022, 30% of largeenterprises will have moved to a platform- and product-centric approach withstandardized ERP capabilities at the platform core."

In addition, the report stated, "By 2025, thetop four ERP vendors will rebrand themselves as business platform providers."

According to the Magic Quadrant report, "Gartner defines a product-centriccloud ERP suite as aset of loosely coupled products comprising:

• Operational ERP -- supply chain and manufacturing-related functionality such as demand management, order management, material requirements planning (MRP), inventory management, supply chain/direct procurement, manufacturing control capabilities, and distribution/logistics.
• Financial management functionality (those vendors that provide only financial management as a suite are rated in a separate Magic Quadrant).
• Purchasing focused on indirect goods, services and capital equipment.
• HCM -- for cost management as well as staffing for operational resources.
• Specialized, industry-specific modules or applications including, but not limited to, modules such as configure-to-order (CTO) or make-to-order (MTO), and field service management (FSM), or broader application solutions like enterprise asset management (EAM) and product life cycle management (PLM)."

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Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Cloud ERP forProduct-Centric Enterprises Tim Faith, Duy Nguyen, Denis Torii, Paul Schenck,Christian Hestermann, 22 June 2020.

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About Infor

Infor is a global leader in business cloudsoftware specialized by industry. With 17,300 employees and over 68,000customers in more than 170 countries, Infor software is designed for progress.To learn more, please visit www.infor.com.

Infor customers include:

• The top 20 aerospace companies
• 9 of the top 10 high tech companies
• 14 of the 25 largest U.S. healthcare delivery networks
• 19 of the 20 largest U.S. cities
• 18 of the top 20 industrial distributors
• 13 of the top 20 global retailers
• 4 of the top 5 brewers
• 17 of the top 20 global banks
• 9 of the 10 largest global hotel brands
• 7 of the top 10 global luxury brands

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