Alastair sorbie, president and ceo of erp player ifs, is retiring. Ifs, the global enterprise applications company, today announces it has hired darren roos as the chief executive officer of ifs. He joined ifs in 1997 as managing director when ifs entered the uk market. Ifs will significantly strengthen its execution capabilities in this very attractive sector, especially in north america, to the benefit of all our existing and new customers alastair sorbie, ifs ceo said. Curated profile of alastair sorbie, ceo, ifs world including career history, news and intelligence, portfolio companies and investments. Larry laux, metrix founder, said, ifs and metrix will be an unstoppable force in the service management and mobility market. In this tvreport, he says that this isnt just about reaching a major milestone. Kicking off the event, ceo alastair sorbie presented a keynote speech titled taking control of infinite possibilities. During his 12 years at the helm of the company, ifs it applications have. The path to business agility alastair sorbie chief. Ifs has over 4000 employees that support more than 10,000 customers worldwide from a network of local offices and a growing ecosystem of partners. Ifs stattet seine business software mit funktionen zur dsgvocompliance aus.
This week ifs held its ifs world conference in gothenburg, sweden. Ceo alastair sorbie discusses how midrange erp firm ifs takes on the big guns of sap and oracle q what are the trends in the midrange erp market. Within aerospace and defense, oil and gas, and power generation, ifs counts many globally renowned customers, such as. Global enterprise applications company ifs has released the latest version of its extended business software suite, ifs applications 9. Saps cloud erp manager takes the ifs helm when sorbie. Darren roos, head of saps cloud erp business, to join ifs. In naming roos, most recently the president of saps cloud erp business, as the companys new chief, ifs touted his track record for establishing and scaling global software businesses and his reputation as a customer. Sorbie will remain as part of the ifs owners eqt industrial. Ifs has announced the appointment of darren roos from 1 st april 2008. Roos is a proven enterprise software leader, with a track record for establishing and scaling global software businesses. Attending the event on the ifs side were alastair sorbie, ceo, chief technology officer dan matthews and the managing director of the middle east, africa and south asia regions, ian fleming, along with several other senior officials. Ifs cloud strategy explained by ceo alastair sorbie.
Sorbie joined ifs as managing director in 1997, when ifs entered the uk market. View alastair sorbie s professional profile on linkedin. Ifs president and ceo alastair sorbie pictured above also spoke about the 2015 acquisition of the company by private equity firm eqt. He has worked with erp solutions since 1981 and has held senior management positions in several global applications software product. He has worked with erp solutions since 1981 and has held senior. Hear ifs ceo alastair sorbie talk about how the modern workforce will become more reliant on mobile enterprise software. Ifs, a global enterprise applications company, has hired darren roos as the chief executive officer of ifs. In 2016, ifss then ceo, alastair sorbie, opened the companys.
We will continue to invest in and market both the maintenix and ifs applications solutions for customers who want a point. Most recently roos was president of cloud erp business at sap and, prior to that, significantly grew international operations at software ag, which. Ifs one of the worlds largest software vendors ifs. Ifs ceo alastair sorbie has made business agility the central issue of his administration. Ifs launches a new gui for increased usability and higher productivity. During his 12 years at the helm of the company, ifs it applications have become a major global success story, especially in midmarket erp, project management, eam maintenance and fsm field service solutions. The addition of workwave means that ifs now offers the most complete, connected service management solutions for all sizes of servicecentric businesses. Ifs cloud strategy explained by ceo alastair sorbie financial results calls can be tearfully boring.
Ifs celebrates landmark libyan partnership united arab. Ifs applications for the mobile workforce united states. This is the second technology firm in 24 hours to announce a change of ceo. Solutions alastair sorbie 2 ifs applications for the mobile workforce ifs mobile workforce management ifs mwfm is designed to enable an organization to manage their mobile workforce more efficiently, facilitating higher productivity and improved adherence to customer commitments. Roos spent nine years at software ag before moving to sap where. Everledger launches nfc or rfid tamperresistant bottles blockchain charles brett. He has worked with erp solutions since 1981 and has held senior management positions in several global applications software product companies. In an interview with computer weekly, the former software ag and sap. Ifs, the global enterprise applications company, announces that eltel norway has chosen ifs field service management ifs fsm and accenture to help strengthen its position as the leading provider of technical services for critical infrastructure networks for power and communications in the nordics, poland, and germany.
But check out what ifs ceo alastair sorbie said about cloud erp on. The appointment is effective april 1, 2018 and aligns with the retirement of alastair sorbie at the end of q1 2018. Beim schwedischen erpsystemanbieter ifs hat sich 2018 einiges getan. Ifs has hired sap executive darren roos as ceo, effective april 1. We find out what specific qualities are required of management teams and their business software to achieve the level of agility sorbie advocates. Ifs completes the acquisition of workwave llc united states. Tacton systems appoints alastair sorbie as new chairman of the. Ifs passes one million users and challenges sap erp news.
Ibm intends to add the software to its regtech portfolio of antimoney laundering aml. Ifs signs darren roos as new ceo business strategy, cloud. Ifs ab is a multinational enterprise software company headquartered in linkoping, sweden. The appointment is effective 1 april 2018 and aligns with the retirement of alastair sorbie at the end of q1 2018. The industry expertise of our people and solutions, together with commitment to our customers, has made us a recognized leader and the most recommended supplier in our sector. For ifs it also offers new business oppotunities, he explains.
Ifs develops and delivers enterprise software for customers around the world who manufacture and distribute goods, maintain assets, and manage servicefocused operations. Ifsceo alastair sorbie sieht sich gut gegen sap gerustet. With projected strong growth in software sales in latin america, estimated up 17 percent in 2012, ifs will strengthen its execution capabilities in this very attractive region to the benefit of all our existing and new customers alastair sorbie, ifs ceo said. Ifs, an enterprise applications company, has hired darren roos as the chief executive officer. Ifs, the global enterprise applications company, recently announces it has hired darren roos as the chief executive officer of ifs. User of ifs applications are given capabilities for maintenance, repair and. Replacing the now retiring alastair sorbie, roos comes to ifs with a track record of tenures spent as president of saps cloud erp business and. View alastair sorbies profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Schwedischer erpanbieter ifs fordert sap heraus computerwoche. Ifs is a public company founded in 1983 that develops, supplies, and implements ifs applications, a componentbased extended erp suite built on soa technology.
Ifss ambition is to enable our customers to become more agile and increase their ability to accelerate their strategy realization. Xero appointed steve vamos in a similar announcement at ifs this will bring to an end the. Opening the ifs world conference in berlin, germany, alastair sorbie, ceo, announced the new version of ifs componentbased application suite, ifs applications 7. Alastair sorbie is currently ceo and president of ifs, a position he. Darren roos appointed as ceo of ifs markets insider. Ifs completes the acquisition of workwave llc workwave. Ifs one of the worlds largest software vendors mon, sep 05, 2011 09. Ifs, which specialises in erp and related enterprise software for engineeringintensive industries, is reaping the benefits. Ifs competitors are moving more towards saas in part because it leads to more revenue than selling a perpetual license. Alastair sorbie, ifs ceo said, with the acquisition of visionwaves, ifs can be seen as executing on its stated strategy for growth by investing in one of the fastest growing sectors for enterprise applications.
Darren roos appointed as ceo of ifs it news 24 hrs. Ifs board of directors hires proven enterprise software leader to succeed alastair sorbie as chief executive officer. Launching the product to kickoff its ifs world conference 2015 in boston, massachusetts, the firm outlined the key new features and capabilities of applications 9 designed to help organisations spot the signals that help a. Alastair sorbie, president and ceo of ifs, says business has been patchy across europe. November 8, 2017ifs, the global enterprise applications company, today announced the completion of its previously communicated acquisition of workwave llc workwave.
A satisfied alastair sorbie, ceo of ifs, revealed that it has now passed the milestone of one million users of ifs software during the companys recent ifs world conference 2015. Ifs board of directors hires proven enterprise software leader to succeed alastair sorbie as chief executive officer ifs, the global enterprise applications company, today announces it has hired darren roos as the chief executive officer of ifs. Replacing the now retiring alastair sorbie, roos comes to ifs with a track record of tenures spent as president of saps cloud erp business. Ifs, which specialises in erp and related enterprise software for engineeringintensive industries, is reaping the benefits of the global economic recovery, based on its q2 results yesterday. Ifs has announced that from 1st april alastair sorbie will step down as. Ifs applications for the mobile workforce given todays real time business, is critically important that the lines of communication remain open, so information can flow freely. Logo of europe enterprise software acquired companies. Ifs ceo alastair sorbie said developing partner ecosystem is a key part of ifss global strategy. Alastair sorbie is the chief executive officer at ifs. Roos replaces the current ceo alastair sorbie, who is retiring after 12 years at. The company develops and delivers enterprise software for customers around the world who manufacture and distribute goods, maintain assets, and manage servicefocused operations. This years event was meant to reinforce ifs position in the market and presented.
Saps cloud erp manager takes the ifs helm when sorbie retires. Following the acquisition of mxi within the ifs aviation and defense segment, workwave is an important milestone in realizing ifs global field service management and cloud strategy. A satisfied alastair sorbie, ceo of ifs, revealed that it has now passed the milestone of one million users of ifs software during the companys recent ifs world. Roos is a proven enterprise software leader, with a trackrecord for establishing and scaling global. Tacton systems appoints alastair sorbie as new chairman of. The appointment is effective 1 april 2018 and aligns with the retirement of alastair sorbie at. Ceo alastair sorbie takes a shot at competition its clear that ifs is in a rare flow of technological success, a fact that also translated into sales performance. Linkedin is the worlds largest business network, helping professionals like alastair sorbie discover inside connections to recommended job candidates, industry experts, and business partners. Alastair is currently ceo and president of ifs, a position he has held since 2006. Ifs delivers solutions for the intelligent desktop and projectbased solutions. The appointment is effective 1 april 2018 and aligns with the retirement of alastair sorbie at the. The move aligns with the retirement of alastair sorbie at the end of q1 2018, according to the company. The management team, led by ceo alastair sorbie, does an impressive job strengthening ifs leadership positions in the verticals it serves. Alastair sorbie, ifs ceo said, with the acquisition of visionwaves, ifs can be seen as executing on its stated strategy for growth by investing in one of the fastest growing sectors for.
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