Geac Computer Corporation

Geac Computer Corporation
Company typePublic
IndustryComputer software
FoundedToronto, Ontario, Canada (1971)
FateAcquired by Golden Gate Capital's Infor March 2006
HeadquartersMarkham, Ontario, Canada
Key people
Charles S. Jones (president and CEO),
Kent Jespersen (chairman)
Donna DeWinter (CFO)
Isobel Harris (VP and GM, enterprise solutions),
Jeffrey Snider (SVP and legal counsel)
Brian Hartlan (VP, global marketing)
ProductsERP
Revenue$444,400,000 USD (2005)
Number of employees
2,163
Websitegeac.com

Geac Computer Corporation, Ltd (TWSE: GAC and NasdaqGEAC) was a producer of enterprise resource planning, performance management, and industry specific software based in Markham, Ontario. It was acquired by Golden Gate Capital's Infor unit in March 2006 for US$1 billion.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lookup was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Geac Sold to Golden Gate In Deal Worth $1 Billion". The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). November 8, 2005.
  3. ^ Infor was described by WSJ as "an existing Golden Gate Capital-funded company"
  4. ^ Marshall Breeding (January 2006). "Long-Standing Geac to be absorbed by San Francisco firm". Smart Libraries Newsletter. will be merged into a Golden Gate-owned company called "Infor."