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Market Share Analysis: ERP Software, Worldwide, 2012

Published: 07 May 2013

Summary

The ERP market grew by a modest 2% in 2012, with the top 10 vendors now owning almost 64% of the market. However, the market is far from sleepy, with mergers and acquisitions, as well as some impressive vendor performances, keeping the market dynamic.

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  • SAP Saw Positive 7% Revenue Performance in Euros — Reversed by Currency Effects
  • Oracle Benefits From Cloud Acquisitions — Finishes With 5% Growth for 2012
  • Sage's More Disciplined Approach Begins to Pay Off, With 8% Growth
  • Infor Moves Up to No. 4 Due to Full Integration of Lawson and Improved Sales Execution
  • Microsoft Grew 4%, Mainly Driven by Microsoft Dynamics AX
  • Kronos Maintains Sixth Place, Helped by Further Investments and Acquisitions in SaaS
  • Totvs Gains One Place to No. 7 and Continues to Perform Well at Home in Brazil
  • Concur's Focus on Cloud Travel Expense Management Continues to Deliver, With 22% Growth
  • Yonyou Sees Slower Growth of 3% Due to Slowdown in Chinese Market
  • UNIT4's 9% Growth in Euros Masked by Strong Currency Headwind
  • Workday More Than Doubles Revenue and Becomes a Public Company
  • Cornerstone OnDemand Continues to Execute Well and Extends Reach Into the Small-Business Segment
  • WorkForce Software's Focused Efforts Help Move It Up Four Places
  • Ventyx Growing Through Acquisition
  • NetSuite Deepens Operational ERP Capability and Benefits From Larger Deals to Enter the Top 20

Analysts:

Yanna Dharmasthira Chad Eschinger Chris Pang Kenneth Brant Koji Motoyoshi

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