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Plex Systems, Inc. is a software company based in Troy, Michigan.〔http://www.mbtmag.com/news/2012/10/plex-systems-unveils-new-world-headquarters〕 The company develops and markets the Plex Manufacturing Cloud, a software as a service (SaaS) or cloud computing ERP for manufacturing.〔()〕 ==Company Overview== Plex Systems began as an internal IT project at an automotive parts manufacturer, MSP Industries Corporation, in 1989. The company was formed as Plexus Systems LLC in 1995, providing client/server manufacturing software based on Progress Software's database technology. The company began offering its software via the software as a service (SaaS) or cloud computing model when Plexus Online was launched in 2001.〔(About Plex )〕 In 2006 Apax Partners acquired a majority interest in the company. In 2009, the company changed its name to Plex Systems and renamed its flagship product Plex Online. On June, 2012, the company announced the acquisition from a group of share holders, including Apax Partners by Francisco Partners.〔(Francisco Partners to Acquire Plex )〕〔(Plex Systems Gets New Owner )〕 In June 2012, Accel Partners invested $30 million in Plex: In June 2014, Plex secured $50 million in additional funding led by T. Rowe Price, which joined existing investors Francisco Partners and Accel Partners: Aberdeen Group suggested in its "Aberdeen AXIS: ERP in Manufacturing 2009” report that Plex Systems was among the top four performing ERP vendors. Plex was the only ERP software solution provider placed entirely within the “Champion” performance category,〔(The Aberdeen AXIS: ERP in Manufacturing 2009 )〕 just ahead of SAP AG. (There is evidence of Plex acting as a sponsor for Aberdeen Group〔(Smartbrief )〕〔(MMAT )〕 so this report from Aberdeen may be biased) However, other vendors evaluated in the same report are also sponsors of Aberdeen Group.〔(SAP Press )〕〔(Oracle Press )〕〔(Infor Report )〕〔(Epicor Blog )〕 Historically, the company has not released detailed financial information, citing its status as a privately held corporation. However, in May 2012, the company reported a revenue increase of 30.6% in the first quarter ending March 31, compared to a year earlier. Recurring revenue increased by 30.5 percent, representing the 19th consecutive quarter of growth." Plex is known as the first provider of a complete SaaS ERP solution for manufacturing companies. Several IT software bloggers have written about Plex’s ability to provide a wide scope of critical features for manufacturers in a SaaS model, where larger ERP vendors had not succeeded at the time. In 2014, the firm raised $50 million in funding to support expanded product development, as well as investments in marketing and sales. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Plex Systems」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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