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Spirit of IFS

The Spirit of IFS

Simplicity, commitment and professionalism define the way we work and the way we interact with customers, partners and colleagues. The result is IFS Applications – solutions for agile business – helping you successfully negotiate the twists and turns of your business, however complex it may be.

THE IFS CULTURE

Simplicity, commitment, and professionalism characterise the way we operate and interact with our customers, partners, and colleagues.

Business is complex – but it needn’t be complicated. We develop agile, user-friendly solutions that make it easier for you to run a successful business. We cut out the hassle without cutting corners. We deliver simplicity.

Commitment means being true to our principles and to our customers in the short term and in the long term. Some of our customers are in their 10th upgrade. Many have been with us from the start, almost 30 years ago. We stick to our commitments.

Professionals give their customers the capability to meet – even anticipate – industry demands. They treat their customers as valued partners. And they take responsibility for what they deliver. We are professionals.

Spirit of IFS

WORKING GLOBALLY AND LOCALLY

With customers located in more than 65 countries, IFS employees face many exciting and challenging opportunities. And being a global player means that people have the opportunity to experience diverse cultures and to look at things differently.

As a global company we know the value of local knowledge and how reassured customers are by having the full support of IFS virtually on their doorstep. So we often blend skills and knowledge from different regions to better provide our customers with a truly panoramic view of the world.

We have local sites in 22 different languages. Check out the one that suits you best to find out why a global player like IFS feels equally at home in New Zealand and Norway, in Sweden and South Africa.

Working globally working locally

OUR HISTORY

1983 IFS is founded
1985 IFS launches its first software product, IFS Maintenance
1990 IFS Applications launched as a complete suite
1991 IFS expands into Norway and Finland
1992 IFS opens the first office outside Scandinavia in Poland
1993 IFS first graphical user interface launched. Expansion begins in Denmark and Malaysia
1994 IFS Applications launched in an object-orientated technology
1995 IFS expands into North America
1996 IFS listed on the Swedish stock exchange. IFS Applications becomes component-based
1997 IFS Web Client is launched
1999 IFS is represented on all continents
2001 Java-based Internet portals and mobile solutions are introduced
2002 All components are available as web services
2004 NEC increases its support for IFS by acquiring 7.7% of IFS share capital
2005 >500,000 users of IFS Applications
2006 The release of IFS Applications 7. Alastair Sorbie appointed CEO
2007 IFS delivers solutions for the Intelligent Desktop and project–based solutions
2008 IFS launches a new GUI for increased usability an higher productivity
2009 Acquisition of MultiPlus Solutions
2010 Acquisition of 360 Scheduling, the world's leading provider of mobile workforce scheduling