Infor announced that it intends to acquire Hansen Information Technologies, a leading applications provider for the public sector.

The acquisition of Hansen will strengthen Infor’s ability to serve the growing public sector, specifically local government and municipal authorities.  The combination of Hansen and Infor’s existing government solutions will establish Infor as a leading provider of enterprise applications that serve the specialized needs of government entities.  Upon the closing of the transaction, Infor will offer a compelling combination of Human Capital Management, Revenue Management, and Enterprise Asset Management to municipalities of all sizes.

Hansen's applications help manage the daily operations of government, and include the industry's leading applications for Building Permits, Licensing, Code Enforcement, Citizen Relationship Management, Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Transit and Rail, Financials, Property Tax, and Utility Billing. Hansen 8, the company’s flagship product, is an integrated web-based suite of these applications.

Houghton LeRoy, ARC Advisory Group, commented, "Infor's acquisition of Hansen continues the rapid consolidation of the EAM and ERP markets.  The combination of Infor and Hansen should significantly increase Infor's EAM market share in both the Government and Transportation industry sectors."