READING, England, January 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Unit 4 Agresso NV, the global business software company, today announced it is changing its brand name to UNIT4 and will be applying that name across companies in the group worldwide from 1st February 2010.

Business Collaborator, a UK division of the group delivering collaboration software to the construction industry, will become UNIT4 Collaboration Software Ltd.

This announcement follows a series of acquisitions in recent years that has seen UNIT4 grow to become a top six mid-market ERP software player globally and the 2nd largest European ERP supplier. The rebranding of the group and its subsidiaries follows integration of recently acquired businesses and the start of its next stage of growth.

The group will go to market under the proposition 'Embracing Change', highlighting its focus and vision to set the global standard for business software that helps dynamic organisations in both the commercial and public sector adapt to internal and external driven changes simply, quickly and cost effectively.

Sanjeev Shah, Managing Director for UNIT4 Collaboration Software Ltd, said: The rebrand is important for us strategically. It aligns us more closely with our parent company as they embrace the benefits of our software and services - both for use internally and for marketing to the UNIT4 customer base. The move reinforces our stability and credibility in a marketplace that has been subject to considerable flux and change during the recession. Our close affiliation with UNIT4, a robust and successful leader in the software market, will prove invaluable as we build on our competitive position.

In an industry embracing change and new best practices, where collaboration is viewed as the path to improved efficiency and quality, our new brand positions us strongly to support the changing business needs of the architecture, engineering and construction market quickly and effectively.

UNIT4 has an expanding number of products and brands around the world. The rebrand will improve global awareness, eliminate confusion in the market and provide a strong and clearly differentiated platform for continued growth.

Sanjeev Shah said: 2010 will see us strengthen our position as a leading provider of collaboration software as we build on our product and service offerings. We will reach our goal through continual focus on our high levels of customer service and key partnerships, further investment in our people, products, solutions and services and through closer collaboration with our colleagues across the wider UNIT4 group.

Note to editors: - UNIT4 is the over-riding company brand and will be adopted across the UK operation. - UNIT4 is also the parent company to the Agresso and CODA business software products; some global operations that focus primarily on a single set of these products may refer to themselves as UNIT4 Agresso or UNIT4 CODA. - FinancialForce.com will not be adopting the UNIT4 branding since it is a jointly owned business with salesforce.com.

ABOUT UNIT4

UNIT4 is a global business software company that creates, delivers and supports adaptable business software and services globally to help dynamic organizations manage their business needs effectively. We aspire to set the global standard for business software that helps dynamic organizations to embrace change simply, quickly and cost effectively. We have a broad portfolio of solutions that address different markets, requirements, technologies and types of organization.

With offices in 13 European countries, as well 6 countries across North America, Asia Pacific and Africa and sales activities in several other countries, a revenue of EUR393.6 million was realized in 2008. UNIT4 is headquartered in Sliedrecht, the Netherlands. The company has around 3,450 employees.

The Group incorporates a number of the world's leading change embracing software brands including Agresso Business World, CODA financial management software and UNIT4 Collaboration Software Ltd.

ABOUT UNIT4 Collaboration Software Ltd

Founded in 1995, UNIT4 Collaboration Software Ltd is the developer of Business Collaborator and a pioneer in collaboration software. It originally delivered collaboration solutions to the construction industry but now has customers across all sectors, from architects and consultants through to developers, fit-out and facilities management, and delivers value to both small and large projects. In 2009, UNIT4 Collaboration Software Ltd was awarded 'Business IT Service Provider of the Year' by Construction Computing. The company is a member of the NCCTP (Network of Construction Collaboration Technology Providers), developing standards and promoting collaboration throughout the construction industry. UNIT4 Collaboration Software Ltd is also participating in the 3-year pan-European ECOSPACE project, which aims to ensure every e-Professional in Europe will be empowered for real-time dynamic collaboration by 2012.

For more information, please visit: http://www.unit4.com

SOURCE: UNIT4

CONTACT: Hilary Goodband, UK PR Manager, UNIT4, +44-1423-537-976,hilary.goodband@unit4.com