Company:Planon

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Planon
IndustryBuilding management software
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FounderPierre Guelen
HeadquartersNijmegen, Netherlands
Key people
Peter Ankerstjerne (CEO)
Number of employees
1,000
Websiteplanonsoftware.com

Planon is a developer and supplier of software for building management, including real estate and facilities management,[1] such as IWMS, CMMS and CAFM systems.[2]

Planon is based in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Planon’s software is used worldwide.[3]

History

Planon was founded in 1982 by Pierre Guelen and rapidly grew to become the computer-aided facility management (CAFM) software market leader in the Netherlands. In the late 1990s, Planon began to expand abroad.[4][5] The software has been repeatedly rated as global market leader by analyst reports such as Verdantix,[6][7][8] IDC MarketScape,[9] Gartner[10] and Frost & Sullivan.[11]

In 2020, it was announced that the French multinational company Schneider Electric would take a minority stake in Planon.[12] In 2024, Schneider Electric signed an agreement to increase its stake in Planon to a majority interest of 80%.[13]

In 2023, Planon and SAP announced that they have formed a strategic partnership with Planon.[14]

In May 2024, Peter Ankerstjerne (former Chief Strategy Officer) was named as the successor to Pierre Guelen as CEO, set to take over in June 2024, following the founder's 42-year tenure.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "Building Services Management-Solutions For Today's Facility Maintenance Professional". https://bsmmag.com/Articles/2021/October/Planon-Named-a-Leader-in-CMMS-FM-Software.html. 
  2. ↑ Cantelme, Dominique (2016-08-10). "Cloud based Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS)" (in en-US). https://facilityexecutive.com/planon-universe-iwms/. 
  3. ↑ "Planon Among Cloud Top 500". https://www.appsruntheworld.com/cloud-top-500-applications-vendors/planon/. 
  4. ↑ (English UK) The story of Planon. Retrieved 2024-05-02 – via www.youtube.com.
  5. ↑ van der Meer, Job (2024-05-26). "Pierre Guelen bouwde zijn eenmanszaak uit tot wereldspeler en krijgt een bijzonder lintje" (in nl). https://www.gelderlander.nl/wijchen/pierre-guelen-bouwde-zijn-eenmanszaak-uit-tot-wereldspeler-en-krijgt-een-bijzonder-lintje~a1bfe9fb/. 
  6. ↑ "Verdantix Recognises Planon as IWMS Leader" (in en-GB). 2022-03-22. https://fmindustry.com/2022/03/22/verdantix-recognises-planon-as-iwms-leader/. 
  7. ↑ Hatcher, John (2019-04-18). "Planon recognised as a 'strong solutions provider'" (in en). https://smartbuildingsmagazine.com/news/planon-recognised-as-a-strong-solutions-provider. 
  8. ↑ Trinquet, Joy; Stephens, Claire (2025-01-07). "Green Quadrant: Connected Portfolio Intelligence Platforms (CPIP/IWMS) 2025" (in en). https://www.verdantix.com/report/green-quadrant-connected-portfolio-intelligence-platforms-cpip-iwms-2025. 
  9. ↑ Semmler, Thomas (2021-12-13). "IDC MarketScape: Planon ist Leader für SaaS Facility Management - CAFM-News" (in de-DE). https://www.cafm-news.de/idc-marketscape-planon-ist-leader-fur-saas-facility-management/. 
  10. ↑ Schafer, Rob (2025-06-14). "Magic Quadrant for Integrated Workplace Management Systems" (in en). https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/2781117. 
  11. ↑ "Planon Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Addressing Interoperability Challenges in the Global Smart Buildings Space with Its IoT-enabled Open Platform" (in en-US). https://best-practices.frost.com/planon/. 
  12. ↑ Clarke, Susan. "Schneider Electric And Planon's Extended Partnership Will Help Firms Get Better Value From IoT Data In Facilities Workflows" (in en). https://www.verdantix.com/insights/blogs/schneider-electric-and-planon-s-extended-partnership-will-help-firms-get-better-value-from-iot-data-in-facilities-workflows. 
  13. ↑ "Schneider Electric neemt Nijmeegs softwarehuis over voor honderden miljoenen" (in nl). 2024-09-13. https://fd.nl/bedrijfsleven/1530783/schneider-electric-neemt-nijmeegs-softwarehuis-over-voor-honderden-miljoenen. 
  14. ↑ OBeirne, Sarah (2023-05-17). "Planon joins forces with SAP" (in en-US). https://www.fmj.co.uk/planon-joins-forces-with-sap/. 
  15. ↑ OBeirne, Sarah (2024-05-07). "Peter Ankerstjerne to succeed Pierre Guelen as Planon Group CEO" (in en-US). https://www.fmj.co.uk/peter-ankerstjerne-to-succeed-pierre-guelen-as-planon-group-ceo/. 



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