Company:simPRO
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software as a Service (SaaS) |
| Founded | 2002 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Founders | Stephen Bradshaw, Vaughan McKillop |
| Headquarters | Brisbane , Australia |
Area served | Australia , New Zealand, United States and United Kingdom |
Key people | Gary Specter (CEO) |
| Products | Global field management software including add-ons |
Simpro is a private SaaS company founded in 2002 that provides cloud-based job and project management software to those in field service and trade contracting industries.[1] The company has customers and partners in Australia , New Zealand, the United Kingdom , the United States , Singapore and The Netherlands. Simpro offices are located in each of these countries, with the most recent office opening for operation in The Netherlands.
History
Simpro was founded in 2002, after electrical business owner Steve Bradshaw approached software engineering student Vaughan McKillop about creating a website for his electrical contracting business. They realised that the new tool could also be offered to other customers. The company first started trading as Acorn Software and Service Management Pty Ltd in 2003, then changed its name to Simpro Software in 2011 and Simpro in 2017.[2][non-primary source needed]
In October 2016, Simpro received US$31 million in capital funding from New York-based growth equity firm Level Equity.[3][4][5][6] It marked the first time the company had accepted external investment since its founding.[3][6]
References
- ↑ "Field Service & Job Management Software | simPRO Australia" (in en). https://www.simprogroup.com.
- ↑ "The simPRO Software Story | simPRO US" (in en). http://www.simprogroup.com/about-us.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bindi, Tas. "Queensland's SimPro Software raises AU$40m for international growth". http://www.zdnet.com/article/queenslands-simpro-software-raises-au40m-for-international-growth/.
- ↑ "simPRO Secures US$31 Million in Funding to Drive Growth". http://americanentrepreneurship.com/press-releases/simpro-secures-us-31-million-in-funding-to-drive-growth.html.
- ↑ Frayne, Sophie. "simPRO Software Appoints President Of US Operations". http://rgcommunications.com.au/simpro-software-appoints-president-us-operations/. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tutty, Jacinda (12 October 2016). "Queensland firm simPRO secures $40m investment to fund US expansion plans". The Courier Mail. http://www.couriermail.com.au/business/queensland-firm-simpro-secures-40m-investment-to-fund-us-expansion-plans/news-story/c60b2f72f164dfce01ae528669b5c5f1.
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