Infor buys Norwegian consulting firm Merit Globe AS

Enterprise software vendor Infor has acquired Merit Globe AS. Based in Norway, Merit provides consulting services for Infor's enterprise resource management system across Europe. The deal includes the acqui-hire of Merit's 240 consultants as well as Merit's portfolio of customer service technology. Infor plans to merge Merit with its Infor Services group, which was formed earlier this year as a combined outfit for all of Infor's consulting, support and cloud operations. "As our projects get larger, move beyond edge applications, and address mission critical industry processes, Infor is investing in deployment and customer service," said Charles Phillips, CEO of Infor, in a statement.