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    PWA Group sells to Great Plains

    PWA Group sells to Great Plains

    Great Plains has acquired PWA Group for US$387m as part of its attempt to be the leading e-business software provider in the world.

    Author Date published March 9, 2000 Categories

    The acquisition of PWA, the parent company of PWC Personnel Systems, means they will be able to deliver ‘integrated e-business front and back office software solutions to the mid market.’

    With the acquisition, Great Plains intends to deliver what it calls powerful e/HR solutions and moves closer to its aims of automating all processes that occur between its company and its people.

    Marlow-based PWA MD Paul Wallace said: ‘The joining of our firms will provide a one-stop-shop for fully integrated systems for the mid-market.’

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