IFS is a public company (OMX STO:
IFS) founded in 1983 that develops, supplies, and implements IFS Applications™,
a fully-integrated, component-based extended ERP suite built on SOA technology.
The company has more than 2,000 customers in more than 50 countries and focuses
on seven main industries: aerospace & defense, utilities & telecom,
manufacturing, process industries, automotive, retail & wholesale distribution,
and construction contracting & service management. IFS has 2,700 employees and
net revenue in 2008 was SKr 2.5 billion.