The Kalmar company sold to a large American company

From its headquarters in Kalmar, Infomaker has become a kind of success story

Since its creation 26 years ago, the company has developed editorial systems for newspapers and other media especially the Nordic countries . Today, Infomaker has around 250 clients, including several major media outlets such as Bonnier and Gota Media, which includes the Smålandsposten

– We hold a dominant position in the Nordic region and continue to grow and develop we must become global. According to Peter Månsson, one of the founders of Infomaker, this is what we can get now.

The new owner is Newscycle Solutions in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA. The company has long been a global provider of software and services for more than 10,000 customers in the media industry.

Infomaker, focused on publishing systems, is considered by American owners as an important part of the future demands of the media industry. 19659003] The origin of the store, whose value is unknown, was when Infomaker was about to take over one of Newscycle's customers in the Nordic region. The American company then contacted Kalmar and wanted to discuss a possible partnership. It ended with a sale

– Newscycle, with its extensive network of contacts, gives us the opportunity to grow in the global market, "says Karin Söderlund, CEO of Infomaker.

The development department will stay in Kalmar. Given the fact that the company is now working on a much larger market, new positions can be used in the not too distant future.

At the Infomaker's office on Södra Långgatan, the operation is considered as evidence that the business model has developed since the beginning of 1990 The number has been correct. And not only purely productive.

– Newscycle Solutions is impressed by our corporate culture and wants to learn from us in this area rather than the opposite. I am ridiculously happy today, says Peter Månsson.