Visma is a supplier of business software, outsourcing services, commerce solutions, retail IT solutions, and IT related development and consultancy. Visma has 240 000 customers in Northern Europe. The group has 4 300 employees and its net revenue amounted to NOK 4 168 million in 2010.

The company was formed in 1996, through the merging of the companies Multisoft, SpecTec and Dovre Informasjonssystemer. Today the group comprises the five business areas Visma BPO Accounting and Payroll, Visma Software, Visma Commerce Solutions, Visma Retail, and Visma Projects and Consulting.

Visma is headquartered in Oslo

Oslo

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, Norway, and has 100 offices throughout Norway

Norway

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, Sweden

Sweden

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, Denmark

Denmark

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, Finland

Finland

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, the Netherlands

Netherlands

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, the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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, and Romania

Romania

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. In addition Visma has 1 100 resellers in the Nordics and distribution through partners in several European countries.

In September 2010, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) acquired the stock majority in Visma from HgCapital.