Activant
| Company type | Subsidiary of Epicor |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail and Wholesale Distribution |
| Predecessor | Triad Systems Corporation |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Founder | Henry M. Gay William W. Stevens Donald J. Ruder |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | >12 (2010) |
Area served | worldwide |
Number of employees | >1,700 (2010) |
| Website | http://www.activant.com/ |
Activant Solutions Inc. was a privately held American technology company specializing in business management, software serving retail and wholesale distribution businesses headquartered in Livermore, California.
Activant provided tailored proprietary software, professional services, content, supply chain connectivity, and analytics to the automotive, hardlines and lumber, and wholesale distribution industries.
The company employed more than 1,700 people in California, Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Utah, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
Activant Solutions was acquired by Apax Partners and merged with Epicor in May 2011. The combined entity is continuing as Epicor, currently owned by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC.