Great Plains Software
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Nasdaq: GPSI | |
| Industry | Information technology |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Founder | Joseph Larson |
| Defunct | 2001 |
| Fate | Acquired by Microsoft |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | United States |
Key people |
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Number of employees | 2,200 |
Great Plains Software, Inc. was an accounting software company located in Fargo, North Dakota, whose products focused on small to medium-sized businesses. It was founded in 1981, went public in 1997, and was sold to Microsoft in 2001. Prior to its acquisition, it had 2,200 employees.