EG closes acquisition of Ørn Software Holding AS

We would like to share the news from EG, as we now are part of the EG group. Due to the acquisition, MainManager will change logo and corporate identity.


The new MainManager logo will be in use from the 1th of October 2022


Copenhagen, 1 August 2022 – Today EG, a leading Nordic software company, announced the closing of the acquisition of the Norwegian company Ørn Software Holding AS.

As all closing conditions are met, including the approval by Norwegian and Finnish authorities, the offer was successfully completed on 1 August 2022.

«I am very satisfied that the shareholders and the authorities have given their approval and that we can now start the collaboration with Ørn Software’s employees and customers,» says CEO Mikkel Bardram, EG.

For more information on closing, please refer to the stock exchange announcement regarding the closing

The Norwegian software company with 160 employees has operations across the Nordic countries, including Iceland. The company has a broad product portfolio of leading software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) offerings within Real Estate Management, Energy and Sustainability Management, Industrial Maintenance and Quality Control.

«EG can support the Ørn Software management team to continue their acquisition journey and help them to further integrate the companies they have already acquired. I look forward to joining forces with our new colleagues and to working with the great products and customer relationships they bring,» says Mikkel Bardram, EG.

Following the completion of the transaction, EG will initiate the delisting of Ørn Software Holding AS from the Euronext Growth Oslo. 

About Ørn Software

Ørn Software is a Nordic provider of SaaS solutions enabling efficient operations and maintenance across a wide range of asset-heavy industries, including real estate, manufacturing, food & beverages, and aquaculture.

The Company’s software provides customers with improved insight through data-driven operations and contributes to increased efficiency and reduced costs through digitalization of facility management and rental processes, data-driven maintenance, scheduling of resources and energy optimization.

All the above contribute to the lengthening of property and equipment lifespan, a key component of Ørn Software’s value proposition. Furthermore, the Company’s offering enables customers to reduce their environmental footprint and provides digital tools to meet reporting and regulatory requirements.

Read more about Ørn Software 

About EG

EG is a vendor of Nordic Vertical Software for private and public customers. EG’s Software-as-a-Service offerings are developed by specialists with deep industry and domain knowledge, supporting business-critical and administrative processes.

EG employs 1,700+ people primarily in the Nordics and in 2021, Group revenue was DKK 1.755 billion.

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For further information

Spokesperson
Mikkel Bardram, CEO, EG

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Communication Manager Per Roholt, +45 2060 9736

New identity for MainManager


As you might know, MainManager was bought by Norwegian company, Ørn Software, in December 2020.

We are still the same people working on the MainManager software. We are continuing to develop solutions, dealing with and maintaining the contact with our customers.

What is new, is that we are part of a much bigger picture. With a broader range of solutions.

As described on Ørn Softwares website:

We are field leaders in industrial maintenance and management, as well as in facility and property management. Now we are about to secure an equally strong position within Norway’s second biggest export: aquaculture. We also offer solutions for businesses wishing to keep tabs on their energy consumption and their environmental footprint. Our user-friendly systems give all its users a complete overview of business critical tasks, thus facilitating better cooperation and streamlining operations. This ensures an efficient management of real estate and industrial assets, as well as the ability to document sustainable operations

Ørn Software
Nature at its finest. New imagery for MainManager.

New imagery and logo for MainManager

As a result of the sale, we are happy to show off the new logo for our product. We hope you like it and get used to the change.

New MainManager logo

Our Facebook and LinkedIn pages have also gone through a few changes, so pop by to have a look.

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The Ørn Software family is growing!


FACILIT – NORWAY

In early March 2021, Ørn Software acquired the Tromsø-based software company Facilit, thus gaining an impressive portfolio of new customers in the public sector in Norway

“Facilit has had impressive results and fits the Ørn portfolio perfectly. This acquisition strengthens our position nationally in the Facility Management field,” says Ørn Software’s CEO Sten-Roger Karlsen. The acquisition gives Ørn Software a 39% share of the Norwegian facility management market. The acquisition also provides Ørn with 12 highly skilled employees in Tromsø and Tønsberg. Globally, this is a rapidly-expanding business area. Even better systems for sustainable management, operations, maintenance and development of property will be required in the future.

“Facilit has developed flexible and modern software that has been well received in their part of the market. Markets where Ørn Software so far has had a relatively small presence, such as Norwegian municipalities and counties. So, market-wise we complement each other very well,” Karlsen continues.

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GOING PUBLIC

On the 29th of March 2021 Ørn Software went public on Euronext Growth in Oslo

The IPO is a huge milestone in Ørn Software’s history of strong growth. The listing on Euronext Growth represents a solid platform on which we can build our growth story further. Over the last few years, we have continued to improve our customer proposition and broaden our geographical footprint. This combination of organic and acquisition-driven growth initiatives has led to an annual recurring revenue that on average has increased 80 % per year in the period 2017-2020.

Ørn Software goes public
From left: Joar Welde – Board Chair, Erik Hagen – Board member, Vidar André Løken – CFO, Ørn Software, Sten-Roger Karlsen – CEO, Ørn Software

Capital increase of NOK 250 million

CEO of Ørn Software, Sten-Roger Karlsen, emphasizes that the listing on Euronext Growth in Oslo will enable the company to continue its strong growth. Ørn Software raised NOK 250 million in new equity ahead of the listing, and attracted a range of high-quality investors, including Swedbank Robur, BI Asset Management, Aktia Asset Management, and Tar Heel Capital. Based on the offer price of NOK 10.50 per share, the market capitalization of Ørn Software is NOK 902 million, including the new shares.

Ørn Software’s largest shareholder since 2017, Viking Venture, has during the last nine months IPO’ed four of its portfolio companies – all B2B software as a service companies with M&A driven growth.

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LANDAX – NORWAY

Our adventure continued in May, when we could add Landax to the family

Landax has a unique position within the Quality Management space, and its platform offers an impressive width in functionality that perfectly complements our existing portfolio. Landax represents an offering that is highly attractive for Ørn’s existing customers, and vice versa. The acquisition adds 540 new customers to Ørn Software’s portfolio, including a range of large companies within Norwegian retail, logistics and industry. The acquisition also provides Ørn with 11 highly skilled employees in Norway, and a development team in Poland.

Today, companies need to continuously increase efficiency and quality to remain competitive and relevant. Implementing digital management tools is an important step towards meeting these goals. Mega-trends like digitization, smart buildings and cities, and industry 4.0 are driving the development of new technology, allowing even more value to be created with our software solutions.

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RAPAL – FINLAND

Last, but not least. Today, Ørn Software could announce the acquisition of Finish company Rapal

The acquisition adds 250 new customers to Ørn Software’s portfolio. Not only real estate companies, but also real estate tenants and architectural offices. It also provides Ørn with 70 highly skilled employees in Espoo, Finland, and a subsidiary in San Francisco. The US business is primarily focused on workplace analytics and smart office solutions. This gives consultants and architects access to tools used in the design phase of building projects to optimize space utilization.

“Through the acquisition of Rapal, Ørn Software continues to execute on its geographical expansion and growth plan. Rapal’s offering is highly complementary to Ørn’s real estate platform, with best-in-class solutions for lease, space and workplace management. Rapal’s Smart office solution meets the post-Covid demands perfectly, empowering companies to ensure a safe return to a more dynamic and flexible workplace”

Sten-Roger Karlsen, CEO Ørn Software

The acquisition of Rapal represents Ørn Software’s first step into Finland. After the acquisition of Rapal, we will be represented in all the Nordic countries. This will give us huge cross-selling opportunities in each region and across borders.

“I am excited to start working with Ørn. It was obvious from the very beginning that there is no overlap in our offering, neither geographically nor in terms of content, even though the customer segments are the same. This offers us great possibilities to provide our customers with a unique and versatile product portfolio. As the CEO and main owner of Rapal for over thirty years, I am particularly happy to join the Ørn family, which I find very professionally managed and share same vision as we do; to be a recognized and leading SaaS-provider in the fragmented space and occupancy management markets in Europe,”

Tuomas Kaarlehto, CEO Rapal

Read the full story here


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MainManager changes it’s name to Ørn Software

At the end of December 2020, the Norwegian software company View Software bought all shares in MainManager AS. The companies have now merged under the name Ørn Software.

From ultimo April, MainManager’s company name will be changed to Ørn Software AS. The name change is part of establishing a common vision and values ​​of all companies within the Ørn Software family. Ørn Software has succeeded well in the M&A market. We had four acquisitions in 2020 alone: Pixelwerk, Avector, MainManager and Entro IT, in addition to Facilit in 2021. Together we use our strengths to create a comprehensive range of information technology solutions and strengthening business services.


We give you the big picture. That is why we from 2021 onwards will be called ØRN Software.

The king of the sky has an eyesight eight times more powerful than that of humans. The eagle flies higher than any other bird and can rotate its head 210 degrees. It has two focal points in its eyes, so that it can look both straight ahead and sideways at the same time!

In the same manner, we help our customers to both see the tiny details as well as the whole picture.


Ørn Software offers SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions with an emphasis on real estate and quality management as well as solutions for energy efficiency and sustainability. There is a great demand for digital solutions that contribute to increased efficiency in real estate management. We are fully involved in the exciting development that is taking place in the industry.

We are a fast-growing company and have doubled the turnover last year with over 1,200 customers in the Nordic region, aiming to be a Nordic leader in our core areas. We are also entering foreign markets.

On March 29th, 2021, Ørn Software was listed on Euronext Growth in Oslo. The company raised NOK 250 million in new equity ahead of the listing, which enables the company to continue to grow. This way we can offer our customers an even more diverse range of solutions and services. Read that story here!

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Facility Management – 30 years of moving forward!


In August 1990, Gunnlaugur B. Hjartarson and Linunhonnun engineering office, along with Petur Gunnlaugsson, started the MainManager adventure. At the time, the concept of Facility Management did not exist in the minds of its founders. The main objective was maintenance of buildings and the development of knowledge banks for durability of building parts.

Founder, Gunnlaugur reflects:

We were lucky to get good customers from the beginning, but in these early years, we probably also made all the mistakes that could be made. Brave men and women were sent out to building sites to measure and record building components, ranging from windows and walls to technical systems and beyond. We soon became champions on registering building parts, but we had little focus on how maintaining all this detailed information would do the building owner any good. When we saw what they really needed; tools that solves daily tasks, we began to identify what kind of processes are useful for the general management of real estate.

This was a good lesson for us – and our customers. It should be mentioned that they are still our customers today.

After some time, we learned that our subject is called „Facility Management“. We have developed this subject further, with great partners in Scandinavia and the UK. The journey has been extremely instructive. Now, 30 years later, MainManager is used to manage 10.000.000 m2, in 7 countries.

Through our many and varied customers, and off course our skilled employees, we have learned which processes in Facility Management gives the most benefits. It is fair to say that MainManager over the years has developed recognized and tested solutions within the Facility Management sector. So, after 30 years on our own, we are now super excited to start a new adventure as part of the ØRN Software family. I always wanted our product to be accessible for everyone who needs a clear overview of their properties. With ØRN, we will achieve just that.



Graphic Designer, Gro Teig continues:

In 2017 I started my adventure in MainManager. That makes me one of the latest to join the MainManager team. Still, I think my observations, my experience, (and my survey for the employees…) can shed some light on the people behind the product.

So, what started with 1 person in Iceland 30 years ago, now consists of a group of talented individuals in Iceland, Denmark, and Norway. We love to educate ourselves, and in total we spent around 120 years doing so : )

As a goldsmith, turned graphic designer, I must admit, I was a bit nervous about joining the crew of developers, engineers, sales- and product experts. I had been very ill for a few years. I felt a bit off my game, and entered a high intensity work environment, with my own reduced work capacity. All my nerves were soon calmed, as I from the start was very well taken care of. A reason for this might be that we, in addition to working with making great software, also are raising 37 children, 5 dogs, 5 cats and 9 (!) rabbits. That requires a lot of care & love!

I guess we also really love our workplace, as we in average have spent more than 10 years in MainManager. Some a lot more, a couple of us a little less. One can only do so much business, without a good dose of pleasure. We are travelers, nature lovers, party people, sportsmen- and women. We love Fridays, but do not mind Mondays. For those of us, who needs coffee to get through the week, we drink around 4 cups of the brew every day.

Every year all employees, and our partners, meet up for a fun weekend. With offices in Iceland, Denmark, and Norway, we do not really see each other that often. The annual party is therefore an event we all look forward to! 2020 was sadly a year we were not able to keep up the tradition, hug each other and dance the night away. I hope we can reach out beyond the screen soon!”


Now we are entering a new era, with our new extended family; Ørn Software. It’s exciting and we are looking forward to the road we’re going to walk with our new colleagues in Norway.



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