E2open

{{Short description|Software company}}

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{{Infobox company

| name = E2open Parent Holdings, Inc.

| logo = E2open tagline.jpg

| logo_caption =

| type = Public

| traded_as = {{NYSE|ETWO}}

| area_served = United States
Germany
United Kingdom
Denmark
China
France
Malaysia
India
Singapore
Australia

| key_people = Andrew Appel (CEO)

| industry = Enterprise Software
Supply Chain Management

| parent = WiseTech Global

| homepage = {{URL|www.e2open.com}}

| foundation = {{start date and age|2000}}

| location = Addison, Texas

| hq_location_country = United States

}}

E2open Parent Holdings, Inc.{{Cite web |date=April 30, 2024 |title=FORM 8-K |url=https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/1800347/000095017024050213/etwo-20240430.htm |website=sec.gov}} was founded as a business-to-business provider of cloud-based, on-demand software for supply chains for computer, telecom and electronics systems, components and services. The company was founded in 2000 as a joint project of 8 major companies: Hitachi, IBM, LG Electronics, Matsushita, Nortel, Seagate, Solectron, and Toshiba.[http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1141816 "A new electronics B2B exchange emerges."] EE Times. June 8, 2000.

Today, e2open offers its products across a variety of industries, including high technology,[http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/hp_selects_e2open_as_platform_for_global_supplier_collaboration "HP selects E2open as platform for global supplier collaboration."] Logistics Management. April 18, 2013. industrial manufacturing,[http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/content/us/en/products/building_efficiency/connect-with-us/media-resources/publishing-arm/scm-tool.html "Johnson Controls Building Efficiency enhances manufacturing excellence with real-time supply chain management tool."] BE News. December 11, 2014. telecommunications,[http://www.supplychaindigital.com/logistics/4010/Orange-selects-E2open-to-provide-end-to-end-supply-chain-visibility "Orange selects E2open to provide end-to-end supply chain visibility."] Supply Chain Digital. June 11, 2015. life sciences, oil and gas,[http://issuu.com/schofieldpublishingltd/docs/european_oil_and_gas_issue_119_apri?e=7939731/12243541 "Visible Flow."] European Oil & Gas. p. 12. April 2015. consumer electronics, aerospace and defense, food and beverage,https://www.e2open.com/news/press-releases/nutrabolt-selects-e2open-as-strategic-partner/ and consumer goods.[https://blogs.wsj.com/cio/2013/09/23/loreal-looks-to-collaboration-for-more-agile-manufacturing-process/ "L’Oreal Looks to Collaboration for More Agile Manufacturing Process."] The Wall Street Journal. September 23, 2013.

Company

e2open is headquartered in Addison, Texas, with offices in Parsippany, New Jersey, Atlanta, Germany, the United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, China, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, India and Peru.{{cite web|url=https://www.e2open.com/contact-us/|title=Contact & Locations|date=March 2022 }}

According to the company's estimate, more than 60,000 trading partners and 200,000 unique registered users currently participate in the e2open Business Network.[https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tech-bytes-e2open-aljex-software-fourkites-unit45-and-globe-tracker-international#hide "Tech Bytes: E2open, Aljex Software, FourKites, UNIT45 and Globe Tracker International"]. American Shipper. February 23, 2015.

In July 2012, e2open went public on Nasdaq.[http://www.bizjournals.com/sanjose/news/2012/07/26/e2open-prices-ipo-at-15-per-share.html "E2open prices IPO at $15 per share"]. Silicon Valley Business Journal. July 26, 2012.

In March 2015, Insight Venture Partners announced that it had completed its acquisition of e2open.[http://fortune.com/2015/03/27/term-sheet-friday-march-27/ "Term Sheet -- Friday, March 27"]. FORTUNE. March 27, 2015.

In February 2021, e2open went public via SPAC (special-purpose acquisition company) merger and began trading under the ticker ETWO.{{Cite web |date=February 8, 2021 |title=E2open goes public in Austin area's latest SPAC deal |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2021/02/08/e2open-goes-public-nyse-spac.html |website=Austin Business Journal}}

In May 2025, WiseTech Global announced it had entered into an agreement to acquire e2open for $3.30 per share in cash equating to an enterprise value of USD$2.1 billion.{{Cite web |title=WiseTech Global announces strategic acquisition of e2open {{!}} WiseTech Global |url=https://www.wisetechglobal.com/news/wisetech-global-announces-strategic-acquisition-of-e2open/ |access-date=2025-05-30 |website=www.wisetechglobal.com |language=en-us}}

=Major Acquisitions by e2open=

  • July 2013: acquired supply chain vendor ICON-SCM.{{Cite web |date=July 31, 2013 |title=E2open Acquires icon-scm: More Than Meets the Eye |url=https://spendmatters.com/2013/07/31/e2open-acquires-icon-scm-more-than-meets-the-eye-part-1/ |access-date=August 16, 2023 |website=Spend Matters |language=en |archive-date=August 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130805180701/https://spendmatters.com/2013/07/31/e2open-acquires-icon-scm-more-than-meets-the-eye-part-1/ |url-status=bot: unknown }}{{Cite web |date=August 1, 2013 |title=E2open's icon-scm Acquisition: History, SAP Impact, and Ariba Linkages |url=https://spendmatters.com/2013/08/01/e2opens-icon-scm-acquisition-history-sap-impact-and-ariba-linkages/ |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=Spend Matters |language=en |archive-date=August 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130805084136/https://spendmatters.com/2013/08/01/e2opens-icon-scm-acquisition-history-sap-impact-and-ariba-linkages/ |url-status=bot: unknown }}
  • June 2014: acquisition of SERUS Corporation, a "cloud-based manufacturing and product management provider".[http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2014/06/04/breaking-technology-news-e2open-to-acquire-serus-corporation/ "Breaking Technology News: E2open to Acquire SERUS Corporation"]. Supply Chain Matters. June 4, 2014.
  • March 2016: acquisition of Terra Technology.{{cite web|url=https://www.bakeryandsnacks.com/Article/2016/03/07/E2open-acquires-Terra-Technology|title=E2open acquires Terra Technology|last=bakeryandsnacks.com|website=bakeryandsnacks.com|date=March 7, 2016 }}
  • June 2016: acquired Orchestro.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gartner.com/doc/3364122/orchestro-acquisition-complements-eopens-vision|title=Orchestro Acquisition Complements E2open's Vision for Respond Planning|website=gartner.com|access-date=October 22, 2017}}
  • February 2017: acquired Steelwedge.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gartner.com/doc/3612320|title=Steelwedge Acquisition Enables E2open to Offer Full Planning Suite|website=gartner.com|access-date=October 22, 2017}}
  • Late 2017: acquired Channel Data Management provider Zyme.{{Cite web|url=https://www.e2open.com/news/e2open-acquires-zyme-increases-downstream-supply-chain-visibility|title=E2open Acquires Zyme, Increases Downstream Supply Chain Visibility|publisher=e2open|access-date=March 8, 2018|archive-date=March 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308232435/https://www.e2open.com/news/e2open-acquires-zyme-increases-downstream-supply-chain-visibility}}
  • Early 2018: acquired Entomo and Birch Worldwide.{{Cite press release|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180125005128/en/E2open-Strengthens-Channel-Data-Management-Capabilities-Acquisitions|title=E2open Strengthens Channel Data Management Capabilities with Acquisitions of Birch Worldwide and Entomo|date=January 25, 2018|publisher=e2open|via=Businesswire.com|language=en|access-date=April 2, 2019}}
  • October 2018: bought the shipping platform INTTRA.{{Cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/software-provider-e2open-buys-shipping-platform-inttra-1540202401|title=Software Provider E2open Buys Shipping Platform Inttra|last=Page|first=Paul|date=October 22, 2018|work=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=October 24, 2018|language=en-US|issn=0099-9660}}
  • October 2018: bought Cloud Logistics.{{Cite web |date=October 1, 2018 |title=E2open Acquires Transportation Management Systems Provider Cloud Logistics |url=https://www.e2open.com/e2open-acquires-transportation-management-systems-provider-cloud-logistics/ |publisher=e2open |access-date=May 12, 2022 |language=en-US}}
  • July 2, 2019: e2open completes acquisition of global trade management software company Amber Road.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scmr.com/article/e2open_acquires_amber_road|title=E2open Completes Acquisition of Amber Road|website=Supply Chain Digital Review|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023171327/https://www.scmr.com/article/e2open_acquires_amber_road |archive-date=October 23, 2019 |access-date=}}
  • May 2021: acquired logistics execution platform BluJay Solutions for $1.7B.{{Cite web|url=https://supplychaindigital.com/logistics/e2open-buy-blujay-solutions-dollar17-billion-deal|title=E2open to Buy BluJay Solutions in {{US$|long=no|1.7 Billion}} Deal|date=May 30, 2021|website=Supply Chain Digital|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726151429/https://supplychaindigital.com/logistics/e2open-buy-blujay-solutions-dollar17-billion-deal |archive-date=July 26, 2021 |access-date=July 26, 2021}}

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