Efecte

{{Short description|Finnish software company}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Efecte Plc

| native_name = Efecte Oyj

| native_name_lang = fi

| logo = Efecte logo.png

| logo_size = 200px

| foundation = 1998

| founders = Jaan Apajalahti
Jussi Sarkkinen
Kristian Jaakkola

| key_people = Niilo Fredrikson {{small|(CEO)}}

| revenue = EUR 21.6 million {{small|(2022)}}{{Cite web |title=Efecte Plc's Financial Statements Bulletin 2022 – SaaS +26%, adjusted EBITDA margin +2% |url=https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/fi/efecte2/omx/omx-story.aspx?cid=2334&newsid=75892&culture=en-US |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=otp.tools.investis.com}}

| location = Espoo, Finland

| area_served = Nordics, DACH, Poland, Spain

| industry = Software as a service

| num_employees = 110+

| homepage = {{URL|https://www.efecte.com/}}

}}

Efecte Plc (natively Efecte Oyj){{Cite web |url=https://www.kauppalehti.fi/yritykset/yritys/efecte+oy/15096674 |title=Efecte Oyj |website=Kauppalehti |language=fi |access-date=19 April 2024}} is a Finnish software company founded in 1998. Since 2024, it has been owned by Matrix42.{{Cite web|url=https://view.news.eu.nasdaq.com/view?id=b49e683b4f4bc9f1ccbb34e4e82c90359&lang=en&src=micro|title=Matrix42 Completes Acquisition of Efecte and Appoints Niilo Fredrikson as CEO|work=Nasdaq|access-date=2024-04-15|language=en}}

Efecte develops software for managing IT operations.{{cite web|url=http://www.tekes.fi/eng/success_stories/menestystarina_tiedot.asp?id=6014 |title=Applications that boost the efficiency of IT management |publisher=Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation (Tekes) |date=2007-09-07 |access-date=2009-04-30 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

In the Nordic countries the company is specialized in self-service, service management, and identity management.

Nordic customers include SSAB, Roskilde Municipality, Danske Bank, and Stena Sphere.

The company says other customers are companies such as Konecranes, Patria, DNA Oy, VR Group, Paulig, and Finnish cities Helsinki, Vantaa, Espoo, and Tampere.{{cite web|url=http://www.efecte.com/our-customers|title=Efecte customers|publisher=Efecte Corp|access-date=2015-03-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403025217/http://www.efecte.com/our-customers|archive-date=2015-04-03|url-status=dead}}

The company employs over 100 people in four countries: Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany. It is headquartered in Espoo, Finland, and its CEO is Niilo Fredrikson.

In the Technology Fast 50 ranking published by Deloitte & Touche, Efecte ranked among the fastest growing Finnish technology companies in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, making the top 10 list in 2005.{{cite web |url=http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/section_node/0,1042,sid%253D144718,00.html |title=Technology Fast 50/500: Vuoden 2005 voittajat Suomessa |publisher=Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu |access-date=2009-04-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071124103659/http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/section_node/0%2C1042%2Csid%253D144718%2C00.html |archive-date=2007-11-24 }}{{cite web |url= http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/article/0,1002,sid%253D73858%2526cid%253D130581,00.html |title= Technology Fast 50/500: Vuoden 2006 voittajat Suomessa |publisher= Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu |access-date= 2009-04-30 |archive-date= 2007-02-08 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070208015352/http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/article/0,1002,sid%253D73858%2526cid%253D130581,00.html |url-status= dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/article/0,1002,cid%253D183098,00.html |title=Technology Fast 50/500: Vuoden 2007 voittajat Suomessa |publisher=Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu |access-date=2009-04-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107100535/http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/article/0%2C1002%2Ccid%253D183098%2C00.html |archive-date=2009-01-07 }}{{cite web | url= http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/article/0,1002,cid%253D230099,00.html | title= Technology Fast 50/500: Vuoden 2008 voittajat Suomessa | publisher= Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu | access-date= 2009-04-30 | archive-date= 2009-01-08 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090108204917/http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/article/0,1002,cid%253D230099,00.html | url-status= dead }}

In 2005, Efecte was also ranked as the 216th fastest growing technology company across EMEA.{{Cite web |url=http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/cda/doc/content/Technology%20Fast%20500%20ranking%202005(1).pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-04-30 |archive-date=2007-02-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070203155542/http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/cda/doc/content/Technology%20Fast%20500%20ranking%202005%281%29.pdf |url-status=dead }} In 2008, Efecte ranked 9th in Best Workplaces in Finland study conducted by Great Place to Work Institute.{{cite web|url= http://www.greatplacetowork.com/best/lists.php?year=2008&idListName=fi&detail=0&order=companies | title= Best Workplaces in Finland 2008 | publisher = Great Place to Work Institute | access-date=2009-04-30}}

In May 2022, Efecte announced the acquisition of a Polish SaaS company. InteliWise had focused on automating conversations using artificial intelligence.{{Cite web |last=Lehtinen |first=Jukka |title=Efecte ostaa tekoäly-yhtiön Puolasta |url=https://www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/efecte-ostaa-tekoaly-yhtion-puolasta/c8642de6-bb71-43cb-8fd5-7f18fd7c7a3c |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=Kauppalehti |language=fi}} The deal was finalized in July.{{Cite web |last=Koponen |first=Henri |title=Efecte päättää puolalaisesta tekoäly-yhtiöstä tehdyn ostotarjouksen |url=https://www.tivi.fi/uutiset/efecte-paattaa-puolalaisesta-tekoaly-yhtiosta-tehdyn-ostotarjouksen/8f328f0c-74ca-4bfb-a604-856870a33bdf |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=Tivi |language=fi}}

In April 2024, Efecte was merged into German ESM company Matrix42 GmbH.{{Cite web | access-date=2024-04-16|title=Matrix42 schließt Übernahme von Efecte ab|url=https://www.channelpartner.de/a/matrix42-schliesst-uebernahme-von-efecte-ab,3617926}}