Sybiz Software is a developer of ERP, payroll and HCM software based in Adelaide, Australia.

History

Sybiz Software was founded in 1975"Software houses to change hands", The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 September 2003.Whitford, Brett (1991). Computer Excellence, p. 50. Beaumont Publishing House, Western Australia. . by Malcolm and Pegy Boyd,Nicholas, Katrina. "Take me to your founder", The Sydney Morning Herald, 27 April 2000. initially producing applications for Hewlett Packard calculators. Soon after, Sybiz branched out into producing 'microcomputer business software' and released its first integrated accounting system called Sybiz.

In 1991 Sybiz received acclaim for the release of the world's first accounting program for Microsoft Windows 3.0.Mulcaster, Glenn. "Another plus for software firm", The Sydney Morning Herald, 3 November 1998. at Comdex Las Vegas.

Sybiz was acquired by Softline in 1998 which was in turn acquired by The Sage Group plc in 2003. Sybiz began court proceedings against competitor Advanced Business Manager Pty Ltd in 2004, claiming copyright infringement of their flagship accounting program. The case was settled out of court.

In 2005, Sybiz returned to Australian ownership after a management buy-out, now led by Directors Grant Argy (Research and Development) and Ben O'Brien (Finance and Services).

Sybiz expanded its international presence by acquiring New Zealand distributor Revolution Systems in 2008, then acquiring their Ireland-based distributor in 2015, re-branding as Sybiz Europe.

Products Sybiz maintains 2 core products, Sybiz Vision and Sybiz Visipay, both serving medium-large style businesses across a range of industries.

Operations

Sybiz products are sold through a channel partner network, operating in Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Fiji, Ireland and the UK."Sybiz opens office in WA to serve booming business", The West Australian, 18 April 2000. Sybiz Head Office is located in Adelaide with offices in Auckland and Dublin, Ireland.

Primary Competition

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