Ottawa, ON, September 17, 2024. Harris, a global leader in software solutions, announces the acquisition of the company SE2 Inc. (dba Alice POS) and its point of sale (POS) system. The company, located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, launched its Alice POS software in 2016.
Alice POS offers cloud software designed for retail, both for boutiques and store chains (multi-sites, franchises, purchasing groups and corporate networks). Its ultramodern and scalable Point of Sale (POS) system will join the force from the network of our ACCEO Home and Building Supply Industry Solutions business unit, present in more than 1,000 hardware stores and garden centers in Canada.
According to Charles Beaupré, cofounder of Alice POS: “We are proud of what we have achieved with the trust of major clients and brands across Canada. Joining a significant player like ACCEO, a division of Harris, is a clear path to accelerating our growth as a key player in the industry. This acquisition propels Alice POS forward in its mission to simplify and modernize retail, driven by shared values that keep clients at the center of our decision-making.”
Marc Leblanc, Executive Vice President for the ACCEO Home and Building Supply Industry Solutions business unit, adds, “The strength of our retail group is once again consolidated with this acquisition. By joining our business unit dedicated to the Hardware Retail industry, Alice POS becomes an ideal complement to our powerful Ogasys solution and a perfect and accessible choice for our smaller customers.”
"I welcome Alice POS to the largest IT family in Canada. I am sure this solution will find an important place in our retail offering, the most interesting on the market," concluded Jean-Pascal Gagnon, Portfolio Manager at the Harris Onyx group.
Alice POS offers modern, cloud-based, high-performance point-of-sale software for retail. Already present in several store chains in Québec, Ontario and the Atlantic provinces, such as Battery Expert et Pronature. Alice POS is also the choice of Loto-Québec for its lottery kiosks. Its feature-rich, intuitive and easy-to-use interface makes it an ideal POS for Canadian businesses in various sectors and an ideal replacement solution for smaller or aging POS software. Alice POS, a powerful and flexible POS solution that can help retail businesses of all sizes improve operations and increase profits.
Harris acquires vertical market software businesses, manages them using industry best practices, and builds them for the future. Through acquisitions, Harris has grown extensively from its roots in the retail, payment, utilities, local government, education, and private sectors to operate over 170 businesses globally, including ACCEO Solutions inc., across more than twenty industries. Harris is an operating group of Constellation Software Inc (TSX: CSU), one of North America’s most active acquirers of software businesses. For more information: www.harriscomputer.com
Jean-Pascal Gagnon
Portfolio Leader
Groupe Harris ONYX
E: jpgagnon@harriscomputer.com