Constellation Software Inc., Contour’s ultimate parent company (via Perseus/CHS), was formed in 1995 and publicly listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange in 2006. Constellation is a rapidly growing conglomerate of vertical market software (VMS) companies, each focused on dominating its respective market niche. Constellation’s growth is based on a simple strategy: identify promising VMS firms, acquire them, and then integrate them into the Constellation family while building on their fundamental strengths to help them become world-class organizations. Before it went public, Constellation was recognized among Canada’s Best Managed Companies. Today, Constellation is the largest Canadian software company by revenue; its stock has outperformed some of the biggest names in the global tech ecosystem, and it is the top global acquirer of software companies for 2017, 2018 & 2019.

Constellation software systems run public and private sector enterprises globally, including utility companies, city transit systems, paper mills, schools, hospitals, hotels, manufacturing companies, construction firms, retailers, leasing, financing, and digital banking companies, agri-food businesses, amusement parks, museums, city governments, attorney offices, jails, and more.