A Division of Jonas Software
Founded as Jonas Software' Hospitality & Club portfolio in 2003, Vertus Group has evolved into a global powerhouse, now encompassing 29 companies across 7 distinct verticals. Explore our journey of growth and how our past successes have set the stage for future expansion.
While the Vertus Group name may be new, the portfolio has a rich history of acquiring and propelling vertical market software companies to new heights for over 20 years.
In June 2003, Constellation Software acquired Gary Jonas Computing Ltd., a rich suite of products for private clubs. Jonas Software would later become the parent company of the Vertus Group portfolio.
Over the next 2 years, Vertus Group quickly expanded in the club vertical adding 5 more companies to the portfolio. This grew Vertus Group's geographic footprint as well, expanding operations to 2 new continents: Africa & Europe.
2010 saw another addition to Vertus Group's growing portfolio of club software. With 7 club software companies and well-established expertise in the club industry, it was time for Vertus Group to explore a new vertical...
The acquisition of Springer-Miller Systems and SpaSoft in 2015 marked the first major foray into a new vertical Vertus Group: hospitality. But this didn't mean Vertus Group was leaving the club vertical behind. The portfolio also welcomed 2 more great fits, MembersFirst and MetricsFirst, to the family of club companies.
After officially stepping into the hospitality vertical, Vertus Group steadily grew the portfolio by adding another 2 hospitality companies: Jonas Chorum and Bookassist.
The following 2 years saw more steady growth in the hospitality vertical with the acquisitions of Leonardo and Achiga, while Club Caddie made for another strong addition to the club family. By the end of 2020, Vertus Group consisted of 10 companies in the club vertical and 7 companies in hospitality.
In 2021, Vertus Group broadened their scope once again into a new vertical, dispute management, with the acquisition of Lean Industries. Meanwhile, the addition of an undisclosed hospitality businesses aided in maintaining the steady growth seen over the years in the portfolio's strong hospitality arm.
2022 saw the addition of 2 more fantastic hospitality software companies in Vizergy and Data Connect. By the end of the year, Vertus Group consisted of 20 companies, a significant milestone for the portfolio.
2023 marked an extremely important year for Vertus Group as it expanded to 2 brand new verticals: Developer Tools and Media Solutions. The Developer Tools expansion came with the acquisition of PVX Plus, while Vertus Group's foray into Media Solutions came with the acquisition of Tangerine Global.
By December 2023, the Jonas Club & Hospitality portfolio had expanded to 3 new verticals outside its original 2. To better represent this shift to multiple verticals, the portfolio officially rebranded to Vertus Group.
2024 was a record year for Vertus Group, marked by 5 acquisitions, 2 new verticals - Teachworks in Education and a business in Security Solutions - and the portfolio's first internal brand launch, Jonas Unify. Hospitality also saw growth with B4Checkin and 2 additional acquisitions.
We want our future to resemble our past: characterized by growth through new companies, verticals, and exciting opportunities for innovation within our portfolio.
Acquiring incredible vertical market software companies to grow together with.
Expanding to new verticals.
Growing our footprint and expertise in existing verticals.
