Harris Acquires COATS Staffing Software
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A Year of Milestones, Momentum and Missions
Following a year of disciplined execution and sustained growth, Harris enters 2026 with significant momentum as the permanent home for vertical market software. Throughout 2025, our team remained unwavering in our purpose: expanding our product ecosystem, strengthening each of our business units, and living the core values that define us.
Growth at Harris is about expanding our offering, our capability to serve. In 2025, we:
- Welcomed 19 new software businesses into the Harris family.
- Facilitated best-practice summits worldwide, empowering our leaders to learn from one another and implement our operational excellence model at a larger scale.
- Accelerated our AI platform, supporting our businesses as they integrate security-first missions1 and generative tools to enhance productivity and deliver further value to our customers.
A Message from our CEO
Our People, Our Success: "At Harris, our 15,000+ employees are our greatest advantage. Our success is a direct reflection of their contribution and customer-first mindset. As we begin the new year, we are especially proud to recognize the team members whose leadership and hard work earned them promotions in 2025. It is their talent that allow us to thrive as a decentralized yet thoroughly aligned organization."
Welcoming TECVIA and Entering the Driver-Education Vertical
On November 17, 2025 Harris had the pleasure of welcoming TECVIA Group GmbH to our organization, broadening our portfolio across Europe and continuing our strategy of investing in specialized, mission-critical software businesses.
This acquisition marks TECVIA’s transition from private equity ownership to a long-term home within Harris. Under Unigestion Private Equity, TECVIA sharpened its strategic direction and strengthened its leadership in digital driver education solutions across Europe. As part of Harris, the company will extend its growth trajectory with an emphasis on sustainable innovation, close customer engagement, and strong local management.
Based in Munich, Germany, TECVIA employs roughly 430 professionals across five countries and delivers a comprehensive, workflow-oriented software ecosystem for driving schools. TECVIA ranks among the leading providers in each of its core markets, enabling over 1.6 million driving students annually to train and progress using its technology.
Expanding into India
On October 31, 2025 Harris completed its acquisition of eNoah, a reputed global industry leader offering cutting-edge BPO and IT solutions worldwide. This marks an exciting chapter for Harris as we expand into India and strengthen our global presence.
eNoah provides best-in-class support services to Fortune 500 companies in the Integrated Health, Insurance, Manufacturing, and Automotive domains. With strong domain focus, eNoah’s uniquely designed solutions are vertically integrated and delivered through a client-intensive, relationship-based global delivery model.
Scott Mackendrick, Group President of Harris International
“eNoah is a high-quality business with strong domain expertise and a proven delivery model. It provides Harris with an excellent platform in India, and we are excited to welcome the eNoah team as we continue to grow our global footprint.”
A Culture of Excellence – Looking Ahead to 2026
Excellence is a habit forged through daily discipline. Much like a mountain ascent, our progress is built on small, intentional steps that lead to significant advancements. As we venture into 2026, our objective is clear: to sustain our organic and acquired growth by nurturing deep relationships within our community of software users and builders with all the autonomy our businesses need to best serve our unique markets.
About Harris
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 utilities, local government, education, and healthcare sectors to operate over 200 businesses globally 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.
1Missions are AI-based automation modules and bots created using Harris’ MatchaAI platform
Ottawa, ON, September 25, 2024 – Harris, a global vertical market software provider, adds the staffing vertical with its acquisition of Sarach Technologies, LLC. (doing business COATS Staffing Software).
COATS Staffing Software is a comprehensive workforce management solution that simplifies staffing operations by streamlining daily business operations. Co-owner, Karen Connor, comments, “COATS is a family-owned business and was established nearly 30 years ago. To this day, we remain dedicated to our community of staffing agency professionals, and we look forward to having our legacy live and grow with Harris.”
Harris Executive Vice President Salim Premji said, “We are excited to invite COATS into the Harris family. COATS embodies values that we admire, and we look forward to serving the community of staffing professionals to help them thrive for years to come.”
For further information, contact:
Karen Connor
President, Business Development
P: +1 800-888-5894
E: kconnor@coatssql.com
About COATS Staffing Software
COATS Staffing Software is a comprehensive, all-in-one workforce management solution tailored to streamline and enhance staffing agency operations. From candidate management and client services to onboarding, scheduling, and timekeeping, COATS simplifies every step of the process while ensuring full compliance. The platform also delivers seamless payroll processing alongside accounts receivable (AR), accounts payable (AP), and general ledger (GL) accounting. With a robust suite of features and dedicated support, COATS empowers staffing agencies to achieve unparalleled efficiency and success.
About N. Harris Computer Corporation (Harris)
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 utilities, local government, education, and healthcare sectors to operate over 170 businesses globally 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.
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