DGAP-News: GK Software AG: Joint Software Package from SAP and GK SOFTWARE AG Now Available for the Retail Sector
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GK Software AG: Joint Software Package from SAP and GK SOFTWARE AG Now
Available for the Retail Sector
12.05.2011 / 12:00
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Schöneck, 12 May 2011 - Point of Sale, Mobile Merchandise Management and
Store Device Control are the GK SOFTWARE AG software solutions, which SAP
is now starting to sell. The successful productive use of these software
solutions in the joint EDEKA project formed the prelude to this decision.
Sales will be directly launched in the D-A-CH area (Germany, Austria and
Switzerland) and will be gradually followed by the EMEA (Europe, Middle
East and Africa) sales area and the rest of the world. In order to assist
this process, both companies have agreed a joint sales and marketing
concept and clear structures for their technical cooperation. GK SOFTWARE
AG will continue to provide all the software solutions directly in addition
to the sales arrangement with SAP.
Following the successful launch of the pilot project connected to the
cooperation arrangement for the EDEKA LUNAR program, SAP will now sell
three software solutions produced by GK SOFTWARE AG: 'GK offline mobile
handheld application from SAP,' 'GK store device control software from SAP'
and 'GK point-of-sale software from SAP.' These software solutions are now
available from SAP in line with the agreements that have been made. The
conditions for this arrangement are based on the successful premium
qualification of the software solutions in the SAP test laboratories and
the productive start at EDEKA on schedule.
The GK software solutions enable SAP to expand its range of products for
the retail sector by making use of the proven expertise at GK SOFTWARE AG
in the areas of linking up stores and store processes. GK SOFTWARE AG is
expecting the partnership to lead to an increase in sales potential in the
medium term, particularly in the international arena.
The 'GK offline mobile handheld application from SAP' software provides
seamless end-to-end links between all the relevant store processes to the
central SAP system and enables the retail sector to have faster processes
available with a much higher degree of data quality. With 'GK store device
control software from SAP,' the partners are providing software for the
central management of all the subsystems in stores - e.g. tills, scales,
reverse vending machines or vending machines - and this provides automatic
downloading and uploading processes for data and a seamless link to the
merchandise management system. 'GK point-of-sale software from SAP' is the
market-leading till and store software from the GK SOFTWARE AG portfolio,
which is being used by leading retailers under the GK/Retail POS brand name
in more than 30 countries.
Company profile GK SOFTWARE AG:
GK SOFTWARE AG is one of the leading technology developers and providers of
standard software for the retail sector in Europe and has an extensive
range of products for stores and enterprise headquarters. As a result of
its open software solutions in the GK/Retail Suite, which can be used with
any platform and is fully programmed in Java, the company has established
itself on the market as a leading provider of technology and innovations.
The software provides ideal business organization for retail companies with
many stores andtherefore offers significant potential for cost savings and
customer loyalty programs so that companies can increase their
competitiveness.
The company employs 366 members of staff (figures for 31 December 2010) at
company headquarters in Schöneck and four other business locations in
Berlin, St. Ingbert, Plzen (CZ) and Basel/Riehen (CH). GK SOFTWARE AG can
list well-known German and foreign retail companies among its customers,
including Galeria Kaufhof, Parfümerie Douglas, Coop (Switzerland), EDEKA,
Hornbach, JYSK Nordic, Lidl, Netto Marken-Discount and Tchibo. The software
is currently being used in more than 30 countries at 80,000 POS units in
approx. 19,000 stores in Germany and abroad. The company has grown rapidly
during the past few years and its sales revenues totaled EUR 27.7 million
in 2010. GK SOFTWARE AG achieved EBIT of EUR 6.4 million (EBIT margin of
21.7% on total operating revenue). The two founders and Management Board
members, Rainer Gläß(CEO) und Stephan Kronmüller (CTO), in conjunction
with the Management Board members Ronald Scholz (COO) and AndréHergert
(CFO), have made GK SOFTWARE AG a profitable company with strong growth
since 1990.
Further information about the company: www.gk-software.com
Contact:
Investor Relations
GK SOFTWARE AG
Dr. RenéSchiller
Phone.: +49 (0)37464-84-264
Fax: +49 (0)37464-84-15
e-mail: rschiller(at)gk-software.com
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Language: English
Company: GK Software AG
Waldstraße 7
08261 Schöneck
Deutschland
Phone: +49 (0)3 74 64 84 - 0
Fax: +49 (0)3 74 64 84 - 15
E-mail: info(at)gk-software.com
Internet: www.gk-software.com
ISIN: DE0007571424
WKN: 757142
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Stuttgart
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