DGAP-News: GK Software AG / Key word(s): Alliance
GK Software AG and Wipro Partner for Implementing SAP(R) Store
Management Applications by GK
09.04.2015 / 12:13
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Schöneck, Germany, Bangalore, India and East Brunswick, New Jersey, - Wipro
Ltd. (NYSE:WIT), a leading global information technology, consulting and
business process services company, and GK Software AG, a leading technology
developer and provider of standard software for the retail sector, today
announced a partnership designed to achieve fast and flexible
implementations of SAP(R) Store Management applications by GK, for
customers across the world.
The purview of this partnership covers leading store-operations software
products, which are tightly integrated with SAP software. These include
applications such as SAP Point-of-Sale by GK, SAP Open Scale Management by
GK, SAP Store Device Control by GK, SAP Label and Poster Printing by GK and
SAP Offline Mobile Store by GK, which offer state-of-the-art omni-channel
capabilities for international retailers.
Wipro will offer end-to-end implementation services for joint projects.
Wipro consultants have completed an advanced training program at the GK
Software Academy in order to develop expertise in the software products,
which will be key to this partnership. GK Software will provide consultancy
services and customer support. The SAP Store Management applications by GK
will be sold directly by SAP.
"This partnership is in line with our consistent focus on delivering
real-time, transformational agility to our customers in the retail and
consumer packaged goods industries," said Natarajan Srinivasan, Global
Head, SAP Application Services, Wipro Ltd. "Our partnership with GK
Software AG will enable better collaboration across business functions to
consistently provide end-to-end integrated solutions for omni-channel
retailers. The solutions enabled by this partnership are capable of
organizing thousands of stores and devices, hundreds of thousands of
articles, and catering to millions of consumers, while providing a unified
shopping experience," he added.
Rainer Glaess, CEO of GK Software commented, "The partnership with Wipro
permits a very attractive joint product and implementation offer for
retailers around the world. Wipro is a highly experienced partner with a
strong global network that we expect will give our international customers
confidence that industry-leading solutions will be implemented for them, on
time and in a cost-efficient manner. For GK Software, the partnership
offers the opportunity to scale our international business, further
accelerating the growth of the company."
"As a trusted SAP global service provider, Wipro is an ideal implementation
partner for SAP Store Management applications by GK. We expect that the
combined expertise between GK Software and Wipro will help achieve our
shared vision of providing best-in-class, differentiated solutions to our
retail customers across the globe," said Lori Mitchell-Keller, senior vice
president and head of Global Retail IBU, SAP.
About Wipro Ltd.
Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT) is a leading information technology, consulting and
business process services company that delivers solutions to enable its
clients do business better. Wipro delivers winning business outcomes
through its deep industry experience and a 360 degree view of "Business
through Technology" - helping clients create successful and adaptive
businesses. A company recognized globally for its comprehensive portfolio
of services, a practitioner's approach to delivering innovation, and an
organization wide commitment to sustainability, Wipro has a workforce of
over 150,000, serving clients in 175+ cities across 6 continents. For more
information, please visit www.wipro.com
About GK Software AG
GK Software AG is a leading developer and provider of standard software for
the retail sector, and currently counts 20 percent of the world's 50
largest retailers among its customer base. The company offers an extensive
range of solutions for stores and enterprise headquarters as well as for
the implementation of contemporary omni-channel retail concepts. Thanks to
its open and platform-independent software solutions in the GK/Retail
Suite, the company has established itself as one of the market's leading
providers of technology and innovations. Its solutions enable retail chains
with numerous stores to optimize their business processes and to benefit
from significant potential for saving costs and implementing customer
loyalty programs in order to improve their competitiveness. In addition to
its own software solutions, GK Software AG also offers customers a
comprehensive range of implementation and maintenance services. Having been
acquired in 2013, AWEK GmbH is now also part of the GK Software Group.
The company employs 593 members of staff (figures for 30 September 2014)
across its headquarters in Schöneck (Germany) and other business locations
in Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland, South Africa, Russia and the USA.
GK Software AG's customers include many well-known retailers from both
Germany and beyond, including Galeria Kaufhof, Parfümerie Douglas, Coop
(Switzerland), EDEKA, Hornbach, JYSK Nordic, Lidl, Loblaw, Migros, Netto
Marken-Discount and Tchibo. The software is currently being used at 199,000
installations across approximately 37,700 stores in more than 38 countries.
The company has grown rapidly in recent years and its sales revenues
totaled EUR 42.5 million in 2013. Since launching the company in 1990, the
two founders Rainer Gläà (CEO) and Stephan Kronmüller (deputy board
member), together with the experienced management team, have shaped GK
Software AG into a profitable company exhibiting strong growth.
Further information about the company: http://www.gk-software.com
Contact
Investor Relations
GK Software AG
Dr. René Schiller
Phone: +49 (0)37464-84-264
Fax: +49 (0)37464-84-15
E-mail: rschiller@gk-software.com
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Language: English
Company: GK Software AG
WaldstraÃe 7
08261 Schöneck
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)3 74 64 84 - 0
Fax: +49 (0)3 74 64 84 - 15
E-mail: info@gk-software.com
Internet: www.gk-software.com
ISIN: DE0007571424
WKN: 757142
Listed: Regulated Market in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Regulated
Unofficial Market in Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart
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