GK Software AG / Contract
21.01.2010
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Schöneck, 21 January 2010 - GK SOFTWARE AG announces an order from the
Austrian MPREIS group of companies to provide the store and enterprise
solutions for all its approx. 180 stores in Austria and Italy.
The Austrian food retail company MPREIS selected the solutions provided by
GK SOFTWARE AG in order to re-equip its store IT services. MPREIS focuses
on innovative and comprehensive store concepts and concentrates on organic
products and regional foods. GK SOFTWARE AG's continued success in gaining
international retailers demonstrates the successful implementation of its
internationalization concept with the announcement of the fourth project
during the past 18 months.
MPREIS selected a broad range of solutions provided within the GK/Retail
suite, including relocating the store servers at its 182 supermarkets to
GK's Enterprise Lean Store Server at its corporate headquarters.
About MPREIS:
The MPREIS group of companies, headquartered in Völs in the state of Tyrol,
has business operations at 182 supermarkets in Austria and Northern Italy.
MPREIS distinguishes itself from its competitors by providing a
comprehensive range of organic products and local foods from the Alpine
region. MPREIS has been awarded several architectural prizes for the
innovative design of its supermarkets. Sales at the MPREIS group of
companies, which also has its own bakery, meat preparation and sausage
production facilities, amounted to EUR 570 million in 2009. The group
employs 4,700 members of staff, so making it the fifth largest food
retailer in Austria.
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 and therefore
offers significant potential for cost savings and customer loyalty programs
so that companies can increase their competitiveness.
The company employs 277 members of staff (figures for 31 September 2009) 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
Hannover-Minden, Hornbach, JYSK Nordic, Lidl, Netto Marken-Discount and
Tchibo. The software is currently being used in 26 countries at 68,000 POS
units in more than 18,000 stores in Germany and abroad.
The company has grown rapidly during the past few years and its sales
revenues totalled EUR 15.0 million in 2008. GK SOFTWARE AG achieved EBIT of
EUR 2.8 million (EBIT margin of 18.5% on total operating revenue). The two
founders and Management Board members, Rainer Gläà (CEO) und Stephan
Kronmüller (CTO), in conjunction with the Management Board members Ronald
Scholz (COO) and André Hergert (CFO), have made GK SOFTWARE AG a profitable
company with strong growth since 1990.
Further information about the company: www.gk-software.de.
Investor Relations
GK SOFTWARE AG
Dr. René Schiller
Tel.: +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
Deutschland
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: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin, München, Stuttgart
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