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GK SOFTWARE AG wins first project in North America
06.01.2014 / 13:50
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- Implementation of SAP Point-of-Sale at Bentley Leathers Inc. in Canada
- Introduction of stationary and mobile POS solution
Schöneck, 6. Januar 2014 - GK SOFTWARE AG has won its first contract in
North America at the turn of 2013/2014. The company will implement the
solution SAP Point-of-Sale by GK distributed by SAP at Bentley Leathers
Inc. of Canada. Bentley Leathers implements also the mobile POS solution
based on iOS.
Bentley Leathers is the first joint new customer of SAP and GK SOFTWARE AG
in North America.
About Bentley:
Started in 1987, 'Bentley Leathers Inc.' is a chain of retail stores
operating throughout Canada. The company from Quebec currently has 400+
stores which retail luggage, purses, backpacks, briefcases, Sport Duffles
and related accessories under various banners.
www.shopbentley.com
Company profile of GK SOFTWARE AG:
GK SOFTWARE AG is one of Europe's leading technology developers and
providers of standard software for the retail sector, and offers an
extensive range of products for stores and enterprise headquarters. Thanks
to 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 as one of the retail market's leading providers of
technology and innovations. Its software enables retail chains with
numerous stores to optimally manage their business operations, offering
them significant potential for saving costs and implementing customer
loyalty programs and hence helping them to improve their competitiveness.
The company employs 567 members of staff (figures for 30 September 2013)
across its headquarters in Schöneck (Germany) and other business locations
in Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Russia and USA. GK SOFTWARE AG's
customers include many well-known retailers from both Germany and beyond,
including Galeria Kaufhof, Parfümerie Douglas, Coop (Switzerland), EDEKA,
Fressnapf, Hornbach, JYSK Nordic (Danmark), Lidl, Migros (Switzerland),
MPREIS (Austria), Netto Marken-Discount, Tchibo, Unicare (Ireland) and X5
Retail Group (Russia). The software is currently being used at 175,800
installations across approximately 36,000 stores in more than 35 countries.
The company has grown rapidly in recent years and its sales revenues
totaled EUR 28.4 million in 2012. 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: www.gk-software.com
Contact:
Investor Relations
GK SOFTWARE AG
Dr. René Schiller
Tel.: +49 37464-84-264
Fax: +49 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: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, München, Stuttgart
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