Media | 21 December 2010 12:52
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GK Software AG / Key word(s): Enterprise/
Schöneck, 21 December 2010 – CHRIST Juweliere und Uhrmacher seit 1863 GmbH, which is part of the DOUGLAS-Group, has decided to install GK/Retail software in its German stores, which number more than 200. As a result of this decision taken by the leading provider of jewelry and watches in Germany, GK SOFTWARE AG has once again tapped into a new retail sector in the luxury field.
CHRIST Juweliere und Uhrmacher seit 1863 GmbH, which was founded almost 150 years ago and now has more than 200 stores, is the market leader for jewelry and watches in Germany. Following on the heels of Douglas and Thalia, CHRIST is now the third subsidiary company of the DOUGLAS-Group to decide to use GK/Retail. The crucial issues leading to the company's decision were not only the technological factors and the broad range of functions that GK/Retail provides, but also the positive experience that Parfümerie Douglas und Thalia have gained with GK SOFTWARE AG. These two companies are already using the GK/Retail software in more than 1,000 stores and many different countries. The decision by CHRIST is ample proof that GK SOFTWARE AG's existing customers are highly satisfied with the high quality provided both during the handling of the project and the service and maintenance during subsequent productive operations.
About CHRIST:
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 343 members of staff (figures for 30 September 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, Thalia and Tchibo. The software is currently being used in more than 30 countries at 73,000 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 23.3 million in 2009. GK SOFTWARE AG achieved EBIT of EUR 4.9 million (EBIT margin of 20.1% 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 André Hergert (CFO), have made GK SOFTWARE AG a profitable company with strong growth since 1990. Further information about the company: www.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@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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