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® 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 to 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 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 supports retail chains with numerous
stores in optimally managing their business operations, offering
them significant potential for saving costs and implementing
customer loyalty programs, hence helping them improve their
competitiveness.
The company employs 593 members of staff (as of September 30,
2014) across its headquarters in Sch�neck (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, Lidl, Loblaw, Migros, Netto Marken-Discount, Tchibo
and Valora. The software is currently being used at 193,000
installations across approximately 37,300 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 Glaess (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.
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