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GK Software SE — Board/Management Information 2011
Jul 1, 2011
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Corporate | 1 July 2011 13:57
GK Software AG: GK SOFTWARE AG Expands Management Team
GK Software AG / Key word(s): Change of Personnel
01.07.2011 / 13:57
GK SOFTWARE AG Expands Management Team
Schöneck, 1 July 2011 – Mr. Oliver Kantner is joining the management team at GK SOFTWARE AG as acting Chief Operations Officer from 1 July 2011.
The Management Board and Supervisory Board at GK SOFTWARE AG are delighted to have gained an experienced manager and business professional in Oliver Kantner; he will play a major role in continuing to expand and guarantee the business success at GK SOFTWARE AG as a result of his many years of professional experience and contacts at trading and services corporations, which are major players on the international stage.
The current Chief Operations Officer, Mr. Ronald Scholz, is taking parental leave during the second half of 2011 and is considering the option of not returning to the company following this period of absence.
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 366 members of staff (figures for 31 March 2011) 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 and Tchibo. The software is currently being used in more than 30 countries at 95,000 installations
in approx. 22,500 stores in Germany and abroad. The company has grown rapidly during the past few years and its sales revenues totaled EUR 27.7 million in 2010. GK SOFTWARE AG achieved EBIT of EUR 6.4 million (EBIT margin of 21.7% 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 .
Contact Investor Relations:
GK SOFTWARE AG
Dr. René Schiller
Phone: +49 (0)37464-84-264
Fax: +49 (0)37464-84-15
e-mail: [email protected]
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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: | [email protected] |
| 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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