Würth Chooses Stibo Systems for Product Information Management
World Market Leader Requires Standardized Master Data Management For Continued Growth, STEP Becomes the Data Hub
Hamburg, Künzelsau-Gaisbach – 22 July 2010, The global market leader in the commercial mounting and fixing material sector Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG has chosen the Stibo Systems STEP platform to standardize product information processes across all its organizations.
The Würth Group’s core business includes a range of 100,000 products for trade and industry: from screws, screw accessories and dowels to tools, chemical products and occupational safety equipment. Trading under their own names, The Würth Group’s allied companies market products that both complement and diversify the core business. This includes products for the building and DIY markets, electric installation materials, electronic components (e.g., printed circuit boards), financial services and solar modules.
Mapping 400 companies in 84 countries
“Stibo proved that STEP is capable of mapping and standardizing all product communication processes within our approximately 400 companies in 84 countries. This is vital for our continued growth,” explains Jürgen Häckel, chief information officer of Adolf Würth GmbH & Co. KG.
“The Würth contract shows that central master data management is growing in strategic importance. STEP is a specialist platform which performs this vital role perfectly and can be integrated with other applications such as ERP systems," says Manfred Heckt, managing director of Stibo Systems Germany.
About the STEP Master Data Platform
STEP is an essential tool for companies employing an MDM strategy to optimize their business processes. STEP efficiently consolidates master product data from diverse sources on a central data storage platform where data can be accumulated and maintained. STEP is a valuable asset for complex, product-oriented processes and is designed to support multi-channel strategies. In combination with numerous systems, it has proven its worth in terms of data input and output. With its unparalleled range of languages and versions and its user-friendliness, STEP is the ideal solution for international manufacturers, distributors, retailers and service providers.
About Stibo Systems
Stibo Systems develops enterprise software solutions to help companies gather, manage and share master data across the information supply chain. The STEP platform creates a single trusted source of information by eliminating duplicate data silos, turning departmental data into a strategic asset. STEP is implemented within many of the world’s leading Manufacturers, Distributers, Retailers, and Travel service providers. With global operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, India and Singapore, it is part of the privately held Stibo A/S group of companies.
Stibo Systems customers include leading international companies such as Sony, Conrad Electronic, Sears, Mothercare, Office Depot, bauMax, Osram, Fujitsu Technology Solutions, Christian Winkler and Thomas Cook. For more information, visit www.stibosystems.com.
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