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Stibo Systems es uno de los proveedores de MDM más recomendados por clientes y expertos para lograr mejores resultados de negocio

Madrid, 14 de junio de 2016 - Stibo Systems, líder mundial en soluciones de gestión de datos maestros (MDM) multidominio, ha logrado un importante crecimiento interanual en el último ejercicio, debido a la creciente demanda en todo el mundo de su premiada solución STEP Trailblazer. Stibo Systems registró una tasa de crecimiento anual del 18 % en el año fiscal 2015-2016, que se cerró el pasado 30 de abril. Además, en este periodo la compañía ha recibido diversos reconocimientos de clientes y expertos por el valor y retorno de la inversión que ofrecen sus soluciones.

Stibo Systems ha mantenido su rentabilidad y un flujo de caja positivo, además de aumentar sus ingresos interanuales. Entre los principales nuevos clientes que han permitido a la compañía alcanzar estos resultados se incluyen el Servicio de Intercambio del Ejército y la Fuerza Aérea de Estados Unidos, Auchan, Carrefour, MasterCard, Schneider Electric, Goodman Manufacturing Company y Vistaprint. Todo ello sin olvidar la positiva contribución de las implementaciones adicionales para clientes ya existentes, las nuevas alianzas estratégicas y la expansión a otros países.

Los principales logros de Stibo Systems en el último ejercicio:

• Posicionado como Líder en el Cuadrante Mágico de Soluciones de Gestión de Datos Maestros de Productos en noviembre de 2015 por tercer año consecutivo.
• Por segundo año consecutivo, ha sido reconocido como Líder Mundial por Software Magazine e incluido en el ranking Software 500 que elabora esta publicación con los mayores proveedores de software y servicios del mundo.
• Ha superado a la competencia al lograr una puntuación casi perfecta en el Índice de Valor 2015 para la Gestión de la Información de Productos (PIM) de Ventana Research. Se trata de la tercera vez consecutiva que logra este hito.
• Ha sido seleccionado en los premios Reader’s Choise 2016 de la publicación Consumer Goods Technology (CGT). Este galardón es otorgado por expertos influyentes y encargados de la toma de decisiones en el sector de los bienes de consumo. Es la tercera vez que Stibo Systems obtiene un reconocimiento CGT por su tecnología innovadora.
• Delta Faucet Company, cliente de Stibo Systems, fue el ganador en 2015 del Premio The Information Difference Customer Achievement, así como el Ventana Research Leadership Award en la categoría de gestión de la información.
• Stibo ha anunciado la disponibilidad inmediata de STEP Trailblazer 8.0, la última versión de su premiada solución de Gestión de Datos Maestros. La versión 8.0 de STEP incluye un nuevo componente de base de datos en memoria que ofrece un rendimiento excepcional, al acceder a los datos directamente desde la memoria en lugar del disco.
• Otro cliente de Stibo Systems, Mason Companies, fue ganador en 2015 del premio The Information Difference Customer Achievement. Este galardón reconoce el valor obtenido por Mason Companies mediante su iniciativa de MDM, que incluye ofrecer una experiencia superior a los clientes, mejorar los procesos de negocio y aumentar los ingresos gracias a un suministro rápido de la información de productos.

"La demanda de tecnología y procesos que permiten a las empresas dominar la gran cantidad de información que fluye por sus organizaciones crece a un ritmo sin precedentes. Entendemos esta necesidad y estamos orgullosos de que algunas de las marcas de mayor éxito del mundo nos hayan elegido como su socio de MDM, y de que algunos de los expertos más influyentes reconozcan el valor incomparable que ofrecemos", afirma Mikael Lyngsø, CEO de Stibo Systems. "Como líder mundial en soluciones de MDM y PIM, los principales líderes del sector continúan reconociendo la tecnología e innovación de vanguardia de Stibo Systems. Pero, aún más importante, también nos valoran por el desarrollo de soluciones que permiten a nuestros clientes responder a los retos únicos que requiere el crecimiento de sus empresas".

Acerca de Stibo Systems

Stibo Systems es el líder mundial en soluciones de Gestión de Datos Maestros (MDM) multidominio. Los líderes de numerosos sectores confían en Stibo Systems para conseguir una uniformidad entre todos los canales vinculando los datos de productos, clientes, proveedores y otros tipos de información corporativa. Esto permite a las empresas tomar decisiones más efectivas, aumentar las ventas y generar valor para sus accionistas. Durante los últimos 30 años, Stibo Systems ha ayudado a centenares de compañías a desarrollar una fuente fiable de información operativa. Stibo Systems es una filial de Stibo A/S Group, fundada en el año 1794 y que tiene su sede en Aarhus, Dinamarca. Para obtener más información, visite www.stibosystems.com.

Hamburgo, 3 de mayo de 2016. Stibo Systems, la empresa líder en soluciones de Gestión de Datos Maestros (MDM), instalará su solución MDM STEP en los hipermercados Globus de toda Alemania. Fundado hace 190 años y con sede en el estado de Sarre, el grupo Globus tiene actualmente 46 hipermercados en Alemania, además de otros 26 hipermercados en Rusia y la República Checa. La implementación es un proyecto conjunto de Stibo Systems y su socio foryouandyourcustomers.

Globus ha elegido la plataforma STEP para ofrecer a sus clientes la información más relevante posible. El objetivo es crear una experiencia de compra más atractiva a través de las tiendas, Internet y los materiales de venta impresos. Una de las primeras etapas implica ofrecer al cliente más fácilmente las ventajas adicionales que desea. Esto requiere utilizar con mayor rapidez los canales de comunicación nuevos y existentes, como aplicaciones móviles y folletos, además de proporcionar contenido más personalizado y actualizado periódicamente.

Principales beneficios:

• Mayor calidad de los datos de productos y clientes
• Proporcionar a los clientes información relevante, de alta calidad y amplio alcance
• STEP ofrece un alto nivel de flexibilidad y una configuración sencilla, por lo que no requiere programación
• STEP es compatible y trabaja conjuntamente con soluciones ERP como SAP

Ralf Jung, Director de Innovación Multicanal de Globus Hypermarket Holding

"La innovación está integrada en la cultura corporativa de Globus. A medida que el comercio minorista entra en la nueva era digital, es necesaria una estrategia multicanal, integrada y sostenible, para crear un entorno de trabajo moderno. El desafío consiste en garantizar que los sistemas y procesos asociados a esta estrategia se implementan sin problemas en nuestras tiendas y funcionan con eficacia para satisfacer las necesidades y expectativas de nuestros clientes. Al colaborar con Stibo Systems y foryouandyourcustomers, hemos encontrado dos socios que están a la altura de esta tarea".

Stephan Müller, Director General de foryouandyourcustomers

"Como parte de la estrategia multicanal desarrollada conjuntamente, estamos trabajando con Globus para implementar una solución MDM que permita la gestión eficiente de los datos de clientes y productos en el futuro. Es la base de una arquitectura multicanal que proporcionará a la compañía diversas maneras nuevas de atender mejor a sus clientes. Estamos encantados de que Globus haya elegido STEP".

Manfred Hecht, Director General de Stibo Systems GmbH (Alemania)

"Los datos maestros de productos y clientes, cualitativos y de calidad, son un requisito previo para cualquier estrategia multicanal u omnicanal. STEP es la versátil plataforma multidominio de Stibo Systems, que reúne lo mejor de ambos enfoques. Junto a nuestro socio foryouandyourcustomers, hemos proporcionado a Globus una base sólida para sus actividades multicanal".

Acerca de Globus

Fundada en 1828 en la ciudad de St. Wendel (Sarre), Globus es una compañía independiente de propiedad familiar que se ha convertido en una de las principales cadenas minoristas de Alemania. Actualmente, el grupo Globus está formado por 46 hipermercados, 88 tiendas de bricolaje y hogar, 7 tiendas de electrónica de consumo ALPHATECC, los establecimientos Globus Drive y el restaurante fridel markt & restaurant. Además, Globus cuenta con dos tiendas de bricolaje y hogar en Luxemburgo, y 26 hipermercados en Rusia y la República Checa. La facturación conjunta del grupo es de aproximadamente 7.000 millones de euros. En gran parte, el éxito de Globus se debe a su plantilla, formada por aproximadamente 43.700 empleados: alrededor de 18.800 trabajan en los hipermercados de toda Alemania, y más de 8.400 en las tiendas de bricolaje y hogar de Globus. El espíritu emprendedor está en el corazón de la compañía y, por esa razón, Globus ofrece a sus trabajadores libertad para trabajar de forma autónoma y asumir responsabilidades en los puntos de venta. De esta manera, se sienten menos como empleados y más como socios del negocio, una percepción que se ve reforzada por la posibilidad de comprar acciones de la empresa.

Los hipermercados de Globus en Alemania ofrecen entre 10.000 y 50.000 productos alimentarios y no alimentarios en un total de 10.000 m2 de superficie. Como distribuidor de artículos de alimentación, Globus apuesta por trabajar directamente con su red regional de proveedores, para ofrecer productos frescos de producción local. Además de la experiencia de su personal, los clientes valoran mucho la implicación de la compañía. Desde hace años, Globus recibe la máxima puntuación en las encuestas anuales a clientes que realiza Service Barometer AG. En 2015, Globus fue elegido como el mejor proveedor en las categorías "Gama y variedad de productos", "Calidad de los embutidos" y "Servicio al cliente en comparación con los competidores“. Por su parte, las tiendas de bricolaje y hogar de Globus obtuvieron el primer puesto en cuanto a la satisfacción global de los clientes. En 2005, el accionista Thomas Bruch creó la Fundación Globus (Globus-Stiftung), una organización sin ánimo de lucro que tiene una participación del 20 % en Globus Holding. La fundación apoya proyectos destinados a ayudar a los jóvenes a alcanzar su potencial y dar forma a su propio futuro. También proporciona ayuda en los ámbitos de la educación y la medicina en los países donde más se necesita. www.globus.de 

Acerca de foryouandyourcustomers

foryouandyourcustomers diseña experiencias de usuario atractivas que se basan en canales consistentes, sistemas eficientes y estructuras sofisticadas. La compañía adopta un enfoque integral que incluye consultoría y diseño, y desarrolla y gestiona los sistemas de información de productos y clientes, los canales de comercio electrónico, las webs y las soluciones móviles. Como proveedor de servicios que siempre piensa y actúa mirando hacia el futuro, intenta establecer alianzas exitosas y productivas que permitan a sus clientes mejorar sus procesos de una forma rápida y eficiente. foryouandyourcustomers da servicio a las empresas B2B y B2C, medianas y grandes, desde sus oficinas en Ámsterdam, Düsseldorf, Feldkirch, Múnich, Uster, Viena y Zúrich. www.foryouandyourcustomers.com

ATLANTA, GA, April 26, 2016 – Stibo Systems, the global leader in multidomain Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, today announced the immediate availability of STEP Trailblazer 8.0, the latest version of its award-winning master data management solution. STEP version 8.0 includes a new in-memory database component that provides exceptional performance by allowing data to be accessed directly from memory rather than from disk. Additional features include enhanced product onboarding capabilities that enable users to onboard multiple new products directly in the Web UI without the use of Smartsheets and significant improvements and additions to the Web UI feature set.

The demand for technology and processes that enable organizations to master the plethora of information flowing through their business remains high. Stibo Systems’ newest version of STEP Trailblazer addresses this need in a number of ways, including a new in-memory database capability. This significant enhancement allows organizations to achieve much faster data query speeds and delivers significant improvements in the resolution of heavy processes, such as exporting large sets of complex data or handling data objects with multiple references.

Equally compelling is STEP Trailblazer’s ability to provide users with a powerful, editable grid-based view that facilitates the transfer of multiple items while at the same time performing crucial validation checks. This empowers users by giving them the ability to efficiently onboard multiple items, including product families, items and variants directly in the Web UI. With STEP Version 8.0, users can perform immediate validation checks as part of the onboarding process; allow type-specific instantiation into multiple workflows via a single interface; and mass onboard data without requiring workflow integration.

Christophe Marcant, VP of Product Strategy at Stibo Systems commented, “With more businesses undergoing a substantial digital transformation, the need for larger and more complex product and customer data is increasing. Whether accessing data held on-premise or in the Cloud, the in-memory database can improve search speeds of complex data models by up to 100 times, and make exporting data up to three times faster.”

STEP Trailblazer 8.0 also enables users to take advantage of new features and commands supported by GS1’s Global Data synchronization Network™ (GDSN) Major Release 3. GS1 standards use a unique set of identification numbers for products, companies, locations, services, assets, logistics units and customers at any point in the supply chain. The solution supports new schemas and mappings for BMS and 1WorldSync formats; allows the use of complex nested structures; and supports the1WorldSync Hierarchy Withdrawal command. 1WorldSync is the industry leader in global product data management and data pool solutions certified for the GS1 Global Data Standardization Network.

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Aarhus (Dinamarca), 13 de octubre de 2015 – Un hotel a la orilla del río Spree, en el corazón de Berlín, fue el espacio que acogió el evento europeo sobre Master Data Management (MDM) de Stibo Systems. Aunque las conferencias de este año trataban distintos temas alrededor de la gestión de los datos maestros, el principal foco de atención fue sólo uno: el cambio.

Aarhus, Denmark, 15 September 2015 – Stibo Systems, the market leader in Multidomain Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, and its partner foryouandyourcustomers, have announced the launch of a project for the Competec Group. This Swiss-based group is made up of the companies Alltron AG and BRACK.CH AG, logistics provider Competec Logistik AG, plus Competec Service AG, which handles all central services. The ecommerce group is active in a range of sectors including IT and multimedia, consumer electronics, leisure, household goods and musical instruments.

Until now, the group has used in-house solutions to manage product data but with these stretched to breaking point, the Competec Group decided to deploy the STEP MDM solution from Stibo Systems. The MDM experts are currently handling the implementation together with foryouandyourcustomers, with the first of three phases focusing on improvements in product data management and data quality, the supply of information to the online shop – Competec Group’s most important sales channel – and hooking up the STEP solution to data pool Icecat, as well as Navision for ERP. “We are here to support the Competec Group at every step of their journey towards becoming a successful multichannel business, as we see ourselves as a comprehensive, integrated service provider,” explains Stephan Müller, member of the executive board at foryouandyourcustomers. 

Beginning in 2016, phase two will focus on hooking up suppliers to support product data management and the production of print publications. For the third phase, the plan is to create a data pool for product master data, which will help make data capture and management even more efficient.

Quote from Competec Group

“The Competec Group is taking a very proactive approach to process optimisation. We’ve set up an internal project team especially for the project, made up of specialists from all the key areas. Our portfolio features around 70,000 products, so to improve the flow of information between systems and departments, we are deploying Stibo Systems’ high-performance solution, STEP. We expect the solution to dramatically simplify our processes when it comes to the capture, analysis, refinement and use of our product information. Thanks to the experience of Stibo Systems and foryouandyourcustomers, as a project team we’re very confident that our requirements will quickly be met,” says Rolf Geisser, senior project manager at Competec.  

Quote from Stibo Systems

“We are delighted with the Competec Group’s decision to deploy our MDM solution, STEP. Our partnership with foryouandyourcustomers, who are experts in connecting different channels, systems and processes in a multi-channel business, will ensure the implementation is successful,” confirms Manfred Heckt, managing director at Stibo Systems DACH.  

About the Competec Group

The Competec Group employs 448 staff in total across several companies: retail firms Alltron AG (IT, consumer electronics, electrical goods, telecommunications) and BRACK.CH AG (hardware, software, multimedia, house and garden, family and leisure, model making, music) plus logistics provider Competec Logistik AG and Competec Service AG. In 2014, the group posted revenues of around 525m Swiss francs (€484m). Selling more than 70,000 products from more than 1,000 different manufacturers, all available from stock, the Competec Group serves 370,000 private and business customers as well as 6,000 sellers and resellers. The group’s main channel is ecommerce. www.competec.ch

About foryouandyourcustomers

foryouandyourcustomers designs attractive user experiences based on consistent channels, efficient systems and sophisticated structures. The firm takes an integral approach to consulting and design, and both develops and operates product and customer information systems, ecommerce channels, websites and mobile solutions.

As a service provider that always thinks and acts with one eye on the future, it strives for successful and productive partnerships which enable it and its customers to improve quickly and efficiently. foryouandyourcustomers is available to support medium and large B2C and B2B enterprises from its offices in Amsterdam, Dusseldorf, Feldkirch, Munich, Uster, Vienna and Zurich. www.foryouandyourcustomers.com 

Aarhus, Denmark 31 August 2015 – Stibo Systems, global leader in multi-domain Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, has announced that Swiss-based retailer Brütsch/Rüegger Tools has chosen its STEP platform to manage supplier data. The company already uses STEP to handle its 150,000-plus measurement, production and assembly tools, but has now expanded it to include supplier data.

Brütsch/Rüegger Tools introduced the solution in 2011, primarily to improve efficiency, and used it to adopt a multichannel strategy based on data quality and flexibility. 

In 2014, recognising the advantages of STEP for product management, BRT joined the European Stibo Systems Lighthouse Programme with a view to using the software in other areas of its business. More than 900 suppliers have already been added to the database. 

Key data 

• Brütsch/Rüegger Tools is an international retailer offering a comprehensive range of over 160,000 high-quality measurement, production, assembly and connection tools, standard parts and safety equipment for the manufacturing and construction sectors. Its brand is based on flexibility, growth, precision, innovation, customer focus and product availability alongside superior product and service quality. As the Swiss market leader, BRT exports worldwide, serving Germany through its subsidiary Adolf Pfeiffer GmbH, and eastern Europe via the Hungarian company BRW Tools Kft.
• Its main business reason for implementing STEP was to improve legal compliance by ensuring full, seamless traceability for all suppliers’ product data.
• Centralising highly dispersed information such as contracts, terms of business, certificates and declarations gives the company a clear overview of its suppliers. As well as improving data governance, it ensures that information is transparent and available throughout the organisation, while at the same time making the supply chain more efficient.
• Centralised data will also make it easier to cross-reference suppliers and provide greatly simplified access to valuable information.

Quote from Brütsch/Rüegger Tools 

“STEP is extremely flexible when it comes to importing, exporting and integrating data. This has saved us a lot of time adding new products, and enabled our publication team to annually produce 16 specifically targeted catalogues in the same time it took to previously produce a single printed one. STEP has become a core application for our business and we’re looking forward to being able to access all our strategic information in one place in the near future.” Arthur Immer, head of e-business and application engineering, Brütsch/Rüegger Tools

Quote from Stibo Systems 

“BRT's decision to expand its use of STEP shows how we add value for customers by letting them control all their business-critical data with one multi-domain solution. Working with BRT and other clients means we’re constantly building on our know-how and ensuring that we remain the leading Multidomain MDM solutions provider.” Mikael Lyngsø, CEO, Stibo Systems

About Stibo Systems

Stibo Systems is the global leader in Multidomain Master Data Management (MDM) solutions. Industry leaders rely on Stibo Systems to provide crosschannel consistency by linking product and customer data, suppliers and other organisational assets. This enables businesses to make more effective decisions, improve sales and build shareholder value. During the last 30 years, Stibo Systems has helped hundreds of companies to develop a trusted source of operational information. A privately held subsidiary of the Stibo A/S group, which was originally founded in 1794, Stibo Systems' corporate headquarters is located in Aarhus, Denmark.

Aarhus, Denmark, August 18, 2015 – Stibo Systems, the global leader in multidomain Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, today announced that Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P., one of the largest manufacturers of residential and light commercial air conditioning, heating, and ventilation products and systems, has selected Stibo Systems’ STEP MDM platform to create a single source of data for product and related digital assets. As a part of the initiative, STEP will enable Goodman to establish a world-class data governance process, and reduce any risk associated with incorrect product specification data. Additionally, the system will allow Goodman to replace and update existing technology, including custom in-house applications and a multitude of Excel spreadsheets.

While the initial interest was focused on data consistency tied to Goodman’s extensive product line comprised of thousands of unique SKU’s, Stibo’s team collaborated with Goodman IT, Marketing, Merchandising and Digital Asset teams to help create a business case focused on three key pillars of value: Customer Acquisition, Customer Retention and Reduction in Risk & Costs.

“Ultimately, we selected Stibo Systems based on their proven expertise and success in product information management,” said Ken Landry, VP Information Technology at Goodman Manufacturing. “Their ability to demonstrate a typical ‘day in the life’ painted the perfect story line around how we could realize value from STEP now and into the future.”

MDM initiatives are increasingly being driven and owned by business units, and Goodman is no exception. Previously, data management projects and programs were managed internally with the collaboration of several departments. The Goodman team responsible for selecting Stibo Systems included representatives from IT, Marketing, and Product Distribution departments.

“Manufacturers are struggling to create and maintain a digital transformation strategy and provide their customers with the rich and highly accurate product information and digital content they expect; across the growing number of channels that are available,” said Todd Callen, Executive Vice President at Stibo Systems. “We look forward to helping Goodman Manufacturing streamline product information, automate processes and ensure that consuming systems are fed accurate, up-to-date information.”

About Goodman Manufacturing Company, LP: 

Goodman is a member of Daikin Industries LTD (DIL). Daikin is a global Fortune 1000 company with more than 50,000 employees worldwide, making it the number one residential and commercial HVAC manufacturer in the world. Daikin is engaged primarily in the development, manufacture, sales and aftermarket support of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment, refrigerants and other chemicals, as well as oil hydraulic products. DIL is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Goodman has a headquarters office in Houston, TX.  Its products are manufactured primarily in facilities located in Houston, TX, Fayetteville, TN and Dayton, TN and serves residential, multi-family and light commercial heating and cooling markets.  Please visit: www.goodmanmfg.com. 

About Stibo Systems

Stibo Systems is the global leader in multidomain Master Data Management (MDM) solutions. Industry leaders rely on Stibo Systems to provide cross-channel consistency by linking product and customer data, suppliers and other organizational assets. This enables businesses to make more effective decisions, improve sales and build shareholder value. During the last 30 years, Stibo Systems has helped hundreds of companies to develop a trusted source of operational information. A privately held subsidiary of the Stibo A/S group, which was originally founded in 1794, Stibo Systems' corporate headquarters is located in Aarhus, Denmark.

Aarhus, Denmark, August 18 2015 - Netshoes, one of the largest ecommerce companies in the world, has adopted Stibo Systems’ Master Data Management (MDM) solution, STEP Trailblazer. Netshoes will use STEP for the production and management of product catalogues by integrating the ecommerce sites of Netshoes Brazil, Netshoes Argentina, Netshoes Mexico and Zattini, which is mainly focused on fashion and lifestyle. 

STEP will also fully integrate with the ecommerce websites currently managed by Netshoes, such as the UFC, NBA, FJL, Puma, Havaianas, Mizuno, Corinthians, Sao Paulo, Palmeiras, Santos, the Mexican soccer team, River Plate, San Lorenzo, Chivas, Pumas, Club America, Cruz Azul and Santos Laguna.

The solution acquired by Netshoes works under a MDM platform that integrates the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), WMS (Warehouse Management System), suppliers’ ecosystems and several other systems into a single, user-friendly, robust PIM interface for users of the ecommerce areas. Netshoes chose STEP Trailblazer because it is a highly efficient automated platform that allows for modulation, for growth of the business model and for other integrations and controls within the platform in real time thanks to its multiple internal systems.

“The project required comprehensive knowledge of our business and the capacity first to assess complex information from different sites in our organization and then to process it in a customizable way. That’s why we chose Stibo Systems,” says Graciela Kumruian Tanaka, COO of Netshoes.

“The results obtained by Netshoes are due to the practical focus and business perspective of our technical personnel who maintained close communication with the company’s executives and helped implement the solution seamlessly”, says Ernesto Serrano, Director, Latin America Stibo Systems.

About Stibo Systems

Stibo Systems gives meaning to the information, providing organizations with master management solutions for several Master Domains Management (MDM) and Products (PIM). Stibo Systems enables businesses to manage business intelligence, improve sales and adapt rapidly to challenging business requirements. Stibo Systems STEP technology is a flexible and uniform MDM solution that provides a single and trustworthy source of operational information. Stibo Systems is a subsidiary of the private Stibo A/S group, originally founded in 1794, whose corporate headquarters is located in Aarhus, Denmark. 

About Netshoes

Netshoes is one of the world’s largest ecommerce manufacturers of sports items. With operations in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico, its mission is to inspire and transform people’s lives not only in their sporting activities but also in their leisure time.

Founded in 2000 by Marcio Kumruian, the company opened its first store in Sao Paulo and two years later, decided to invest its digital and innovative DNA by launching its first sports products online store in Latin America. Now entirely online, the company manages the official stores of the UFC, NBA, FFL, Havaianas, Timberland, Topper and Mizuno, as well as operating stores in clubs and official institutions such as the Corinthians, Sao Paulo, Palmeiras, Santos, Cruzeiro Coritiba, Vasco, Internacional, the Mexican soccer team, River Plate, San Lorenzo, Chivas, Pumas, Club America, Cruz Azul and Santos Laguna. The company also runs Zattini (www.zattini.com.br), the Brazilian ecommerce website focused on the latest fashions and lifestyle.

Aarhus, 28 July 2015 - Modyf, a leading work and leisurewear specialist and part of the Würth group, has implemented Stibo Systems’ Master Data Management (MDM) solution to optimise and manage its product information. Modyf had challenges with identical products in different countries, experienced first hand by Würth IT consultancy while carrying out an MDM project for the clothing retailer. 

Key points:

• Modyf operates online shops in Germany, Italy, Spain and France, and wanted to bring these together on a single platform. 
• Würth IT, which used to be the IT department of the Würth international manufacturing group and is now an independent subsidiary with 350 employees, managed and implemented the project using the Stibo Systems STEP solution.
• Modyf needed to merge its various national e-commerce systems in order to provide the highest possible quality of service. The aim was also to cut costs, reduce the time spent on data management, and create a single brand identity in the countries concerned. 

“One new thing for us, was implementing seven online shops on four different country sites,” says Torsten Hofmann, the head of the MDM team at Würth IT who led the Modyf project. “Each site had a different number of products.” 

The team began by creating a standard product nomenclature, and then imported and structured the data in a single process. “Linking two different ERP systems to the STEP platform was a particular challenge,” says Modyf France CEO Jérôme Nussbaumer. “Germany and Italy use SAP, and France and Spain use MS Dynamics. We used Magento shop software as an interface between the systems, and this now serves all four countries.”

STEP was more than equal to the challenge, since it uses a comprehensive data model to store and manage all product attributes and relationships. It also maintains data integrity by ensuring that incorrect or redundant information does not enter the system, harmonises data from different sources, and places it within a shared structure.

Würth IT had some experience of implementing STEP and worked closely both with Modyf and Stibo Systems, which has extensive experience in the Fashion & Lifestyle industry. The French e-shop went online in December 2014 and the data was then used to publish the German catalogue. The German shop went live in January 2015, with Italy following in March, and Belgium and the Netherlands in June. Austria and Spain are scheduled to follow by the end of August and online sales already account for 10% of Modyf’s revenue.

About Modyf

Modyf, established in 1997, is a specialist in workwear and outdoor, sports and leisure clothing. It is a subsidiary of Würth, an international manufacturing group. The company’s name is an acronym for Modern, Dynamic, Functional – the attributes shared by all of its high-quality products. Its tops, trousers and safety shoes are all designed for highly skilled professionals.

The company’s online shop offers free delivery within one to two working days and orders can be placed 24 hours a day. Customers can also buy work clothing and safety shoes from Würth locations across Europe. 

About Würth IT

Würth IT, formerly known as Comgroup, provides bespoke applications and SAP consultancy to companies of all sizes and in a wide variety of sectors. It has around 350 employees, and also offers a comprehensive range of other solutions including e-commerce, cloud storage, data security and network integration.

As part of the Würth group, consisting of over 400 small- and medium-sized companies, Würth IT has provided project support for large numbers of internal and external clients around the world. Its highly experienced consultants receive regular training to ensure that their technology and operations expertise is always up to date.

About Stibo Systems 

Stibo Systems is the global leader in multidomain Master Data Management (MDM) solutions.  Industry leaders rely on Stibo Systems to provide cross-channel consistency by linking product and customer data, suppliers and other organizational assets.  This enables businesses to make more effective decisions, improve sales and build shareholder value.  During the last 30 years, Stibo Systems has helped hundreds of companies to develop a trusted source of operational information.  A privately held subsidiary of the Stibo A/S group, which was originally founded in 1794, Stibo Systems' corporate headquarters is located in Aarhus, Denmark. 

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For further information contact:
European & APAC Marketing Director Erasmus Holm, Stibo Systems
+45 2917 3918, erho@stibosystems.com

Laren, Netherlands, 3 July 2015 – Stibo Systems, the global leader in multi-domain Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, today announced that its STEP MDM solution will be implemented at Kramp Group BV, Europe’s largest technical wholesaler to the agricultural sector.

Five solutions will be replaced with the standard solution STEP MDM from Stibo Systems.

This implementation is of strategic importance for Kramp. The goal is quickly to gather, maintain and publish all the information on its 1.2 million products, along with 500,000 images and drawings, in one centralised database. The organisation’s mission statement is “it’s that easy”, and Kramp wants to make the lives of its customers, business partners and suppliers both easier and more efficient.

For Kramp, an important reason for partnering with Stibo Systems is to decrease the time-to-market and become even more customer-oriented.

Key Points

• Kramp Group BV was founded in 1951 by Johan Kramp
• The group’s headquarters is in Varsseveld, the Netherlands, with 2,600 employees, nine distribution centres and 24 sales offices throughout Europe
• Kramp is e-business oriented. Since the 2013 acquisition of the Scandinavian company Grene, it is the market leader in Europe
• The main objectives of the STEP project are:
  • An even better traceability of products in the online shop
  • Richer product information
  • A faster time-to-market
  • Reduced costs and increased insight
  • To be able to adjust easily to new market demands

Quote Eddie Perdok, CEO Kramp Group BV

“Back in 2001, we were the first company in our industry with an online shop. To stay ahead of the competition, we continue to innovate and invest in e-business and see the current implementation of STEP MDM from Stibo Systems as a major strategic project.”

Quote Mikael Lyngsø, CEO Stibo Systems

“We are proud of the new partnership with the Kramp Group and expect tangible results as the business goes from five systems to one solution. Our automotive experience was an important deciding factor for Kramp, who face the difficult task of managing a vast inventory of tractor and agricultural machinery parts. With this partnership, we wish to support and strengthen Kramp’s position as a European market leader.”

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About Kramp Group BV

Kramp Group BV is a strategic partner and one-stop supplier of spare parts, technical services and business solutions for companies in the agriculture, landscaping and forestry sectors, as well as for earth-moving and OEM companies. Kramp was founded in 1951 and, since the acquisition in 2013 of Grene, has been a European market leader. The company has 2,600 employees, nine distribution centres and 24 sales offices throughout Europe. For 2015, its revenue is expected to exceed €700 million. For more information, visit: www.kramp.com.

About Stibo Systems

Stibo Systems is the global leader in multi-domain Master Data Management (MDM) solutions. Industry leaders rely on Stibo Systems to provide cross-channel consistency by linking product and customer data, suppliers and other organisational assets. This enables businesses to make more effective decisions, improve sales and build shareholder value. During the last 30 years, Stibo Systems has helped hundreds of companies to develop a trusted source of operational information. A privately held subsidiary of the Stibo A/S group, which was founded in 1794, Stibo Systems’ corporate headquarters is located in Aarhus, Denmark. 

Atlanta, GA, June 16, 2015 – Stibo Systems, the global leader in multidomain Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, today announced that it has once again achieved record growth due to increasing worldwide demand for its award-winning solution, STEP. Recognized by customers and industry influencers for delivering superior business value, Stibo Systems’ annual growth rate was 25 percent for its 2014-2015 fiscal year, which ended April 30, 2015.

The company continued to achieve positive cash flow and profitability and increased its year-over-year revenue in the last four quarters. Significant revenue-driving customer acquisitions include leading brands such as Cars.com, John Lewis, Kraft, Lyreco, Mercedes-Benz Accessories, Rossmann, Rituals and Scholastic. Additional deployments from existing clients and expansion into new geographies also contributed. Accolades for the fiscal year include:

• Stibo Systems’ customer Brady was chosen as the winner of the 2014 Ventana Technology Leadership Award for Information Optimization by Ventana Research. Brady was acknowledged for its Product Information Management (PIM) and Master Data Management initiative, which transformed their content and data into assets in order to create an unrivaled end-to-end commercial customer experience for both internal and external customers.
• Stibo Systems and IC Group won best eCommerce case at Danish eCommerce Award 2015. The Danish eCommerce Association (FDIH) selected the winning case with this statement: “Stibo Systems impresses with a reference list of the biggest international brands and the IC Group case emphasizes their great success. The STEP solution demonstrates professionalism, efficiency and a product that makes a difference for IC Group for their three major fashion brands. The jury is very impressed.”
• Stibo Systems customer chosen as a winner of The Information Difference Customer Achievement Award. The Information Difference recognized Mason Companies for value realized through its MDM initiative, which included creating a superior experience for customers, improving business processes and increasing revenue due to faster product onboarding.
• Identified as a World Leader by Software Magazine and included in Software Magazine’s Software 500 ranking of the world’s largest software and service providers.
• Selected a Most Promising Retail Technology Solution Provider 2014 by CIO Review.
• Chosen a finalist for the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) Sixth Annual SSA Impact Awards.
• Named a Leader in the November 2014 Magic Quadrant for Master Data Management of Product Data Solutions by Gartner Inc.
• Received a Leader ranking in The Forrester Wave™: Product Information Management (PIM), Q2 2014.

“We are thrilled to be recognized for delivering true business impact and for helping some of the world’s most successful brands leverage their multidomain data assets in order to drive profits, optimize digital and omni-channel efforts, and achieve a competitive advantage," says Mikael Lyngsø, Chief Executive Officer at Stibo Systems. “Our continued and impressive growth reflects our ability to deliver exceptional economic value and enable better outcomes that enable our customers to thrive and win.”

About Stibo Systems

Stibo Systems is the global leader in multidomain Master Data Management (MDM) solutions. Industry leaders rely on Stibo Systems to provide cross-channel consistency by linking product and customer data, suppliers and other organizational assets. This enables businesses to make more effective decisions, improve sales and build shareholder value. During the last 30 years, Stibo Systems has helped hundreds of companies to develop a trusted source of operational information. A privately held subsidiary of the Stibo A/S group, which was originally founded in 1794, Stibo Systems' corporate headquarters is located in Aarhus, Denmark. 

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Aarhus, 15 June, 2015 - Stibo Systems, a leading supplier of Product Information Management (PIM) and Master Data Management business solutions, has teamed up with CNET Content Solutions, the leading technology product information provider, to offer their mutual clients even stronger product information solutions.

Enterprises are guaranteed ideal management of high-quality product information and, as a consequence, superior processes around the data that can be managed even faster than by using just one of the solutions alone.

Through its flagship product DataSource™, CNET Content Solutions delivers detailed product information such as images, marketing information, technical data (attributes/values), related products, compatibility information, categorization structure, etc. to its customers for complex and deep product category verticals such as IT, Consumer Electronics, Software, White Goods and Office Supplies. That information is then stored in a database at the retailer like the STEP platform, Stibo Systems’ PIM solution.

The new partnership between Stibo Systems and CNET Content Solutions makes it possible to export the product information directly from the CNET DataSource content repository into STEP, using Stibo Systems’ modeling best practices. In STEP, the data is effectively managed to secure outstanding “Golden Product Records” to be shared across the enterprise.

CNET Content Solutions’ Vice President of Products, Debbie Andrews states:

“We are pleased to be partnering with Stibo Systems, a leader in the PIM space, to combine both our companies’ technical and professional strengths. This partnership brings together two industry leaders to provide a comprehensive solution to our clients and the global market.” 

Equally, Stibo Systems’ technology customers won’t have to spend resources creating or localising data to put into STEP. They can export accurate data directly from CNET DataSource, benefitting them immediately: Setting up DataSource in STEP drastically reduces information process times from months to only days. For instance the STEP-DataSource Connector enables businesses to publish catalogs for direct ingestion.

Stibo Systems is very happy to be able to offer its technology customers the possibility to integrate CNET’s DataSource into STEP. Bjarne Hald, CTO in Stibo Systems says: “We see great opportunities for these integrations which will further strengthen businesses’ competitive advantages, improve their customer experiences and sales, as well as support effective workflows.”

About CNET Content Solutions’ DataSource™

Since 1999, thousands of retailers have turned to DataSource for the standardized product data to power their online websites and helps convert shoppers into buyers. With product coverage in 30 markets and 21 languages, DataSource is a world-class leader in standardized product data. Some of the top retailers in the world use DataSource every day to manage their online product catalogs.

Reading, UK, 1 June 2015 – Howden Joinery Group Plc, the UK’s leading supplier of kitchens, has selected Stibo Systems’ award-winning product information management (PIM) solution for efficient and effective management of product information across its multitude of marketing channels. 

By delivering high quality, consistent and tailored product information, Stibo Systems’ STEP solution will enable Howdens’ marketing team to produce accurate and up to date multichannel material including brochures, web, mobile and intranet.

Key points

• Howden Joinery Group Plc is the parent company of Howden Joinery and employs over 7,000 people, primarily in the UK. With a turnover of over £1bn per annum, Howdens sells kitchens and joinery products to trade customers, primarily made up of small local builders, through over 595 UK depots. Around a third of the products it sells are manufactured in the company’s own factories in Runcorn, Cheshire, and Howden, East Yorkshire.

Howdens quote

“We see STEP as a timely investment in our continued growth. Our customers increasingly demand high quality, consistent and tailored product information across all media and channels, and the manual processes and home-grown solutions we’ve traditionally used to manage product information are no longer sufficient to support these demands.” said Chris Adkin, Head of Marketing Systems, Howden Joinery Group Plc.  

Stibo Systems quote

“Howdens prides itself as being a local business with traditional values. As part of this, they understand the importance of delivering accurate and relevant product information to its customers, across all of its channels. We’re delighted to be a part of helping the Group in upholding those values.” said CEO Mikael Lyngsø of Stibo Systems. 

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ATLANTA, GA, June 03, 2015 – Stibo Systems, the global leader in multidomain Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, today announced that it has outscored the competition achieving a near perfect score in Ventana Research’s 2015 Value Index for Product Information Management (PIM) for the third consecutive time. In this year’s Index, Stibo Systems surpassed all vendors and ranked first in four of the seven categories, including usability, capability, validation and total cost of ownership/ROI.

Winners were chosen based on Ventana’s evaluation of 10 vendors and in the context of the key categories. The Value Index examines an organization’s existing and planned approaches to PIM, including best practices and steps for improvement.

Key Points:

• According to the report, the benefits of using a dedicated PIM technology can be significant as more than 40 percent of organizations said it can help eliminate data errors, improve cross-sell and up-sell opportunities and improve the customer experience through consistent product information.
• Unlike many IT analyst firms that rank vendors from an IT-only perspective, Ventana Research has designed the Value Index to provide a balanced perspective of vendors and products that is rooted in an understanding of business drivers and needs. This approach reduces cost and time and also minimizes the risk of making poor business decisions.
• In addition to evaluating the software in the context of seven key categories, five are specifically product-related: adaptability, manageability, reliability, usability and functionality. Also, Ventana considers two customer assurance categories: total cost of ownership and return on investment, and validation.

Analyst Quote:

“The Ventana Research Value Index for Product Information Management (PIM) is an analytic representation of our assessment of how well vendors' offerings meet buyers' requirements for software that enables and supports Product Information Management,” said Mark Smith, CEO and Chief Research Officer of Ventana Research. “Stibo Systems is recognized for its demonstrable ROI and Validation of its focus on business process and applications, and should be congratulated for achieving top Hot Vendor ranking in the 2015 Value Index for Product Information Management.”

Stibo Systems Quote:

“As the global leader in Product Information Management solutions, Stibo Systems continues to be recognized for its breakthrough technology and innovation by some of the world’s leading authorities, and we are thrilled to receive the highest ranking from Ventana’s PIM Index,” said Andreas Lorenzen, President for Americas at Stibo Systems. “Keeping a brand strong and maintaining product consistency is inherently complex for companies in today’s digital landscape, and any organization looking to assess, validate and improve its PIM investments and technology should utilize the Value Index as a key part of its evaluation process.”

ATLANTA, GA, June 1, 2015 – Stibo Systems, the global leader in multidomain Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, today announced that its customer, Brady Corporation (NYSE: BRC) was named an honoree of this year’s CIO 100 Award. The IDG CIO magazine award honors 100 companies that demonstrate excellence in information technology (IT). CIO 100 Award recipients are selected by a team of judges who review companies’ innovative IT and business initiatives to discover those that have unique approaches with substantial results. Their process culminates with a final vote by the CIO editors.

Brady’s “Digital Transformation” strategy is designed to provide an exceptional customer experience while ensuring revenue growth targets remain on-track through a common service-based digital commerce platform. Brady leverages the STEP MDM system to enable the global manufacturer to change their new product introduction process and revamp product content publishing for Web and mobile channels to a single system. It also provides additional agility by delivering value to customers incrementally and more frequently, as well as promoting adoption of agile practices across IT, product software development and front-end digital marketing.

“Our judges pay a great deal of attention to both innovative use of technology and the delivery of business value. They obviously saw both of those attributes in Brady’s digital transformation strategy,” said Maryfran Johnson, Editor in Chief, CIO magazine and events. “A greater number of the CIO 100 winning projects this year were focused on enterprise mobility and on improving the customer experience, which were both central to this global manufacturer’s impressive efforts. We congratulate them on their success.”

The 28th annual CIO 100 Awards celebrates 100 organizations and the people within them that are using IT in innovative ways to deliver business value, whether by creating competitive advantages, optimizing business processes, enabling growth or improving relationships with customers. Coverage of the 2015 CIO 100 awards will be available on August 1, 2015 by visiting http://www.cio.com and honorees will be featured in the August 1st issue of CIO magazine. Winners will be recognized at the CIO 100 Symposium and Awards Ceremony 2015 being held on August 9-11, 2015, at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

“Brady is a prime example of how organizations can leverage their data assets to achieve significant business outcomes," said Andreas Lorenzen, president for Americas at Stibo Systems. “By cleaning, enhancing and migrating more than 1.2 million product SKUs and attributed content to a common MDM system, Brady is poised to enable a superior customer experience and increased e-commerce efforts by improving the digital commercial experience. The CIO 100 Award is an acknowledged mark of enterprise excellence and we are thrilled to see them named to such a prestigious group.”

About Brady Corporation

Brady Corporation is an international manufacturer and marketer of solutions that identify and protect premises, products and people. Brady's products help customers increase safety, security, productivity and performance and include high-performance labels and signs, safety devices, printing systems and software. Founded in 1914, the company serves the Fortune 1000 companies and hundreds of thousands of other worldwide companies in markets ranging from telecommunications and electronics to transportation equipment to education. Its product lines encompass do-it-yourself printing systems including high performance label materials, signs and software solutions and lockout/tagout, spill control and regulatory compliance devices. The company operates in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For more information visit http://www.bradycorp.com/

About Stibo Systems

Stibo Systems is the global leader in multidomain Master Data Management (MDM) solutions. Industry leaders rely on Stibo Systems to provide cross-channel consistency by linking product and customer data, suppliers and other organizational assets. This enables businesses to make more effective decisions, improve sales and build shareholder value. During the last 30 years, Stibo Systems has helped hundreds of companies to develop a trusted source of operational information. A privately held subsidiary of the Stibo A/S group, which was originally founded in 1794, Stibo Systems' corporate headquarters is located in Aarhus, Denmark. For more information, visit http://www.stibosystems.com.

IC Group, one of the largest apparel companies off- and online in the Nordic region, embarked on a digital transformation journey and worked with Stibo Systems’ Master Data Management (MDM) solution STEP to prepare for the way consumers will shop in the future. The project had fantastic end results, setting new standards for greater usability, and adoption of a centralized STEP MDM platform enabled IC Group to create one version of the truth and reduce time-to-market significantly. 

The Danish eCommerce Association (FDIH) selected the winning case with this statement: “Stibo Systems impresses with a reference list of the biggest international brands and the IC Group case emphasizes their great success. The STEP solution demonstrates professionalism, efficiency and a product that makes a difference for IC Group for their three major fashion brands. All content, work processes, languages, images, design sketches, catalogs and much more are managed from one platform, and everything can be published seamlessly in multiple channels. The jury is very impressed.”

Stibo Systems Quote:

"By enabling organizations to link all of their product, supplier, customer and operational information, Stibo Systems helps our customers to achieve real value from their information assets and a greater return on their MDM investment,” said Mikael Lyngsø, CEO of Stibo Systems.  "We are thrilled that FDIH has recognized our technology and congratulate our customer, IC Group, for their highly successful MDM initiative and for their ability to create a more satisfying and rewarding customer experience.”

About Stibo Systems

Stibo Systems is the global leader in multi-domain Master Data Management (MDM) solutions. Industry leaders rely on Stibo Systems to provide cross-channel consistency by linking product and customer data, suppliers and other organisational assets. This enables businesses to make more effective decisions, improve sales and build shareholder value. During the last 30 years, Stibo Systems has helped hundreds of companies to develop a trusted source of operational information. A privately held subsidiary of the Stibo A/S group, which was originally founded in 1794, Stibo Systems' corporate headquarters is located in Aarhus, Denmark. For more information, visit www.stibosystems.com.

Hamburg, Germany, 26 May 2015 – HAHN+KOLB, one of Germany’s leading system suppliers and tool service providers, has selected Stibo Systems’ master data management (MDM) solution to optimise product information and media assets on around 60,000 individual products.

With customers in Canada, Ukraine and China, in addition to many European countries, Ludwigsburg-based HAHN+KOLB sells from a portfolio comprising metal-cutting tools, clamping technology, measurement and testing technology, hand and power tools, machine tools and equipment for production facilities. 

For 15 years, the company has used a product information system and customised catalogue publication solution to manage the data for these products. Growing market demands required a new approach to mastering product data for around 30 countries in its online channels, and managing annual production of two 3,000-page catalogues in at least ten different languages. 

Stibo Systems’ STEP MDM solution was identified as meeting all of HAHN+KOLB’s requirements, without the need for additional configuration. Working with the company’s project management and marketing employees, along with external partners Würth IT and hoerl Information Management, Stibo Systems was able to implement STEP within nine months.

“We’ve already achieved more than we hoped for”, said Gerhard Heilemann of the HAHN+KOLB group. “We can finally manage our product and image data at just one central source. As processes have become clearer, requiring less work. The time savings are already clearly noticeable and we’ll soon start seeing cost benefits too.”

“Our extensive experience with projects such as this meant we were able to meet all of the customer’s requirements within a tight timescale.” added Mikael Lyngsø, CEO of Stibo Systems. “We’re proud of the part we’ve played in enabling HAHN+KOLB to implement its omni-channel strategy.”

About HAHN+KOLB

HAHN+KOLB is known as an innovative tool service provider and system supplier. The product portfolio comprises metal-cutting/machining tools, clamping technology, measurement and testing technology, hand and power tools, machine tools and a variety of equipment for production facilities. The company has a staff of 850 at its ten locations. During fiscal year 2014, HAHN+KOLB achieved growth in sales of more than 9%, primarily in the areas of production facility equipment and measurement and testing technology.

About Würth IT 

Medium-sized and large companies from different industries use the services of Würth IT (formerly Comgroup). The IT service provider has more than 300 employees and offers customer-specific IT applications and consulting in the SAP environment. In addition, its range of services includes e-Business solutions, cloud services, security, and data protection. The company also offers consultancy in IT security matters and supports customers with network integration.

Part of the Würth Group, consisting of more than 400 medium-sized companies, the full-service IT service provider supports numerous customers in worldwide projects, both within and outside the Group. Due to many years of experience and continuing education and training, its consultants have extensive technical and business expertise.

Aarhus, Denmark, 11 May 2015 – Dansk Supermarked, Denmark’s largest retail group, has selected Stibo Systems’ Master Data Management (MDM) solution to optimise and manage its product information both online and in store.

With 1,400 stores serving 1.4 million customers across four major retail chains, Dansk Supermarked currently updates hundreds of thousands of item numbers and associated product descriptions, labels, photos and more, on a daily basis, on many different systems and eCommerce platforms. Until now this has been a manual process, which has restricted the company’s ability to introduce new products quickly to its stores and eCommerce channels.

By deploying Stibo Systems’ STEP MDM solution, Dansk Supermarked will be able to onboard products more quickly and efficiently, streamlining the enhancement, versioning and sharing of product information across all channels. This will allow the company to speed up time-to-market for both its physical and digital channels, and ensure a consistent and seamless customer experience.

“There is a large growth potential in our stores as well as online, where we have no physical restraints – but it requires agility to capitalise on this,” says Kenneth Nielsen, Dansk Supermarked’s global digital director. “Managing product data is a time consuming task. That’s why we’ve invested in STEP, with its strong, scalable infrastructure that will allow us to grow without the need for heavy administrative processes.” 

“We look forward to working with Dansk Supermarked and supporting the growth of both their physical and eCommerce offerings,” adds Mikael Lyngsø, Stibo Systems’ CEO. “Retail is an ever-changing landscape. Consumers are becoming more sophisticated and demand a consistent experience regardless of the touchpoint they use.  Retailers need to be agile and use their master data to create a seamless omni-channel customer experience.”

About Dansk Supermarked

Dansk Supermarked is the largest retail group in Denmark. It operates four major retail chains: Bilka, Føtex, Netto and Salling, of which Netto is also present in Sweden, Germany, and Poland as well as the UK in partnership with Sainsbury’s. All in all, Dansk Supermarked owns 1.400 retail stores which serve 1.4 million customers. For more information, visit www.dansksupermarked.dk. 

North Sydney, 1 May 2015 – Australia's leading office supplies and stationery retailer, Officeworks, has implemented Stibo Systems’ award winning Master Data Management platform to re-engineer its product information across all its sales channels.  The system gives Officeworks a single source of truth for product information across the 20,000 products it sells.  Officeworks will have a single trusted source of product data for its retail stores, POS system, online web properties, mobile commerce applications, catalogue, direct mail, call centre, social media and B2B sales channels.

As the largest office supplies business in Australia and with numerous sales channels, Officeworks have tremendous reach into the market.  The challenge is aggregating and managing data across the breadth of the suppliers they work with and the sales channels they fill to provide the absolute best information to customers.  Partnering with Stibo Systems, Officeworks now use product information as a strategic operational asset to improve the customer experience across all channels.   Customers gain a seamless experience, regardless of location and device, giving them the most complete information to make an easy and informed purchasing decision.

Stibo Systems’ Master Data Management solution provides the data governance, policies and integrations to the Officeworks ERP, WebSphere eCommerce and Salesforce systems. Data collection from external parties such as CNet will be implemented in a second phase this year.

Key points:

• The Stibo MDM platform has provided a centralized repository for rich product information that can be delivered across channels  
• The project once fully completed will optimise Officeworks’ end-to-end process to create, maintain and remove products across its enterprise and supplier network
• Use of the platform is on track to speed up time to market for products and increased data quality and consistency.

"We are delighted to partner with the Officeworks organisation. With Stibo Systems, Officeworks will be at the forefront of the organisations who proactively manage their information supply chain, turning data about its products, its suppliers, its employees, its assets, and its locations into strategic information to win the battle for customer acquisition, conversion and retention.” Willem van Dijk, Managing Director, Stibo Systems Australia and New Zealand.

For further information contact:

Managing Director Willem Van Dijk
D +61 2 8404 4244  |  M +61 467 981 350

Madrid, Spain, April 21, 2015 – LeShop.ch, the leading Swiss online supermarket has selected Stibo Systems' award-winning product information management (PIM) solution for efficient and effective management of product information across its online, mobile and click-and-collect channels. 

Based in Écublens, Switzerland, LeShop.ch is the flagship online subsidiary of the Federation of Migros Cooperatives.  With strong growth, partly attributed to its new same-day delivery service and an increase in mobile transactions, LeShop.ch posted market-leading revenues of 165 million Swiss francs in 2014.

As part of a recent decision to revamp its entire IT infrastructure to support its growth, LeShop.ch chose Stibo Systems’ STEP solution to replace its own internally developed information system which had been in place since the company’s formation in 1997. 

STEP will be used by the company to prepare for the introduction of EU Regulation 1169, which requires a higher level of standards on the provision of information regarding ingredients and allergy-causing substances found in all products offered for sale, including online.

STEP will be used to improve the accuracy and agility of the retailer’s online operation and innovative DRIVE service by delivering more structured and richer product information.

Customer Quote

"While we did consider re-engineering our central product repository in-house, we also compared the various solutions available on the market.” said Ivan Torreblanca, CIO of LeShop.ch. “We opted for Stibo Systems’ STEP solution due to its unique strengths, such as its powerful data modelling and mapping capabilities for the large variety of product categories we sell. In addition, we can easily integrate STEP with our various proprietary applications as well as any new technologies."

Quote from Stibo Systems

"As standards become increasingly complex, particularly in the grocery industry, and as marketing and distribution channels continue to multiply, businesses are faced with serious new challenges. We are pleased to support LeShop.ch in its aim to overcome these challenges through our integrated STEP solution," said Mikael Lyngsø, CEO of Stibo Systems. "We consider our selection by one of Europe's largest online grocery companies as further validation of the value our technology brings to the retail industry.”

Atlanta, GA - March 24, 2015: Stibo Systems’ award-winning multidomain Master Data Management (MDM) solution will help to accelerate the digital transformation efforts underway at Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company. Leveraging Stibo Systems’ STEP platform, Scholastic can better utilize its product, catalog and customer data to create an improved and more relevant experience across its divisions and product offerings, providing the best products to customers in real-time.

“Scholastic recognizes that creating consumer loyalty requires a deep understanding of its customer’s needs and preferences. We look forward to helping the company meet its strategic MDM goals and use this data to communicate relevant offers while maintaining product consistency across all channels and formats.”

Scholastic is the world’s largest publisher and distributor of children’s books and a leader in educational technology and related services and children’s media serving schools, communities, teachers, parents and children in more than 150 countries. The company will use the MDM solution to power its multi-platform and multi-channel offerings supporting divisions such as book publishing and distribution, educational technology and classroom publishing as they serve customers. Scholastic maintains more than 500,000 SKUs and will use the STEP platform to present enhanced product information, resulting in a more comprehensive shopping experience.

“Our partnership with educators and families is something we cherish, and we are dedicated to providing them with the meaningful and quality materials they need to create and sustain literacy-rich environments in homes, schools and communities,” said John Sims, Scholastic senior vice president, engineering. “Leveraging Stibo Systems’ MDM solution, we can achieve a deeper, comprehensive view of our products and customers and use that information across our brands and channels to provide a more satisfying and personal experience."

Using STEP, Scholastic can maintain the accurate and reliable product and customer information it needs to fuel its digital transformation and meet its customers’ needs in both print and digital formats. By identifying its unique customers at any touchpoint, Scholastic can accurately link these global customer profiles to their product purchases in order to proactively promote relevant content when it is needed most.

“For more than 90 years, Scholastic has been delivering outstanding books, magazines, and educational programs and technology directly to schools and families through channels that have become childhood traditions,” said Todd Callen, executive vice president of Stibo Systems. “Scholastic recognizes that creating consumer loyalty requires a deep understanding of its customer’s needs and preferences. We look forward to helping the company meet its strategic MDM goals and use this data to communicate relevant offers while maintaining product consistency across all channels and formats.”

About Stibo Systems

Stibo Systems is the global leader in multidomain Master Data Management (MDM) solutions. Industry leaders rely on Stibo Systems to provide cross-channel consistency by linking product and customer data, suppliers and other organizational assets. This enables businesses to make more effective decisions, improve sales and build shareholder value. During the last 30 years, Stibo Systems has helped hundreds of companies to develop a trusted source of operational information. A privately held subsidiary of the Stibo A/S group, which was originally founded in 1794, Stibo Systems' corporate headquarters is located in Aarhus, Denmark. For more information, visit www.stibosystems.co.uk