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GK Software establishes alliance with IBM to accelerate retail innovation and enhance customer omnichannel experience with hybrid cloud technology

DGAP-News: GK Software SE / Key word(s): Agreement GK Software establishes alliance with IBM to accelerate retail innovation and enhance customer omnichannel experience with hybrid cloud technology 02.06.2021 / 10:35 The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. GK's CLOUD4RETAIL hosted on IBM Cloud to help drive innovation and enhance the omnichannel experience Global relationship for a joint go-to-market GK Software (FRA: GKS) today announced that it has launched a new collaboration with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to help drive next generation retail underpinned by hybrid cloud technology from IBM and Red Hat. Furthering their work together, the companies will help retailers to innovate and adapt quickly to the digital era by offering consumers enhanced and connected omnichannel experiences. This relationship will help to provide retailers with an enhanced pathway to retail innovation using IBM's secured cloud technology and extensive industry services alongside the leading enterprise cloud solution for retail. As part of the collaboration, GK Software's CLOUD4RETAIL, currently the solution most rolled out to major retailers worldwide in new projects[1], is now accessible via IBM Cloud, accelerating hybrid cloud adoption within the industry. This global relationship also supports a joint go to market strategy which enables IBM's Global Services (GBS) to build integrated solutions and innovative offerings for retailers. CLOUD4RETAIL is GK Software's flexible, open commerce platform providing services for the operation of integrated unified commerce environments from in-store and online touchpoints through to mobile devices. The platform is enriched by innovative services such as AI-based dynamic pricing, personalization, fraud detection, and mobile applications. Now optimized on IBM Cloud, the industry's most secured and open public cloud for business, the extensive expansion and customization options of the various CLOUD4RETAIL services, can be used on a wide range of devices.