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Jul 27, 2010
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Pilot program success leads to full-scale rollout over next few months
GS1 Czech Republic choose SA2 Worldsync as partner for GDS Rollout
Prague, Czech Republic, Cologne, Germany, July, 27, 2010 – After a successful country-wide global data synchronization (GDS) pilot that began in autumn 2009, GS1 Czech Republic chose SA2 Worldsync as its exclusive technology provider for the formal launch and long-term management and deployment of GDS services country-wide. GS1 Czech Republic’s decision demonstrates the organization’s strategy to help companies in the Czech Republic improve their operations through enabling technologies based on global GS1 standards. For SA2 Worldsync, this is a further country-wide deployment in Central and Eastern Europe and increases the company’s leading market share in the region.
For the first phase of the rollout, which begins in the next few months, GS1 Czech Republic will connect more local fast-moving-consumer-goods (FMCG) companies. Currently connected multinational companies are already receiving item data from their global partners through the data pool.
The rollout will include support services, such as consulting, training and product data quality assurance. To encourage adoption, GS1 Czech Republic will host introductory seminars and more advanced workshops on GS1 standards and the Global Data Synchronization Network (GDSN).
Pavla Cihlářová, CEO of GS1 Czech Republic comments: "During the pilot, suppliers and retailers realized many tangible benefits from this collaborative GDS deployment. Thanks to SA2 Worldsync’s well-established connections with other GDS data pools worldwide, we will be able to connect our Czech user companies smoothly and seamlessly – not only within the region but with businesses worldwide. "
“Many of the top retailers in the Czech Republic already use SA2 Worldsync item sync solutions in other countries," says Nihat Arkan, CEO of SA2 Worldsync. "Our support of GS1 Czech Republic firmly supports our commitment to extend GS1standards in GDS adoption activities worldwide. We are pleased to see that more and more user companies are benefitting from the fast-growing global reach of SA2 Worldsync via GS1 partner organizations."
About GS1 Czech Republic
GS1 Czech Republic is an independent not-for-profit association of legal entities with more than 25 years of successful existence on the Czech market. GS1 Czech Republic is one of the Member Organizations of global GS1.The leading organization is dedicated to the design and implementation of global standards and solutions to improve the efficiency & visibility of the supply and demand chains globally and across sectors. The GS1 system of standards is the most widely used supply chain standards system in the world. Website: www.gs1cz.org
About SA2 Worldsync
SA2 Worldsync, a member of the PIRONET NDH Group, is a leading provider of integrated master data management solutions for product information in the retail industry. Combining expertise in global data synchronization (GDS), product information management (PIM) and electronic data interchange (EDI), SA2 Worldsync covers all stages of product, item and transaction data along shared retailer/wholesaler and supplier processes. The services of SA2 Worldsync are used by more than 3,800 companies worldwide, including more than 50 of the world’s leading retailers.
SA2 WORLDSYNC is a registered trademark of SA2 Worldsync GmbH and is legally used by SA2 Retail AG and SA2 Exchange GmbH. SA2 Worldsync GmbH is a joint venture of shareholders PIRONET NDH AG, Agentrics LLC and GS1 Germany. For more information, visit http://www.sa2worldsync.com.
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