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Home Press Körber acquires Centriq, a leading provider of voice-directed warehousing and modeling solutions
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Körber acquires Centriq, a leading provider of voice-directed warehousing and modeling solutions


With the acquisition of Centriq Group Ltd., the international technology group Körber reinforces its Business Area Logistics Systems. The acquisition has been completed as of June 20, 2018.
Through its business Voiteq, Centriq is a leading provider of solutions and services related to logistics, in particular focusing on the voice solution market. Voiteq provides voice software solutions and services with its product “VoiceMan”. Centriq’s Cirrus Logistics subsidiary supplies software and services that use advanced optimization and simulation techniques to develop and execute supply chain strategies. Additionally, Centriq offers services for their products: among others voice-as-a-service subscription, supply chain consulting, implementation and integration or logistics hardware consulting, design and site surveys. Main customers for Centriq’s products come from the food & beverage, retail, and third party logistics (3PL) industries.
This acquisition complements Körber’s existing strong North American voice business, Vitech Business Group, and creates one of the world’s largest and most experienced Honeywell Vocollect voice integration teams. The combined organization offers local and global customers the widest range of proven products and services to enable them to gain the substantial benefits of voice-directed work. “With the successful acquisition of Centriq we have added another key component to our logistics portfolio. Its excellent team will enable us to strengthen our internationally leading position in the SCM segment with access to multinational project opportunities”, emphasizes Stephan Seifert, Chairman of the Group Executive Board at Körber AG. “Moreover, we will bring added value to our existing and future customers as we will be able to offer a more comprehensive product and service portfolio on a global scale.”
Hubert Kloß, CEO of the Körber Business Area Logistics Systems, adds: “Growth in e-commerce and changing customer demands are putting a strain on supply chains and driving a trend toward continuous process improvements. Centriq is a major international player for products that enable higher efficiency in warehousing with direct delivery capability into global blue-chip organizations. The voice solutions of Voiteq for example keep workers’ hands and eyes free, improving comfort, productivity and accuracy. This addition to our Business Area will establish Körber Logistics Systems as one of the globally leading suppliers of voice technology in logistics.”
David Stanhope, CEO of Centriq Group, Ltd., says: “Speaking on behalf of the whole management team at Centriq, we are very excited about joining the successful Logistics Systems Business Area and the Körber Group as a whole. For our team of technical experts that serves some 300 clients at 500 sites with award-winning products already, the prospect of joint further growth comes at the right time.” He further explains: “We estimate that more than 90% of warehouses across the world are yet to adopt voice technology. Together with the existing SCM portfolio of Körber Logistics Systems, we will be able to strengthen our international platform and – thanks to the integrated offerings portfolio – provide more benefits for our customers.”
Press Release June 21, 2018

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Mit der Übernahme der Centriq Group Ltd. verstärkt der internationale Technologiekonzern Körber sein Geschäftsfeld Logistik-Systeme. Die Akquisition wurde mit Wirkung zum 20. Juni 2018 abgeschlossen.


Mit seinem Tochterunternehmen Voiteq ist Centriq ein führender Anbieter von Lösungen und Dienstleistungen rund um die Logistik, insbesondere für Sprachlösungen. Voiteq bietet mit dem Produkt „VoiceMan“ Sprachsoftware­lösungen und Dienstleistungen an. Die Centriq-Tochtergesellschaft Cirrus Logistics liefert Software und Dienstleistungen, die fortschrittliche Optimierungs- und Simulationstechniken zur Entwicklung und Umsetzung von Supply-Chain-Strategien nutzen. Darüber hinaus bietet Centriq umfassende Dienstleistungen für seine Produkte an: unter anderem Voice-as-a-Service-Abonnements, Supply-Chain-Beratung, Implementierung und Integration oder Logistik-Hardware-Beratung, Design und Standortevaluierungen. Hauptabnehmer der Centriq-Produkte sind Kunden aus den Bereichen Nahrungsmittel und Getränke, Einzelhandel und Systemintegratoren (3PL). 


Die Akquisition ergänzt das bei Körber bereits bestehende starke nordamerikanische Sprachlösungsgeschäft von Vitech, so dass eines der weltweit größten und erfahrensten Honeywell „Vocollect Voice“-Integrations-Teams entsteht. Die entstehende Organisation bietet lokalen und globalen Kunden eine breite Palette an bewährten Produkten und Dienstleistungen, damit diese die wesentlichen Vorteile sprachgesteuerter Arbeit nutzen können. „Mit der erfolgreichen Akquisition von Centriq haben wir unser Logistikportfolio um eine weitere wichtige Komponente erweitert. Mit diesem exzellenten Team werden wir unsere international führende Position im Supply-Chain-Management-Segment mit Zugang zu multinationalen Projektmöglichkeiten stärken", betont Stephan Seifert, Vorstandsvorsitzender der Körber AG. „Darüber hinaus werden wir unseren bestehenden und zukünftigen Kunden einen klaren Mehrwert bieten, da wir in der Lage sein werden, ein umfassenderes Produkt- und Serviceportfolio auf globaler Ebene anzubieten.“


Hubert Kloß, CEO des Körber-Geschäftsfelds Logistik-Systeme, ergänzt: „Das Wachstum im E-Commerce und veränderte Kundenanforderungen belasten die Lieferketten und treiben den Trend zu kontinuierlichen Prozessverbesserungen. Centriq ist ein wichtiger internationaler Anbieter für Produkte, die eine höhere Effizienz in der Lagerhaltung mit direkter Lieferfähigkeit in globale Blue-Chip-Organisationen ermöglichen. Die Sprachlösungen von Voiteq beispielsweise halten die Hände und Augen der Mitarbeiter frei und verbessern so Komfort, Produktivität und Genauigkeit in der Aufgabenabwicklung. Mit dieser Erweiterung unseres Geschäftsfeldes wird sich Körber Logistik-Systeme als einer der weltweit führenden Anbieter von Sprachtechnologie in der Logistik etablieren.“ 


David Stanhope, CEO der Centriq Group, Ltd., sagt: „Im gesamten Managementteam von Centriq freuen wir uns sehr, Teil des erfolgreichen Geschäftsfelds Logistik-Systeme und des Körber-Konzerns zu werden. Für unser Team von technischen Experten, das bereits rund 300 Kunden an 500 Standorten mit mehrfach prämierten Produkten betreut, kommt die Aussicht auf weiteres, gemeinsames Wachstum zum passenden Zeitpunkt.“ Stanhope erklärt weiter: „Wir schätzen, dass mehr als 90 Prozent der Lager auf der ganzen Welt noch keine Sprachtechnologie einsetzen. Zusammen mit dem bestehenden Supply-Chain-Management-Portfolio von Körber Logistik-Systeme werden wir unsere internationale Plattform stärken und – dank des integrierten Angebotsportfolios – mehr Nutzen für unsere Kunden bieten können.“

Pressemitteilung 21.06.2018

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