- Long established partnership reaches new level
- Status of Gold Partner results from joint success in winning and running customer projects
Jena, Germany and Waltham, Mass., June 9, 2016 – Intershop announced today that it has awarded ModusLink Global Solutions™ Inc. (NASDAQ: MLNK) with Gold Partner status.
Collaboration between the two companies began in 2006 and has developed continuously with customers throughout Europe. Over the years renowned customers have leveraged the technology, service and know-how of the partnership. Among the biggest joint projects last year was Tassimo, where sites for 14 different countries were implemented within 6 months.
An essential element of the partnership is the successfully established, full-service e-commerce solution. Joint customers profit from the seamless interaction of Intershop’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform with ModusLink’s logistics and warehousing services. A great deal of focus is being put on further developing the collaborative solution with to meet constantly evolving client needs.
Axel Köhler, Board Member of Intershop says: “While this partnership has grown very strongly already, we are certain there is a lot of potential yet to be leveraged. We look forward to bringing it to the next level with more happy and successful customers throughout Europe.”
”Intershop has been a terrific partner to work with, as its platform is the perfect solution for companies throughout Europe that are looking to begin, expand or strengthen their e-commerce operations,” added Bram Barendregt, Vice President & General Manager, eBusiness at ModusLink. “We’re honored to become an Intershop Gold Partner and look forward to collaborating on new and innovative client solutions in the future.”
About ModusLink Global Solutions
ModusLink Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of ModusLink Global Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: MLNK), is a global, omni-channel technology and fulfillment provider that gives clients real-time visibility into their end-to-end supply and demand chain operations, with expertise and facilities worldwide to manage forward and reverse logistics. The company’s operations are supported by more than 20 sites across North America, Europe and the Asia/Pacific region. For more information, please visit www.moduslink.com and www.valueunchained.com, the blog for supply chain professionals.
About Intershop
Intershop Communications AG (founded in Germany 1992; Prime Standard: ISH2) is the leading independent provider of omni-channel commerce solutions. Intershop offers high-performance packaged software for internet sales, complemented by all necessary services. Intershop also acts as a business process outsourcing provider, covering all aspects of online retailing up to fulfillment. Around the globe more than 300 enterprise customers, including HP, BMW, Bosch, and Deutsche Telekom run Intershop solutions. Intershop is headquartered in Jena, Germany, and has offices in the United States, Europe, Australia, and China. More information about Intershop can be found online at www.intershop.com.
This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future financial and operational performance of Intershop. Actual events or performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such difference could include, among other things: Intershop's limited operating history, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, significant dependence on large single customer deals, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to electronic security, possible governmental regulation, and general economic conditions.
Intershop Press Contact:
Natalie Sutton/Silja Ingham
Proud PR
+44(0) 1276 679570
intershop[at]proudpr.com
www.intershop.com/newsroom
ModusLink Press Contact:
Jeff Drew
Tel: +1.617.986.5004, moduslink@famapr.com