OTS - Körber acquires HighJump - a leading US-American supply chain and cloud solutions specialist (part 2)
2017. August 30. 17:00
Hamburg/Minneapolis, August 30, 2017 (APA/OTS) -
About Körber
Körber AG is the holding company for an international
technology Group with approx. 11,500 employees around the world.
The Group comprises leading-edge technology companies and more than
130 production, service, and sales entities. At locations around
the globe, Körber combines the benefits of a globally-present
organization with the strengths of highly-specialized, flexible,
medium-sized enterprises that offer their customers solutions,
products, and services in the Business Areas of Automation,
Logistics Systems, Machine Tools, Pharma Systems, Tissue, Tobacco
and Corporate Ventures.
About HighJump
HighJump is a global provider of supply chain management
software that streamlines the flow of inventory and information
from supplier to store shelf. With approx. 440 employees worldwide
HighJump supports more than 4,000 customers in 66 countries,
ranging from SME business to marquee global enterprises. HighJump's
functionally rich and highly adaptable end-to-end solutions
efficiently manage customers' warehousing, manufacturing,
transportation, distribution, delivery routes and retail stores.
About Körber Logistics Systems
The Business Area Logistics Systems, belonging to the
international technology group Körber and based in Bad Nauheim,
Germany, is the leading provider of fully integrated applications
for the optimization of complex internal and external logistics
processes. Under the umbrella brand Körber Logistics, the Business
Area provides digital solutions for smart factories (production
logistics), warehouses, e-commerce, and the management of entire
supply chains. In three Business Units, the umbrella brand unites
the companies Aberle GmbH and Consoveyo S.A. (System Integration),
Langhammer GmbH and Riantics A/S (Product Solutions), Inconso AG,
Aberle Software GmbH and DMLogic LLC (Software). They offer an
extensive range of products and services, from system integration
to technologies for storage, palletizing, de-palletizing and
conveyor systems, through to software.
About Accel-KKR
Accel-KKR is a technology-focused investment firm with over
$4.0 billion in capital commitments. The firm focuses on software
and IT-enabled businesses well-positioned for topline and
bottom-line growth. At the core of Accel-KKR's investment strategy
is a commitment to developing strong partnerships with the
management teams of its portfolio companies and a focus on building
value through significant resources available through the Accel-KKR
network. Accel-KKR focuses on middle-market companies and provides
a broad range of capital solutions including buyout capital,
minority-growth investments, and credit alternatives. Accel-KKR
also invests across a wide range of transaction types including
private company recapitalizations, divisional carve-outs and
going-private transactions. Accel-KKR is headquartered in Menlo
Park with additional offices in Atlanta and London.
About TrueCommerce
TrueCommerce revolutionizes trading partner connectivity by
linking suppliers, retail hubs and end consumers in one global
commerce network. TrueCommerce's Global Commerce Network includes
over 92,000 pre-connected retailers, distributors and logistics
service providers. With flexible, integrated and fully managed
service solutions, customers of any size can easily connect with
any trading partner while enjoying the peace of mind of a proven
service platform that reliably handles tens of millions of
transactions annually without the need for any customer
interaction. From the factory to the warehouse, from distributor to
retail storefront, customers are able to achieve new levels of
business connectivity and performance with the world's most
complete trading partner platform.
Further information is available at www.koerber.de/en,
www.koerber-logistics.com/en, www.highjump.com, www.accel-kkr.com,
and www.truecommerce.com.
Contact partners:
Henriette Viebig
Head of Group Communications
Körber AG
Tel.: +49 40 211 07 422
Mob.: +49 173 66 96 857
E-mail: henriette.viebig@koerber.de
Matthias Mezele
Senior Manager, Group Communications
Körber AG
Tel.: +49 40 211 07 364
Mob.: +49 173 75 19 14
E-mail: matthias.mezele@koerber.de
Heather K. Smith
Communications Specialist
HighJump
Tel.: +1 800 328 3271 ext. 2717
Mob.: +1 605 203 0605
E-mail: heather.smith@highjump.com
For Accel-KKR:
Todd Fogarty
Kekst
Tel.:+ 1 212 521 4854
E-mail: todd.fogarty@kekst.com
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