gicom is delighted to announce that its client, Media-Saturn, was awarded this year’s Best Enterprise Solution for their joint solution. For the sixth year running, a jury of six experts carefully assessed each of the projects submitted on an individual basis. When deciding on the winning IT solutions, the judges’ focused on the degree of innovation and the economic benefits of each solution.
Björn Weber, head of the analysis company Planet Retail Germany, explains the jury’s decision: “Rapid, mobile access to information is the norm nowadays, so real-time data analysis is expected of IT architectures. But in reality, there are still problems when it comes to the compatibility of technology and established business software. Now, SAP Partner gicom provides an excellent example of outstanding integration between new technology and practical application scenarios. With the development of its conditions management module, it’s given Media-Saturn a mobile, real-time solution for its complex discount and bonus systems.”
Both Media-Saturn’s employees and clients are now benefiting from real-time price calculations using SAP HANA. Availability and transparency of all contractual terms and conditions – including bonuses, advertising subsidies, etc. – are calculated in real time. This also provides greater transparency and insight into negotiations with suppliers. In the future, the solution’s profitability can be verified in stores using mobile end devices and – where required – can be adapted ad hoc to safeguard profit margins.
The solution also enables retailers to react immediately to competitor price changes.
Stefan Hilger, Co-CEO of gicom, sees the company’s role in this success as a great motivation moving forward: “In addition to the use of state-of-the-art technology, this award is the result of an extremely successful and fruitful collaboration, and has given us further impetus to continue striving for outstanding, innovative solutions.”
