06/04/2006 Corporate News EN
Christian Steiner
Christian Steiner
SHS Informationssysteme AG:Continually tapping new markets
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SHS and the Kreditschutzverband offer a joint credit management solution
portfolio for Austria
Munich, April 6, 2006 – Munich-based solutions provider SHS
Informationssysteme AG and the Kreditschutzverband von 1870 (KSV) are
pooling their expertise in the field of credit management. The goal of
their close cooperation is to establish a joint portfolio of credit
management solutions for the Austrian market. The KSV is the market leader
in Austria for consumer and company data. Over the past years, it has
developed into a modern information company with over 20,000 members and 21
offices in 13 Central and Eastern European countries.
In the future, Austrian companies will have access to a unique credit
management solution which combines innovative system and efficient data
solutions. The SHS Agency Gateway in the SHS solutions portfolio enables
modern information management and provides quick and easy access to
external data and services throughout Europe. Additionally, the GUARDEAN
software offers customized credit management solutions for nearly every
field of application. The KSV, in turn, provides targeted credit
information for individuals and companies in Austria, as well as collection
services, insolvency representation and address management services.
Thanks to the strong presence and years of experience that the KSV has on
the international market – particularly in Eastern Europe – this
cooperation will give the international clients of SHS the opportunity to
receive high-quality credit information on customers in Central and Eastern
Europe.
The combined portfolio of SHS solutions and KSV products, coupled with a
concentration of expert knowledge, will generate significant added value
for customers. 'By consolidating our competitive position, we will promote
the sale of our products and increase our sales through foreign and
domestic customers using SHS solutions,' said Johannes Nejedlik, managing
director of the KSV.
Dirk Roesing, chief executive officer of SHS Informationssysteme AG,
explained, “Austria is a strategically important market for us. By
cooperating with the KSV, we will intensify our business in Austria and
provide our customers access to the best data in the country.“
Munich-based SHS Informationssysteme AG is listed on the Prime Standard
segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and operates subsidiaries in Spain
and Switzerland. As a provider of complete solutions ranging from
consultancy to system integration, SHS focuses on customer risk and
customer value management for enterprises with a broad customer base. In
2005, the company recorded revenues of EUR 41 million. The customers of SHS
include BMW Financial Services, Toyota Kreditbank, Ingram Micro, Crédit
Agricole, T-Mobile, T-Online, SüdLeasing, Telefónica, amena, Barclaycard
and other international companies in the automobile, telecommunications and
financial services sectors. For more information, see www.shs.de.
The KSV is Austria’s leading creditor protection association. Its goal is
to protect businesspeople from financial damage and thus promote their
liquidity. International business information, collection services and
insolvency representation give customers the knowledge they need for
professional risk management. 70% of business information is currently
looked up online. The website at www.ksv.at can also be used for collection
and insolvency services.
International subsidiaries and strategic participations gave rise to the
KSV Group, which stands for technical expertise and worldwide connections.
The association is governed by a committee and management board, while the
operative management is handled by Johannes Nejedlik and Karl Jagsch.
720 employees currently serve 20,000 members in 28 locations in Austria and
abroad. Sales in Austria in 2005 amounted to EUR 40 million.
SHS Informationssysteme AG
Jens Dauner
Tel.: +49 – 89 – 747257-19
e-mail: jens.dauner@shs.de
KSV
Nina Stuttmann
Tel.: +43 – 50 – 1870-8182
e-mail: stuttmann@ksv.at
HOSCHKE & CONSORTEN Public Relations GmbH
Christof Kaplanek
Tel.: +49 – 40 – 369050-38
e-mail: c.kaplanek@hoschke.de
DGAP 06.04.2006
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language: English
company: SHS Informationssysteme AG
Fraunhoferstraße 12
82152 Martinsried bei München Deutschland
phone: +49-(0)89-747-257-0
fax: +49-(0)89-747-257-10
email: investor.relations@shs.de
WWW: www.shs.de
ISIN: DE0005072409
WKN: 507240
indices:
stockmarkets: Geregelter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr
in Berlin-Bremen, Stuttgart, München, Hamburg, Düsseldorf
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