Schöneck, 30 November 2010 – GK SOFTWARE AG has received an order from Unicarepharmacy Ltd, its first business dealings in Ireland. The company will supply all 72 pharmacies of the Irish market leader with its GK/Retail software. The scope of the order covers the supply of a comprehensive EPOS solution for the Unicarepharmacy and DocMorris brands.
- First Irish customer is the Celesio subsidiary Unicarepharmacy Ltd.
GK SOFTWARE will therefore be adjusting its standard software to the special requirements needed by the pharmacy sector. The order from Unicarepharmacy means that GK SOFTWARE AG has gained six international customers within a period of two years.
- About Unicare Pharmacy Limited
Unicare pharmacy limited operates 72 pharmacies in Ireland trading under the Unicarepharmacy and DocMorris brands. Unicarepharmacy, with a Support Office located in Dublin, is the largest pharmacy retail chain in Ireland and employs approximately 850 members of staff. The company has won a number of prestigious awards in recent years including a Ruban d’Honneur this year at the European Business Awards earlier this year as well as winning Best Workplaces in Ireland 2010 Retail Sector.
Unicare Pharmacy Limited is part of the Celesio group. Celesio is one of the leading international service providers within the pharmaceutical and healthcare markets. The company is active in 27 countries worldwide and employs approximately 47,000 people in its three divisions Patient and Consumer Solutions, Pharmacy Solutions and Manufacturer Solutions. Approximately 2,300 of Celesio’s own retail pharmacies, as part of Patient and Consumer Solutions, serve over 600,000 customers every day. In its wholesale activities, which are part of Pharmacy Solutions, more than 130 wholesale branches deliver to over 65,000 pharmacies – day in, day out. In the Manufacturer Solutions division, Celesio offers pharmaceutical manufacturers logistics and distribution solutions and supports them in sales and marketing.
