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Kerridge Commercial Systems provides integrated business software solutions for wholesale, distribution, retail, manufacturing and service management industries. In addition to software, the company also provides IT services including; SaaS (Software as a Service), hosting, project management, consultancy, training and customer helpdesk. The company’s products are used by more than 700 customers and installed in more than 5,000 locations. In addition to its established markets in the UK, Ireland, Netherlands and South Africa, products are also installed in Australia, Botswana, China, Greece, Iceland, Mexico, Namibia, New Zealand, Norway and Swaziland. The company’s head office is in Hungerford, UK, with centres in Bourne End (UK), Washington (UK), Dublin (Ireland), Sliedrecht (Netherlands) and Johannesburg (South Africa), together with a number of national and regional distributors. Kerridge Commercial Systems Limited and its subsidiary KCS Datawright, have over 300 employees. == Company Story == Kerridge Commercial Systems’ origins can be traced back to 1907, when F. W. Kerridge purchased a bicycle shop in Alton, (UK), then expanding to selling and servicing motor cycles. A family business, F. W. Kerridge and Sons Limited, progressed to a car dealership in the 1950s and 1960s. In the early 1970s, as a successful regional automotive and parts distributor, the company’s management team made the decision to develop its own computer system to help manage the business – the first Kerridge system - which was based on a Wang 2200. In 1976, recognising the growing need for business computing from similar companies, Kerridge Computer Company Limited was established as an independent systems company, serving distribution and retail automotive sectors in the UK. International expansion first to Ireland and South Africa, was later followed by developing opportunities in the Middle East and Europe. December 2005: the company was acquired by ADP (),〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.diyweek.net/news/news.asp?id=13223 )〕 and in March 2010, a management buy-out of the commercial systems division led to the formation of Kerridge Commercial Systems Limited (KCS).〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.businessmag.co.uk/News/Deals/Hungerford--Kerridge-MBO-backed-by-NVM.aspx )〕 October 2011: KCS acquired TIS Software 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.buildersmerchantsjournal.net/news/news.asp?id=8123 )〕 headquartered in Bourne End, UK, trading under the brands Strategix, OneOffice and Global Business Systems. October 2012: KCS acquired Datawright Ltd 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.buildersmerchantsnews.co.uk/news/archivestory.php/aid/6661/Kerridge_Commercial_Systems_acquires_Datawright.html )〕 based in Washington, Tyne and Wear. The company’s Kingfisher system – now named K8 Enterprise, is designed for the manufacturing sector. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kerridge Commercial Systems」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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