AUBURN HILLS, MI. (August 22, 2006) – RGIS announced today that they have acquired the French-based inventory services company Gin Soft. (http://www.ginsoft.fr/index.htm) This acquisition is part of the RGIS growth strategy in Europe.
RGIS is the world leader in inventory services with annual revenue of more than $600 million. Operating in more than 15 countries, in the field of mass distribution, industry, retail trade and public sector, RGIS benefits from almost 50 years of experience. All 25,000 employees are trained to use state of the art proprietary technology which has distinguished the company in its services around the world.
An RGIS spokesman explained that RGIS established a presence in France in 2003 and that this acquisition will accelerate the development of the French and Belgium markets. He went on to say that the goal is to expand RGIS’ ability to serve existing customers as well as new customers. The alliance of the recognized skills and experience of RGIS and of those of Gin Soft positions this new entity as the number one inventory solutions provider in the French and Belgium markets. Both companies have a common approach to client service, including: working with their own employees without having recourse to temporary workers.
The merged company will be managed by a local team lead by Jean-Daniel Bouchard President RGIS France, Sylvain Larocque, Director of Operations, South Western Europe, who will be in charge of the integration of Gin Soft with RGIS teams in France and Belgium (pharmacies and distribution), Jean-Philippe Crites, Director of Operations, South Western Europe, Laurent Truguet, Administrative and Financial Director, Diane Silvere, Human Resources Director, Ivan Goineau, Director of IT and Operations Support, Guillaume Ducray, Director of Sales and Development.
The new entity will have its head office in Champagne au Mont d’Or (69), which will also be the headquarters of RGIS South Western Europe (France, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Portugal).
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