German pharmaceutical distributor Krieger to install IBS Pharma

IBS has signed an agreement with the German pharma distribution company Krieger & Co. The pharma distribution software solution covers software, hardware and services with a total order value of EUR 880 000.

German pharmaceutical distributor Krieger & Co., headquartered in Koblenz, has decided to install IBS specialized software for pharmaceutical distribution in their operations. Krieger has 190 employees and an annual turnover of EUR 170 m (2006). The company has a history of over 200 years servicing pharmacies in the German market. Krieger runs one of the most modern pharma distribution operations in Europe with robots and other forms of automation for picking, packaging and handling deliveries to over 140 locations daily.

The new pharmaceutical distribution solution covers all major processes such as distribution, warehousing, inventory, requests and returns, multi distribution centers, AMT, RF-handling, financials, business intelligence and integration.

“The agreement with Krieger is of strategic importance since it expands our installed base of pharmaceutical distributors in the important German-speaking market. Krieger is at the leading edge of pharmaceutical distribution in Europe and we look forward to continuing to develop best practices together, establishing processes that enable even faster deliveries, increasing customer service and meeting continuously high regulatory and customer demands,” says Lukas Hostettler, MD IBS German-speaking Europe.



For more information contact:


John Womack, SVP Communications & IR, IBS AB
Tel: +46 (0)8 627 24 99
Mobile: +46 (0)70 678 24 99
john.womack@ibs.net

Lukas Hostetler, MD IBS German Speaking Europe
Tel: +41 (0)31 980 09 00
Mobile +41 (0)76 341 53 10
lukas.hostettler@ibs.ch