Kewill announced as GS1 UK Sponsoring Member

9 January 2007

GS1 UK welcomes a significant addition to its line-up of sponsoring members. Kewill (www.kewill.com) joins existing sponsors Deloitte and GXS, all of whom want to be identified with the goals of GS1 UK and are willing to commit both financial and human resources to achieve them.

"Kewill is delighted to announce its continued association with GS1. Following several years as an Alliance member, we are pleased to extend our involvement with full sponsoring member status. This move further demonstrates our commitment to the implementation of GS1 Standards within the UK," said Jacquie Boast, Managing Director, Kewill

Kewill has been a keen supporter of GS1 UK’s events and is active in the relevant interest and experts groups. Their enhanced status will enable them to deepen this involvement.

"As the leading promoter of supply chain standards in the UK, GS1 provides Kewill with a partnership that will foster innovative approaches to enable its clients to do more business, more effectively and more efficiently in order to maintain and grow their market position. As a sponsoring member, Kewill will be at the forefront of GS1 initiatives, such as global data synchronisation," said Evan Puzey, VP Sales & Marketing Europe for Kewill

"GS1 UK values Kewill’s commitment to open, global standards and its drive to promote adoption within the UK. We welcome another strong advocate of global data synchronisation and business messaging especially at a time when we are looking to grow the market substantially in these areas. Kewill’s depth of knowledge and experience complements the existing sponsoring members," said Steve Coussins, Chief Executive, GS1 UK.