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Partnership in e-commerce: adesso and empiriecom expand cooperation

The demand for cloud-based e-commerce solutions is increasing. They empower retail providers to seamlessly scale their infrastructure in line with business growth while lowering the barrier for traditional retailers to enter e-commerce. adesso, one of Germany’s leading IT service providers, and empiriecom, a full-service e-commerce partner within and beyond the Otto Group, are expanding their collaboration beyond product development and implementation. As part of this extended partnership, adesso is integrating empiriecom’s modular, cloud-based Commerce Suite into its solution portfolio, offering it to retail customers moving forward. The new partnership aims to jointly capitalise on the expanding market potential for dynamic and scalable trading platforms.

A success story continues

With the partnership now concluded, adesso and empiriecom are intensifying their cooperation, which has already existed since March 2024. The IT service provider is already supporting the Otto Group company in implementing the Commerce Suite for customers. adesso and its global experts from the onshore, nearshore and offshore locations have also been working hand in hand with empiriecom for a long time on the further development of the software solution. The close development collaboration continuously generates new functionalities, enabling customers to further expand their business. The partners are currently examining how the empiriecom Commerce Suite, which was previously geared towards B2C business, can be expanded to include specific B2B functionalities for new customer groups.

Oliver Schobert (left) and Ralf Männlein (right) signed the partner agreement on 30 January in Bamberg. (Source: empiriecom)

Oliver Schobert (links) und Ralf Männlein (rechts) unterzeichneten den Partnervertrag am 30. Januar in Bamberg. (Quelle: empiriecom)

Modular toolbox from the cloud

The cloud-based Commerce Suite from empiriecom is a flexibly expandable technology stack that addresses companies of all sizes, from SMEs to large corporations. The multi-client capable software consists of five modules: Shop frontend, shop apps, content management, product search and order management. Companies can connect these to their customer-specific infrastructure as required via APIs (Application Programmable Interfaces) and thus gradually build up an enterprise-level online trading platform.

Ralf Männlein, Managing Director of empiriecom, welcomes the strengthened partnership with enthusiasm: “We have been working successfully with adesso for some time now on the further development of our solutions. I am convinced that both companies will benefit from the expanded partnership in sales. adesso not only has the technological expertise, but also the necessary industry knowledge to understand the specific requirements of our customers and to provide them with optimal advice and support during the transformation.”

Ralf Männlein is managing director of empiriecom. (Source: empiriecom)

Ralf Männlein is managing director of empiriecom. (Source: empiriecom)

“With empiriecom’s Commerce Suite, we now have a highly scalable cloud solution in our portfolio that has already proven itself many times over with small and large retail companies,” says Oliver Schobert, Executive Director Enterprise Sales & Marketing at adesso SE. “By bringing all of our industry knowledge, technology expertise and sales strength to the partnership with empiriecom, we will be able to win new customers for the solution and tap into additional market potential together.”

Oliver Schobert is Executive Director Enterprise Sales & Marketing at adesso SE. (Source: adesso)

Oliver Schobert is Executive Director Enterprise Sales & Marketing at adesso SE. (Source: adesso)

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