- About Vaimo
- About Akeneo
Vaimo, a global commerce solutions provider driving digital commerce success to many well-known B2B and B2C businesses, is pleased to announce a partnership with leading PIM provider Akeneo. Akeneo’s PIM system is designed with the ultimate aim of providing efficient answers to retailers’ multichannel needs. This partnership cements Vaimo’s global PIM offerings and brings further valuable experience and know-how which it can leverage to provide transformational results for its clients around the world.
Recognising the importance of PIM in supporting multi-channel digital solutions for its clients, Vaimo acquired Notitiumin September 2017, a partner of Akeneo with a strong competency in implementing solutions to manage product information. This acquisition, along with the new Vaimo/Akeneo partnership, forms the foundation of Vaimo’s dedicated PIM business unitwhich sits under its wider offering of eCommerce services. Vaimo provides a multi-service approach, covering strategy, design and technology to drive the digital success of businesses in both the B2B and B2C arenas.
“Akeneo PIM fits very well in the Commerce solutions we provide. Akeneo’s similarities with Magento, both technical and functional, create efficiency regarding integrations and cost of ownership,” says Magnus Bengtsson, Head of PIM department at Vaimo.
Vaimo has always been focused on and is deeply committed to the open source community having earned their status as a Magento Global Elite solution partner. Vaimo delivers Akeneo as their open source PIM solution, which is already tightly integrated with Magento.
“We are very excited to be partnering with Vaimo as they have the skills, experience, and competency to implement multi-channel solutions for clients who are looking for a better way to manage product information,” says Scott Dahlgren, VP Global Channel Development at Akeneo. “Vaimo is known and recognized as a leader in helping companies implement their digital commerce strategies, so establishing a partnership with them in Scandinavia and the other countries where Vaimo is present is very exciting.”
About Vaimo
Founded in 2008, Vaimo is the global leader in delivering award-winning digital storefronts, omni-channel solutions and mobile apps. Their only focus is to accelerate B2B and B2C sales for their brand, retail and manufacturer clients. With 15 global offices across EMEA and APAC and over 300 employees, Vaimo provides an international presence that allows them cultivate close, long-term relationships with their clients. With a focus on driving digital innovation, their services cover the full spectrum of your Commerce needs ranging from strategy, design, development, optimisation, cloud services, all the way to wherever merchants Commerce initiatives reach. They deliver solutions around B2B, B2C, Omni-Channel, PIM (on Akeneo and inRiver platforms), Order Management and Business Intelligence.
Every year, Vaimo wins awards in recognition of their commitment to technical excellence, innovation and satisfaction. Among others, they have received the Gazelle Award (6th consecutive years), listed as Econsultancy’s Top 100 digital agencies (2 consecutive years) and Magento has recognised Vaimo's leadership by selecting them as Global Elite Partner in 2017, Commercial Partner of the Year in EMEA in 2017, Omni-channel Partner of the Year in 2016 and EMEA Partner of the Year in 2015.
About Akeneo
Akeneo created an open source enterprise product information management (PIM) platform that radically improves product data and simplifies product catalog management. Leading global brands such as Samsung, Shop.com, Carrefour, Universal Music Group and John Deere trust Akeneo's PIM solution to scale and customise their eCommerce initiatives in order to gain productivity and offer their customers an amazing user experience. Akeneo is based in France, Germany and the United States. For more information about their solutions: http://www.akeneo.com
