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GS1 UK Press Releases

Admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:02:08 GMT

Read all our press releases to keep up-to-date with GS1 UK developments.

GS1 UK events & Webinar

Admin — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:22:40 GMT

GS1 UK holds regular conferences, exhibitions and online webinars on the latest supply chain issues and how the GS1 System is being used throughout the UK to improve efficiency, reduce costs and ultimately, increase sales.

GS1 UK 2008 Annual General Meeting and keynote address
4 November 2008, The Law Society, London

GS1 UK Global Location Number regional workshops

4th Annual RFID Journal LIVE! EPC Europe Conference
4-6 November 2008, Clarion Congress Hotel, Prague

Solution Provider Briefing Day: NHS NPSA advice on implementing AIDC in Hospitals
Thursday 6 November 2008 , The AIDC Centre, Halifax

Date for your diary: The annual GS1 UK conference and exhibition
Thursday 23 April 2009, Leicester City Football Club

Past Events

3663 & Country Range tackle increasing consumer demand

Admin — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:20:25 GMT

London, 4 June 2008 – According to GS1 UK, the global standards and solutions organisation, increasing customer demand for food product information relating to health and diet, such as the ingredients and sources of food products, has prompted the foodservice industry to respond with improved product information for consumers, retailers, caterers, NGOs and government agencies. 3663 First for Foodservice and Country Range Group have risen to this challenge by using the GS1 UK Data Pool to provide quality assured and validated product information to its customers.

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GS1 UK membership hits 20,000 mark

Admin — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:18:46 GMT

GS1 UK, the independent global supply chain standards and solutions organisation, has announced that its membership has grown significantly in the last year, hitting its target of more than 20,000 members by 2008.

The total number of new members to GS1 UK has increased by 18% in the last year to 20,043 and by 26% since 2006. The rapid growth in the number of members has been driven by the increase in the adoption of the GS1 System of standards in the retail and health sectors.

GS1 standards are increasingly being implemented by companies that aim to improve supply chain efficiency and product data quality, through the use of bar codes, RFID, Global Data Synchronisation (GDS) and electronic business messaging.

One of the main drivers for the increase in new members is GS1 UK’s vital involvement in several patient safety initiatives within the healthcare sector. Since the Department of Health released the ‘Coding for success’ policy document in February of last year, recommending the use of GS1 standards in England, GS1 UK has been working with NHS Connecting for Health to encourage NHS hospitals and its suppliers to implement the GS1 System.

“We are very excited about reaching our objective of increasing the number of UK organisations committed to the GS1 System to 20,000 members by 2008,” says Gary Lynch, Chief Executive at GS1 UK. “This increase clearly demonstrates that there is a drive to improve patient safety and to increase supply chain efficiency through the use of GS1 standards.”

GS1 UK appoints new business development director

Admin — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:11:59 GMT

London, 3 March 2008 – GS1 UK, the independent global supply chain standards and solutions organisation, has announced the appointment of a new business development director, Malcolm Bowden. Malcolm who joins from GXS, a leading provider of business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce solutions, will contribute his extensive industry knowledge and experience to drive the adoption of GS1 standards in the UK.

In his new role, Malcolm will be responsible for leading GS1 UK’s drive for growth in standards adoption; and increased credibility and influence amongst businesses in the UK that operate in a wide range of industries including retail, logistics and healthcare.

Commenting on his appointment, Malcolm said: “GS1 UK is an established and well-respected organisation with a strong and dedicated membership base. I am pleased to be joining the team and look forward to working with them to grow its membership, drive the adoption of its standards and ensure it continues to offer valued, relevant services to the supply chain community across all industries.”

Gary Lynch, Chief Executive of GS1 UK said: “Growing our membership and delivering value are the key elements of GS1 UK’s corporate strategy. We are pleased to have Malcolm bring his experience, commercial expertise and knowledge of the supply chain market to the GS1 UK team to help ensure we achieve these objectives.”

Malcolm has more than 25 years experience in the B2B e-commerce market and an in-depth knowledge of the retail supply chain. Prior to joining GS1 UK, Malcolm spent ten years working for GXS. He held various roles at GXS including sales director of data synchronisation solutions, where he spent four years working with GS1 Member Organisations globally to deploy GDSN compliant data pools. His latest role was as sales director strategic accounts in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.