{"id":899,"date":"2025-02-07T18:41:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T17:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/?post_type=project&#038;p=899"},"modified":"2025-03-27T19:29:27","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T18:29:27","slug":"gk-software-achieves-its-business-goals-with-new-brand-positioning","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/en\/gk-software-achieves-its-business-goals-with-new-brand-positioning\/","title":{"rendered":"GK Software achieves its business goals with new brand positioning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-only-on-desktop\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shopping-carts-each-filled-with-a-cloud_720x1280.001.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shopping-carts-each-filled-with-a-cloud_720x1280.001.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shopping-carts-each-filled-with-a-cloud_720x1280.001-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shopping-carts-each-filled-with-a-cloud_720x1280.001-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shopping-carts-each-filled-with-a-cloud_720x1280.001-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shopping-carts-each-filled-with-a-cloud_720x1280.001-1536x864.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Attila Hartwig<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-only-on-mobile\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1610\" height=\"1610\" src=\"https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shopping-carts-each-filled-with-a-cloud_600x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shopping-carts-each-filled-with-a-cloud_600x600.jpg 1610w, https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shopping-carts-each-filled-with-a-cloud_600x600-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shopping-carts-each-filled-with-a-cloud_600x600-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shopping-carts-each-filled-with-a-cloud_600x600-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shopping-carts-each-filled-with-a-cloud_600x600-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shopping-carts-each-filled-with-a-cloud_600x600-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/shopping-carts-each-filled-with-a-cloud_600x600-460x460.jpg 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1610px) 100vw, 1610px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Attila Hartwig<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Leading retailers rely on GK Software. Arrived in the world of global players, Germany&#8217;s hidden champion confidently positions itself with a new name and corporate design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-tiny-font-size\"><strong>Positioning.<\/strong> GK integrated cloud computing, AI and machine learning into its system solutions very early on and marketed them on its own full-service platform as well as on cloud computing platforms from partners. The company should therefore be positioned in a more agile and dynamic way for future business goals. The aim: easier access to new markets and more qualified recruitment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-tiny-font-size\"><strong>Naming.<\/strong> It&#8217;s GK! Among the new customers in the USA, \u2018GK\u2019 has become a short form of the name \u2018GK Software\u2019. Idea: The trademark, wordings, sub-brands and trademark protection are further developed around the much less formal-sounding initials. Result: New name + new identity = new self-perception<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-tiny-font-size\"><strong>Implementation<\/strong>. Employees from various locations meet once a year. The new brand name, new brand logo and updated corporate design were presented on this occasion. In collaboration with the marketing team, in-house and freelance designers, the website was relaunched as a central medium. It has since been gradually developed into a <a href=\"https:\/\/gk-software.frontify.com\/d\/Vcr5NdPPpLmq\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/gk-software.frontify.com\/d\/Vcr5NdPPpLmq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">platform for brand management<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons u-align-center is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/en\/brandmanagement\/#3\">More about simple ideas<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-large-font-size\"><strong>10 Reasons why Mangold is good for branding<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size is-style-outline has-small-font-size is-style-outline--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/en\/brandmanagement\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading contact u-hide-on-mobile\">Cornelius Mangold<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-only-on-desktop\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1181\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Cornelius-Mangold-Foto.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Cornelius-Mangold-Foto.jpg 1181w, https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Cornelius-Mangold-Foto-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Cornelius-Mangold-Foto-1024x571.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Cornelius-Mangold-Foto-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1181px) 100vw, 1181px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Wolf Silveri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-full u-negative-margin-top is-style-only-on-mobile\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/magold-mobile.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/magold-mobile.jpg 780w, https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/magold-mobile-300x272.jpg 300w, https:\/\/corneliusmangold.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/04\/magold-mobile-768x697.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Wolf Silveri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-large-font-size\" id=\"contact\"><strong>Questions? Ideas? Contact me!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-flat-on-desktop\">Call <br>+49 30 3940 4726<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-flat-on-desktop\">Email <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:smile@corneliusmangold.com\" target=\"_blank\">smile@corneliusmangold.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-flat-on-desktop\">Connect on <br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/corneliusmangold\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/corneliusmangold\/\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leading retailers rely on GK Software. Arrived in the world of global players, Germany&#8217;s hidden champion confidently positions itself with a new name and corporate design. Positioning. 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