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Jul 1, 2020 – Weingarten
TESMA® portal: Self-service for the digital workplace
Managing IT for mobile working more efficiently
• CHG-MERIDIAN adds a self-service portal for its customers’ employees to TESMA®
• High level of automation relieves the burden on IT and procurement
• Fast and hassle-free processes increase employee satisfaction
May 27, 2020 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN donates laptops to five schools in Ravensburg
By donating 100 laptops to five schools in Ravensburg, the CHG-MERIDIAN Group is helping to ensure that pupils have access to IT devices so that they can participate in online lessons.
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Apr 23, 2020 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN shows significant growth for 2019
• Lease origination: 32 percent increase to around €2 billion compared to prior year
• Circular economy: almost 700,000 IT devices refurbished for a second lifecycle
• Coronavirus pandemic: both challenge and opportunity
Apr 8, 2020 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN: Immediate aid to support the community in the region in the wake of the Corona crisis
• Donation of EUR 200,000 to the Bürgerstiftung Kreis Ravensburg
• Dr. Wagner: We need a strong community for cohesion in society
• Support for non-profit associations, especially in the field of art and culture, and for organisations providing social assistance in the region.
Mar 1, 2020 – Weingarten
Ulrich Bergmann appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Changes to the Board of Management of CHG-MERIDIAN
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Feb 26, 2020 – Weingarten
2019/2020 D21 Digital Index shows that the transition toward a digital work culture is stalling in Germany
• Companies are making little progress with the expansion of the digital workplace
• Employees are better equipped with mobile IT devices at home than they are at work
• CHG-MERIDIAN is again supporting the D21 study as a partner
Oct 16, 2019 – Weingarten
Digital transformation in healthcare – from hype to reality.
• Investment backlog remains the biggest hurdle to digitalization
• Customer Experience Day enables dialog between key players
• Information and education increase the acceptance of e-health and AI in healthcare
• CHG-MERIDIAN’s latest white paper presents investment options for the digital age
WE GROW MORE
Inauguration of CHG-MERIDIAN's new branches in Nuremberg and Sao Paulo
CHG-MERIDIAN is growing, and over recent weeks two of our teams have moved into new offices at two locations.
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We keep the ball rolling!
International CHG-MERIDIAN Soccer Cup and beach volleyball tournament
In bright sunshine and hot temperatures the CHG-MERIDIAN Soccer Cup and beach volleyball championship took place on Saturday, June 29, 2019 in Schmalegg close to Weingarten.
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May 23, 2019 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN Technology and Service Center awarded ISO certification
• Quality and information security standards of entire Gross-Gerau site validated
• ISO 9001 and 27001 certification recognized at international level
• Basis of BSI compliance certification for basic protection in accordance with B1.15 Deletion and Destruction of Data
The first day with us
Welcome to the CHG-MERIDIAN Team
This year, seven new sales trainees will start their careers at CHG-MERIDIAN AG. On 2 and 3 May 2019, they are starting their trainee program TrailS (Trainee for Sales) with a two-day kick-off event in Weingarten.
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Apr 16, 2019 – Weingarten
Digital transformation in healthcare – aversion to new technology persists
• 2018/2019 D21 Digital Index shows that e-health remains a niche topic: There is openness to the idea but the benefits are not recognized
• CHG-MERIDIAN supports D21 Digital Index and critically examined study results in panel discussion
• The panel discussion took place at the DMEA on April 9, 2019 at the Berlin Capital Club
Apr 9, 2019 – Weingarten
Successful business performance delivers record year for CHG-MERIDIAN
• Growth: Lease originations up 22 percent year-on-year
• Internationalization: Successful acquisition of Australian technology specialist equigroup in 2018
• Circular economy: Further increase in the number of refurbished and data-erased assets for the secondary market
Feb 1, 2019 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN uses precise data to optimize TCO in fleet management
• Cost management is a key topic in the logistics sector
• Focus increasingly on usage behavior and total cost of ownership
• Continual optimization of the TCO analysis is required
Jan 23, 2019 – Weingarten
2018/2019 D21 Digital Index shows that remote working and flextime are still a rarity in Germany
• Potential of the digital workplace still untapped
• Companies lack digital technology and implementation strategies
• CHG-MERIDIAN is again supporting the D21 study as a partner
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Sustainable Procurement
The intelligent procurement, use, and remarketing of IT equipment allows companies to cut costs and be more resource-efficient and sustainable. This is a competitive factor that is growing in importance.
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TAKING ON A PIONEERING ROLE – DRIVING DIGITALIZATION AND PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
How new finance strategies are driving digital innovation in hospitals and increasing patient welfare
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DRIVING A PORSCHE ON A DIRT ROAD
Innovative tools and software components are worth nothing if the IT infrastructure behind them is not up to scratch. This white paper uses current examples to show how IT infrastructure can be a limiting factor and provides tips on how you can build an agile, flexible, and future-proof infrastructure tailored to your own specific requirements.
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USER EXPERIENCE
A good user experience is an important factor in creating value and achieving
success. It enables companies to keep employees happy, accelerate digital change processes, and improve business outcomes. A digital workplace journey makes this easier to achieve than you might think.pdf, 717 KB -
DIGITAL WORKPLACE: HOW YOU CAN INCREASE EMPLOYEE BUY-IN
This white paper highlights the strategies that companies can adopt to improve employee buy-in for the digital workplace and shows how they can get the most out of their digital workplace investments.
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Digital Collaboration: How to make collaboration tools work
Collaboration tools can link people and share knowledge across time zones and physical locations, making work more efficient and productive. But the prospective users have to be on board.
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Digital Transformation in the Healthcare sector
Around the world, the digital transformation is radically changing many areas of our daily lives, including healthcare. Yet Germany is still lagging behind when it comes to digitalization. Any hospital hoping to hold its own in the competition for patients and skilled personnel needs to invest in improving performance and preparing for the challenges of the future.
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Procurement 2.0: Self-Service makes it simple
Conventional IT procurement methods are complex, protracted, and take up a lot of resources. IT departments waste valuable time on installing new workplaces and maintaining the existing systems landscape – time that could be used to address important strategic matters. The complete digitalization of procurement processes and the involvement of users via a self-service portal frees up time and increases user satisfaction.
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Digital Workplace: CIO as entrepreneur
Efficient utilisation concepts for agile business models.
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ELECTRONIC SHELF LABEL (ESL)
Electronic shelf labels (ESLs) are a new but mature technology for the retail trade that offer significant benefits and great growth potential. Given the changing competitive structures in online and traditional bricks and mortar retail, and the transparency that today’s consumers enjoy, ESLs look set to become a permanent fixture.
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The need for better data protection and data security in the digital age
The advent of the new European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has increased the focus on the protection of sensitive patient data. In our latest white paper, we explain how CHG-MERIDIAN can help you to manage patient data and networked technologies, enabling you to digitalize your internal processes efficiently and in compliance with new data protection requirements.
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Apr 16, 2019 – Weingarten
Digital transformation in healthcare – aversion to new technology persists
• 2018/2019 D21 Digital Index shows that e-health remains a niche topic: There is openness to the idea but the benefits are not recognized • CHG-MERIDIAN supports D21 Digital Index and critically examined study results in panel discussion • The panel discussion took place at the DMEA on April 9, 2019 at the Berlin Capital Club
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Apr 9, 2019 – Weingarten
Successful business performance delivers record year for CHG-MERIDIAN
• Growth: Lease originations up 22 percent year-on-year • Internationalization: Successful acquisition of Australian technology specialist equigroup in 2018 • Circular economy: Further increase in the number of refurbished and data-erased assets for the secondary market
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Feb 1, 2019 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN uses precise data to optimize TCO in fleet management
• Cost management is a key topic in the logistics sector • Focus increasingly on usage behavior and total cost of ownership • Continual optimization of the TCO analysis is required
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Jan 23, 2019 – Weingarten
2018/2019 D21 Digital Index shows that remote working and flextime are still a rarity in Germany
• Potential of the digital workplace still untapped • Companies lack digital technology and implementation strategies • CHG-MERIDIAN is again supporting the D21 study as a partner
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Dec 11, 2018 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN and Ravensburg Towerstars extend long-term partnership
• CHG-MERIDIAN remains main sponsor • Ice rink to be renamed ‘CHG Arena’ • Sport sponsoring remains essential beacon for the region
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Nov 9, 2018 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN employees take to the stage for a good cause
• Swabian crime comedy ‘Der zerdepperte Krug’ was performed at Ravensburg Theatre • All proceeds go to the ‘Theatertäschle’ project and the ‘MOSKITO’ theatre and circus school • CHG-MERIDIAN supporting employees’ commitment to local charitable causes
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Oct 17, 2018 – Weingarten
Digitalization meets reality: intelligent IT lifts logistics to new heights
• Volatile markets require flexible use of existing resources • Intelligently managed processes reduce running costs • CHG-MERIDIAN’s holistic approach increases efficiency at all levels
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Sep 3, 2018 – Weingarten / Sydney
CHG-MERIDIAN acquires Australian technology financing company equigroup
• Strategic growth impulse for lease originations for the CHG-MERIDIAN Group • equigroup opens up access to attractive Australia/New Zealand region • CHG-MERIDIAN now has a presence in 25 countries around the world
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Aug 9, 2018 – Weingarten
Another bonded loan successfully placed
• Transaction volume in line with excellent business performance • Funding terms even better than in previous years • CHG-MERIDIAN opts for parallel marketing via a digital platform for first time
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Jul 31, 2018 – Weingarten
Public Sector 4.0: Understanding the digital revolution – identifying and leveraging potential
• Digital transformation remains on the public sector's agenda • Attractiveness as an employer and HR policies that embrace demographic diversity are growing challenges • CHG-MERIDIAN’s integrated approach promotes digital transformation and efficiency
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Jul 5, 2018 – Weingarten
Recording assets on the go securely and cost-efficiently with the TESMA® App
• CHG-MERIDIAN extends TESMA® with directly integrated TESMA® App • Eliminate manual processes and reduce time and effort spent on asset management by using a smartphone • A further step towards the complete digitalization of asset lifecycles
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Apr 10, 2018 – Weingarten
New European General Data Protection Regulation: Securing data erasure processes with eraSURE®
• Companies need to adjust the ways in which they handle personal data • CHG-MERIDIAN offers its own certified data erasure process called eraSURE® • eraSURE® facilitates compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
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Mar 22, 2018 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN continues to generate profitable growth in 2017
• Increased: Volume of lease originations rises by 8 percent year on year • Successful: Technology diversification and international positioning pay off • Innovative: Digitalization offers further opportunities for profitable growth
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Feb 20, 2018 – Berlin
Digitalization increases need for qualification in healthcare
• Digital skills as a key competence in the healthcare sector • Healthcare providers make efficiency gains and increase competitiveness by training their workforce • CHG-MERIDIAN supports D21-Digital-Index and analyzes impact on investments in healthcare
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Jan 24, 2018 – Berlin
D21 digital index for 2017/2018 shows that German companies are lagging behind on mobile workspaces
• The mobile workspace is becoming a competitive factor for firms • Companies have to help employees embrace digitalization • CHG-MERIDIAN is again supporting the D21 study as a partner
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Dec 6, 2017 – Gross-Gerau
Successful working relationships at the Technology and Service Center
For the past eight years, colleagues with disabilities have been working alongside other employees at the Groß-Gerau Technology and Service Center. This integration project is being run by CHG-MERIDIAN in cooperation with the Rhine-Main Workshops for Disabled People and one of their subsidiary workshops, Solvere gGmbH, and receives positive feedback from all those involved.
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Nov 30, 2017 – Frankfurt
Enterprise Mobility Awards: CHG-MERIDIAN wins bronze
• Accolade: Technology management company among the top three in the Workforce Mobility / Digital Workspace category • Catch-up potential: Three in four Germans still teaching themselves digital skills outside of work • Challenge: Security shortcomings need to be eradicated from the mobile workspace
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Oct 27, 2017 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN: positive business development in the first nine months
• Growth: lease originations and profitability increase • Continuity: remarketing uptrend continues • Potential: Enterprise Mobility Solutions offer excellent prospects and win an award
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Sep 21, 2017 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN: Bonded loan secures again funding on favorable terms
• Growth: New funds can be used to finance growth and innovation • Interest-rates: Further optimization of finance costs thanks to excellent interest-rate conditions • Reputation: Successful placement underlines CHG-MERIDIAN’s strong reputation in the capital markets
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Sep 20, 2017 – Weingarten
Lack of investment puts the brakes on digitalisation
• Lack of investment and investment backlog hinder progress of digitalisation • More information and advice needed regarding its benefits and impact • National modernisation strategy to encourage investment in the vision
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Jul 21, 2017 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN's lease origination up by 15 percent in the first half of 2017
• Robust: Broad-based and dynamic growth in Germany and in the international markets • Encouraging: Positive trend in the volume of leases originated for healthcare and industrial technologies • Intelligent: Expanded range of end-of-life services for printer systems
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Jun 27, 2017 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN closes security gap in printer systems with new erasure process
• Certified: Data erasure process for printer systems successfully passes TÜV acceptance test in Gross-Gerau • Transparent: Asset tracking at any time with TESMA® • Automated: High level of process reliability with eraSURE® and eraSURE®+
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May 16, 2017 – Bielefeld
CHG-MERIDIAN strengthens presence in Germany with new office in Bielefeld
• Close to customers: CHG-MERIDIAN opens new office in Bielefeld. • Diverse mix of sectors: Bielefeld and the surrounding areas have great sales potential.
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Apr 28, 2017 – Weingarten
Flying start to 2017 for CHG-MERIDIAN
• Successful: volume of leases originated rises by 13 percent year on year; above-average growth in Germany • Robust: international business continues to perform well • Buoyant: high demand for data erasure and mobility solutions
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Apr 12, 2017 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN is going even more digital and optimizing its online presence with a website relaunch
• Versatile: New website highlights the broad range of services offered by CHG-MERIDIAN. • Simplified: Users can find relevant content and the right person to contact even more quicker. • Visualized: Interactive elements present information in an entertaining way.
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Apr 7, 2017 – Weingarten
Digital Signage Solutions (DSS) from CHG-MERIDIAN are leading the way
• Direct: Communicate with your preferred target group in real time • With confidence: A test phase provides peace of mind during digital transformation • State-of-the-art: A technology refresh means you always get the latest technology
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Feb 28, 2017 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN: New Stuttgart site set to enhance sales activities
Customer proximity: New Stuttgart site will pave the way for improved customer service. Economic strength: CHG-MERIDIAN sees further potential for growth in Baden-Württemberg
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Feb 10, 2017 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN increases its lease originations by 9 percent in 2016
Sustained organic growth at a high level shows that the strategy is working Excellent progress in the delivery of the service strategy, record result for certified data erasure.
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Nov 17, 2016 – Weingarten
2016 D21 Digital Index: Companies must contribute to digitalization of Germans
CHG-MERIDIAN is supporting the D21 study as a partner for the first time The digital skills of the German population are improving – but too slowly Three out of four Germans prefer to learn how to use smartphones and similar devices by themselves in their spare time
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Nov 16, 2016 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN reorganizes Board of Management; Dr. Mathias Wagner to succeed Jürgen Mossakowski
Steadfast: Mossakowski to join the new Supervisory Board, Dr. Wagner to become the new Chairman of the Board of Management, Strong: Sales activities to be brought together in one remit, Structured: Separate Board of Management remit for IT and Services
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Oct 31, 2016 – Gross-Gerau
Colleagues for colleagues: CHG-MERIDIAN employees run for a good cause
Carrying the baton: marathon route completed by six relay teams Collective effort: €2,531.70 raised for the Gross-Gerau sports association for disabled people Cooperation: CHG-MERIDIAN has employed people with disabilities at its Gross-Gerau site since 2007
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Oct 27, 2016 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN AG steps up the pace of growth in the third quarter of 2016
Moving up a gear: accelerated growth in lease originations Security-conscious: strong demand for data erasure services Innovative: Enterprise Mobility Solutions demonstrate their potential
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Jul 22, 2016 – Weingarten
Buoyant growth for CHG-MERIDIAN in the first half of 2016
Momentum: Strong growth impetus in western and southern Europe Solidity: Gross profit stabilizes at a high level Innovation: New enterprise mobility solution opens up potential
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Jun 27, 2016 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN adding Enterprise Mobility Solutions (EMS) to its solution portfolio
Efficient: New solution approach for mobile working Consistent: Intelligent complete solution combines maximum freedom with consistent protection Flexible: Comprehensive access to the world of mobile IT workplaces
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Jun 19, 2016 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN supports charity cycling tour for Kinderstiftung Ravensburg
Motivated: The cyclists covered 90 kilometers for a good cause. Committed: Employees can participate via social activities. Invested: Donations provide individual support for children.
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Jun 16, 2016 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN celebrates inauguration of headquarters expansion building
Announcement: Headquarters in Weingarten expanded further Growth: 250 additional workstations created Dynamic: New Stuttgart and Bielefeld offices already in planning
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Apr 22, 2016 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN starts 2016 with slight first-quarter growth
Growth: Promising developments in America and Western Europe during first quarter Gross margin: Profitability increases continue into the new year Outlook: New release of technology and service application, TESMA®, bolsters growth prospects further
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Apr 12, 2016 – Weingarten
New TESMA® integrates financial and technical information even more effectively
CHG-MERIDIAN launches software platform for financial and technical management of assets CHG-MERIDIAN perfecting its Technology and Service Management System, TESMA® now offers an extended range of features
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Mar 24, 2016 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN sponsors jerseys to support eight youth sports teams
Responsibility: Workforce has a say in social activities Team: Employees get involved in good causes with CHG-MERIDIAN support Athletic spirit: Jersey campaign provides youth team sports with targeted assistance
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Feb 12, 2016 – Weingarten
CHG-MERIDIAN looks back on a successful year
Growth: funding for more technology investments than ever before All-time high: a record amount of equipment certified data-erased and remarketed Acquisition: IT and healthcare portfolio acquired from GE Capital in northern Europe
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