Our journey

How an idea turned into a successful company

«A good idea, but it can’t be done», «if it was so easy, everyone would have done it by now» and «that’ll come to nothing!»

That’s what I heard when in 2010 I first floated the idea of a solution that would significantly reduce the time and effort
needed for setting up DMS software in SAP Business One; a solution that would also reduce integration errors and simplify the
overall experience for the user.

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Against the «So-we-have-always-done-» law

 

As a project manager for an IT systems company during this time, I spent endless hours adjusting DMS Add-ons to the SAP systems of our customers. Hours which of course had to be billed to them. It was therefore no surprise to me that the desire for a simpler solution came overwhelmingly from the side of the client.

That can be easier too

 

I sat at home in my free evenings and developed my own DMS solution for SAP Business One. I used my experiences from previous projects as a starting point. Where were the stumbling blocks? What problems cropped up time and again? What customer needs remained unfulfilled? The answers to these questions and many others formed the foundation of my software solution and helped me a lot during its structure and development.

Yes! It really is easier - and cheaper

 

In 2012 a milestone was reached: the first prototype of CKS.DMS for SAP Business One was finished. And now? Which company had the courage to put its materials management to the test? The answer was Elektronica SM Handels GmbH! (Thank you once again for your trust). CKS.DMS for SAP Business One survived its baptism of fire and our archiving solution remains in use by Elektronica to this day.

And today I'm here

 

Since then many more functions have been added such as automatic creation of external documents and processing of e-Invoices. And we’ve of course gained many more satisfied customers from around the globe. Customers who’ve allowed us to grow into one of the most successful SAP Business One Add-on providers in the world.

Founder & General manager

Chris Kroos

Our team

Without every member of the team,
nothing would run here!

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Alice / Lady License

Every order, every license and every contract lands on Alice’s desk sooner or later.

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Daniela / Spirit of User Manual

Daniela takes care of updating our user manual every single day.

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Chris / Head of Everything

Chris takes care of everything and everyone and always finds a solution.

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Carmen / Miss Charming

Carmen presents our solutions online and at trade fairs and reliably supports our partner network.

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Patrick / Duke of Development

Without Patrick, nothing would run here! Whenever there is something new to develop, Patrick is right at the forefront.

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Nina / Count von Count of Accounting

Nina manages every Euro and makes sure that everything is right down to the penny.

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Nico / Prince Project

Nico works tirelessly to ensure that all projects are implemented with partners and customers.

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Timo / Scotty

Timo takes care of the IT, the infrastructure and that the entire equipment works properly.