The ANKER Group stands out in particular for its ability to respond to market and customer requirements while offering attractive solutions in the field of POS hardware and software. Throughout its long history, it has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to recognize trends early on and respond appropriately to emerging changes. Medium-sized companies and chain stores in particular will find high-quality, easy-to-use solutions here.

Partner Tech Europe will now contribute its expertise in marketing and sales as a new shareholder

in order to achieve even better success in the area of market access in the future. In addition to

Partner Tech, other experienced entrepreneurs from the retail and technology sectors are also

involved, who will support the ANKER Group as active partners in the coming years.

Partner Tech Europe will work closely with the ANKER Group in the future to implement joint

product initiatives, exploit synergies in hardware development and offer customers even more

flexible solutions at the point of sale.

Denis Christesen (Managing Director Partner Tech Europe):

“We are very pleased that we were able to successfully implement the complete refinancing

together with a group of strong partners. The new setup not only ensures the continuation of

Anker’s 140-year history, but also creates a sustainable and growth-oriented structure. Our goal is

that Anker can continue to develop freely and that jobs in Germany are secured in the long term.

From our point of view, Anker is an important part of the expansion of our Magica platform.”

Hendrik Ohse (CEO ANKER Group):

“The new shareholder structure combines continuity with targeted reinforcement. The cooperation

with Partner Tech Europe and the other shareholders opens up new opportunities for us in

development, scaling and international sales – without giving up our identity.”

About the ANKER Group

The ANKER Group, headquartered in Bielefeld, is a leading provider of POS systems, POS

hardware and infrastructure components for the retail sector. With over 140 years of experience,

ANKER develops and produces tailor-made solutions for trading companies in Germany and

Europe.

About Partner Tech Europe

As part of the global QISDA Group, Partner Tech has been a leading developer and manufacturer

of POS and retail technology since 1990. The company uniquely combines the potential of an

international corporation with the mentality of a German medium-sized company and offers not

only a broad portfolio of solutions – from self-checkout and kiosk systems to mobile and digital

platforms – for retail, gastronomy and services, but also first and foremost customer proximity.

About Magica

Magica is a further development and qualitative and quantitative extension of the InnerCircle that

Partner Tech Europe helped to build. For many years, more than 50 companies from all over the

world have been meeting here to jointly analyse the development in the retail and catering sector

and to develop innovative solutions for all market participants. The conviction: The markets are so

complex that it takes many clever minds to develop optimal solutions. The common goal: To revive

real markets and make them attractive for customers in the long term.

Press contact Partner Tech:

Birger Allais

Partner Tech Europe GmbH

Beim Umspannwerk 10, 22844 Norderstedt, Germany

Phone: +49 (0)40 450 635-0 E-Mail: info@partner-tech.eu