Pimcore
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer software |
| Founded | Austria (2013) |
| Headquarters | Salzburg , Austria |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Pimcore |
| Website | https://www.pimcore.com |
Pimcore is an open-source enterprise PHP software platform for product information management (PIM), master data management (MDM), customer data management (CDP), digital asset management (DAM), content management (CMS), and digital commerce.
History
Pimcore was originally developed by the digital agency elements.at New Media Solutions GmbH. The first public beta version was released on January 21, 2010. In 2013, the company Pimcore GmbH was founded.
In 2015, Pimcore launched a global partnership program for system integrators and digital agencies. It has partners in Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia.
Pimcore follows the guidelines and definitions of the PHP Framework Interop Group (PSR 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7). The company has been a member of this PHP standardization body since August 2016.[1]
In 2018, Pimcore received $3.5 million in Series A funding by German Auctus Capital.[2]
Technology
Pimcore is a web-based application and uses the PHP programming language and the MySQL/MariaDB relational database management system. The core application is extensible through plugins, and by utilizing APIs.Pimcore includes an administrative back-end interface for system configuration and managing data. It makes use of the following components:[3]
- Symfony, a web application framework
- PHPUnit, a unit testing framework
- Twig, a templating engine
- Swift Mailer, an e-mail library
- Composer, a package manager
- Ext JS, a JavaScript single-page application framework
Usage
- Northgate Markets, developed an end-to-end ordering system an overhauled its website with Pimcore[4]
- BlueLine Rental, a subsidiary of United Rentals, developed a PIM, DAM, CMS, Order Management and eCommerce solution with Pimcore [5]
- Alshaya, a Kuwait based international franchise operator, implemented a PIM and DAM to manage data for 1.8 million products[6]
- Itsme, a distribution company, manages 7 million products with Pimcore [7]
- AUDI built a B2B commerce portal with Pimcore to ensure its brand consistency [8]
Awards and recognition
- Winner of the "Most Promising Open Source Project 2010" [9]
- Winner of the Austrian Multimedia and E-Business State Award 2013[10]
- 15 leading product information management systems of 2019[11]
- Frost & Sullivan Content Management Systems Technology Innovation Award 2016[12]
- CMS Critic Award in Category "Best Enterprise CMS 2017"[13]
- Gartner "Cool Vendor in Digital Commerce 2018"[14]
References
- ^ "Personnel - PHP-FIG". php-fig.org. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Butcher, Mike (2018-12-14). "Pimcore closes $3.5M for its open-source data platform to expand in the US". techcrunch.com. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Github - Pimcore". github.com. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ Grill-Goodman, Jamie (2019-07-26). "Case Study: How Northgate Market Is Future-Proofing Grocery". risnews.com. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Case Study - BlueLine Rental - Pimcore". 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ "Success Story - Alshaya - PSG" (PDF). 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ "Case Study - Itsme - Pimcore". 2020-07-30. Retrieved 2020-08-06.
- ^ "Case Study - AUDI - Pimcore". 2019-07-26. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ "Packt Awards: Most Promising Open Source Project Award". cmswire.com. 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "BMWFJ: Staatspreis Multimedia und e-Business 2013 geht an Projekt "pimcore"". web.archive.org. 2013-03-10. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ^ "Top 15 Best Product Information Management (PIM) Software of 2019". Retail Performance Marketing Blog - CPC Strategy. 2018-08-20. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ^ "Frost & Sullivan: Technology Innovation Leader in CMS". pimcore.com. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
- ^ "CMS Critic Award 2017: 'Best Enterprise Content Management". cmscritic.com. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Evans, Natalie (2018-12-19). "Pimcore Gives Back Control with Open-Source". cms-connected.com. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
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