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Koch Media is the leading independent distributor and publisher of computer and video games along with a select range of computer software products.



Business Facts:

Koch Media Holding GmbH
CEO: Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, CFO: Dr. Reinhard Gratl

Koch Media Limited
Directors: Craig McNicol, Dr. Klemens Kundratitz

Founded: 1994; Founders: Franz Koch and Klemens Kundratitz

Sales offices in 9 countries with over 300 employees: United Kingdom, North America, Germany, France, Spain, Nordic, Italy, Austria and Switzerland.



Business Operations:

  1. Sales, Marketing, Press/PR and Classic Logistical Distribution Services
    Since 1994 Koch Media has been the pan-European pioneer of the exclusive distribution model with additional service to retail and reseller markets. This could be easier described as providing classical publishing services (press relationships, end user demand creation, promotions and events) whilst maintaining a direct to market approach through our extensive sales infrastructure and solid logistic.

  2. International Games Publisher
    With international partnerships with leading distributors in the four corners of the earth Koch Media is playing an increasingly important role in the games publishing market. With a strong mix of owned IP and a solid appetite for new IP Koch Media through its publishing brands of Deep Silver and Europress is hungry to grow this part of its business on all available formats.



Key Success Factors:

  1. Pan European covering over 70% of the PAL region with its own offices.
  2. Independent
  3. The only distributor with publishing services
  4. Direct to market infrastructure
  5. Appetite to establish original IP
  6. Diverse product portfolio
  7. Logistical strength and know how
  8. Focused market approach with less suppliers equalling more business
  9. Flexible



Supplier Partners:

Games:
Deep Silver, Nintendo, Blackbean Games, GSC, Slitherine, Blade Interactive, RTL, Mindscape, DDI.

Software:
Kaspersky Labs, Nero, PC Tools, Cyberlink, AVG Technologies, Gotham New Media, Mr Site, Ability Office Solutions, Cakewalk, Eleco, Sentry Parental Controls, Net Nanny.

Major Retail Partners:

ASDA, Amazon, Freemans, Game, Gamestation, HMV, Morrison, Play.com, Sainsburys, Tesco, Amazon, Argos, Blockbuster, Choices, Gamestop, Gamestop, John Lewis, M&S, Ozmo, Shopto.net, Chips, thehut.com, Grainger Games, DVD.CO.UK, Powerplaydirect, The Entertainer, SimplyGames.com, Waterstones, Toys R Us, HMV, Makro, CostCo, Carphone Warehouse ( Best Buy Europe ), eBuyer, Academia, Micro Anvika, So Connected, Computacenter, Dabs.com, Dixons Stores Group, Greymatter, Insight, John Lewis, PC World Business Direct, Phoenix Software, Play.com, Pugh Computers, QVC, Scan, Softcat, Software Box, Software Paradise, Staples, Systemax, Trustmarque, WH Smiths.

As well as many other leading independent specialist retailers.



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