To all tiger customers

12th March 2012
ekmPowershop acquires Tiger Commerce
Today we are announcing that Tiger Commerce has been acquired by ekmPowershop the UK's leading ecommerce software platform.

ekmPowershop has helped over 25,000 businesses create their own easy to use online shop and currently powers 1 out of every 5 online shops in the UK.

The acquisition will benefit all Tiger Commerce customers making use of ekmPowershop 10 years' experience and industry leading ecommerce systems and tools.

The previous owners, GForces are widely recognised as the UK's leading Internet services provider to the Automotive Industry and as such has been shifting its corporate strategy in line with its adopted business focus. The sale of Tiger Commerce to ekmPowershop allows the business to complete its plan and continue to with its European expansion strategy.

How does this affect me?
In the short term this should have very little effect other than you will need to agree to Ekm Systems Ltd terms and conditions of business. You may also need to update your payment details to ensure continued access to your account.

Also the team at ekmPowershop are now responsible for providing customer support for the Tiger Commerce platform and are looking forward to saying hello.

Longer term we will be looking at moving customers from the Tiger Commerce platform over onto ekmPowershop. This will be done through an automated migration system and you will be given a direct contact to help you with any questions you may have during this migration.

Our aim is to minimise disruption to your online shop and ultimately our aim is to improve your online shop and help get you more sales.

What's next?
We will be in touch with you over the next few weeks but don't worry, we know this might have come as a shock and you may be apprehensive. Our top priority is to ensure your online business is not negatively affected and so if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us by calling us on 0844 770 6877.