About Orridge
Our History
Benjamin Orridge founds Orridge
Expansion into hardware, confectionary and grocery.
Orridge & Co and Ernest J George merge.
Pioneering hand-held barcode-scanning technology is introduced.
Substantial growth of retail stocktaking.
Selected twice as European Top 500 company for growth.
Management buy-out of the business.
Acquired by Christie Group.
Next phase of scanning technology purchased to incorporate RF technology.
Expansion of the training and recruitment team.
AS Watson choose Orridge as sole-supplier in the UK. Merger with Venners retail stocktaking division.
Entry into the supermarket arena through a contract with the Co-operative Food. Introduction of our wireless LAN technology.
Further expansion into Europe. New offices in Harlow spearheading the ongoing European expansion as well as sales and marketing.
Long-term contract secured with WH Smith. Field supervisors equipped with wireless technology.
Employee and client web portal launched. Sound footing established in Europe, backed with strong European Management team.
Introduction of Tablet PC checking solution. Long-term contract secured with The Co-operative Food
First franchise agreement signed covering Germany and associated territories, augmenting stocktaking activities in Europe.
Web-based management reporting is introduced as a service supplement for subscribed customers, providing a greater depth of data analysis, accessible with ease.
Divisional structure is realigned by separating pharmacy, retail and supply chain into 3 separate businesses, reflecting the distinctness of these key markets.
Orridge is a member of Christie Group plc, which offers
a range of professional business services including surveying, valuation, consultancy, finance, insurance, merchandise management, point of sale, supply chain optimisation and business software solutions in the retail, leisure and care sectors.
Other Christie Group companies
Christie + Co, Christie Insurance, Christie Finance, Christie Corporate Finance, Vennersys, Pinders and Venners.
OUR CLIENTS
See our work in practice – Orridge has a clear track record of
success with a variety of UK businesses.
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