Getzner Textil AG in Bludenz, Austria is a very fashion-oriented dobby and jacquard weaving mill for the apparel sector with a significant stress on dobby fabrics. During the course of 2001 and 2002, Getzner initially decided to use the DesignScope victor Jacquard System. At Heimtextil in Frankfurt, Germany in 2003 Getzner added the DesignScope victor Dobby System to their design and production departments. Early contacts between EAT and Getzner had been established in 1991. At that time, EAT was exclusively specializing in Jacquard software systems. In 1995, the first EAT Jacquard systems were integrated at the Getzner facilities.
At the time, the Dobby sector was handled with Dobby programs made by CIS. CIS and EAT were working with one another as a cooperation due to the mutual use of SGI systems as hardware platforms. At ITMA in Paris 1999, EAT presented the DesignScope victor Software for the first time. Six months later, at Heimtextil 2000, Alexander Gebhart from Getzner was one of the booth’s many visitors. On the exhibition booth, a discussion started on the existing and future possiblities of DesignScope victor.
EAT’s plans to develop a dobby system based on the DesignScope victor concept exactly matched the goals of Alexander Gebhart. In the years 2000, 2001 and 2002, the established contact between EAT and Getzner was increased and intensified. Getzner received very early versions of DesignScope victor.
As a consequence of many visits and discussions, trust was developing between the two companies. Finally, in addition to the concept structure of the software, the reliability of the EAT team was the decisive argument for buying DesignScope victor.
Getzner ordered 4 DesignScope victor Jacquard licenses. Since that initial order, 14 DesignScope victor Dobby licenses were purchased, as well as the then newest EAT product, the database system DesignBase victor. EAT and Getzner several times held combined trainings and development workshops with EAT support specialists and Getzner employees in Bludenz.
EAT would like to thank Getzner for their support and the important input and requirements given to our software development department. Our very special thanks go to the Getzner team around Fritz Stecher, Bruno Müller, Walter Kikelj, Frank Abraham, Sanja Nikic, Andrea Kauf, Carmen Dünser, Gabriele Rossi, Annemarie Schwarzbauer, Dieter Frühwirt, Meinrad Amann, Birgitta Kleinheinz, Verena Walch and, last but not least: Wolfgang Honold and Alexander Gebhart.