The Company
IBCS Group is the leading Strategic Service Provider in Middle Europe
Our solutions span Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia, focusing on providing end-to-end solutions to increase performance, efficiency, and productivity within the enterprise, reduce costs and realize competitive advantage. Spica is Alliance partner of IBCS Group.
Where it all started from
The IBCS Group’s journey to build a successful and inclusive culture in Eastern Europe began even before the fall of the Wall in 1989. Originally named International Bar Code Systems, Brian Marcel, the founder, brought in the right partners. These partners enabled the company to establish a strong leadership position in the local market and jointly formed the IBCS Group to continue its progress and journey to meet customer needs better than anyone else in the industry. Our history has guided our company focus and helped us uphold the continuous delivery of top-notch service and solutions to all clients.
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Experts
Brian Marcel has had over 40 years of hands-on, high-level senior corporate and entrepreneurial experience. He got involved in the early days of barcoding and after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, set up Joint Ventures in five former Eastern Bloc countries. The IBCS Group is now the leading barcode and enterprise mobility solutions in Central and Eastern Europe. His success is based on ownership, openness and trust, values that are shared across the 5 companies in Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bulgaria.
Raise the Bar, Change the Game is his first book and relates his barcode journey during this period with real world highs and lows and lessons learned.
The General Director of BCS Bulgaria has an engineering education in computer science. Combining his knowledge of technology and processes with the experience gained at Barcode Technologies, Anatoliy can help you choose the most effective solutions for your business in the field of retail and manufacturing. Anatoliy will be happy to introduce you to the benefits of barcode, RFID, location, voice, and application in your business.
General Manager of BCS Bulgaria has Ms. Eng. graduated in Computer Science and worked in the Auto-ID for more than 25 years. Having expertise in Barcode Technologies and Enterprise Mobility Solutions, Yuri has helped more than 50 companies in Bulgaria improve their operations and efficiency in the areas of Sales Force Automation and Warehouse Management. Currently, he is looking after the company processes of business consultancy, development, and implementation of software solutions. Yuri is a member of the Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction at ACM and has Price2 certification in Project Management.
As one of the founders of BCS Bulgaria, Villian has always been dedicated to a mission – to bring positive changes to the world and make it a better place to live and work.
Having intuitiveness and capabilities for building interpersonal relations, he is bridging the areas of high-tech expertise in IT and Auto-ID with real people.
With more than 30 years of expertise, Villian has become a supporter and mentor to anyone with needs of improved capabilities for
* Building of Global Relations and Development,
* Strategic Partnership Development,
* Big Contracts Negotiations,
* Employee Management
* Compensation Planning Strategies,
to mention a few.
Such capabilities become a strategic asset and help businesses and people grow and adapt to today’s mobility-driven world.
Founder of IBCS Hungary (since 1992) and CEO of IBCS Group (since 2004) – is highly driven to build Enterprise Mobility solutions in the Supply Chain. By combining his engineer & economic background with various additional skill sets, he is eager to create massive added value for your company. Zoltán gladly guides you through topics like Barcode, RFID, Location, Voice, Blockchain, IoT, and Robotics. Name the sector, your pain points, and he will try to fix your problem with a complex solution. He’s also the author of the first Bar Code Technology book in Hungary.
Graduated from the University of Economics in Bratislava; in 2000, he joined KODYS SLOVENSKO as the first official sales representative, and in 2003 he became the Company’s Sales Director and built a 10-member sales team. In 2016 he became the managing director of KODYS SLOVENSKO and successfully continues to run the company today. Michal has more than 20 years of experience in auto-id technologies (barcode, RFID, Pick by Voice, RTLS, IoT, DPM, WLAN)
He is an expert in software solutions in the areas of Warehouse Management, Assets Management, and Mobile Device Management.
A professional with nearly 25 years of experience in the IT industry, he started his professional career in 1995 in Optimus SA, a leading manufacturer of PCs in Poland. First as a Product Manager of automatic identification systems, and then as the Manager of the Automatic Identification Department. Since 1999, he has been associated with IBCS Poland, dealing with the issues of warehouse logistics. Working for several years as the Sales Director of IBCS Poland and IBCS Group, he participated in many warehouse systems implementation projects in Poland and abroad. Currently, he works as the Vice President of the Management Board at IBCS Poland and is responsible for the company’s marketing area.
After studies of Bio Cybernetics at the Czech Technical University, Jan Příhoda joined KODYS in 1996. Started as an application developer later went through the position of Customer Services Director and Sales Director. In 2010, after the passing away of KODYS founder, Mr. Zdeněk Vonásek, he became Managing Director. Previous experiences are helping him to understand what the team needs to do and what they need to achieve. He sees his mission as “Lead the team to growth and achieving better results.”
Since 2010 Jan is representing KODYS on the board of the GS1 Czech republic.
What is Jan’s vision for the future? He sees strong demand for digitalization and automation of warehousing and manufacturing processes, focusing on increasing effectiveness and decreasing error rates. There is a coming transformation of the business model to subscription (as a service) in parallel.
Brian Marcel has had over 40 years of hands-on, high-level senior corporate and entrepreneurial experience. He got involved in the early days of barcoding and after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, set up Joint Ventures in five former Eastern Bloc countries. The IBCS Group is now the leading barcode and enterprise mobility solutions in Central and Eastern Europe. His success is based on ownership, openness and trust, values that are shared across the 5 companies in Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bulgaria.
Raise the Bar, Change the Game is his first book and relates his barcode journey during this period with real world highs and lows and lessons learned.
The General Director of BCS Bulgaria has an engineering education in computer science. Combining his knowledge of technology and processes with the experience gained at Barcode Technologies, Anatoliy can help you choose the most effective solutions for your business in the field of retail and manufacturing. Anatoliy will be happy to introduce you to the benefits of barcode, RFID, location, voice, and application in your business.
General Manager of BCS Bulgaria has Ms. Eng. graduated in Computer Science and worked in the Auto-ID for more than 25 years. Having expertise in Barcode Technologies and Enterprise Mobility Solutions, Yuri has helped more than 50 companies in Bulgaria improve their operations and efficiency in the areas of Sales Force Automation and Warehouse Management. Currently, he is looking after the company processes of business consultancy, development, and implementation of software solutions. Yuri is a member of the Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction at ACM and has Price2 certification in Project Management.
As one of the founders of BCS Bulgaria, Villian has always been dedicated to a mission – to bring positive changes to the world and make it a better place to live and work.
Having intuitiveness and capabilities for building interpersonal relations, he is bridging the areas of high-tech expertise in IT and Auto-ID with real people.
With more than 30 years of expertise, Villian has become a supporter and mentor to anyone with needs of improved capabilities for
* Building of Global Relations and Development,
* Strategic Partnership Development,
* Big Contracts Negotiations,
* Employee Management
* Compensation Planning Strategies,
to mention a few.
Such capabilities become a strategic asset and help businesses and people grow and adapt to today’s mobility-driven world.
Founder of IBCS Hungary (since 1992) and CEO of IBCS Group (since 2004) – is highly driven to build Enterprise Mobility solutions in the Supply Chain. By combining his engineer & economic background with various additional skill sets, he is eager to create massive added value for your company. Zoltán gladly guides you through topics like Barcode, RFID, Location, Voice, Blockchain, IoT, and Robotics. Name the sector, your pain points, and he will try to fix your problem with a complex solution. He’s also the author of the first Bar Code Technology book in Hungary.
Graduated from the University of Economics in Bratislava; in 2000, he joined KODYS SLOVENSKO as the first official sales representative, and in 2003 he became the Company’s Sales Director and built a 10-member sales team. In 2016 he became the managing director of KODYS SLOVENSKO and successfully continues to run the company today. Michal has more than 20 years of experience in auto-id technologies (barcode, RFID, Pick by Voice, RTLS, IoT, DPM, WLAN)
He is an expert in software solutions in the areas of Warehouse Management, Assets Management, and Mobile Device Management.
A professional with nearly 25 years of experience in the IT industry, he started his professional career in 1995 in Optimus SA, a leading manufacturer of PCs in Poland. First as a Product Manager of automatic identification systems, and then as the Manager of the Automatic Identification Department. Since 1999, he has been associated with IBCS Poland, dealing with the issues of warehouse logistics. Working for several years as the Sales Director of IBCS Poland and IBCS Group, he participated in many warehouse systems implementation projects in Poland and abroad. Currently, he works as the Vice President of the Management Board at IBCS Poland and is responsible for the company’s marketing area.
After studies of Bio Cybernetics at the Czech Technical University, Jan Příhoda joined KODYS in 1996. Started as an application developer later went through the position of Customer Services Director and Sales Director. In 2010, after the passing away of KODYS founder, Mr. Zdeněk Vonásek, he became Managing Director. Previous experiences are helping him to understand what the team needs to do and what they need to achieve. He sees his mission as “Lead the team to growth and achieving better results.”
Since 2010 Jan is representing KODYS on the board of the GS1 Czech republic.
What is Jan’s vision for the future? He sees strong demand for digitalization and automation of warehousing and manufacturing processes, focusing on increasing effectiveness and decreasing error rates. There is a coming transformation of the business model to subscription (as a service) in parallel.
Our History
The IBCS Group was founded in 1990 by Brian Marcel a pioneer of barcoding in the early 80s. Inspired by the close relationship of Margaret Thatcher – Prime Minister of the UK, Ronald Reagan – President of the USA, and Mikhail Gorbachev – President of the USSR he anticipated that Eastern Europe, former Soviet Bloc could open up to the West offering new market opportunities.
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IBCS Group Stories
Business Partners
Zebra Technologies is a global leader that respects innovation and reliability and is also a company that delivers innovation and reliability. The technology offered by Zebra provides a virtual voice for an organization’s assets, personnel, and transactions, enabling the organization to unlock greater business value. The company’s extensive portfolio of printing and labeling technology products, including RFID and real-time location solutions, can clarify mission-critical information to help customers take smarter business actions.
Honeywell Scanning & Mobility was formed via the acquisition of Hand Held Products (HHP), Metrologic Instruments, LXE, and Intermec, which included Vocollect Voice Solutions. Honeywell Scanning & Mobility is a leading manufacturer of high-performance image-, laser-, and voice-based data collection hardware, including rugged mobile computers and barcode scanners.
Datalogic is a global technology leader in the automatic data capture and process automation markets specialized in designing and producing bar code readers, mobile computers, sensors for detection, measurement, and safety, vision, and laser marking systems.
Since 1996, Extreme has been pushing the boundaries of networking technology, driven by a vision of making it simpler and faster and more agile and secure. But their higher purpose has always been helping their customers connect beyond the network… strengthening their relationships with those they serve. Today, Extreme call that Customer-Driven Networking.
SOTI is a proven leader at creating innovative solutions that reduce the cost and complexity of business-critical mobility and the IoT. SOTI’s two decades of success have built strong partnerships with leading mobile platform providers and device manufacturers. These relationships give them unparalleled insight into new technology and industry trends before they happen.
Ivanti focuses on enabling organizations to gain control of service delivery, simplify service management processes, acquire real-time visibility across their services and infrastructure, and orchestrate the interactions of people, processes, and technology for optimum service performance.
Korber helps you stay agile, with adaptable, connected solutions that harness the power of your trading partner community. Korber’s suite of warehouse management, business integration, transportation management, and retail/DSD solutions form a complete, powerful and adaptable platform that allows you to drive growth, customer satisfaction, and revenue.
Spica Group – the group of companies in the Adriatic Region, which provide user-friendly software solutions for workforce management, from managing time and attendance, to tracking time spent on projects and access control.
Zebra Technologies is a global leader that respects innovation and reliability and is also a company that delivers innovation and reliability. The technology offered by Zebra provides a virtual voice for an organization’s assets, personnel, and transactions, enabling the organization to unlock greater business value. The company’s extensive portfolio of printing and labeling technology products, including RFID and real-time location solutions, can clarify mission-critical information to help customers take smarter business actions.
Honeywell Scanning & Mobility was formed via the acquisition of Hand Held Products (HHP), Metrologic Instruments, LXE, and Intermec, which included Vocollect Voice Solutions. Honeywell Scanning & Mobility is a leading manufacturer of high-performance image-, laser-, and voice-based data collection hardware, including rugged mobile computers and barcode scanners.
Datalogic is a global technology leader in the automatic data capture and process automation markets specialized in designing and producing bar code readers, mobile computers, sensors for detection, measurement, and safety, vision, and laser marking systems.
Since 1996, Extreme has been pushing the boundaries of networking technology, driven by a vision of making it simpler and faster and more agile and secure. But their higher purpose has always been helping their customers connect beyond the network… strengthening their relationships with those they serve. Today, Extreme call that Customer-Driven Networking.
SOTI is a proven leader at creating innovative solutions that reduce the cost and complexity of business-critical mobility and the IoT. SOTI’s two decades of success have built strong partnerships with leading mobile platform providers and device manufacturers. These relationships give them unparalleled insight into new technology and industry trends before they happen.
Ivanti focuses on enabling organizations to gain control of service delivery, simplify service management processes, acquire real-time visibility across their services and infrastructure, and orchestrate the interactions of people, processes, and technology for optimum service performance.
Korber helps you stay agile, with adaptable, connected solutions that harness the power of your trading partner community. Korber’s suite of warehouse management, business integration, transportation management, and retail/DSD solutions form a complete, powerful and adaptable platform that allows you to drive growth, customer satisfaction, and revenue.
Spica Group – the group of companies in the Adriatic Region, which provide user-friendly software solutions for workforce management, from managing time and attendance, to tracking time spent on projects and access control.
