Our vision and history
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CDS Gromke e. K. was founded in 1993 with the vision to provide services around digital imaging in the professional sector. This has developed into two main business areas in almost 30 years:
Digital Asset Management
Consulting, conception, implementation, customization and maintenance of integrated digital asset management solutions as a central source for image and media files
With the conception, installation, customized programming and maintenance of Digital Asset Management systems, we implement a central resource for our customers for digital images and media files. It provides working copies and originals for downloading and sending as well as links to images and media files. Furthermore, direct integration with other systems (e. g. CMS, ERP, collection databases, etc.) provides the necessary image and media material dynamically.
CDS Gromke e.K. uses established DAM systems from well-known manufacturers for customer projects in order to always use the most suitable solution.
Digitisation / Reproduction
Gentle high-end digitisation of historical and contemporary collections including metadata acquisition as well as indexing and backup logistics
CDS Gromke e.K. handles complex digitisation projects for indexing and securing collections. Based on many years of logistical experience, individual workflows are developed that include effective metadata ingestion. Ideally, the files are transferred immediately to a DAM system for efficient management and automated creation of working copies for different purposes.
The creation and use of color managed workflows as well as the production of high-quality reproductions and facsimiles via fine art prints complete our portfolio.
We want to be a competent and helpful partner for you.
We take our competence from decades of professional work with the photographic image, a comprehensive wealth of experience in the generation and handling of digital image and media data and the constant efforts to use the latest developments sensibly in contact with our partners in the software and hardware industry.
In order to be a helpful partner for you in the sense of the word, we offer our services as a supplement to your own range of services individually. Our offer therefore ranges from concrete individual services that you might want to outsource to the realization of complete Digital Asset Management projects.
Founded in 1993, Phase One is a pioneer of digital imaging. They have developed core imaging technologies and a range of digital cameras and imaging modules. Phase One provides the world’s highest image quality in terms of resolution, dynamic range, color fidelity and geometric accuracy. As such, the manufacturer has grown to become the leading provider of high-end imaging technology across many business segments. This includes both hardware and software for aerial mapping, industrial inspection and cultural heritage digitization, as well as serving the world’s most demanding photographers. We love to work with the hardware from Phase One in our digitization projects not matter what kind the original is.
Nobody can do everything. For special tasks we benefit from the cooperation with our partners and our own contacts with other specialists in the field.
For digitizing and digital asset management projects we have reliable partners we can count on to realize larger projects with ease in time and the quality our customers expect.
NetXposure Inc.
NetX has been a leader in the digital asset management market for more than 20 years. NetX and its employees stand for continuity and love their DAM jobs so much that more than half of the company has been on board for more than 8 years! This means that every single team at NetX has a wealth of industry knowledge and best practices that you can always pass on to your partners and customers.
Further information: www.netx.net
On request, we can offer you the support you require:
- Joint conception of a professional workflow for your digital assets
- Professional setup of NetX installations
- Support and customization
- Individual administration and user training
Programmfabrik
Programmfabrik GmbH based in the heart of Berlin is the provider of the web-based software easydb. Martin Rode and Sebastian Klarmann, managing partners of Programmfabrik, can look back on more than 15 years of experience and success, through which the company has gained expert status in digital asset management issues. A team of 15 employees puts their heart and soul into ensuring that the web-based software is always adapted to current requirements and developments and is always one step ahead of its time.
The high flexibility and adaptability of the software made it possible to establish easydb in a wide variety of industries. Whether press office, marketing, archive or research and teaching – customers use easydb tailored to their needs and benefit from the advantages of an all-encompassing and intuitively operable system. Media such as images, audio, video or text files are managed and distributed securely and efficiently. With easydb, Programmfabrik provides a tool that optimizes workflows in a cost-effective and uncompromising manner, both internally in the company and externally for users, partners and customers.
More information: www.programmfabrik.de
fokus GmbH Leipzig
As a leading service provider in the fields of building surveying, photogrammetry and the development of the software Metigo, the company fokus GmbH Leipzig is a reliable project partner for us for joint projects in the field of object documentation.
More informationen: www.fokus-GmbH-Leipzig.de
Phase One A/S
Founded in 1993, Phase One is a pioneer of digital imaging. They have developed core imaging technologies and a range of digital cameras and imaging modules. Phase One provides the world’s highest image quality in terms of resolution, dynamic range, color fidelity and geometric accuracy. As such, the manufacturer has grown to become the leading provider of high-end imaging technology across many business segments. This includes both hardware and software for aerial mapping, industrial inspection and cultural heritage digitization, as well as serving the world’s most demanding photographers.
We love to work with the hardware from Phase One in our digitization projects not matter what kind the original is.
More information: www.phaseone.com
CI HUB GmbH
Pileus Group
The three founding partners of the Pileus Group have more than 50 years of combined experience in supporting and installing DAM software. As certified partners of different vendors, CDS Gromke, Modula4 and DOX have already convinced a large number of customers throughout Germany and beyond of the benefits of a DAM solution.
More information is available at www.pileusgroup.de
Canto GmbH
Canto system partner for Cumulus server solutions
As a Canto Certified System Integrator (CCSI) and Canto Platinum Partner we belong to a number of businesses with the required competence and authority, to supervise Cumulus server solutions up to the enterprise edition, and beginning with the conception of the sale of the licence, the installation and adjustment programming, to the technical maintenance thereof. Our employees are trained regularly to stay updated.
Our service for you: Conceptual support.
The variety and functionalities of the Cumulus edition is highly complex. Often, there is not enough time to conceptualise and coordinate, workflow or catalogues in the database properly. We will gladly help you with this.
On request, we will provide the necessary support:
- Professional installation of databases and catalogues
- Conceptualisation a professional workflow of digital assets and setup of corresponding databases
- Individual administration and user training