 | |
| Industry | Retail |
|---|---|
| Founded | 11 May 1971 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Netherlands, Belgium |
| Products | Hardware stores |
| Owner | Intergamma |
GAMMA is a Dutch Hardware store-chain. It started on May 11, 1971 in Breda. The headquarters of the franchise-organisation Intergamma is located in Leusden and as of 2011 it has 245 stores, of which 164 are located in the Netherlands and 81 in Belgium. Intergamma also owns the Hardware store-chain Karwei.
In 2008 GAMMA had a revenue of 606 million euro. [1]
GAMMA commercials have been broadcast in the Netherlands on radio and television since 1994, and have made the actors John Buijsman [2] [3] and Martin van Waardenberg [3] well known in the Netherlands. In Flanders Luk Wyns [4] is the face of the company.
The Algemeen Dagblad or AD is a Dutch daily newspaper based in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Adrianus Marinus Kyvon, known by his stage name André van Duin, is a Dutch comedian, actor, singer-songwriter, author, television presenter, television director, television producer and screenwriter. Van Duin is one of the Netherlands' best known entertainers, with a career spanning over seven decades.
DPG Media Group is a Belgian media company also active in the Netherlands and Denmark. It is owned by the Van Thillo family and employs some 6,000 people.
The Golden Film is a film award recognizing domestic box office achievements in the Netherlands. The Golden Film is awarded to films from the Netherlands once they have sold 100,000 tickets. The award is an initiative by the Netherlands Film Festival and the Netherlands Film Fund to increase media attention for Dutch films. For each awarded film there is one trophy for the film crew and another for the film cast.
Audax Groep is a Dutch print media and retail company, active also in Belgium. Its headquarters are located in Gilze. Audax was founded in 1958 by Jacques de Leeuw. Jacques de Leeuw led the company until 2017 when he was replaced by his son, Hubert de Leeuw. In 2019 he was replaced by Casper de Nooijer. In 2020, Hubert de Leeuw took over the lead again.
Erwin Mulder is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Dutch Eredivisie club SC Heerenveen. He is a former Netherlands U20's international and also received a call up to the senior Netherlands side in 2012.
Karwei is a Dutch Hardware store-chain. In 1991 Karwei Holland Nationaal B.V. became part of the franchise-organisation Intergamma, which headquarters is located in Leusden. As of 2019 Karwei has 136 stores, all of which are located in the Netherlands. Intergamma also owns the Home Improvement Centre chain Gamma. The first store opened at May 14, 1975 in Utrecht.
Intergamma is a Dutch franchise-organisation. It owns two hardware store-chains, namely Gamma and Karwei. Intergamma started on May 11, 1971 with a Gamma store in Breda. Its current CEO is Harm-Jan Stoter.
Formido bouwmarkten B.V. was a Dutch Hardware store-chain. Formido opened its first store on 22 November 1976 in Waddinxveen. It was part of the franchise-organisation Maxeda, which headquarters is located in Amsterdam. As of 2011 Formido had 80 stores, all of which were located in the Netherlands. Of these stores, 15 were managed by Formido and 65 were franchised. Maxeda also owns the Hardware store-chain Praxis and Brico.
Hubo is a Dutch hardware store-chain. Hubo Netherlands and Hubo Belgium are two separate entities. Hubo is part of the franchise-organisation DGN Retail, which headquarters is located in Apeldoorn. DGN Retail also owns the Hardware store-chains Multimate Service Bouwmarkt, Fixet and Doeland. Hubo is the oldest Hardware store franchise in the Netherlands, starting its franchising business in 1969. As of 2011 Hubo has over 200 stores, all of which are located in the Netherlands, making it the largest Hardware store-chain in the Netherlands in number of stores.
Swaffelen is a Dutch term meaning to hit one's soft or semi-hard penis—often repeatedly—against an object or another person's body. Swaffelen was named as the word of the year in the Netherlands and Belgium in 2008.
Paul van Ass is a Dutch field hockey coach. After coaching for the Dutch club HGC, he became the coach of the national team, managing them at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's tournament. After his contract expired in 2014, he was declared the coach of the Indian team in 2015.
Pleuni Touw is a Dutch film, television and theatre actress best known for her role in the 1974 miniseries De Stille Kracht, which featured the first televised nude scene in Dutch history.
Kjell Scherpen is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for AFC Ajax, as a goalkeeper.
Pirmin Blaak is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for Oranje-Rood and the Dutch national team.
Sam van der Ven is a Dutch field hockey player who plays as a goalkeeper for HGC and the Dutch national team.
Flint, formerly De Flint, is a theatre in the centre of Amersfoort, Netherlands built in 1977. It was designed by Onno Greiner. The Flint programme includes play, musicals, cabaret and performances for children.
Fastned is a Dutch company that owns and operates a network of over 100 EV charging stations in the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Switzerland. A large majority of its stations are located at Dutch highway rest areas. Fastned was founded in 2012.
Lucille Martine Werner is a Dutch television presenter and politician. She is best known for hosting close to 2,000 episodes of the word game show Lingo in the years 2005–14.
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gamma (store) . |
