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Company Facts

EPLAN Software & Service GmbH & Co. KG
An der alten Ziegelei 2
40789 Monheim am Rhein
Germany

Year of foundation:

1984

Associate:

Rittal International

General Manager:

Maximilian Brandl (Chairman), Haluk Menderes

Branches:

Gera, Hanover, Hamburg, Stuttgart, Nuremberg, munich and more than 50 distribution and service center around the globe

Staff:

545 employees plus 170 employees with partners world-wide

Target markets
(amongst others):

Machines and special machine manufacture, automotive industry, automation engineering, process engineering, consumer goods industry, energy / water / waste water

PLM solutions:

Software solutions, services and comprehensive concepts in optimization of product development processes

History of Company

2011

  • Launch of the EPLAN Platform 2.1 including the new EPLAN Pro Panel Professional
  • Haluk Menderes has taken over the management of Sales & Marketing
  • Moren than 80,000 licenses in 16 languages now installed worldwide
     

2010

  • EPLAN platform Version 2.0 available
  • Maximilian Brandl appointed Chairman of the Board of Management of EPLAN
  • The new module EPLAN Pro Panel starts with the brand-new 3D technology of the EPLAN Platform
  • EPLAN Software & Service becomes Autodesk Gold Partner Manufacturing and Autodesk Authorized Training Centre
  • Infographics / Switzerland now operates as EPLAN Software & Service AG


2009

  • Development of the EPF for the determination of unused potential in engineering
  • Cooperation with Festo Didactic
  • Norbert Müller takes over the President of the Board
  • EPLAN Software & Service celebrates 25th anniversary


2008

  • Start of the EPLAN Data Portal
  • EPLAN acquires Swiss dealer Infographics AG.


2007

  • EPLAN Mechatronic Integration - CAE and MCAD are converging
  • EPLAN Software & Service and Mind8 now operate as sister companies under the umbrella of Rittal International.


2006

  • Release of the new Engineering-Plattform: communication between the various engineering disciplines is now possible for the first time.
  • More than 60,000 licences now installed!


2005

  • Cooperation with Autodesk: EPLAN Software & Service strengthens its competence as the leading provider in CAE/CAD


2004

  • New products like EPLAN Engineering Center and 54.000 licenses now installed!


2003

  • SWART becomes software service - with even more comprehensive customer support for your day-to-day work requirements
  • 50,000 licences now installed!


2002

  • The new service unit "Professional Services" is paving the way for targeted customer orientation at EPLAN Software & Service.


2001

  • The global network is expanded by founding subsidiaries in Spain, Norway and Finland and by establishing further sales partnerships.
  • EPLAN Software & Service under new management - Hans Hässig has been in charge of the Monheim-based company since November 2001.


2000

  • The company becomes officially known as EPLAN Software & Service GmbH & Co. KG. A branch office is opened in Ängelholm / Sweden


1999

  • A further foreign branch office is created in Frederikssund / Denmark


1996

  • In Amstetten the Austrian branch office is founded


1993

  • The first foreign branch office is founded in the USA


1986

  • Mr. Friedhelm Loh, proprietor of the Friedhelm Loh Group becomes a partner in the company.
  • The first German branch offices are founded in Stuttgart, Frankfurt and Munich.


1985

  • Cito Benelux becomes the first international sales partner


1984

  • WIECHERS & PARTNER Datentechnik GmbH is founded