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Dr. Ulrich Schwanengel
Managing Director
ConSol
Dr. Ulrich Schwanengel studied mathematics, physics and computer science at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich. He completed his diploma in pure mathematics in 1975, followed by his doctorate in 1978. His professional competence in this field is documented by diverse articles as well as an offer to join the renowned jury of "Mathematical Reviews", which reviews, edits and releases worldwide entries for publication.
After four years as a system programmer and software consultant at Softlab and an additional year as software development manager in a small software house, Socom, Ulrich Schwanengel founded ConSol*. First a one-man-business, he almost immediately needed the support of a variety of freelancers. Ulrich Schwanengel soon won the confidence of important customers like Siemens, Nixdorf, Dresdner Bank, Fraunhofer Institute, Porsche, Münchner Rück and others. His order books filled steadily; his independent studies, analyses and expert reports were just as in demand in the booming software branch as his masterful 'hands-on' implementation of volatile system parts.
He soon had to increase his team of highly qualified specialists, first by subcontracting additional freelancers, and then with his first true employee in 1989. Since then, he has won a remarkable number of team members, all of whom support and appreciate his personal philosophy of building a company that maintains a human perspective in its relationships with both employees and customers.
Ulrich Schwanengel recognized the signs of the times early on and always placed the idea of service in the foreground. This thinking was rewarded handsomely: ConSol's self-developed program, CallManager*, born out of the company's own service needs and practices, was named by IBM as the most innovative software solution of 1997. This program, written in Java and now called ConSol*CM, has been systematically further developed into a Customer Communication Process Management solution and is used successfully by numerous companies.
In September 2004, Ulrich Schwanengel was an information technology winner in the "Entrepreneur of the Year" competition. In February 2005 – repeating their success of 2004 – Ulrich Schwanengel and ConSol were again ranked among the Top 50 in the "Germany's Best Employer" competition. In November 2005, for the seventh time, ConSol was on the list of honor of the most growth-strong, owner-operated European companies in the "Europe's 500" ranking. In October 2005, as in the previous two years, ConSol* was included among Deloitte & Touche Technology's 50 most successful technology companies. In 2002, ConSol* won First Prize in the European "Vitae Talent Award" under the sponsorship of the Belgian Minister for Economic Affairs. Awarded in Brussels, the prize honors companies with exceptional employee motivation and promotional programs. ConSol* was also listed in 2002 among BAYERN'S BEST 50, the 50 most successful owner-operated companies in Bavaria.
In addition to membership in professional institutions like the Gesellschaft für Informatik (since 1978) and the German UNIX User Group, Schwanengel's personal commitment extends to interdisciplinary initiatives as well. He is a member of "Europe's 500", which promotes the interests of mid-sized enterprises in Europe, and was a speaker of the IHK circle for software quality assurance based on ISO 9000ff between 1994 and 1996. He supports a number of social projects, including sponsorships in SOS-Kinderdorf villages in Nepal, India and Kenya, an emergency medical station in Nepal, social institutions like the Munich Theater for Children, women's sports activities as well as chess (German National Team, diverse regional tournaments).
Ulrich Schwanengel is married and has a nineteen-year-old daughter.
ConSol Software GmbH
Company profile
Key data
ConSol Software GmbH is a highly renowned, well established consulting and software company for high-end IT products and services with headquarters in Munich, Germany. It has a branch office in Ratingen, Germany as well as subsidiaries in the USA and Poland. Founded in 1984 by Dr. Ulrich Schwanengel, who continues to be one of the company’s four Managing Directors, the company now boasts some 130 employees. In the 2004/2005 fiscal year, ConSol achieved sales revenues of 13 million euros.
ConSol's quality and competence is documented by numerous prizes: Dr. Ulrich Schwanengel was honored as "Entrepreneur of the year 2004" in Germany's most prominent business competition. In 2005, ConSol was again included in "Europe's 500" – which lists the highest-growth mid-sized European enterprises – and won one of the uppermost places in the Top 50 list of "Germany's Best Employer 2005". ConSol was also listed among Germany’s 50 most successful technology companies (“Technology Fast 50”) in October 2005.
Key Competencies
ConSol's specialty is developing, integrating and operating complex IT systems. It provides complete, one-stop solutions in such areas as operating systems, networks, databases or web services. The company’s own products, e.g. for help desks or process optimization round out its spectrum.
IT-Consulting and Services: ConSol's services include IT strategy consulting at the managerial level, development and optimization of operating concepts, assistance in making investment decisions as well as practical implementation. This means administration and 24/7 support for servers, databases, Internet solutions, infrastructure, emergency deployment, programming and security solutions. For Sun Microsystems customers, for example, ConSol is responsible for second and third-level hotline support. The company's portfolio also comprises holding workshops as well as training and coaching.
Software Development: ConSol develops individual software in Java and other programming languages. Above all, applications critical to company processes and procedures profit from modern J2EE architecture. Consulting and coaching in the area of application servers (BEA WebLogic, IBM Websphere, iPlanet/Sun ONE), XML, CORBA or Messaging complement ConSol’s services.
Smaller Intranet applications are realized in Perl or other script languages. An extensive library of its own modules enables ConSol to rapidly integrate desired applications. Its graphic design department ensures perfect user guidance with top functionality and attractiveness.
Product development: ConSol has developed its own comprehensive Java solution for organizing all corporate processes. This quickly implemented, easy-to-use software is available in two modules for varying needs:
· CM/Help for customer service and support (Support, Help Desk/Hotline and Reclamation management)
· CM/Lead for lead management; supports customer acquisition and supervision of sales divisions and partners
In addition, ConSol offers a streamlined web-based software solution, CM/Express, which is perfect for Help Desks and task management in small and mid-sized enterprises.
Client
ConSol's customers include large corporations such as Sun Microsystems, BMW, Hewlett-Packard, Lufthansa Systems, Neckermann, Siemens, Osram, O2 as well as banks and insurance companies (Dresdner Bank, HypoVereinsbank, Barmenia Versicherungen etc.) and health insurance providers (e.g. AOK), public administration (incl. the rural district administration offices of Munich and Günzburg as well as the city governments of Kempten and Erlangen), university institutes (e.g. the computer centers of the Aachen Technical University and the universities in Essen and Ulm) as well as mid-sized enterprises in a wide range of branches.
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