History

Partnership: TECOSIM takes over sales and support for products by the French CAE software developer pSeven SAS in German-speaking countries.

Growth: at the end of the year, TECOSIM has a workforce of over 650, of which some 150 employees work at the five German locations.

Anniversary: TECOSIM turns 30 and holds a large party with all employees and their families in the eastern German city of Gera.

Digital Twin: TECOSIM starts a cooperative partnership with A2MAC1, the French market leader in benchmarking in the automotive industry.

Honoured: TECOSIM becomes ‘Employer of the Future’.

Sustainable: TECOSIM is among the first hundred companies to sign the Hessian Charter for Sustainable Business Practices.

Name change: the German company is renamed TECOSIM GmbH, previously known as TECOSIM Technische Simulation GmbH, to accommodate all business areas.

Maximum safety: German locations are certified to TISAX for the first time. This standard ensures compliance with the strict requirements for data and information security imposed by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA).

Networked: Udo Jankowski becomes Chair of the Working Group for Development Service Providers at the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA).

Relocation: TECOSIM GmbH moves its head office from Rüsselsheim to Wiesbaden.

Anniversary: TECOSIM employs a workforce of 460 worldwide and celebrates its 25 years of existence.

Northern lights: TECOSIM opens a new branch in Hamburg, focusing on wind energy and the aerospace industry.

Top marks: TECOSIM is certified to ISO 27001, which documents the high standard of its information and data security.

Employer of the Year: after also previously winning in 2008 and 2013, TECOSIM receives the ‘Top Job’ award again and even wins within its size category, becoming ‘Employer of the Year’.

Beacon for innovation: TECOSIM receives the TOP 100 award for the second time since 2011 and is thus one of the most innovative companies among German medium-sized enterprises.

Product introduction: TECOSIM begins marketing the CAE process TEC|CONCEPT.

Milestone anniversary: TECOSIM celebrates ten years of virtual benchmarking and TEC|BENCH.

Top employer: TECOSIM receives the coveted ‘Top Job’ seal of approval and is thus one of the 100 best employers among German medium-sized companies. TECOSIM even manages to rank 5th overall in its category, Companies with 101 to 500 employees.

Family-friendly: TECOSIM receives the ‘Job and Family’ certificate from the non-profit-making Hertie Foundation for its extremely family-friendly HR policies.

Excellent: TECOSIM is honoured with the ‘TOP innovator’ seal of approval for the first time, making it one of the 100 most innovative among medium-sized companies in Germany.

Further growth: TECOSIM now employs more than 300 staff worldwide.

Top employer: TECOSIM is honoured with the Top Job seal of approval for the first time and is among the 100 best employers among German medium-sized companies.

Appointed: Dr Torben Birker becomes Member of the Management Board.

Expansion: TECOSIM branch founded in Munich

Growth: TECOSIM GmbH now employs around 100 CAE engineers worldwide.

TEC|BENCH: development of virtual benchmarking commences and method is launched onto market.

Kick-off: TECOSIM begins developing CAE process software.

Foundation: branch opened in Stuttgart.

Corporate: management buyout. Qualified engineers Udo Jankowski and Jürgen Veith take over company management.

Go West: first branch opened in Cologne.

Certified quality: TECOSIM GmbH is certified to ISO 9001 for the first time.

Move: business relocated and new corporate headquarters opened in Rüsselsheim, near Frankfurt.

Genesis: TECOSIM Technische Simulation GmbH is founded with its head office in Warstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.