We are Easy

For over 25 years, EASY SOFTWARE has stood for innovative software solutions, developed in the heart of the Ruhr Valley. Today, our products and services have long been in use all over the world. Countless partners, customers, and users rely on them every day, and so do our 349 employees. Their expertise focus on service and having a down-to-earth attitude, giving EASY SOFTWARE a face, and are a major part of our success. Get to know us and our team better!

The Management Board

Dieter Weißhaar

CEO

Dieter Weißhaar has been a member of the Management Board of EASY SOFTWARE AG since June 1, 2018. Since September 1rst, Dieter Weißhaar has been the chairman of the executive board of the EASY group.

Dieter Weißhaar has 20 years of international executive experience in the technology industry. In particular, the economist can boast expertise in the sales, customer service, product management and marketing areas of market leaders such as IBM, ThyssenKrupp Information Services, Oracle, T-Systems and B2X Solutions GmbH.

The Supervisory Board of EASY SOFTWARE AG

Oliver Krautscheid

Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Oliver Krautscheid is the chairman of multiple supervisory boards, a financial expert, and a shareholding manager with over 20 years of professional experience. With a degree in business, he is a partner in Value Investor Partners GbR, a family-held company which he founded, and president of the governing board of The Fantastic Company AG. Krautscheid is also on the supervisory committees of EPG Engineered nanoProducts Germany AG, CD Deutsche Eigenheim AG, and Heliocentris Energy Solutions AG. Among other companies, he has also worked for the consulting and auditing companies Arthur Andersen, McKinsey & Co., and KPMG, where he was a partner in the Financial Advisory Services department.

Stefan ten Doornkaat

Vice-chairman of the Supervisory Board

Stefan ten Doornkaat has been a member of the EASY SOFTWARE AG Supervisory Board since July 2012. After studying law, he was admitted to the bar at the District Court Düsseldorf and developed his own law practice while also working as a self-employed tax advisor. Since 2003 he has been authorized to argue in the Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf. He is also the spokesperson for the Schutzgemeinschaft der Kapitalanleger e.V. (SdK – Association for the Protection of Capital Investors).

Thomas Mayerbacher

Member of the Supervisory Board

Thomas Mayerbacher joined the EASY SOFTWARE AG Supervisory Board in July 2015. He is an independent corporate consultant, focusing on business and operative excellence, change and turnaround management, and finance and controlling. After earning his degree as an industrial engineer in 1997, he began his professional career at Deloitte & Touche. He has been a member of the Management Board (CFO) of the REALTECH Group since 2011, where he helped organize the international turnaround and fundamental change of strategy as CEO in mid-2013 and the future and profit oriented reorganization of the Group in 2014.

Our experts. Your contacts.

A diverse company like EASY SOFTWARE survives on the people behind the brand. Below, we will briefly introduce you to a few contacts and experts in our team.

Martina Appold Assistant to the Board, authorized signatory
Martina Appold has been part of the EASY SOFTWARE AG team since 2000. She is the key contact for all queries directed to the Management Board and the Supervisory Board. She is also responsible for organizing the general meeting.
Andy Boulton CEO, EASY Software UK
Andy Boulton has been managing the UK operations of EASY SOFTWARE since September 2018. The former head of consulting and support at Oracle is a recognized expert in the software industry, with particular expertise for enterprise resource planning (ERP).
Antonio Del Negro Head of Business Unit SAP
Antonio Del Negro is Head of the SAP Business Unit at EASY SOFTWARE AG. The business informatics graduate has over 15 years of experience in consulting and implementing SAP business processes and is a proven expert in process optimization for SAP software.

Jens-Peter Hess Head of Business Unit Portfolio and Product Marketing, authorized signatory
Jens-Peter Hess has led the global Portfolio and Product Marketing department since 2019. With a degree in computer science, he has over twenty years of experience in process optimization, and document management. Previously he served for several years as General Manager at nextevolution AG.
Birgit Eijkhout Head of Corporate Marketing, Member of the Executive Board
Birgit Eijkhout became Head of Corporate Marketing of EASY SOFTWARE AG in June 2017. She has great expertise in the marketing of ECM solutions and extensive experience in national and international marketing.
Matthias Höfelmeyer Head of Partner Management
Matthias Höfelmeyer is responsible for the management of EASY SOFTWARE’s national and international partner business in a leading position. He has almost 20 years of industry experience and profound knowledge in partner management and sales.

Werner Höllrigl Senior Vice President Services and Support
Werner Höllrigl joined EASY SOFTWARE AG in November 2018 as Head of Services and Support International. He was previously head of the Oracle consulting division in Germany and Switzerland and can look back on many years of experience at Xerox and Microsoft. Werner Höllrigl is an expert in the development of service businesses.
Alfred Pfaff Chairman of the Management Board of EASY SOFTWARE DEUTSCHLAND GmbH
Alfred Pfaff is in charge of sales for EASY SOFTWARE in the German region. In February 2019, Mr. Pfaff became Chairman of the Management Board of EASY SOFTWARE DEUTSCHLAND GmbH. Prior to his role with EASY SOFTWARE, Mr. Pfaff held various executive positions in the IT industry, including Chief Representative at IBM, Board Member of Software AG, or Senior Vice President of T-Systems-International GmbH.
Christian Märzendorfer Managing Director, EASY Software Austria
Christian Märzendorfer is the Managing Director of EASY Software GmbH since January 2011. His 20 years of EASY experience make him a very experienced Easyaner. During his time at EASY, he built up his own team in Salzburg and Vienna, Austria. In addition, he worked as a consultant for EASY partners from 1998 to 2010.

Michael Rennell CEO, EASY Software US
Michael Rennell is currently overseeing all the Americas operations for EASY Software, Inc. as CEO. Leveraging significant Executive Management experience, he will be assisting global EASY Software leadership in the EASY 21 growth initiatives.
Marcel Rosenbaum Head of Business Unit Cloud, member of the EASY ENTERPRISE SERVICES GmbH board of directors
Marcel Rosenbaum is responsible for the EASY SPIRIT Suite section of EASY ENTERPRISE SERVICES GmbH – and thus for the development of the new EASY Cloud Platform for the automation and digitization of document-intensive business processes in the Cloud.
Gerald Rüdiger SVP APAC and International Business Operations, authorized signatory
Gerald Rüdiger is responsible for the Region Asia-Pacific and supports our international subsidiaries in their growth strategy. He has a proven international track record and a long term experience in Software Business and Cloud Services. He joined the EASY SOFTWARE team in 2013.

Andreas Schneider Head of Business Unit ECM, authorized signatory
Andreas Schneider is responsible for software development at EASY SOFTWARE AG as well as the associated Development, Program Management, and Documentation departments. Previously, he worked for HENRICHSEN AG, most recently as head of the DMS Solutions department.

OUR HISTORY

Over 25 years of company history are filled with events and stories. Join us on a journey through almost three decades of EASY SOFTWARE and take a look at the milestones along our way.

2018:
Dieter Weißhaar has been CEO of the EASY group since September 2018. With his credo "Evolution instead of revolution", Dieter Weißhaar has developed a new digital strategy - the EASY 21 strategy focuses on investment protection by integrating customers' existing systems into new solutions. Further cornerstones are internationalization, the expansion of cloud solutions, and the use of new technologies such as blockchain in companies. The theme of EASY 21 will be the motto of this year's EASY WORLD in September.
2017:
EASY launches the EASY Cloud Platform. With the help of native Cloud apps and interfaces, it integrates existing infrastructures and connects people, processes, and systems. The EASY FIT program is concluded successfully.
At EASY WORLD 2017, EASY presents the Digital Agenda and makes plain the master plan for the coming years: EASY will transform from a technology provider to an important partner in digitization. The EASY Cloud Platform, with its Invictus innovation project, and the new EASY strategy consulting “beyond” underscore the claim.
EASY Spirit takes the stage - 2016
With EASY SPIRIT, EASY redefines Enterprise Mobility. The development and integration of mobile apps in company applications is now easier than ever.
This is new. The ECM Suite. - 2015
EASY introduces the modular EASY ECM Suite, making ECM solutions more flexible, more agile, and more powerful than ever. A groundbreaking development in the field of Enterprise Content Management.
New CEO – 2013
Willy Cremers becomes CEO. EASY SOFTWARE AG begins a modernization and transformation process and launches the program EASY FIT, among others.
Represented in Turkey - 2012
Another branch office opens its doors. Easy Software TÜRKíE Lte. Sti., headquartered in Istanbul, begins work.
Founding of EES GmbH - 2011
The new Easy Enterprise Services GmbH is active in the market. It deals with future issues in the ECM environment, and identifies and develops new market segments.
EASY purchases otris - 2010
The global partner network has grown and grown – and EASY strengthens their development expertise in the field of business process solutions. In the second quarter, EASY SOFTWARE AG purchases a majority share in otris software AG. otris has been a development partner since 2002 and is one of the most innovative market actors in the field of business process solutions.
EASY in Asia and America - 2007
EASY SOFTWARE begins the development of a network of certified software partners in the Asia Pacific region. The same year, EASY launches a subsidiary for business in the USA and Canada with Easy Software Inc. in Exton, Pennsylvania, USA.
Crossing the channel - 2001
EASY SOFTWARE (UK) PLC is founded. It immediately takes over the care of EASY partners in the United Kingdom.
Stock Market Launch - 1999
In the second quarter of 1999, EASY SOFTWARE AG ventured onto the stock market. It was listed on the Neuer Markt of the Frankfurt Securities Exchange. Some 90 percent of EASY employees took the opportunity to purchase shares in their company in advance. In 2003, the company moved from the Neuer Markt to the Geregelter Markt segment of the market (today: Regulierter Markt).
The AG is born - 1998
In 1998, EASY changed its legal structure. EASY SOFTWARE GmbH became EASY SOFTWARE AG.
Branch Office in Austria - 1994
In order to develop and maintain a comprehensive partner network for all of Austria, EASY founded Easy Software GmbH, Salzburg, as an EASY distributor in the Alpine republic.
First proprietary solutions - 1992
Just after moving to Mülheim an der Ruhr, EASY brings their first electronic archiving systems and applications for document processing, developed in-house, to the market. Even then, they could be integrated with company processes and interact with the most important applications in the company. Thus, they have diverse uses.
Founding- 1990
The nucleus of today’s EASY SOFTWARE AG was founded. The name EASY stands for Elektronische Archiv SYsteme GmbH (Electronic Archive SYstems). The purpose of the business: the electronic archiving and cost-saving handling of processes and documents. The first company office is in Düsseldorf.

Our mission

What we do and what our solutions are capable of already say a lot about EASY SOFTWARE. But even more than “what”, “how” really tells you about us as a company. Our mission let you know how we think and what is important to us.

our mission