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ERP specialists in variant management

VLEX is one of the most innovative providers of ERP systems in the German-speaking world. With over 40 years of expertise, we offer tried-and-tested software solutions for medium-sized companies.

For over 40 years, VLEX has been your reliable partner for digital transformation and automation in the medium-sized manufacturing and wholesale industries. As part of the VLEXgroup, comprehensive strategy and process consulting, high-quality hardware, integrated solutions and first-class managed services are offered at five locations.

The centrepiece is the cloud-enabled ERP software VlexPlus, which acts as a central data and process hub, mapping all processes in your value chain right down to the shop floor. Developed for the complex requirements of variant and contract manufacturers, the ERP software is based on one of the most modern technology and process frameworks of our time. It enables consistently networked work across system and company boundaries.

With industry extensions, customised apps, seamless eCommerce and cloud connections and the integration of smart workflow technologies such as IoT, AI, sensor technology and robotics, VLEX creates transparency, efficiency and a decisive competitive advantage for you in variant and customer order-oriented production.

At VLEX, your individual requirements take centre stage. The ERP specialist understands your industry and your challenges and offers you customised solutions that optimise your business processes and lead your company successfully into the future.

History
Successful for more than 40 years

  • 1977

    update Unternehmensberatung für Programmierung und Datenverarbeitung GmbH founded.

  • 1983

    SWING Software GmbH founded.

  • 1985

    update becomes an IBM partner; development of tailored update industry-specific solutions. First tailored projects undertaken for small/medium-sized companies.

  • 1986

    First client installation of SWING-PPS.

  • 1987

    SWING becomes a subsidiary of Servo Comp GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany (Metro Group); SWING Software GmbH rebranded as Servo Comp Gesellschaft für Systementwicklung und Beratung mbH.

  • 1994

    Introduction of the first update standard software solutions on the AS/400 system and development of a release concept.

  • 1997

    IBM appoints update as a business partner; SWING Software GmbH set up as an employee company formed from the former Servo Comp Gesellschaft für Systementwicklung und Beratung mbH.

  • 1999

    Strategic restructuring of update; update texware GmbH set up on the back of the acquisition of business units of a textile rival; update texware GmbH becomes a market leader within the textile industry. Division into ms update GmbH and tx update.

  • 2000

    update sold to Haitec AG, a new listing on the market, becoming the latter's business unit and competence centre for ERP systems.

  • 2001

    Redemption of the update shares held by Haitec AG; update Solutions AG established; focus is on the core competencies of development and sale of standardised application software for small and medium-sized businesses in the "technical wholesale" and "variant production" sectors.

  • 2002

    update celebrates its 25th anniversary as a firm; update business services GmbH established, which assumes responsibility of central services provision for the update Group; first installation of SWING-PPS as a client-server solution.

  • 2003

    Expansion of the SWING Group partner and firm network in Germany and Switzerland; SWING celebrates its 20th anniversary as a firm.

  • 2004

    Sale of update Systemintegration GmbH & Co. KG (hardware segment); new graphics client and platform independence for UPOS.

  • 2005

    Solution partnership with Semiramis AG; focus is on defined core industries in the small/medium-sized sector; a start is made on VlexPlus software development; update Solutions AG becomes an ISV partner of IBM; expansion of the eBusiness and Business Intelligence segments.

  • 2007

    Cooperation agreement between SWING and update Solutions; development community for the "Variant" module based on Semiramis; update celebrates 30 years as a firm.

  • 2008

    VlexPlus becomes a registered trademark and is launched as an ERP system for variant production manufacturers; update and SWING are granted Semiramis partner status as "Industry Solution Partners".

  • 2009

    The firms in the SWING Group merge with update Solutions AG to form a joint holding company, SWING update Holding AG, based in Sursee, Switzerland. The VLEX Group with sites in Achim, Dürnau, Koblenz, Kulmbach, Rheineck and Sursee is born. On 01/08/2009, SBK GmbH based in Dürnau (Stuttgart, Germany) is incorporated in the VLEX Group.; For the first time, VlexPlus won the 2009 IT Innovation Award in the category "Landessieg Bayern".

  • 2010

    VlexPlan becomes a registered trademark and is launched as an Business Software for manufacturers, contractors, wholesalers and architects in the section of doors, industrial gates and architraves. VlexPlus was awarded with the 2010 IT Innovation Award. For the second time in series as "Landessieger Bayern" and in the category "ERP" nationwide.

  • 2011

    Major contract for the VLEXgroup - the second largest office furniture corporation worldwide commissions the pan-European multisite ERP launch; start of sales partnerships in Germany, Italy and Switzerland to further develop the distribution infrastructure.

  • 2012

    App technology is introduced into VlexPlus software development; a furniture corporation with global representation commissions the VLEXgroup with the ERP rollout in Asia, starting in China; VLEX software turns mobile and can be made available via the Cloud.

  • 2013

    VLEX and its companies can look back on a corporate history of 35 years; the business units Software Development, Consulting and Sales are merged into one company under the name VLEXsoftware+consulting gmbh.

  • 2014

    A globally operating manufacturer of special vehicles and associated special components has decided on VlexPlus for its trading department; the VlexPlus UPOS precursor gets a newly developed browser interface; VlexPlus is once again awarded a prize in the IT Innovation Award competition.

  • 2015

    Next Generation Management –the current management transfers the administration of the company to younger hands, with the further support of the older generation; VlexPlus prepares itself for the age of industry 4.0.

  • 2016

    The ongoing digitization in the small- and medium-sized business, IoT, future technology and the increasing influence of the customer with regard to the products and an integrated variant management are the main and strategic topics in VLEX; VLEX Kulmbach will become company training center, in Kempen (North Rhine Westphalia) a new location arise and the VLEX-subsidiary Achim moves to Bremen to a new office premises.

  • 2017

    The group of companies can look back on 40 successful years as a strategic "IT building block" for medium-sized companies; the VLEXgroup celebrates its 10th anniversary; a key player from the door and frame manufacturing sector operating throughout Europe opts for VlexPlus; the VLEX User Forum takes place again in Kassel every two years under the motto "digital transformation in medium-sized companies"; VLEX expands and moves into new offices in the heart of Kulmbach

  • 2018

    Customer-specific products with high demands on a continuous variant management will be competitive for medium-sized producers; digital topics such as Augmented Reality or Virtual Reality and Internet of Things are being integrated into the processes of corporate worlds; the data protection regulations become law; VLEX as a company makes VlexPlus becomes DSGVO-compliant; a world market leader in the field of southern Germany in the area of metal processing introduces VlexPlus; the VlexPlus Major Release 6.0 is about to be delivered; the number of VLEX employees continues to rise.

  • 2019

    The topics of the digital transformation win for companies significantly in importance; ERP systems are developing into data platforms; VlexPlus provides the architecture for enabling through its modern technology; this year's VLEX Customer Forum in Würzburg is again generating a great deal of interest; a wood-processing market leader in southern Germany decides for the group-wide introduction of VlexPlus; VlexPlus is becoming even more mobile; VLEX develops apps for mobility based on OEM partner software; ERP software for the so-called variant manufacturer will continue to be available on the market - in strong demand.

  • 2020

    The effects of the Corona pandemic pose major challenges for business and society; at the same time, it is opening up unimagined potential on the path of digital transformation; in ERP systems, the close examination of infrastructure, data and processes is coming to the fore; technologies such as IoT or AI are proving to be the basis for digital innovations, and this is also the case for VlexPlus; VLEX is converting all its sales and project activities to remote with great success; a globally active manufacturer of fire-fighting manufacturer of fire-fighting systems and commercial vehicles decides to introduce VlexPlus; closer to the market - VLEX opens a new location in Stuttgart for sales, consulting and project work.

  • 2021

    Remote is the "key"; from the ERP selection process, to project realisation, to support from the home office; online tools enable successful day-to-day business with our customers - almost without the usual face-to-face appointments; a good economic trend leads to a very successful financial year - the VLEXgroup continues to grow; First concrete applications in the market from the areas of IoT and AI promote the close coupling between ERP as the central system in the companies and other technologies; the topic of "products strongly influenced by the customer" in combination with modern variant management has developed into the competitive factor decisive for success in the companies; VlexPlus is upgraded to the new release 6.1

  • 2022

    In the course of the advancing digitalisation and automation of value chains, the topic of ERP as an information hub and backbone in the company continues to enjoy high importance; the focus is on data quality and data architecture, and their processes; integrated variant management continues to play an important role in the market; Very positive feedback from our participants for the fourth VLEX Customer Forum in Würzburg - finally back in attendance format; mobile use is the order of the day - VlexPlus is getting more mobile apps based on low-code technology; functional innovations in the areas of quality management, logistics, scheduling and the graphical display of appointments and events were released. were released; the VLEXgroup continues to develop very positively as a successful, medium-sized player in the ERP software market; Rebranding of VLEX with a new CI and modern internet presence.

  • 2023

    VlexPlus, as a strong ERP backbone in the company, is increasingly demonstrating its capabilities as an IoT platform for digital transformation, with artificial intelligence (AI) being of strategic importance; integration of new functionalities in the areas of finance, production and logistics for even more efficient supply chain management; release of VlexPlus 6. 3 with a new look and feel; development of mobile apps based on low-code; expansion of business intelligence and dashboard functions for deeper data analyses and graphical displays; the VLEXgroup continues to expand its position as a successful, medium-sized ERP provider; the number of employees continues to grow; opening of a new location in Düsseldorf as part of the growth strategy.

Facts and figures

Key facts about the company

Parent company

VLEXgroup AG
Christoph-Schnyder-Str. 46
CH-6210 Sursee, Switzerland

Legal form

Public limited company under Swiss law

Main Register

Canton of Luzerne 
CH-100.3.784.922-4

Subscribed capital

1,80 Mio. CHF

Supervisory Board

Lorenz Ambühl (Chairman)
Thomas Baum
Ulrich Meyhöfer
Max Pfister

Firms belonging to VLEXgroup AG

VLEXsoftware gmbh
Headquarter in 95326 Kulmbach (DE)

VLEXbusiness AG
Headquarter in 6005 Luzern (CH)

Business units

ERP, Financals, DMS, Business Intelligence

Segments

Consulting, Software, Sales

Sectors

Manufacturers and wholesalers with complex variant structures in their products or ranges

Core segments

ERP software solutions for small and medium-sized businesses, as well as associated OEM applications and services

Our locations

VLEXsoftware gmbh
Fritz-Hornschuch-Straße 12
95326 Kulmbach
Tel. +49 9221-691770
info@vlexplus.com

VLEXsoftware gmbh
Teerhof 59
28199 Bremen
Tel. +49 421-5489118
info@vlexplus.com

VLEXsoftware gmbh
Stockholmer Platz 1
70173 Stuttgart
Tel. +49 711-78119380
info@vlexplus.com

VLEXsoftware gmbh
Grafenberger Allee 293
40237 Düsseldorf
Tel. +49 211-61633 100
info@vlexplus.com

VLEXbusiness AG
Werftestrasse 4
CH-6005 Luzern
Tel. +41 41-9219949
info@vlexplus.com

VLEX management

Jens Pfeil-Schneider
Managing Director (Chairmanship)

jens.pfeil-schneider(at)vlexplus.com

Siegfried Laibach
Managing Director

siegfried.laibach(at)vlexplus.com

Dr. Martin Müller
Managing Director

martin.mueller(at)vlexplus.com

Thomas Baum
Chief Financial Officer

thomas.baum(at)vlexplus.com

Lorenz Ambühl
Chairman Supervisory board

lorenz.ambuehl(at)vlexplus.com

Partners

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ADICOM® GROUP
99423 Weimar
Tel. +49 (0) 3643 855940
ERP software, consulting services, sales partner variant solution VlexPlus

BITKOM
10117 Berlin-Mitte
Tel. +49 (0) 30 275760
German Association for Information Technology, Telecommunications and New Media e.V.

Comarch Software und Beratung AG
80992 München
Tel. +49 (0) 89 143290
Third generation ERP software

COSYS Ident GmbH
31188 Holle
Tel. +49 (0) 5062 9000
Barcode, Datamatrix, RFID

d.velop AG
48712 Gescher
Tel. +49 (0) 2542 93070
Document management

Delta Informatica S.p.A.
ITA-38121 Trento
Tel: +39 (0) 461 042200
ERP software, consulting services, sales partner VlexPlus

Docuware Europe GmbH
82110 Germering
Tel. +49 (0) 89 8944330
Document management

DV - Beratung Baumgart & Partner GmbH
50739 Köln
Tel. +49 (0) 221 2760545
Control centre, mobile data acquisiti

EasternGraphics GmbH
98693 Illmenau
Tel. +49 (0) 3677 - 67820
3D planning software, Consulting

engomo GmbH
71461 Albstadt
Tel. +49 (0) 7429 4359900
App-Technology Mobility

e-Manager GmbH
69509 Mörlenbach
Tel. +49 (0) 6209 272310
BPM (Business-Process-Modeling) and EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)

Forschungsinstitut für Rationalisierung e.V. an der RWTH Aachen
52074 Aachen
Tel. +49 (0) 241 477050
Partnership, research and development

flexis AG
70565 Stuttgart
Tel. +49 (0) 711 782 3800
Flexible information systems for the Supply Chain Management

Flexsystems AG
CH-9424 Rheineck
Tel. +41 (0) 71 866 4711
Partner VlexPlus, Data centre

FORMAT Software Service GmbH
63303 Dreieich
Tel. +49 (0) 6103 93090
Software for foreign trade, customs and shipping processing

Fraunhofer-Institut für Materialfluss u. Logistik IML
44227 Dortmund
Tel. +49 (0) 231 97430
Holistic, cross-sector solutions for process modelling

GMK GmbH & Co. KG
Kanzleistraße 3
95444 Bayreuth
Advertising agency

Heidler Strichcode GmbH
72649 Wolfschlugen
Tel. +49 (0) 7022 951950
Shipping systems

HSF spol. s.r.o.
CZ-35601 Sokolov
Tel. +420 352 638111
ERP software, consulting services, sales partner variant solution VlexPlus

IBM Deutschland GmbH
71139 Enningen
Tel. +49 (0) 800 2255426
Hardware, services, system-related software, financial services

isa GmbH
22083 Hamburg
Tel. +49 (0) 40 8888220
eCommerce Magento, Data centre

IT-Cluster Oberfranken e.V.
96052 Bamberg
Tel. +49 (0) 951 9649100
Network for innovative companies

JobRouter AG
68219 Mannheim
Tel. +49 (0) 621 426460
Workflow-Management-System

LivingLogic AG
95448 Bayreuth
Tel. +49 (0) 921 50720790
eBusiness, Content-Management-System

Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited
4-6 Riverwalk
Citywest Business Campus
Dublin 24
Republic of Ireland
Tel. +353-1-242-6700

MCA GmbH Gesellschaft für Kommunikationslösungen
52222 Stolberg
Tel. +49 (0) 2402 865590
VoIP, CTI, Unified Messaging and fax

nexMart GmbH & Co. KG
70563 Stuttgart
Tel. +49 (0)711 99783300
Trade portal, online platform

nmedia GmbH
40217 Düsseldorf
Tel. +49 (0) 211 600956
Clearing Center EDI

PIT Informationssysteme AG
CH-5210 Windisch
Tel. +41 (0) 56460 8787
Partner Comarch, Finance-Solutions

PKS Software GmbH
88214 Ravensburg
Tel. +49 (0) 751561 400
Software technology

ProComp Professional Computer GmbH
95615 Marktredwitz
Tel. +49 (0) 9231 99700
IT-System- and Softwarehouse

Profi.S Gesellschaft für logistische Software­entwicklung und Operations Research mbH
57482 Wenden
Tel. +49 (0) 2762 608490
Logistics, dispatching systems, route planning

QlikTech GmbH
40547 Düsseldorf
Tel. +49 (0) 211 586680
Business Intelligence

QSC Quality Software & Consulting GmbH & Co KG
AT-2345 Brunn am Gebirge
Tel. +43 (0) 2236 6771280
Quality Management Software

Schilling Software GmbH
28359 Bremen
Tel. +49 (0) 421 201400
Business applications

scireum GmbH
73630 Remshalden
Tel. +49 (0) 7151 903160
CatalogPortalSystem, cross-database reporting

Seagull Deutschland GmbH
71034 Böblingen
Tel. +49 (0) 7031 714791
Software Technology

Süddeutsche Industrieberatung SüdIB GmbH
97996 Niederstetten
Tel. +49 (0) 7932 6062260
ERP software, consulting services, sales partner variant solution VlexPlus

TecAlliance GmbH
85737 Ismaning
Tel. +49 (0) 89 3212160
B2B platform for the international automotive aftermarket

tisoware Gesellschaft für Zeitwirtschaft mbH
72760 Reutlingen
Tel. +49 (0) 7121 96650
Time management, operating and machine data

ancoreSoft GmbH
76848 Schwanheim
Tel. +49 (0) 6392 859000
Qlik add-ons for reporting and geo-visualization and analysis

Interest? Contact now!

VlexPlus – Contact
+49 92 21 - 691 770
+41 41 - 921 99 49