CONTACT Software GmbH extends board of executives

Further managing director and two new executives appointed in management team

Bremen, 1st February 2008 – In response to continued growth with employees, customers and revenue, CONTACT Software GmbH will extend its board of executives as of February 1st, 2008. In addition to founder Karl Heinz Zachries, Ralf Holtgrefe has been appointed as further managing director. Holtgrefe accompanied the development of CONTACT since its inception 1990 and is now responsible for organisation & controlling. He is, together with Dr. Roland Drewinski, head of marketing, and Frank Patz, head of R&D, member of the board of executives since 2001.

The present management team will now be reinforced by Dr. Udo Göbel, head of professional services, and Achim Müller, responsible for strategic product planning. With this board of executives, covering all key segments of the PDM/PLM vendor/developer, CONTACT regards itself well-adjusted to fully exploit the enterprise's growth potential.