Hans W Strack-Zimmermann

Brainloop AG provides software solutions for managing confidential information and documents. It offers document compliance management, asset management, biopharmaceutical licensing, board communication, legal department, project finance, research and development intellectual property protection, as well as investor relations and secure file protection solutions. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

Utimaco Safeware AG manufactures and distributes data monitoring and hardware security modules. The firm operates through the Lawful Interception and Monitoring Solutions and Hardware Security Modules business units. The Lawful Interception and Monitoring Solutions business specializes in the design and development of lawful interception systems for mobile and fixed network operators and Internet service providers. The Hardware Security Modules business focuses on securing cryptographic key material for servers and applications on any hardware platform. The company was founded in 1983 by Horst Görtz and is headquartered in Aachen, Germany.

SmApper Technologies' vision is to deliver automatic and intelligent file management across all tiers of storage from SSD to cloud to ensure that data is in the right place at the right time to optimize both cost and performance. The challenge is to provide optimization without adding complexity. SmApper is developing new 'Data Mobility' technology to address this challenge that automatically manages where the data is placed on storage using data intelligence. Data Mobility delivers business value by enabling policy-based data movement, while masking and automating the complexities of data migration regardless of storage platform. It matches the vision of many organizations to disaggregate servers and storage and interconnect them via multiple interoperating networks. Today SmApper's products provide automated storage tiring for dramatic cost reductions in large enterprises. SmApper's next generation Data Mobility technology will deliver automatic and intelligent file management across all tiers of storage from SSD to cloud for both performance and cost. The company has assembled a management team and board of seasoned storage visionaries and experts to bring the next generation Data Mobility solutions to market.

IXOS Software AG provides enterprise content management solutions. In addition to its product portfolio, it offers a spectrum of services, including 24x7 support and a global team of qualified consultants. Through its partnerships with international hardware and software providers and system integrators, it offers the implementation of technologies and the availability of comprehensive industry-specific expertise. The company is headquartered in Grasbrunn, Germany.

Aurea Software GmbH engages in the development and provision of customer relationship management (CRM) software solutions. Its products include mobile and web-based CRM, analytical CRM, and CRM integration. It offers these software solutions for manufacturing, construction, life sciences, consumer goods, and financial services industries. The company was founded by Gilbert Hödl and Arno Huber in 1988 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.