Company
Our Success Story and Experience Since 1995
asknet AG is one of the pioneers of eBusiness in Germany.
Our company
- Was the first company in Germany to sell software via the Internet, and established softwarehouse.de which has grown into today's biggest portal for software downloads in Europe.
- Provides global and fully customizable on-demand solutions as well as comprehensive full services for world-class eCommerce, to manage transactions for publishers of digital media like e.g. for F-Secure, Nero, Norman or Panda Security.
The scalability of our technology enables us to smoothly broaden our product range with additional portals for both online dealers and content providers of videos, games, music, photos or eBooks. This makes asknet one of the most important providers of global eDistribution solutions for software and other digital content.
Today, the unique flexibility and adaptability of our outsourcing solutions for online shops and portals give us that decisive competitive edge and ensure our position as a leader in electronic software distribution.
Michael Konrad | Co-CEO
Michael Konrad joined asknet AG in June 2003. He is responsible for eDistribution, Finance and Human Resources.
After studying for the degree of industrial engineer at the Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, he began his career as a business analyst with Du Pont Chemicals. After transferring to the pharmaceutical industry and joining the US Allergan Group he worked as a financial analyst for their Pharmaceutical Department Central Europe. From 1999 to 2002 Michael Konrad was Head of Accounting and Controlling at entory AG, an IT subsidiary of Deutsche Börse AG.
Dr. Dietmar Waudig | Co-CEO
Dr. Dietmar Waudig is one of the founders of asknet AG. He is responsible for ePortals, Infrastructure and Technology.
Dietmar Waudig has 21 years of professional experience in the IT and software industry. After studying computer sciences at Karlsruhe University, he began his career with IBM Germany. In the following years he held leading positions at the EDP Center of Karlsruhe University as well as with IBM Germany, where he was responsible for managing large projects at, among others, the European Networking Center in Heidelberg and the Development Laboratory in Böblingen.
Supervisory Board
Dr. Joachim Bernecker (Chairman)
Business consultant
Thomas Krüger (Deputy Chairman)
Managing Director, Ad Astra Erste Beteiligungs GmbH & AdAstra Venture Consult GmbH
Marc Wurster
Lawyer and tax accountant
Awards
asknet is committed to excellent quality and sustainability. Both factors are crucial for our growth. The following awards and recognitions motivate us to continue the course of our strategy. We thank our clients and vendors for the trust they place in us and in our technology.
