Management team
CONTACT is proud of its employees' expertise. The company is growing under the leadership of some of the brightest minds and most experienced managers in the industry.
Karl Heinz Zachries (*1960) founded CONTACT Software GmbH in 1990 shortly after completing his studies in information technology with special focus on software engineering. From a start-up with only three employees and a focus on CAD data management, he developed the company to become one of the market's leading PDM/PLM suppliers. His guiding principles are entrepreneurialism, responsibility for his employees, commitment to his customers and perseverance in achieving his aims.
At CONTACT Software since 2007
As COO, Maximilian Zachries shapes CONTACT's business guidelines and is responsible for the overall strategic leadership of sales, marketing, HR and finance.
At CONTACT Software since 1992
Frank Patz-Brockmann is one of four managing directors at CONTACT Software. He is a computer scientist, leads product development and is responsible for CONTACT's software innovations, architecture and engineering.
At CONTACT Software since 2013
Dr. Patrick Müller is one of four managing directors at CONTACT Software and one of two managing directors at CAIQ. He is responsible for the areas of CONTACT Consulting and CONTACT Research, with a focus on CONTACT's customer services.
At CONTACT Software since 2020
Frank Steffens takes care of all operative and strategic finance and performance subjects for all companies of the CONTACT Group.
At CONTACT Software since 2023
Holger Horn is responsible for the strategic transformation of the CONTACT Group to lay the organizational foundation for future growth.
At CONTACT Software since 2003
Dr. Udo Göbel leads the AI strategy of the CONTACT Group and is responsible for AI research and application.
At CONTACT Software since 2025
Dr. Norbert Schmid heads the entire Sales department and is responsible for the acquisition of new customers and the management of existing customer relationships worldwide.
At CONTACT Software since 2013
Dana Theil leads the development and implementation of HR strategies, including talent acquisition, employee development, and retention.
At CONTACT Software since 1998
Thomas König is responsible for organizing the specification of CONTACT's product vision and defines the what and when of the products together with the software development teams.
At CONTACT Software since 2018
Dr. Andreas Müller is responsible for defining and executing CONTACT's communication strategy for its brands, products and service offerings.
At CONTACT Software since 2023
Michael Küpper supervises strategic and process consulting in customer projects. This covers project management and architecture, implementation, training, and support.
