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Great Software at a Low Price - For All Companies and Private Users
Why ecoDMS Exists
Great Software at a Low Price - For All Companies and Private Users
For a long time, it was accepted in document management that professional solutions were expensive, complex, and thus mainly tailored to large corporations. Founders Michael Schmitz and Helge Lühmann wanted to disrupt this exact status quo and developed ecoDMS with the claim of making digital organization accessible to SMEs and private individuals.
The result is a system that covers the range of features of expensive enterprise solutions while remaining affordable. To achieve this, they chose an economically feasible licensing model and aligned operation so that users can get started without specialized knowledge.
Our Mission
We develop reliable, user-friendly, and fair software solutions for document management, email archiving, and workflow automation. With intelligent automation and AI-driven processes, we permanently simplify the daily work of our customers – from private users to medium-sized businesses and large corporations.
Our Vision
We shape the future of digital organization: A working world in which manual document processes are a thing of the past. That is why we invest specifically in future-oriented topics such as Artificial Intelligence to make state-of-the-art automation accessible, scalable, and effortlessly usable for everyone.
- The History of ecoDMS
From the Idea to the Solution for Thousands of Users Across Europe
2004
The roots of ecoDMS go back to 2004. At that time, Michael Schmitz and Helge Lühmann developed a digital incoming mail workflow for a major client project at applord GmbH. This resulted in the first ecoDMS Server and thus the foundation for today's document management system.
2014
In October 2014, Michael and Helge founded ecoDMS GmbH in Aachen as an independent company within the applord group of companies. The original development was thus transformed into a standalone product designed to make digital archiving and document management specifically accessible for SMEs and private users.
2024
Since October 2024, Thomas Uber and Benedikt Weber have been leading ecoDMS GmbH as Managing Directors. They continue the founders' successful work and give the company new impulses in the areas of innovation, continuity, and sustainable growth.
Looking to the Future
Today, more than 13,000 business customers and around 12,000 private customers trust the solutions from ecoDMS. For the future, the focus is on the further development of products, particularly artificial intelligence and intelligent automation, to make document processes even more efficient.
- About the Managing Directors
Next Steps for ecoDMS
Benedikt Weber and Thomas Uber (l.t.r.)
Since October 2024, Thomas Uber and Benedikt Weber have been leading ecoDMS GmbH as Managing Directors. Both previously served for many years as Business Unit Managers within the applord group of companies and are therefore deeply familiar with the company, its structures, and the market. This experience continues to ensure stability in management and creates a clear foundation for the next steps at ecoDMS. The focus is on the strategic further development of the company, the expansion of modern AI technologies, and a growth trajectory that combines innovation with continuity.
- Our Blog and News
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Location of ecoDMS GmbH and Contact
Contact
Our Location
Our headquarters are located in Aachen. From here, we manage cross-location development, sales, and manufacturer support for our software solutions for document management, archiving, and digital workflows.
ecoDMS GmbH is part of the applord group of companies with locations in Germany and Austria. Together with applord GmbH and applord IT GmbH, the corporate group offers tailored solutions in artificial intelligence, document management, email archiving, and workflow across Europe.
