Academic Software, the software company of education group Signpost, is taking an important step into the education market in the DACH countries with the acquisition of asknet GmbH. This company is the market leader in Germany in the field of academic software solutions.
The acquisition of asknet significantly strengthens the Group’s presence in Europe’s largest education market. Asknet GmbH, formerly known as asknet Solutions AG, is one of the leaders in Germany, Switzerland and Austria, with more than 29 years of experience in purchasing software for educational and research institutions. In the DACH region, more than eighty percent of all universities are customers of the company.
Changing needs
Academic Software is the European market leader in digital solutions for the education sector. The company works with educational institutions all over the world and specializes in facilitating and simplifying seamless digital transformations.
“With asknet’s strong brand, years of expertise and unparalleled knowledge of the German-speaking education market, we are on our way to achieving remarkable goals together,” says Frederik Meheus, CEO of Academic Software. “Our shared vision is to provide outstanding services and solutions that meet the evolving technology and software needs of our partners in education.”