cycos AG

cycos AG is a medium-sized German software development company headquartered in Aachen. Founded in 1984 as Pfleiderer und Partner Ing. GmbH, the company has over 30 years of experience in telecommunications technologies, evolving from analog communication systems and ISDN servers to VoIP, SIP integration, and cloud-based collaboration solutions built on WebRTC. Since 2016, cycos AG has been part of the Atos Group, specifically within the Eviden business line since 2023. The company employs around 60 people and provides project-based services in software development, testing, DevSecOps, software architecture, and consulting. Its solutions are used daily by millions of people worldwide, often in business-critical and socially relevant sectors such as telecommunications, public sector, infrastructure and utilities, and healthcare. cycos AG was formerly a public company listed on the stock exchange until its delisting in January 2015. Before restructuring into a service company, its core product was the Unified Communications software suite mrs Vanguard.

cycos AG traces its origins to 1984, when Pfleiderer und Partner Ing. GmbH was founded. In 1991, the company was renamed PP-Com Telecommunications + Networking GmbH. In 1998, it received the Byte Award '98 for its Unified Messaging server 'mrs'. In 1999, the company was converted into CYCOS Aktiengesellschaft. In 2000, cycos acquired Dolphin Communication Technologies GmbH and Maier Bürokommunikationssysteme GmbH, and in the same year, cycos went public. In 2003, Siemens AG became the majority shareholder. In 2006, cycos mrs received the Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Differentiation Innovation in the Unified Messaging and Communications market; also in 2006, cycos presented a prototype of the world's first Communications Suite for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 at CeBIT. In 2008, cycos launched mrs Vanguard, the most comprehensive Unified Communications software suite on the market at that time. According to a study by MZA, a market research firm specializing in IT and telecommunications, cycos AG was the market leader in Western Europe for Unified Messaging solutions at that time (study: The Western European UC Applications Market Competitive Environment - 2008 Edition). At the end of 2009, cycos AG transferred its sales activities to its then parent company Siemens Enterprise GmbH & Co. KG (now Unify GmbH & Co. KG). Two years later, the phasing out of the 'mrs' product was initiated to reposition the company as a service provider. In the same year, cycos AG was named Center of Competence for what is now Unify GmbH & Co. KG and has since focused mainly on services for the Unify group. By resolution of the Annual General Meeting on 13 May 2011, the company was renamed 'cycos AG'. The in-house product 'mrs' reached End of Life in October 2012 and End of Service in October 2014. In January 2015, the stock exchange listing ended at the company's own request. In spring 2016, Atos S.E. acquired the Unify group, making cycos AG part of the Atos Group. In 2023, the Atos Group was divided into two areas: Atos and Eviden. cycos AG was assigned to the Eviden area.

• 2023

  Atos Group divided into Atos and Eviden; cycos AG assigned to Eviden.

• 2016

  Atos S.E. acquired Unify group; cycos AG became part of Atos Group.

• 2015

  Stock exchange listing ended in January at company's own request.

• 2014

  'mrs' reached End of Service in October.

• 2012

  'mrs' reached End of Life in October.

• 2011

  Initiated phasing out of 'mrs' product; named Center of Competence for Unify; renamed to 'cycos AG'.

• 2009

  Transferred sales activities to Siemens Enterprise GmbH & Co. KG (now Unify).

• 2008

  Launched mrs Vanguard, the most comprehensive Unified Communications software suite on the market at that time; market leader in Western Europe for Unified Messaging solutions.

• 2006

  cycos mrs received Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Differentiation Innovation; presented prototype of first Communications Suite for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 at CeBIT.

• 2003

  Siemens AG became majority shareholder.

• 2000

  Acquired Dolphin Communication Technologies GmbH and Maier Bürokommunikationssysteme GmbH; went public.

• 1999

  Converted into CYCOS Aktiengesellschaft.

• 1998

  Received Byte Award '98 for Unified Messaging server 'mrs'.

• 1991

  Renamed to PP-Com Telecommunications + Networking GmbH.

• 1984

  Founded as Pfleiderer und Partner Ing. GmbH.

Medium-sized, agile software development partner within the Atos Group, combining close-knit team agility with seasoned technology expertise, focused on quality, stability, and security of business-critical software.

• mrs Vanguard

  Unified Communications software suite (mrs = multimedia routing software) that simplifies communication paths and enables web-based mobile message management. Reached End of Life in October 2012 and End of Service in October 2014.

• Automotive Supplier for Microsoft Dynamics 365

  Product developed or supported by cycos for automotive suppliers.

• Accessible PDFs with Data2Pdf

  Solution for creating accessible PDF documents.

• Media Server

  Media server product.

• PCF Platform

  Cloud-native platform.

1. 1Welcome to cycos | cycos AGcycos.com
2. 2About us | cycos AGcycos.com
3. 3What we do... | cycos AGcycos.com
4. 4Products | cycos AGcycos.com
5. 5Cycos – Wikipediade.wikipedia.org
6. 6cycos AG – Wikidatawikidata.org