History

Because Software – business story - history

The first 20 years (1988 to 2008)

"We can proudly look back on our achievements," says Mrkos Lorenz, founder and CEO of Because Software GmbH founded in 1988 under the name Media Software. Since that time Because Software has become the leading provider of software for agencies. Innovative thinking, endurance, and our consistent quality standards have been and still are our motivation.

1988 - Founded as Media Software in Vienna

1991 - Conversion to a Limited Company (GmbH)

1992 - easyPLAN is well received on the market

1993 - easyJOB becomes strongest program in revenue

1996 - easyMEDIA is introduced

2000 - Founding of Media Software Deutschland AG and takeover of competitor CBO

2002 - Start of development for the browser-based easyJOB on the basis of the .NET Framework

2004 - easyJOB is a technological leader in the segment of agency software

2005 - Acquisition of competitor myQ Agency, name change, to "Because Software"

2007 - easyJOB is the "favourite among the independent agencies", in use at
            10 of the TOP 40 (w&v ranking), including the two first place winners

2008 - 20th anniversary

The next 20 years

2009 - Release of easyJOB 4 with a complete redesign and a new technical basis (ASP.NET 2.0)
            Because Software has over 450 satisfied customers with more than 7,000 active users

2010 - Relaunch of our website