History

A clear profile, steady and quality oriented growth as well as long-term customer relations form our guiding principles. As one of the pioneers of UCD in the German-speaking area ERGOSIGN is still a young, yet established company with stimulating perspectives for clients and employees.

  • ERGOSIGN was founded in 2000 as a spin-off from the University of Saarland by Dr. Marcus Plach and Prof. Dr. Dieter Wallach. 
  • In 2001 the team consisting of four members moved into the Science Park Saar.
  • 2002-2004: Steady growth and positioning as a specialist for the design of expert-applications
  • 2004-2007: Expansion to further industries such as medical, aeronautics, engineering and consumer
  • 2007: Formation of a subsidiary in Hamburg
  • 2008: Formation of a subsidiary in Munich
  • 2009: Setting up of international partnerships with usability providers in India (PeepalDesign), Brazil (Try) and China (Hyperlink)
  • 2009: Move to the newly built office in the Quartier Eurobahnhof Saarbrücken. 
  • 2010: Accelerated growth. Close cooperation with INOSOFT GmbH in the area of design for industry applications (SCADA) and with itemis AG in the area of mobile devices and model-based development.
  • 2011: ANTETYPE, the ground-breaking new design and prototyping application for UI designers developed by ERGOSIGN Technologies GmbH enters the market.
  • 2011: Both subsidiaries in Hamburg and Munich move to larger offices.

ERGOSIGN is one of the leading providers of User Interface Design services in Europe with currently 50 employees.