ASCON
| Industry | Computer software CAD |
|---|---|
| Founded | Leningrad, Soviet Union (1989) |
| Headquarters | St. Petersburg, Russia |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Maxim Bogdanov (CEO) |
Number of employees | 651 |
| Website | ascon.net |
ASCON (also ASCON Group, Russian: АСКОН) is a Russian developer of CAD and PDM software and a systems integrator headquartered in Saint Petersburg. The name of the company originates from an abbreviation of an "Automated System for Construction (Russian: Автоматизированная система конструирования).
History
[edit | edit source]The company was founded in 1989 by Alexander Golikov and Tatyana Yankina who previously worked at KB Mashinostroyeniya in Kolomna. In 1993, ASCON signed its first major contract with Zheldorremmash which fueled its development.[1][2]
By 2014, the company had over 7000 industrial customers including AutoVAZ, Severstal, Kazzinc, and others. On its home market, ASCON holds a dominant position over its core competitor Autodesk.[1]
Subsidiaries
[edit | edit source]- C3D Labs
- DEXMA Labs
- Renga Software
Sanctions
[edit | edit source]On November 2, 2023, the company was included in the US sanctions list.[3][4] On February 23, 2024, the company was included in the sanctions list of the European Union and Canada for "developing engineering software for the production of missile systems in service with the Russian Armed Forces".[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website (in English)
- Official website (in Russian)