Analytical Software Became Data & AI Engineering
HMS was founded in 1989 with a clear technical focus: to develop software for analytical and data-driven business needs.
HMS has evolved alongside our customers’ needs. Analytical software has given way to data platforms, integration solutions, cloud architectures, machine learning applications, and production-ready AI systems.
What has remained is the core of our work: we combine domain expertise with software engineering. Our solutions must integrate seamlessly into existing IT, data, and process landscapes and function effectively in production.
How HMS Works
- Direct collaboration with experienced experts
- We can join at any stage of the project, from use cases to the production system
- Holistic, integrated systems instead of isolated solutions
- Consideration of governance, traceability, and regulatory requirements
- Long-term further development beyond go-live
For details on collaboration, contract models, and project kickoff, please see our FAQs.
1989 – Founding of the first HMS GmbH in Heidelberg
Andreas Mangold, together with two other founding partners, established HMS Gesellschaft für angewandte Statistik und Programmierung mbH, headquartered in Heidelberg.
1994 – Assumption of Sole Responsibility
Andreas Mangold acquired the business shares of the other two founding partners and has since continued to lead HMS as the sole shareholder and managing director.
2004 – Founding of HMS Analytical Software GmbH
As part of a name change, HMS Analytical Software GmbH is founded. It takes over the operational business of the former HMS Gesellschaft für angewandte Statistik und Programmierung mbH.
Since 2004 – Further Development of the HMS
HMS Analytical Software GmbH is evolving from its roots in applied statistics and programming into a comprehensive provider of data, software, and analytics solutions. Its range of services is continuously expanding to include data engineering, data science, business intelligence, custom software development, and cloud technologies.
Since 2023 – Expanding AI Capabilities
With the rapid rise of generative AI, HMS is strategically expanding its expertise in AI engineering as well as generative and agent-based AI, thereby complementing its long-standing expertise in data and analytics.
2025 – Expansion to five managing directors
The management team at HMS Analytical Software GmbH has been expanded to include five people. It now consists of:
- Andreas Mangold, founder and managing director,
- Kai Brodmann, Managing Director and Head of Data Science & Business Intelligence,
- Johannes Schluchter, Managing Director and Head of Enterprise Analytical Systems,
- Nikola Đondraš, Managing Director and Head of Sales, Marketing & Human Resources,
- Susanne Jessel, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer.
2026 – Transition to Responsible Ownership
HMS has restructured the company into an ownership structure based on the principles of responsible ownership. This ensures that HMS's independence is structurally enshrined even beyond the founding generation.
Well-positioned for the future
Independence firmly established
Since 2026, HMS’s ownership structure has followed the principles of responsible ownership. This ensures that control of the company remains in the hands of people who are closely connected to HMS and its mission.
The new structure lays the foundation for long-term decisions and investments in expertise, services, and technologies.
For customers, partners, and employees, this means continuity: HMS remains independent and bases its decisions on the company’s long-term success.
The People Behind HMS
Our strength lies in the people at HMS. They combine technical expertise with in-depth subject knowledge and take responsibility for the systems they develop.
We deliberately assemble our teams so that they can comprehensively grasp complex requirements and develop robust solutions. What unites them is a shared understanding of quality and a commitment to delivering results that stand the test of time in operation.
That’s what we mean by People. Data. Excellence.
Andreas Mangold
Founder and Managing Director
Responsibility: Organizational Development
Company Founded: 1989
Johannes Schluchter
Managing Director
Responsibilities: Business Development, Competency Management, and Digital Transformation
With HMS since: 2004
Kai Brodmann
Managing Director
Responsibilities: Project Business
With HMS since: 2009
Nikola Đondraš
Managing Director
Responsibilities: Sales, Marketing, and Human Resources
With HMS since: 2010
Susanne Jessel
Managing Director
Responsibilities: Finance and Organization, Quality Management
With HMS since: 2019
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