Ulm, April 24, 2024 – What began in 1977 with visionary pioneering spirit has reached a new milestone. From the renowned Wilken Software Group, headquartered in Ulm, an independent CRM specialist has emerged: starmate solutions GmbH. The new brand takes over the successful E-Marketing Suite product line and turns it into its central mission: CRM made for mates.
With more than 500 employees across five locations in Germany, Spain, and Switzerland, Wilken stands for powerful standard ERP software that efficiently maps business processes – whether in finance and accounting, materials management, or corporate governance. Industries such as utilities, social services, tourism, healthcare, and churches rely on Wilken because they want more than just software: they want solutions that understand how they tick.
A new name – with familiar quality
For our customers, everything stays the same – only better: the crew stays, the location stays, the high standards stay. The personal touch that defines starmate also remains our trademark. Only one thing is new: the name.
Because with starmate, we're creating room for focused growth. While Wilken continues to concentrate on standard ERP software for industries such as utilities, social services, and tourism, at starmate we dedicate 100% of our efforts to further developing our CRM solutions. Our goal: relevant, data-driven communication between brands and people – at the right moment, through the right channel.
Focus creates room for innovation
With starmate, we're making space for growth – for our products, our team, and our vision. While Wilken continues to be responsible for the ERP portfolio, at starmate we focus 100% on further developing the E-Marketing Suite. We believe that only those who work with focus can truly excel – and that's exactly what we intend to do.
Our mission remains the same: technology close to people. Customer relationships built on trust, relevance, and genuine connection. And software that does more than manage processes: it builds bridges.
An Ulm heart with a digital vision
The founding of starmate is more than a strategic step – it's a clear commitment to excellence, to customer closeness, and to Ulm as a home for innovation and ideas. We are and remain part of the Wilken family – but with our own signature, our own tone, and the goal of rewriting the future of customer communication.
As CEO, my heart beats for building and growing starmate. My day-to-day is a mix of strategic foresight and the drive to simply get things done.
