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| Industry | Computer software CAD |
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| 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 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).
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]
- ^ a b "Своя программа: у кого есть шанс заработать на импортозамещении западного софта" [Who got a chance to benefit from import substitution] (in Russian). Forbes. 26 November 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ "История компании Аскон" [The history of ASCON] (in Russian). SAPR Journal. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2021.