From business, to business.
About
Since 2000, ZEP - now in its second generation - has been continuously developing to provide the right software solution for the times and projects of every business. ZEP is one of the leading solutions in the areas of working time recording, project time recording and professional services automation.
About ZEP GmbH
For many years, computer scientists Thilo Jahke and Oliver Lieven supported medium-sized and large companies as consultants and project managers. In 2000, they founded provantis IT Solutions with the aim of realising a solution for recording working times on projects using modern web technology and became one of the pioneers in the field of Software-as-a-Service with the start of development of ZEP. With the generational change in management by Benny Hahn and Christian Bopp, the future as an owner-managed company is secured. At the beginning of 2024, provantis IT solutions GmbH became ZEP GmbH. A renaming that brings the company, the product and its customers even closer together.
The team
As experts in time tracking, our team is always looking to simplify the operational processes of our customers. Below you will find a selection of your contacts when it comes to your time tracking.
Benny Hahn
Sales, Support, Marketing
Christian Bopp
Product, HR, Finance
Oliver Lieven
Software development
Angela Zürn
Senior Customer Success Manager
Anna Canova
Customer Success Manager
Dominik Koepke
Senior Customer Success Manager
Fred Uplegger
Senior Customer Success Manager
Sandy Müller
Customer Success Manager
Tanja Eggert
Senior Customer Success Manager
William Döring
Customer Success Manager
Because only time creates real values
We as a team have been working on our time tracking solutions for and with our customers for over 20 years.
The year provantis IT Solutions GmbH was founded
for consultants to be able to record project times digitally in future
2000
The development of the ZEP standard solution & first additional modules
- 2010: Launch of the first smartphone app for mobile project time tracking
- 2004: the first five additional modules are developed in response to customer requests
- 2001: Launch of ZEP as an innovative cloud variant for project time recording
2001 - 2010
ZEP Clock for working time tracking & first interfaces
- 2015: Launch of ZEP Clock as a solution for recording attendance time
- 2013: Deutsche Telekom partnership and listing on the Telekom Cloud Marketplace alongside providers such as Microsoft, Adobe and Cisco
2010 - 2016
The development of further modules & further interfaces
- 2020: ZEP and ZEP Clock together count over 1,000 customers
- 2019: Development of a cost-effective hardware solution - production start of our own time clock using 3D printing process
- 2019: Start of partnership with Personio on the Personio marketplace and development of a common interface
2016 - 2022
The future of ZEP is also secured in the 2nd generation
- 2024: Renaming to ZEP GmbH
- 2022: provantis remains owner-managed in the 2nd generation and will continue to successfully support its now 1,700 customers in the future thanks to the new management team led by Christian Bopp and Benny Hahn
2022 - today
ZEP is excellent
Our awards
Top Rated Time Tracking Software
Our customers have chosen ZEP as OMR Reviews Top Rated Time Tracking Software for the fifth time in a row in Q2 2024. Thank you for your trust! We will continue to do our best to ensure that you can manage your times and projects as usual.
trusted grade "Very good"
ZEP was awarded the trusted test seal "Best time recording for project teams" in February 2024. The score of 1.4 underlines our commitment to quality & customer satisfaction.
Member of BITMi
We have been a member of the Bundesverband IT-Mittelstand e.V. (BITMi) since February 2024 and look forward to a constructive exchange within this network. Membership emphasises our commitment to the IT industry and gives us the opportunity to collaborate with other professionals.
Certified Cloud Solution
As a provider of our cloud-based time recording solution ZEP, we were once again awarded the "Certified Cloud" quality seal by the industry association Cloud EcoSystem for 2024.