Softlab GmbH was a software development and information technology consulting company who developed and deployed a software application called Maestro I, which was the first integrated development environment in the history of computing.[1] Founded in Munich, Germany, in 1971, Softlab became a part of the BMW Group in 1992.[2] In 2008, BMW merged Softlab and some subsidiary companies of Softlab Group into a new company named Cirquent.[3]

Softlab
Founded1971
FounderKlaus Neugebauer
Gerhard Heldmann
Peter Schnupp
SuccessorCirquent (since 2012 part of NTT DATA)
Headquarters,
ProductsMaestro I
Maestro II

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  1. ^ Writer, CBR Staff (1991-08-21). "SOFTLAB WINS FIRST MAESTRO II ORDER". Tech Monitor. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  2. ^ "BMW subsidiary opens headquarters, No charges planned in Denny's incident, Graham: Job losses at SRS are inevitable". GoUpstate. Spartanburg, SC: Spartanburg Herald-Journal. March 9, 2000. Retrieved 2016-10-30.
  3. ^ "Softlab ändert Namen und Strategie". www.computerwoche.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-02-15.