Method Park

About Method Park by UL

Method Park by UL specializes in software and systems engineering. Our portfolio includes complex, process-based product engineering, software solutions, training and advisory services focused on the safety-critical aspects of the automotive, medical and aerospace industries. As part of UL, the global safety science leader, we partner with customers to advance innovation safety, business transformation and compliance with regulatory and industry-specific quality standards.

Through our proprietary Stages process management tool, we help our customers define, implement and monitor development and business processes.

We enhance UL's vast and deep expertise and global footprint with more than 230 dedicated employees at our locations in Erlangen, Berlin, Frankfurt/Main, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Detroit, Miami, Pittsburgh and Shanghai.

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History & Background

2021

Method Park opens new location in Berlin
Stages V7.6 is launched to the market
Method Park becomes part of UL Solutions

2020

Best fiscal year in company history: 25.09 Mio EUR, plus 17.6%
Method Park joins Scaled Agile Partner Network
All courses as live online trainings available
Method Park opens new location in Shanghai/China

2019

Stages V7.4 released
Method Park opens new location in Hamburg

2018

Bavarian Entrepreneur Award 2018 for Method Park
Receives the German Brand Award 2018
Stages V7.2 is launched to the market

2017

Is among the top 3 TOP JOB winners
Opens new locations in Hanover, Frankfurt on the Main and Pittsburgh, US
Partnership with MDS Technology Korea
Generates an increase in turnover of 9%

2016

Prof. Hindel receives the German Award for Software Quality
Stages V7 is released
IT analyst Gartner Corporation recommends Method Park
Receives the German Design Award 2017

2015

KPMG becomes reseller for Stages in India
Method Park is certified according to ISO 13485
Method Park receives its second IBM Partner Award
Method Park signs cooperation contract with CloudOne

2014

Method Park receives Rational Business Partner Award for Systems Engineering
Method Park sells first Stages licenses in China

2013

Hirain becomes Stages reseller in China
Dr. Wolfgang Runge becomes member of the supervisory board

2012

Foundation of Method Park Engineering GmbH
ZF Friedrichshafen AG buys Stages company license
Dr. Holger Höhn becomes Managing Director of Method Park Consulting GmbH

2011

Method Park celebrates its 10th anniversary
Closed sales after 10 years: over 22,000 Stages licenses
5,000 course days and 750,000 engineering hours

2010

Method Park sells first Stages licenses in the US

2009

Dr. Klaudia Dussa-Zieger becomes management member of DIN for Software and Systems Engineering and represents Germany at ISO. She becomes editor for SPICE.

2008

project>kit is re-named into Stages (release Stages 5.0)
Method Park achieves annual revenues of over 10 million euros for the first time
Dr. Martin Geier becomes member of the executive board

2007

Method Park opens a location in Detroit
Dr. Erich Meier becomes management member
Method Park hold first global intacs Competent Assessor course
100 employees

2006

Method Park holds first intacs Provisional Assessor course in the US
Prof. Hindel becomes management member of DIN for Software and Systems Engineering and represents Germany at ISO
German translation of SPICE (ISO 15504)

2005

Method Park founds Method Park Berlin GmbH
Prof. Hindel becomes Program Chair of the World Congress for Software Quality in Munich

2004

Foundation of Method Park America Inc.
Method Park holds first training – Certified Tester Foundation Level – in the US
Together with Alec Dorling, Prof. Hindel founds the first version of intacs