ASCON (also ASCON Group, ) is a

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n developer of

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and PDM software and a

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headquartered in

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. The name of the company originates from an abbreviation of an "Automated System for Construction (). The company was founded in 1989 by Alexander Golikov and Tatyana Yankina who previously worked at

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. In 1993, ASCON signed its first major contract with Zheldorremmash which fueled its development. By 2014, the company had over 7000 industrial customers including

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, and others. On its home market, ASCON holds a dominant position over its core competitor

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Subsidiaries

* C3D Labs * DEXMA Labs * Renga Software

Sanctions

On November 2, 2023, the company was included in the US sanctions list. On February 23, 2024, the company was included in the sanctions list of the European Union and Canada for "developing engineering software for the production of missile systems in service with the Russian Armed Forces".

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