ABOUT US
Software with
passion for cinemas.
Since 1984 we have developed solutions that let cinema operators focus on what really matters: the experience.
Founded in
Ismaning
Team
members
Customers across
Europe
Years of experience in the cinema industry
WHO WE ARE
Owner-led and close to you
Our values
Four values carry our daily work: human in how we meet people, competent in the matter at hand, close to the cinemas and solution-oriented in every challenge. This attitude shapes how we develop products, talk with guests and run projects together with our partners.
Our vision
A cinema world in which cinema professionals are freed not only from routine and everyday tasks, but also from the associated costs and inefficiencies. A world in which intelligent technologies minimise effort and maximise economic potential.
How we work
As partners and on equal terms – internally as well as with our partners and customers. Open communication, a lived culture of learning from mistakes and a transparent approach to successes and challenges are a given for us.
Why we do it
We want to simplify the day-to-day work of cinemas, so they can focus on what matters most: creating a world of experiences for their visitors and thereby sustainably increasing their revenue.
THE TEAM
The people behind COMPESO
MANAGEMENT BOARD
Harald
CEO & Founder
Wolfgang
Authorised Officer
Holger
CTO
SALES
Head of Sales
Edin
Senior Cinema Solutions Consultant
CUSTOMER CARE & PRODUCT MANAGEMENT
Andreas
Installation & Hosting
Annette
Director Global Development & Relationship
Enterprise Customer Service
Michael
Head of Product Design & Product Manager
Jürgen
Product Manager & Customer Care
Thomas
Head of installations & Product Manager
OUR HISTORY
42 years of innovation
From financial accounting to Europe’s leading cinema software provider
, a journey that began in 1984 …
Progress – restart – innovation with CineOrder Core
Driven by the changes of recent years, the first cinemas start with the new software generation CineOrder. The new foundation here is the CineOrder Core. Focused on the changed buying behaviour of cinema guests, new standards were set for the points of sale: web shop, app and ATM. Intuitive, individual and intelligent, the CineOrder web shop, CineOrder app and CineOrder ATM deliver the perfect purchase experience for cinema guests.
Project 75!
The time and ideas that went into the CineOrder web shop are bearing fruit. By connecting ticket and concession sales, we increased our customers’ concession revenue per head by up to 75%.
A new way of developing
Through our first experiences with CineOrder and the new generation of cinema professionals, we found a new way of developing. In close collaboration with experts from the cinema industry, new developments are built on a ping-pong principle, put into practice and fed back immediately to start the next development cycle.
The new generation: A new vision
A new generation of cinema professionals is taking over the leadership positions in the industry. This change becomes part of the way we work. A young team of developers, project managers and consultants from day-to-day cinema operations strengthens our team and works on the next generation of cinema software. From this a new vision has developed, in which we create solutions oriented to the way the new generation of cinema professionals works, and our solutions can be used from anywhere.
A year of change
Technical innovations shape today’s cinema market, which is changing ever faster. For cinema operators this means a growing need to invest. Our staff advise cinemas comprehensively on their marketing and ticketing strategies, including from home offices. New features of WinTICKET and for online ticketing are adapted to the needs of cinemas. Even during the COVID period, software development continued unabated with distributed teams and decentralised structures. Self-service is a priority in times of contact avoidance: with omnichannel self-service, cinema operators increase their revenue in concessions and catering and take pressure off counter staff. Cinema visitors love the new service.
The European path
With its software solutions for cinema ticketing, concession sales and catering, the owner-led software company has over 2,500 customers at home and abroad. More than 35 employees work on the software that enables and supports cinemas in film planning, scheduling, ticket sales via tills, kiosks, app and web shop, as well as the organisation of inventory management and settlement.
First provider under the eTicket directive
With his Aibvision Filmtheater in Bad Aibling, Robert Siersch is the first certified cinema operation for the new eTicketing. Shortly afterwards, UCI becomes the first cinema chain to switch to the new eTicketing-certified software WinTICKET 7 within 4 weeks.
German market leader
Almost all major cinema chains in Germany are now our partners. The quality of the software, system stability and speed are just as much among the main reasons for new partnerships as the flexibility and enthusiasm of the staff, who always find and implement the best solution for our partners, even for special requirements.
Breakthrough with WinTICKET
With the WinTICKET POS system we achieve our breakthrough. More and more cinemas and cinema chains rely on our solutions and value the trusting partnership.
Our first cinema POS system
A cinema chain in Munich wants to connect its venues and make them more profitable. We develop a POS system for them. In the following years this software is expanded, optimised and adapted to the requirements of further, modern cinema operations. In its further development we always work closely with their customers.
The beginnings
Our success story begins in 1984 with the goal of developing simple, user-friendly software for financial accounting. Harald Paulus and his creative team bring KANZLEI to market, a software for tax advisers and audit firms. KANZLEI becomes a success, and developing products tailored precisely to customers to make their work easier becomes the motivation of the Ismaning software developers.
