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Retarus GmbH
Company typePrivate
Founded1992
FounderMartin Hager
HeadquartersMunich, Germany
Websitehttps://www.retarus.com/

Retarus GmbH is an international information and communication technology company headquartered in Munich, Germany. It was criticized for spreading malware and breaching private data of its users in 2005. Founded in 1992 by Martin Hager, Retarus provides cloud-based messaging services for businesses.[1][2][3]

History[edit]

Retarus was founded in 1992, in Germany by Martin Hager, who currently serves as the company's president and CEO.[4][5][6]

In 1994, Retarus introduced fax- and eMail- consulting services as its core offering, allowing transmission of high volumes of faxes.[7]  

In 1998, Retarus launched a free wake-up call service through www.weckruf.de. It quickly attracted over 135,000 users and reached its millionth call by November that same year. Its popularity has drawn advertisers like Amazon.de, Yellowmap, and Unertl Weißbier, who started using it for wake-up spots, banner ads, and email notifications.[8][9][10]

In 2000, the company expanded its services by including email services.[11]  In 2008, it launched SMS services as part of its offering.[12] Retarus introduced cloud messaging services for resellers and channel partners in 2010.[13] In 2015, the company opened data centers in Asia and Australia.[14][15][16] In 2019, the company founded a new local subsidiary in Romania.[17][18] In 2021, a subsidiary was established in Lisabon (Portugal).[19]

In 2022, Retarus partnered with DE-CIX, an operator of carrier- and data-center-neutral Internet Exchanges that allows users of DE-CIX to communicate through Retarus' cloud via a private direct connection that bypasses the public Internet, unlike VPN, Multiprotocol Label Switching or leased lines.[20][21][22]

Other[edit]

Retarus often conducts email investigations that are featured in newspapers. For instance, in 2008, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung cited Retarus' research on spam, reporting that over 98% of emails were spam.[23]

In 2019, Retarus conducted another investigation, also reported by FAZ, which found that fax usage was increasing among DAX-listed companies. The number of companies using fax grew by 17% compared to 2018.[24][25][26][27]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Regulierung wird zum Innovationskiller". www.it-zoom.de (in German). 2023-09-18. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Hager, Martin (retarus GmbH, München), GF - Die Deutsche Wirtschaft" (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  3. ^ "Retarus GmbH". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  4. ^ "Martin Hager". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  5. ^ Computerworld.ch. ""Security lebt von Akzeptanz"". Computerworld.ch (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  6. ^ "Regulierung wird zum Innovationskiller". www.it-zoom.de (in German). 2023-09-18. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  7. ^ M, A. (2022-03-14). "Martin Hager (Retarus): "Școala nu ar trebui să pregătească viitori consumatori, ci să le cultive elevilor entuziasmul pentru IT și componenta creativă"". AngajatorulMeu.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  8. ^ Zeitung, Mitteldeutsche. "Weckdienste im Internet: Nichts für Ausgeschlafene". www.mz.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  9. ^ Chefredakteur, Stellv (1998-06-05). "Internet-Weckdienst". Macwelt (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  10. ^ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 08.12.1999, Nr. 286, S. 28 Online-Wecker als Werbeplattform
  11. ^ "retarus GmbH, München". www.northdata.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  12. ^ "Retarus auf der CeBIT 2008: Halle 4, Stand B61 – Digitalbusiness Cloud Magazin". web.archive.org. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  13. ^ Redaktion (2020-08-14). "Führende Secure Email Platform jetzt für Reseller und Channel-Partner in Osteuropa verfügbar". IT-I-Ko (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  14. ^ Barker, Sara (2016-11-26). "Retarus expands Singapore data center to match APAC growth". datacenternews.
  15. ^ Saez, Juan Manuel (2015-09-24). "Retarus incrementa un 21,6% de su facturación hasta los 49,9 millones de euros »". revistabyte.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  16. ^ "Retarus appoints new Asia MD". Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  17. ^ "Regulierung wird zum Innovationskiller". www.it-zoom.de (in German). 2023-09-18. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  18. ^ M, A. (2022-03-14). "Martin Hager (Retarus): "Școala nu ar trebui să pregătească viitori consumatori, ci să le cultive elevilor entuziasmul pentru IT și componenta creativă"". AngajatorulMeu.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  19. ^ "Regulierung wird zum Innovationskiller". www.it-zoom.de (in German). 2023-09-18. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  20. ^ Molder, Anna. "DirectCloud als Alternative zu VPN, MPLS oder Standleitung". connect professional (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  21. ^ postbranche.de. "DE-CIX-Kunden können sich jetzt direkt mit Retarus verbinden - postbranche.de - postbranche.de" (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  22. ^ "DE-CIX-Kunden können sich jetzt direkt mit Retarus verbinden". FinanzNachrichten.de (in German). Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  23. ^ Müll sortieren. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 10.06.2008, Nr. 133, S. T1
  24. ^ Retarus, Communiqué de. "Retarus annonce la mise à jour complète de sa solution Retarus Email Archive". Decideo - Actualités sur le Big Data, Business Intelligence, Data Science (in French). Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  25. ^ Bureau, TCMO (2020-07-13). "Retarus Predelivery Logic: Rule-Based Email Workflows and Policies From the Cloud". Global Trends | News and Innovations, Views from Martech Leaders. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  26. ^ "Retarus vereinbart Vertriebspartnerschaft mit Bechtle". DIGITAL BUSINESS CLOUD (in German). 2023-08-03. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  27. ^ ES2703861T3, Hager, Martin & Grauvogl, Michael, "Técnica para detectar mensajes electrónicos maliciosos", issued 2019-03-12 
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