PeakAvenue Expands Its International Presence in China

PeakAvenue is further expanding its presence in China, reinforcing its long-term commitment to supporting both international and local customers. With a stronger local organization and an expanded portfolio of engineering, quality, and risk management solutions, we are enhancing our ability to support customers in the region.

As part of this next step, Michael Wagner has been appointed Chairman of APIS China. Andreas Dietz will remain a member of the board and, as Sales Director EMEA, continue to drive business growth across Europe and beyond.

This expansion reflects PeakAvenue's commitment to staying close to its customers worldwide and supporting manufacturers with integrated solutions throughout the entire product lifecycle.

Read the full details in our official press release:

Quality First: Global Leader in Engineering & Quality Management Software Fuels China’s High Quality Development

APIS / PeakAvenue Boosts Its Chinese Presence to Support Enterprises’ Global Strategies

Recently, APIS, world‑leading provider of FMEA‑based quality management software, part of PeakAvenue, announced to further strengthen its presence in the Chinese market.

Drawing on globally proven quality and risk management methodologies, mature and robust software products, and tailored professional services, the company delivers rigorous quality and risk control solutions for domestic and overseas companies, providing comprehensive support for their expansion across China and worldwide markets.

Expanded Product Portfolio to Cover the Entire Product Lifecycle

Globally renowned for its FMEA software, APIS maintains an extensive customer footprint across Europe, North America and China. Boasting over four decades of proven experience, proprietary technical know‑how and high‑performance software solutions, it holds expertise in the automotive, electronics, machinery, medical and many other sectors. Short for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, FMEA software serves as a core tool to ensure safe and reliable product operation by mitigating or even eliminating risks of system failures.

Following its acquisition by PeakAvenue in 2025, APIS has become an integral part of PeakAvenue’s multi‑product platform. Its Chinese subsidiary will significantly upgrade its product lineup and service offerings, delivering engineering and quality management software spanning the full product lifecycle - from R&D conceptualization, engineering design, process planning, production assembly, testing and validation, product launch to after‑sales support. Its portfolio includes well‑established software brands such as Plato, iqs, Isograph and Osseno.

From initial concept to market rollout, PeakAvenue’s software solutions support every phase of the product lifecycle. Built on end‑to‑end methodologies, standardized workflows and the digital thread that intelligently connects data, cross‑functional teams and decision‑making processes, these solutions specifically address deep‑rooted risk factors in engineering and quality management. They also tackle key data management priorities including long‑term transparency, standardization and traceability, via modules such as Requirement Management, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA).

People‑Centered Growth: Strengthening the China Team

Amid corporate integration and transition, APIS China has appointed a new Chairman of the Board: Mr. Michael Wagner, Director of Sales APAC and Global Partner Relations, at PeakAvenue. With deep‑rooted expertise in the automotive industry, Michael is highly optimistic about China’s market potential. “In the past, clients adopted FMEA software primarily to meet compliance requirements,” he noted. “Today, they proactively seek broader application and consulting support for quality and risk management software. This shift underscores massive untapped potential in China, where APIS can offer critical support for local enterprises pursuing global expansion and digitization.”

Andreas Dietz, former CEO of APIS China, will remain a member of the board of APIS China to support and advise with his profound experience of the Chinese market, with expanded responsibilities covering business development for APIS across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Andreas led the entire process of conceptualizing, planning and establishing APIS China. Launched amid the COVID‑19 pandemic against tough market headwinds, APIS China faced significant operational hurdles in its early days. Under Andreas’s leadership, a new local general manager Leo Wang was brought on board. Andreas took hands‑on charge as the key leader of the China business, together with his China team delivered remarkable sales performance within a short timeframe: he not only recouped all initial investments for the German headquarters but also secured healthy profits.

Currently a founding partner of SFK IIoT Hub, APIS has earned widespread recognition from domestic and international enterprises. “Talent is our greatest asset,” Andreas emphasized. “APIS’s success in China hinges on strong teamwork, aligned business values and philosophies, and a commitment to hands‑on dedication and long‑term investment.”

New Products & Strategic Initiatives

2026 marks the launch of China’s 15th Five‑Year Plan, centered on high‑quality economic growth driven primarily by digital transformation. This creates unprecedented momentum for the engineering and quality management software sector.

As a top‑tier global platform for engineering, quality and risk management software, PeakAvenue will leverages artificial intelligence for smart operation and is continuously iterated into a centralized, scalable and collaborative engineering and quality management system covering the full product lifecycle, from early‑stage R&D to post‑market regulatory compliance.

PeakAvenue will also host the China Quality Summit by the end of 2026. This national‑level event targets professionals in engineering, quality and risk management, as well as all users of APIS and PeakAvenue software solutions.

The summit provides exclusive networking opportunities for participants to deepen professional expertise, gauge general information about Quality Management in the daily work life and gain unique insights into PeakAvenue’s ecosystem and future development roadmap. This initiative will not only strengthen partnerships with new and existing clients but also further solidify PeakAvenue’s position as a thought leader in the global engineering and quality management software industry.

In elaborating on PeakAvenue’s corporate values and culture, Michael Wagner, new Chairman of the board of APIS China, outlined the core drivers behind the company’s success. “PeakAvenue’s subsidiary brands have long stood out for their cutting‑edge software, deep industry expertise built over four decades of development, and long‑standing stable partnerships with clients and collaborators,” Michael stated. As a learning‑oriented company, PeakAvenue prioritizes care for clients, employees and partners, and fosters collaboration and innovation. Through strategic synergy across its portfolio, PeakAvenue can fully unlock robust growth momentum.

“We offer an unparalleled breadth of functions and depth of specialized expertise, delivering superior performance and reliability. Meanwhile, our expanding global network of partners and clients enables true internationalization and deep localization. All our efforts are focused on achieving the highest standards of customer satisfaction,” Michael concluded.

About PeakAvenue

PeakAvenue is a dynamic and innovative international provider of software solutions specializing on engineering and quality management. With a focus on setting new benchmarks across the product life cycle, the company empowers organizations to work smarter and more efficiently in an increasingly complex environment. Through the strategic integration of best-in-class companies in the domains of RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability & Safety), Risk Management, and Quality Management Systems (QMS), PeakAvenue delivers a unified, user experience–optimized platform that supports the entire digital thread. This modular integration acts as a cohesive force, seamlessly aligning and enhancing customer workflows. With over 40 years of industry expertise, PeakAvenue serves a global customer base exceeding 4,000 organizations.

About APIS

Established in 1986, APIS is a market leading software provider in the FMEA software space. With around 50 employees across three subsidiaries in Germany, USA and China, APIS provides functional safety analysis, FMEA, FTA and design review by failure mode applications. APIS’ software is used by over 2,000 companies worldwide with customers from various engineering verticals such as transportation, telecommunications, electronics and automotive.