About us

Layer2 leading solutions is the market-leading provider of data integration and document synchronization solutions for the Microsoft Cloud, focusing on Office 365, SharePoint, and Azure. Over 200 regional implementation partners and more than 2,500 companies worldwide trust in Layer2 Products to keep data and files in sync between 100+ systems and apps in the cloud and on-premises.

Layer2 history and milestones

Layer2 leading solutions is established as part of Layer 2 GmbH

Layer2 leading solutions is the market-leading provider of data integration and document synchronization solutions for the Microsoft Cloud, focusing on Office 365, SharePoint, and Azure.

start of the Layer2 Partner Network - now 200+ partners

first release of the Layer2 Cloud Connector

Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for portals and collaboration

Microsoft Cloud Accelerate Partner

Microsoft Gold Certified Partner ISV as software vendor

start of product development and global marketing - first releases of Layer2 SharePoint add-ons

Microsoft Certified Partner

market entry in Austria and Switzerland

focus on Microsoft technologies, especially .NET and SharePoint

change of the company's name "Layer 2 GmbH"

company formation as "Cords and Jacobi, EDV-Beratung und IT-Dienstleistungen" in Hamburg, Germany

Layer2 solutions management

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Matthias Hupe

General Manager

Working at Layer2 since 2006, Matthias gained many years of practical experience as a developer and consultant. Today, Matthias is General Manager and co-owner of the Layer 2 GmbH and responsible for strategy and growth of the two brands Layer2 leading solutions and Layer2 collaboration works.

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Wolfgang Cords

General Manager

Wolfgang Cords has a master's degree in business (specializing in business data processing, banking operations, business administration / tax accountancy) and is working for more than 25 years in the IT sector. He is a General Manager at Layer 2 GmbH.

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Frank Daske

Business Development Manager

As a physicist, Frank has been working in the field of Information Technology for more than 25 years. He gathered experiences on the customer side as well as a consultant for IT solution providers, or product manager for ISVs.

Rating and awards

Forrester and Gartner Ratings

Forrester Research as well as Gartner Research have rated Layer2 Products in their studies.

Top 100 publisher since years

Layer2 has been rated as Top 100 Publisher at Component Source since years.

SMB Innovation Award 2017

The Layer2 Cloud Connector receives the German SMB IT Innovation Award in the category of Cloud Computing.

Numbers prove our success

750,000+ Users

Layer2 Users all over the world take advantage from connected and up-to-date data sets and documents in their clouds every day.

2,000+ Clients

The world's largest enterprises and organizations, but also SMBs, trust Layer2 Products to manage their business critical data integration. Find clients in your industry here.

200+ Regional Partners

Find certified regional Layer2 Gold and Silver Partners by country to help you with purchasing licenses, software implementation, and product support.

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Adress:

Layer 2 GmbH

Eiffestraße 664b

20537 Hamburg

Germany

Email:

[email protected]

Phone:

+49 40 28411230

Please note that the 011 exit code must be dialed first for all international calls made from the USA, Canada, and Australia.