About Lanner

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Lanner provides businesses with superior technologies that enable value discovery, improve process understanding, support process change and result in superior decisions, both strategic and operational.

Lanner Heritage - A Proven Reputation

Lanner's rich heritage goes back as far as 1978, when the world's first visual interactive simulation tool was developed in the operational research department of British Leyland Motors, which subsequently became AT&T Istel. Lanner Group was formed by an MBO from AT&T in 1996 and is now recognised as the world's leading business process simulation and optimisation organisation. This wealth of knowledge has been retained through many loyal and talented members of today's team. This team is dedicated to providing business managers and service owners with a better and quicker way of optimising delivery and process performance today, providing technologies and expertise to release long term value for our customers. See Lanner's history - "in it for the long term".

Lanner Coverage - Global Experience

With offices in Europe, the United States and Asia and team members representing more than 500 years of relevant experience, Lanner works with leading companies and government organisations around the world. A global network of experts and partners helps us to provide a similarly agile response worldwide. Lanner's leading WITNESS simulation modelling technology enjoys a rich pedigree, having now helped over 5000 organisations worldwide that span the manufacturing, service and government sectors. Our reputation is strong because we enable business and process value discovery and deliver process performance improvements that drive sustainable bottom line results. Our customers tell us that the combination of our pioneering technologies and expertise cannot be matched.

Lanner Simulation - Superior Technology

Lanner's advanced simulation technology is supplied to simulation professionals and operational users through its WITNESS® brand. Lanner's L-SIM® brand has quickly established itself as the leading embedded simulation engine used in enterprise suites for the top software solution suppliers. Lanner has developed a new architecture and methodology for rapid development of niche decision support applications using its simulation technology at the core. Software applications such as PRISM - the virtual police force and Px-SIM - for pharmaceutical process efficiency are the result of significant investment by Lanner, with further focused sector applications planned for the future.

Lanner's History - "In It For The Long Term"

The time line below shows the origins of Lanner's software in 1978 in British Leyland to its leading position today and the foundation of its exciting new developments of today. Further reading on the background of simulation technology is available via the research paper - BW Hollocks - Forty Years of discrete event simulation - Journal of the Operational Research Society 2006

2010		WITNESS Power with Ease 3.00 - which offers the next step ahead in terms of simulation excellence. This version offers further advances in virtual representation combined with a wide range of ease of use and power features.
2010		NVM secured as Lanner's new investor to support future growth. Lanner strengthens its presence in China.
2009		WITNESS Power with Ease 1.00 - the first in a series of PwE releases, delivering 3D visualisation and fly through of simulations at the click of a button
2008		WITNESS 2008 - Release of world leading simulation toolset PRISM focussed application for Police launched with UK Police - NPIA Px-SIM focussed application for the Pharma sector
2007		New approach developed for focussed application development
2006		Award winning L-SIM BPMN java version launched with IDS Scheer
2002		New services sector version of WITNESS - SAPPE
2000		New WITNESS 3D Visualisation launched
1996		MBO from AT&T to create Lanner Group
1986		1st version of WITNESS released on IBM PC
1980		BL launches award winning SEEWHY - 1st PC simulation product
1978		BL develops 1st simulation system