Engineered for High Performance Motivation
Connex leverages a data-driven approach to sales promotion and employee loyalty. Our pan-European network delivers scalable, high-impact results for complex B2B ecosystems.
1,600
Active Service Partners
17
Regional Hubs
40+
Sector Authority
Our competence for your success
Personal support is one of Connex’s core strengths. To provide fast and effective solutions for a wide range of customer challenges, the Connex Group employs more than 150 people.
Through the combined expertise of specialists in marketing, IT and design, Connex develops customer-specific solutions and systems tailored to individual business needs.
The combination of marketing expertise and strong IT competence ensures efficiency, flexibility and relevance in all Connex solutions.
3,600
Companies rely on our expertise
17
Branches across Europe
100+
Dedicated employees
35+
Years of experience
Our history
1986 – The founders
Connex was founded by Ernst Haslinger and Thomas Rusin after developing the idea of “vacation as a gift” following a resort conference in the United States. Mag. Erwin Weberberger later joined as shareholder. The founding vision was to create connections between the hotel industry and commercial companies.
1999 – Mercedes-Benz milestone
Connex became the exclusive supplier of the Mercedes-Benz hotel cheque programme, marking a key milestone in the company's international expansion.
2003 – Expansion
The company moved to its headquarters in Wels due to strong growth. The successful voucher programme “holiday plus” was introduced and adopted by many international companies.
2000s – International expansion
Connex expanded beyond the DACH region into additional European markets including Central and Eastern Europe and the UK.
2010 – Expansion into B2C
Connex entered the B2C market with the launch of HotelBox and partnerships with companies such as Jochen Schweizer MyDays.
2010 – New business areas
The portfolio expanded to include shopping and experience vouchers and the first proprietary loyalty programme software solution, CORES (Connex Reward System).
2020 – Connex Loyalty
Connex established Connex Loyalty GmbH to meet the growing demand for full-service loyalty platform solutions across Europe.
2020 – Management change
Christian Haslinger became CEO of the Connex Group.
2023 – Merger with Awardit Group
Connex joined the Awardit Group, enabling international expansion and strengthening its position as a leading European provider of loyalty and voucher solutions.