menten GmbH in North America

This new focus in the USA will continue to expand menten’s worldwide position as a leading provider of EDI and IBM i Software Solutions. The North American effort is being led by Bob Rao, an experienced executive who previously directed the efforts of one of the largest independent sales organizations dedicated to the IBM i market as well as having founded and built an IBM Premier Business Partner firm over the past 13 years.

About the opening Ralph Menten, CEO of menten GmbH, said, "This step was necessary to meet the increasing demand of the American market. We are dedicated to bringing our expertise and world-class support to this valued IBM i user base and intend to develop a sales network in North America step by step. It is the next logical progression of our commitment over the past 20 years to provide quality Data Integration products that allow our customers to compete more successfully.”

Bob Rao, executive manager of the American office commented, “The North American market is one of the most developed and demanding for IBM i solutions and electronic data exchange. The need for economical and automated paperless solutions for the communication of information between value chain participants has never been greater.” Mr. Rao continued, “Driven by an economic climate that demands more productivity at less cost, businesses must streamline business process. Menten’s proven modular products and unique level of support provide an immediate solution without requiring costly or time consuming changes to the customer’s current business applications.”

About menten GmbH

menten GmbH, an IBM Business Partner and Independent Software Vendor (ISV), has been a leading provider of data integration solutions for the IBM i since 1989. The Company’s i-effect® Solution Suite supports all B2B communication tasks and can run existing business processes electronically and natively on the IBM i. The i-effect® solution covers the core areas of data conversion and communication as well as the integration of spooled data, encryption, and electronic signature. Providing easy-to-use mapping for the automation of electronic business communication, i-effect® controls the complete workflow and lifecycle of electronic data exchange on one central platform.  For more information on menten GmbH, visit www.menten.com.  For information on the menten Partner Program, contact robert.rao@menten.com