If you have technical debt then you must call us

Thinkwise bolsters its proposition to acquire a clearer position in the market. “If you want to modernize an old application or recycle to a modern version then you should call us.”, says Pieter-Paul van Beek, Thinkwise CEO....

Exploring IT innovation with EsperantoXL

Senior Business Consultant Bas van Ginkel shares insights (in Dutch) on establishing a future-oriented IT landscape. Since 2002, EsperantoXL has been focused on developing intelligent software solutions that bring speed to...

Kinderhulp and Thinkwise team up for a better future

Apeldoorn, July 27, 2023 - Thinkwise, a leading vendor of business-critical software solutions, announces a partnership with Nationaal Fonds Kinderhulp, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping children living in...

Manufacturing

Paul Meijering Metals always want to be ahead of the competition

The company switched to the Thinkwise platform a few years ago. "Being at the forefront is important in this industry. I want to do things differently and better than the rest, being a bit stubborn. However, it's becoming...

"The legacy problem will be even bigger in fifteen years"

Says Victor Klaren, Chief Visionary Officer and Co-Founder at Thinkwise. "When discussing legacy software, we often think of software that is 20 years old. However, what we fail to realize is that legacy continues to...

Transport & Logistics

ProSigma modernizes its logistic application with Thinkwise

Apeldoorn, 24 April 2023 – ProSigma, a vendor of IT solutions for wholesalers and manufacturing companies, is modernizing its transport solution with the Thinkwise Platform. In addition, the company wants to use the...

Stop repeatedly replacing your IT systems

This article is written in cooperation with Incentro Much is happening in the (retail) market, and this affects all kinds of business processes. When dealing with an IT landscape that does not facilitate flexibility and...

VRR builds a new ERP system using the Thinkwise platform

Van Riemsdijk Rotterdam (VRR), vendor of air cargo containers, was faced with the limitations of its standard ERP software and has started to replace this core system with the Thinkwise platform. The IT vendor Starcode is...

Retailers struggle to keep up with rapidly changing market

Apeldoorn, 4 August 2022 - The retail sector has been undergoing changes for many years. From an Omnichannel approach to changing delivery models. The branch is also faced with trends in society, such as sustainability....

Automate your applications and processes

Process flows in Thinkwise Thinkwise is a low-code application platform for complex business software. In this blog, we zoom in on the platform's process flow engine, which enables you to automate processes in the...

Save the date for the Thinkwise Low-Code Summit 2022!

We are thrilled to invite you to this year’s Low-Code Summit - live in the Netherlands on October 12th, 2022. This year, we get to meet each other in person for an even more innovative day, amazing venue, and inspiring...

Starcode is new partner of Thinkwise

Apeldoorn, 25 February 2022 – Low-code software vendor Thinkwise expands its partner network with the ICT service provider Starcode. Starcode focuses particularly on automating the processes of medium and large...

Logistics expert SISAR has partnered with Thinkwise

Apeldoorn, 27 January 2022 - Low-code software vendor Thinkwise expands its partner network with IT service provider SISAR. A new division of the company will primarily focus on the automation of large companies in...

Thinkwise strengthens international ambitions

New board dedicated to meeting the growing demand for low-code software platforms Apeldoorn, 18 january 2022 - Pieter-Paul van Beek and Victor Klaren have been appointed as the new board of Thinkwise. Director and...

Thinkwise sponsors Jutta Leerdam on her way to success

Apeldoorn, 12 January 2022 – Thinkwise, vendor of a low-code platform for core business applications, today announces its sponsorship of Jutta Leerdam. The Thinkwise name could be admired for the first time on her...

A new way of thinking is crucial for a legacy-free future

2021 proved to be another challenging year. Even so, the ongoing pandemic has also brought us some good things. The digital transformation that many companies had to quickly implement, has certainly led to new insights....

Thinkwise organizes the first Low-Code Summit

Apeldoorn, 21 September 2021 – Thinkwise, vendor of a low-code platform for core applications, will host the first Thinkwise Low-Code Summit on 13 October 2021. During this online event visitors will get to hear all...

Thinkwise low-code Summit: save the date

Current events have put pressure on IT leaders to dramatically increase application delivery speed, even more than before. Research carried out by Forrester in 2021 shows that the coronavirus has proved the added value...

Started our partnership with Incentro with a bang

Yesterday, May 31st 2021, the contract confirming the partnership between Incentro and Thinkwise was officially signed. A small gathering fully in line with the coronavirus measures as specified by our government marked...

Children in Apeldoorn happy with school supplies voucher

The Armoedefonds Foundation gives children growing up in poverty a good start at secondary school with the school supplies voucher. With a school supplies voucher, children can buy school supplies such as an organizer,...

Low-code selection guide: 9 tips for ISVs

ISVs (Independent Software Vendors) are facing an ever-increasing technological debt. The solution is functionally complete, but the underlying technology is often very outdated. Low-code appears to be the most...

Four strategies for digital transformation

According to Forrester, the global research and consultancy agency, traditional businesses cannot rely on being in the fortune 500 in the near future. They will have to make room for disruptors such as Uber, Amazon and...

Four ways to finally put an end to RPG applications

The RPG programming language dates from the 1960’s, but it is still being used by a surprising number of companies. These green screen terminal applications have been providing important business-functionality, in many...

4 Scenarios for replacing your core RPG applications

In their ICT landscape many companies have an iSeries server with one or more RPG applications running on it. RPG applications are often characterized as “black-green” screens systems. In other words, the look-and-feel...

Creative Business Labs chooses Thinkwise Low-Code Platform

Apeldoorn, 19th of February 2021, Low-code software vendor Thinkwise is expanding its partner network with Creative Business Labs LTD, a leading global technology consulting and system development firm. The strategic...

Winners of the Thinkwise Partner of the Year 2020 Awards

This year marks the first annual Thinkwise Partner Awards. The winners were announced last week. Thinkwise presented the awards to partners that have achieved considerable growth or that have distinguished themselves in...

Thinkwise Christmas box brings joy to Woongroep De Beele

The Thinkwise Foundation has donated 2,000 Euro to Stichting van het Kind. This donation, in cooperation with Stichting van het Kind, has been used to put together 15 Christmas boxes, to cheer up children who can’t go...

Working together for an even more successful 2021

2020 was a very turbulent year, during which we all worked together to steer Thinkwise through the pandemic. Although we work from home and we can no longer physically visit our customers, we have grown closer to each...

3 types of core applications: when should you use low-code?

Research carried out by the independent research agency Forrester indicates that it is possible to use certain low-code platforms to develop and implement core business applications. However, these applications are not...

Succesful pentest of the Thinkwise Platform

It is important to us as Thinkwise that our customers have a secure Low Code software platform. That is why we periodically do a pentest to prove that the Thinkwise Low Code platform is sufficiently safe. The...

Low-code breathes new life into legacy software packages

Many established software package vendors and ISVs (Independent Software Vendors) are looking for new development tools with which to modernize their software. While the technology is often outdated, these packages are...

Transport & Logistics

Royal Wagenborg chooses the Thinkwise low-code platform.

Royal Wagenborg, one of Europe’s largest multipurpose shipping companies, has chosen the Thinkwise Platform to modernize its legacy business software. The most important reasons are the high speed of development,...

Why should you modernize legacy software?

Victor Klaren, Thinkwise CVO: I regularly come up against the following: companies that are still running their most important business applications on an IBM AS/400 server. They would be delighted to get rid of it, but...

Enterprises Are Extending The Value Of Low-Code Development

Low-code is being used by an increasing number of organizations to develop business applications cost-effectively, without the need for a team of specialized programmers. However, when they want to use low-code to...

Summer school for 5 primary school children

The Bobbie Foundation receives 1,250 euros from the Thinkwise Foundation. With this donation, the Bobbie Foundation can allow 5 children from the municipality of Apeldoorn to participate in the summer school. During the...

fizor. partner of low-code platform vendor Thinkwise

Apeldoorn, 1 July 2020 – Low-code platform vendor Thinkwise has added system integrator fizor. to its partner network. The fizor. team, comprising technically qualified business analysts, distinguishes itself by...

Working at Thinkwise

I chose to work at Thinkwise in May 2019. After 11 years in ICT consultancy and HR at a large system integrator in the middle of the Netherlands, I had a strong desire for a change. Working at an organization with 2500...

Career switch: from packaged software to low-code software

I have to admit: when I applied for a job at the low-code platform vendor Thinkwise I was somewhat suspicious before the interview started. After having worked in the world of standard ERP packages such as Infor, SAP...

Eliminate the hidden costs of business software

Robert van der Linden, CEO Thinkwise: Many organizations make the same mistakes when calculating their software costs as they do when estimating the costs of their car. They primarily consider the purchase price and...

OVSoftware partner of low-code platform vendor Thinkwise

Apeldoorn, 12 May 2020 – Low-code software vendor Thinkwise adds system integrator OVSoftware to its partner network. For almost 50 years, OVSoftware has been providing innovative software solutions for the government...

Crisis forces companies to accelerate digital transformation

Robert van der Linden, CEO Thinkwise: Within a very short period of time, the coronavirus crisis has upended society worldwide. From one day to the next, people are working from home en masse and the delivery services...

Thinkwise carries on its service as usual

Dear Thinkwise Relation, First, I wish you and your loved ones good health in this very unusual and difficult time. In order to protect our employees and relations against contamination with the Coronavirus, Thinkwise...

Modernizing companies with low-code has become reality

Victor Klaren, CVO Thinkwise: It is particularly interesting to see your vision on business software confirmed, in our opinion, by an authoritative researcher such as John R. Rymer, Vice President and Principal Analyst...

Olyslager brings LIS Program to the cloud

Apeldoorn, January 23, 2020 – Olyslager, global leader in oil-technology data has transferred its modernized Lubricant Information System to the Cloud in cooperation with Thinkwise. By making use of Thinkwise’s low-code...

Why traditional software is on its last legs

Victor Klaren, CVO Thinkwise: The Dutch market for traditional business software is stagnating. In 2019, the growth barely exceeded three percent and further stagnation is expected in 2020. This is apparent from a ...

A Christmas present for Children of the Food Bank.

The Thinkwise Foundation donates 1,000 Euro to the Children of the Food Bank Foundation. With this donation, the Foundation will be able to make 250 children in the Apeldoorn area happy with a Christmas present.

A bird's-eye view of the Thinkwise Platform

“Enterprise low code software development; how does that actually work?” For this frequently asked question, we like to refer to the Thinkwise Platform Experience, which is specifically set up to answer this question....

Advanced Programs is a new partner of Thinkwise

Apeldoorn, 5 November 2019 – Thinkwise, the low-code software vendor, expands its partner network with Advanced Programs, a full-service ICT service provider. Both parties consider it their mission to provide a complete...

What origami and low code software have in common

Apeldoorn, 5 November 2019 – Origami is a centuries-old art form from Japan, which involves folding figures from paper. The pace of its development has been stable for years, but thanks to computers and mathematics,...

Low-code is rarely a legacy killer

A new report from Forrester about Low-Code Development Platforms for AD&D Professionals shows that 23 percent of developers world-wide were working with low-code platforms in 2018. Another 22 percent indicated that they...

Future-proof IT: distant dream or tangible reality?

The saying “Change is the only constant” by the Greek philosopher Heraclitus seems to be more relevant today than it was in the ancient times. Companies are confronted with a wave of technological developments and...

No more legacy software

Many organizations still use outdated technology for their core applications, which they often keep running at high maintenance costs. This legacy software actually slows them down in their digital transformation,...

Thinkwise launches its own community

Today, Thinkwise, supplier of the low-code software development platform, launches its own Learn and Support environment and community that includes a forum.

Thinkwise technology is available to everybody

When I founded Thinkwise in 2002 together with Victor Klaren, we had the grand ambition to conquer the enterprise software market with our low-code software development platform. We have been very successful in...

What does the low-code software revolution mean for you?

The software branch regularly introduces new buzzwords. One that has increasingly emerged in recent years is low-code. Where does it originate from, what is it and in particular: what can it do for you? The...

Three low-code software variants explained

Low-code application development is becoming increasingly popular. This is good news, because it is a true revolution in business software. It allows a much faster delivery of business applications with a minimum of...

Thinkwise Low-Code platform ready for GDPR

Data Sensitivity module helps companies to anonymize personal data Apeldoorn, 23th May 2018 – Thinkwise enables users of its low-code platform to swiftly comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For...

How do you simplify a complex IT-landscape?

An IT solution that is appropriate today, can already become outdated by tomorrow. It is therefore a considerable challenge for IT managers to make the correct choices during a digital transformation process. Legacy,...

Thinkwise expands its license sales in 2018

Low-code platforms are the future according to Forrester Apeldoorn, 31 January 2018 – According to the latest Forrester report low-code platforms are the future. This is demonstrated, for example, by the success of...

Customer Obsession; the customer at the helm

Digital experience of the consumer is leading for the strategy of organizations Through the rapid pace of technological developments the expectations of consumers continue to increase, certainly where it concerns...

Traditional business software is a silent killer

The cost of maintaining their business applications has risen to astronomical heights for many large organizations. For many years they have invested in a complex IT environment with cumbersome software packages full of...

From package to model supplier

Every company that uses packaged software, sooner or later, runs up against the same problem, namely that the supplier provides its package as ‘standard’. In itself this is not a problem if the customer leaves it like...

VDL and Thinkwise nominated for best ERP project

Large-scale ERP implementation nominated for Business Software AwardApeldoorn, 29 September 2017 – The VDL Group, an industrial family business that produces among other things vehicles and components for the automotive...

IT Selector interview with Thinkwise

Thinkwise is a software vendor in Apeldoorn. Each day more than 100 employees devote themselves to realizing business software for their customers in a very unique way. They call it the " ERP software of the future" and...

Why do we treat software as disposable product?

Software is a combination of functionality and technology that are inextricably linked. This works fine until the technology becomes outdated and needs to be modernized. As a consequence the software must be completely...

Thinkwise Nomination Computable Award 2017

We are very excited about Computable's nomination for an award in the category "software vendor of the year". The Computable Awards are granted to companies, projects and individuals who, according to Computable...

Pearls in the IT

In this series companies are portrayed that have played or still play a prominent role in the Dutch ICT world. Thinkwise does not want to be a software company Thinkwise has a mission: it wants to deliver software to...

Self-learning software improves ease of use and productivity

The ease of use of business software is often far from satisfactory, even in the largest and most popular software packages. Modern applications should actually automatically adjust themselves to meet the requirements...

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