Thiesen was director of IT Consulting for syskoplan AG of Germany, a leading provider of SAP implementation and integration services and customer relationships, and had been with syskoplan since 1991 in a variety of IT leadership positions both in Germany and the United States. Mr. Thiesen led SAP implementation and integration projects for syskoplan in Chicago and the New York Area after receiving his graduate degrees in mathematics and physics from Christian-Albrechts University and a further degree in Computer Science from Informatika GmbH in Hamburg.

Making the announcement, Netfira Chief Operating Officer Alf Goebel, stated, “Thomas Thiesen is a critical new member of the Netfira team. His extensive experience working in SAP implementation and integration fits perfectly into our strategy of linking large enterprises using SAP with companies utilizing other ERP systems, in real-time, with our new Netfira adapter, designed specifically for SAP.

Mr. Thiesen added, “Knowing it’s always a major challenge to create B2B solutions between buyers and sellers of different sizes, I was fascinated to discover the Netfira solution to connect them so effortlessly, and in real-time, no less! What I find particularly significant is this new capability to link SAP ERP software with non-SAP applications. I am very excited to offer customers Netfira’s seamless integration into the SAP world.”