About Onventis

Onventis has been a cloud pioneer for digital transformation of purchasing and finance processes since 2000. The cloud-based software Onventis Buyer is an all-in-one procurement system that helps companies to manage their business spend in order to achieve financial control, efficiency, compliance and cost savings. It streamlines and automates all processes from source to pay including network collaboration with suppliers. The Onventis Network connects business processes for buyers and suppliers, simply and securely. Worldwide, over 1,000 companies with approx. 1.2 milion users in the Onventis network handle an annual business volume of around 20 billion US dollars with more than 600,000 suppliers.

About Onventis

Onventis has been a cloud pioneer for digital transformation of purchasing and finance processes since 2000. The cloud-based software Onventis Buyer is an all-in-one procurement system that helps companies to manage their business spend in order to achieve financial control, efficiency, compliance and cost savings. It streamlines and automates all processes from source to pay including network collaboration with suppliers. The Onventis Network connects business processes for buyers and suppliers, simply and securely. Worldwide, over 1,000 companies with approx. 1.2 milion users in the Onventis network handle an annual business volume of around 20 billion US dollars with more than 600,000 suppliers.

Onventis is the leading1 , all-in-one procurement2 platform for midsize enterprises3 ,connecting buyers & suppliers4 worldwide.5

  1. 1. Onventis strives for market leadership in its relevant market (spend management, midsize enterprises, Europe).
  2. 2. All-in-one procurement: one suite for procure-to-pay, source-to-contract, supplier management and network collaboration.
  3. 3. Onventis offers not only a spend management suite, but also a platform for collaboration between business partners.
  4. 4. Onventis focuses on midsize enterprises (T/O of EUR 50 million to EUR 1 billion).
  5. 5. The Onventis network connects buyers and suppliers worldwide.

Onventis is the leading1 , all-in-one procurement2 platform for midsize enterprises3 , connecting buyers & suppliers4 worldwide.5

  1. 1. Onventis strives for market leadership in its relevant market (spend management, midsize enterprises, Europe).
  2. 2. All-in-one procurement: one suite for procure-to-pay, source-to-contract, supplier management and network collaboration.
  3. 3. Onventis offers not only a spend management suite, but also a platform for collaboration between business partners.
  4. 4. Onventis focuses on midsize enterprises (T/O of EUR 50 million to EUR 1 billion).
  5. 5. The Onventis network connects buyers and suppliers worldwide.

Digital transformation of purchasing and finance departments

Our mission is to help midsize enterprises in successfully realizing the digital transformation of all purchasing and subsequent finance processes.
The Onventis all-in-one procurement suite supports companies to manage their business spend in order to achieve financial control, efficiency, compliance and cost savings.
With the Onventis network, we maximize our customers‘ competitiveness and strengthen collaboration between buyers and suppliers through a globally connected platform.
We support purchasing managers and CPOs to add substantial value to overall business success. They use our cloud-based applications to automate strategic, tactical and operational procurement tasks.
In F&A, we support accounts payable managers and CFOs to increase the ROI of spend by automating invoice processes with robotic accounting and OCR-as-Service.
And last but not least: We enable suppliers to strengthen their business relationships with B2B customers.

Digital transformation of purchasing and finance departments

Our mission is to help midsize enterprises in successfully realizing the digital transformation of all purchasing and subsequent finance processes.
The Onventis all-in-one procurement suite supports companies to manage their business spend in order to achieve financial control, efficiency, compliance and cost savings.
With the Onventis network, we maximize our customers‘ competitiveness and strengthen collaboration between buyers and suppliers through a globally connected platform.
We support purchasing managers and CPOs to add substantial value to overall business success. They use our cloud-based applications to automate strategic, tactical and operational procurement tasks.
In F&A, we support accounts payable managers and CFOs to increase the ROI of spend by automating invoice processes with robotic accounting and OCR-as-Service.
And last but not least: We enable suppliers to strengthen their business relationships with B2B customers.

Our Onventis Culture

customeroriented
open minded
responsible
excellent

Onventis History

From Cloud Pioneer to Source-to-Pay Champion for the Global Midmarket

2000
2001
2002
2003
2005
2012
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2016
2018
2018
2019
2020
2020
2020
2021
2021
2022
2022
2022
2023
2023
2023
2024
2025
The Beginning
Onventis was founded in Stuttgart in 2000. As a cloud pioneer, we started in the field of e-procurement with Application Service Providing (ASP), a business model in which software solutions are operated in our own data center on our own servers and made available online on a license basis.
Launch of the Tradecore Brand
The first version of our e-procurement software is launched under the name TradeCore. The TradeCore e-procurement software offers opportunities for the digitalization of operational and strategic purchasing.
1st Onventis customer in the industrial sector
With Schott AG, the leading international technology group in the fields of specialty glass and glass ceramics, Onventis wins its first industrial customer. With Onventis as its e-procurement platform, Schott launches the digitalization of global sourcing. Today, Onventis is in use at 26 Schott locations in 13 countries.
1st wholesale customer
The purchasing and marketing association German Iron Trader GmbH (GIT) provides its members with the Onventis e-procurement solution “Trade Core Shop & Procure”. GIT is Europe's largest purchasing and marketing association in the production connection trade for around 1,200 medium-sized trading companies.
1st Onventis customer in the services sector
With DEKRA SE, Onventis gains one of the world's leading expert organizations as its first service customer. The smart solutions from Onventis were initially used by DEKRA for digital orders and are now a globally integrated purchase-to-pay solution.
1. Onventis Branch Solution
At the Steigenberger Hotel Group (later Deutsche Hospitality and today H World International), one of the leading hotel companies in Europe, incorporates Onventis products as a branch solution.
Frank Schmidt becomes Managing Shareholder
Frank Schmidt became a managing partner at Onventis on February 1, 2013. Previously, he was responsible for sales and marketing as well as strategic alliances at Heiler Software AG in Stuttgart and was Managing Director at international IT service provider Atos from 1997 to 2006.
Launch of the Onventis Mobile App
Onventis with new Brand Claim
The Onventis brand claim is being changed. From now on it reads: “Experts in Cloud Procurement”. The product portfolio includes solutions in the areas of Supplier Management, eSourcing, Spend Analysis and eOrdering.
1. Onventis Xchange Conference
In 2013, the 1st edition of the Onventis Xchange Conference celebrates its premiere in the home venue of VfB (now the MHP Arena)
New business model: sell-side procurement
With Sell-Side Procurement, Onventis is introducing an innovative sales tool for suppliers. The supplier modules offer targeted sales solutions for suppliers. With Conrad Electronic, one of the world's largest players in mail order and retail for electronics, Onventis wins its first customer for the new business model.
Onventis becomes Launch Partner of Amazon Business in Europe
Onventis is one of the first European e-procurement providers to integrate Amazon Business into structured purchasing processes. Today, as a full-service partner for Amazon Business in Europe, Onventis offers a suitable end-to-end integration for purchasing processes in Amazon Business for every requirement.
Rebranding of the TradeCore Brand to Onventis Buyer
Launch of the Onventis Network and Supplier Portal
Consolidation of the Company Structure
Main Capital Partners acquires a majority stake in Onventis, allowing us to keep growing and keep up with growing demand.
Onventis receives ISO/IEC 27001 Certification
Onventis acquires e-invoicing specialist WorkFlowWise
Together with its majority shareholder Main Capital, Onventis acquires the Dutch specialist for workflow automation and invoice and expense management. WorkFlowWise is one of the leading low-code platforms for the workflow automation of procure-to-pay processes. The combination of both product portfolios expands the e-procurement offering, particularly in the fast-growing market for fully automated invoicing solutions.
Onventis certified as a climate-neutral company
We anchored the topic of climate protection in our corporate goals in 2018 and have been certified as a climate-neutral company since January 2020.
Onventis acquires spend analytics specialist Spendency
The Swedish spend analytics specialist Spendency becomes a fully-fledged part of the Onventis Group. With this acquisition, we are expanding our source-to-pay portfolio with first-class and market-leading spend analytics functionalities.
Onventis is among the „50 Providers to Watch“
Spend Matters recognizes Onventis in the “50 Providers to Watch” listing. In the 2021 edition, Onventis is listed for the first time as one of the three source-to-pay providers worldwide in the source-to-pay category. Selection factors include aspects such as growth, innovation, technical capabilities and solutions offered.
EcoVadis becomes Solution Partner in the field of the sustainable Procurement
Onventis supports sustainability monitoring through direct connection to the EcoVadis platform. Procurement teams are provided with detailed insights into potential environmental, social, and ethical risks within the supply chain via integrated sustainability scorecards.
Hello, Vienna! Onventis founds new national subsidiary in Austria
The Onventis Group opens its Austrian location. The now 8th Onventis branch is located in The Icon Vienna near Vienna Central Station. The new national subsidiary represents an important step in the expansion of the customer base for source-to-pay solutions in the DACH market.
Onventis among germany´s Top 5 Software Companies
Onventis is ranked among the top 5 software companies in Germany in the Main Software 50 Ranking for the first time, which celebrates companies that contribute to the digitization of the German economy.
Keensight Capital
Onventis enters next growth phase with new investor
Keensight Capital, one of the leading private equity firms for pan-European growth buyout investments, acquires Onventis following a successful exit from Main Capital Partners. Keensight identified Onventis as a market leader early on due to its strong product offering, clear strategic vision and seamless execution.
Spend Matters includes Onventis in the list of “50 Providers to Know”
Onventis has been named one of the 50 Providers to Know in the procurement and supply chain market this year after previously being recognized as a “Provider to Watch” for two years. This acknowledgment highlights our steadfast dedication to revolutionizing purchasing and finance processes.
Onventis and IntegrityNext become Solutionpartners
Onventis supports supply chain monitoring by connecting its purchasing system directly to the IntegrityNext platform. Purchasing teams gain access to ESG data from tier suppliers via the interface, perform sustainability analyses based on this data, and monitor their supply chain in real-time.
Onventis founds national subsidiary in france
The Onventis Group is continuing its expansion course in Europe and is now represented by a French subsidiary in Paris. The 10th Onventis branch is now located in the Quartier de Bonne-Nouvelle in the heart of Paris.
Keensight Capital
25 years Onventis

Commitment to climate protection

As a source-to-pay provider, we not only drive the future issues of our customers with digital solutions, but also have a sustainable impact on the planet with our economic activities. In addition to innovative products, we see the greatest potential for positive change in our own measures to improve environmental conditions. For this reason, we already anchored climate protection in our corporate strategy two years ago. Furthermore, we have been certified as a climate-neutral company since January 1, 2020.

Management

Frank Schmidt
CEO

Frank Schmidt has been the Chief Executive Officer of Onventis GmbH since February 1, 2013. The Economics graduate completed a degree in Business Administration (Foreign Trade, with a major in International Management) at Reutlingen University after his training to become an export merchant. Prior to his work at Onventis GmbH, Frank Schmidt was Managing Director at the international IT service provider Atos from 1997 to 2006.

As a member of the management of Atos Central Europe, he was responsible for the solution business and worked in senior management and sales functions in Germany and abroad during his 10-year career. Most recently, he was the board member responsible for sales and marketing at Heiler Software AG in Stuttgart as well as being responsible for strategic alliances.

Tilo Schmalz
CFO

Tilo Schmalz is the CFO responsible for Onventis’s finances. The financial expert was most recently CFO of the PROCAD Group, a B2B software manufacturer for platform solutions in product/document lifecycle management and Configure, Price, Quote, where he was responsible for several post-merger integrations, among other things. Previously, Tilo Schmalz managed a broad portfolio of investments from start-ups to buy-outs with a turnover in the three-digit million euro range at the investment and venture capital firm LEA Partners until 2021. As part of the next growth phase, the focus will be on the internationalization of financial processes and systems and the further development of the group’s overall financial strategy and orientation.

Zoran Steko
COO

Zoran Steko is Chief Operating Officer at Onventis. Previously, he was responsible for Marketing and Strategic Alliances. He has more than 20 years of experience in the areas of development, marketing, and sales of standard software. After his studies at Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main, the Economics graduate first worked for a few years in Business Development at Dresdner Bank AG before he went into IT. Among other things, he was a member of the management board at Heiler Software AG and on the board of OKS Software AG.

Heiko Rumpl
CPO

As Chief Product Officer at Onventis, Heiko Rumpl is responsible for the Products division. After his studies in Business Administration, majoring in Marketing, Financing & Logistics, the e-business expert worked at the European MRO sales company Brammer for a total of 15 years starting in 1997.
Here, he held various management positions in which he designed and implemented the e-business skills of the corporate group from the start and also introduced a group-wide master data management system as well as redefined the e-commerce portfolio. In between, he was also a member of the management board of Heiler Software AG in Stuttgart for 3 years, responsible for the product management of the Heiler standard software products.
Benjamin Fritz
CSO

As Chief Sales Officer and Member of the Management Board, Benjamin Fritzis responsible for Onventis sales and the expansion of the indirect sales channel via partners. Before he studied business administration in the field of trade at the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University. He completed the practical part of his dual studies at the Brammer Group (now RUBIX), one of the leading European MRO distributors. He worked for Brammer for several years, most recently as Head of IoT Development. In this role he was responsible for the conception and development of future-oriented steps and measures in response to developments in IoT.

Jerker Vulperhorst
Managing Director Benelux & Nordics

As Managing Director Benelux & Nordics, Jerker Vulperhorst is responsible for the Dutch and Nordic locations. Prior to the acquisition of WorkFlowWise by Onventis, he worked for 12 years in the commercial area of the invoice processing specialist and supported customers in the implementation of the invoice and expense management solutions. Prior to that, he completed his Master’s degree in Business Administration at the University of Amsterdam. He also spent part of his studies in the USA.

Privacy
When you visit our website, information from certain services may be stored via your browser, usually in the form of cookies. Here you can change your privacy settings. Please note that blocking some types of cookies may affect your experience on our website and the services we offer.