Biography ~ Jan Rohde

Jan Rohde visited corrugated box plants even as a child because
his father was very involved with them.  

Upon graduating from the State University of New York at Albany in
1972 with a B.S. in mathematics, Jan spent 3 years working with
Elliot Rohde and Associates.  The company did a lot of work
developing costing standards for materials, machinery, and
freight.   It was there that Jan was first exposed to the early
programmable calculators (Olivetti and Hewlett Packard).  Many of
the ideas still in used in the paper converting industries came out of
this original group (which included Harry Rohde and Howard
Bessen).

From 1975 to 1978, Jan worked at a box plant in Newark, N.J.  Most
of his time was spent in customer service, but he was also involved
in scheduling the corrugator.  It was at this facility that Jan got
intimately involved with the corrugated industry.

In 1978, Jan joined Harry Rohde Management Systems.  Over the
next 10 years, he was intimately involved in the development of the
first completely integrated box plant software system.   Jan’s
contributions are still prominent in this software still today.

In 1987, Jan left HRMS and ventured out on his own.  Most of his
time was spent working with companies that wanted special
programming.  

In 1991, with the support of several box plants, Jan joined with his
cousin Steve Rohde and started Zytek.  Using state-of-the-art
technology, they developed a software system that was used in box
plants, a folding carton plant, and some foam fabricators.

In 2001, they sold their company Zytek to Amtech.  Amtech had
become the fastest-growing software company in the country.  
During Jan’s tenure with Amtech, the vast majority of his time was
spent building cost manuals which were used for the cost
estimating program.

Today, Jan Rohde operates his own consulting company.   As you
can see from his vast industry experience, as well as input and
exposure to the leading industry software systems, Jan brings with
him exceptional skills and intimate knowledge of the industry.   This
enables him to work very closely with owners and general
managers to help their companies maximize sales opportunities
and minimize their costs.     

To ensure that your company attains maximum profitability, make
sure that you include Jan Rohde in your future!

Phone  949-521-2544 or
E-mail Jan
About Jan
Jan Rohde has more than 35 years
in the corrugated industry and has
been continually involved with
developing and maintaining cost
systems and ensuring profitability.
 

To learn from the industry’s leading cost
expert,
call 949-521-2544 or
E-mail Jan.
Email:
jan@janrohde.com

Phone:
(949)-521-2544
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