Mendix Unveils MVP Program to Recognize and Reward Elite Mendix Developers

Inaugural Class of MVPs Awarded Exclusive Benefits for Their Community Contributions

BOSTON and ROTTERDAM December 7, 2015 –  Mendix, a leading provider of application Platform-as-a-Service (aPaaS), today unveiled a Most Valuable Professional (MVP) program that recognizes and rewards an elite group of Mendix developers. Thirteen developers from around the world were named 2016 MVPs for their exemplary contributions to the Mendix community.

The Mendix MVP Program showcases developers who help make Mendix and its community better by responding to forum posts, sharing reusable components in the Mendix App Store, and offering advice on documentation and training. MVPs are empowered with greater visibility in the community, exclusive access to Mendix, and other benefits including moderator rights to the Mendix App Store, Forum and documentation; access to all Mendix Academy training materials; advanced insight into Mendix’s product roadmap; invitations to speak at Mendix events and meet-ups; and an Exclusive MVP Award.

The initial class of 13 Mendix MVPs includes:

  • Rom van Arendonk, Capgemini
  • Ronald Catersels, Daywize
  • Kilian Croese, Conclusion
  • Han Pieter Duyverman, Independent Business Engineer
  • Herman Geldenhuys, ProfitScience
  • Marcel Groeneweg, IT Visors
  • Erwin ‘t Hoen, FlowFabric
  • Samet Kaya, CAPE Groep
  • Mike Kumpf, Brook Trout Partners, LLC
  • Nolan Ramsey, EPI-USE
  • Andries Smit, Flock of Birds
  • Bart Tolen, Mansystems
  • Herbert Vuijck, Appronto

“We applaud those developers who excel not only at rapidly building applications with Mendix, but actively sharing their knowledge with the community,” said Hans de Visser, vice president of product and solution marketing at Mendix. “This inaugural crop of MVPs is a vital extension to Mendix, and we look forward to working closely with them to advance Mendix, our platform, and our global developer community.”

To learn more about the Mendix MVP program, and nominate a developer for a future class, visit: https://developer.mendixcloud.com/link/mvp

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