Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of comprehensive enterprise software support, products, and services, and a prominent third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software, as well as a partner with Salesforce and AWS, has announced the appointment of Gertrude ‘Trude’ Van Horn as the executive vice president and chief information officer (CIO). In her role, Van Horn will be responsible for shaping the vision, direction, and effective execution of the growth strategy for the Global IT and Security department.

With an illustrious career in global IT leadership spanning various industries such as financial services, manufacturing, and retail, Van Horn brings decades of experience to her new position. Her extensive technology expertise includes senior roles at renowned companies like American Express, JP Morgan, Jo-Ann Stores, Office Depot, Haggar Clothing Company, and Victoria’s Secret.

Before assuming the role of CIO at Rimini Street, Van Horn served as the senior vice president and CIO at NCH Corporation. During her tenure, she led transformative initiatives to overhaul IT infrastructure, streamline business processes, and drive innovation within the century-old, billion-dollar organization.

Expressing her enthusiasm about the new role, Van Horn highlighted her positive experience with Rimini Street since 2013 and praised the company’s expertise, quality resources, and commitment to the success and satisfaction of its clients. Moving from being a client to the CIO role, she is eager to contribute her experience to support other business leaders seeking a reliable IT partner for achieving growth and profitability goals.

Seth Ravin, president and CEO of Rimini Street, emphasized the importance of an exceptional IT vision and execution for the company’s success. He praised Van Horn’s wealth of experience and proven track record in leading technology transformations, considering them invaluable assets for Rimini Street’s ongoing development.