AltaReturn Expands Further in Europe

October, 2016, Rotterdam, Netherlands: AltaReturn, the leading provider of cloud based end-to-end business software solutions for the private equity, venture capital and alternative investment industry, is pleased to announce its further expansion into Europe by opening a second office in Rotterdam, Netherlands as well as the appointment of Erwin Quartel as Consulting Manager.

AltaReturn has chosen the Netherlands for its second base in Europe, showing its commitment to further expansion in the continent of Europe.  Erwin’s appointment is part of AltaReturn’s on-going focus on customer advocacy, successful implementation and customer success.

Erwin brings with him 21 years of professional experience, 16 years of which have been spent in the Alternative Investments industry.  Erwin joins AltaReturn from Robeco, where he spent 15 years in the private equity fund of funds group in various roles including Investment Director Emerging Markets and most recently Head of Operations.  In his final role, he was responsible for the implementation of the AltaReturn Solution Suite notably the Fund Accounting Solution.  Erwin has an MSc. In Business Administration from Erasmus University in Rotterdam and a post graduate degree in Financial Controlling.

“I am delighted Erwin has chosen to join us to support our further expansion outside of North America” commented Rey Acosta, co-founder and Managing Partner of AltaReturn.  “Erwin brings a unique combination of fund of funds experience in both finance & operations functions as well as the investment function.  Furthermore, opening our second office in Europe is an indication of the demand we have witnessed and the growth we have experienced in the last two years.”

About AltaReturn: A next-generation technology, AltaReturn provides a comprehensive end-to-end solution designed for the Private Equity and Alternative Investment industry. Created using Microsoft as the platform technology, AltaReturn, has developed a suite of private equity solutions covering Fund and Corporate Accounting, CRM, Business Intelligence and Investor Portal Communication. Deployed on the cloud, these solutions are available as an integrated end-to-end suite or as independently licensed applications.

AltaReturn’s client list includes Private Equity, Venture Capital, Family Office, Fund Administration, LP & Fund of Funds & Real Estate Funds with assets ranging from $100 million to $35 billion.