highgrove connects systems that were never designed to talk to each other — across IBM i, cloud, ERP, web, hardware and third-party platforms. Cross-stack, not IBM-only.
New applications and features in RPG (including ILE), COBOL and CL — written by engineers who know the platform.
Extending, fixing and modernising existing IBM i applications — without rewriting what doesn't need rewriting.
Connecting IBM i, ERP, cloud platforms, web applications and third-party systems — APIs, message queues, file-based and real-time.
REST API design and development on IBM i and other platforms — exposing legacy data to modern applications.
Development integrated into document workflows, EDI pipelines, output management and automation chains.
Integration with Cleo, IPLS, PrintBOS / PB Digital, PaperVision, ABBYY, Bartender and other highgrove-supported platforms.
Most IT companies stop at software. highgrove integrates IBM i and operational systems with physical hardware — factory-floor devices, production equipment and facility I/O. This is rare, operational, and in production at manufacturing clients.
Mangrove ERP (written by highgrove), native IBM i EDI (IPLS), output management (PrintBOS), and physical hardware integration — all connected and running as a single operational environment for over 30 years.
Manufacturing ERP built from the ground up by highgrove engineers. Not bought in, not resold — written.
All four integrated into a single operational environment. highgrove wrote the code that connects them.
Not a pilot, not a proof of concept. 30 years of continuous operational use — evolving alongside the business.
Yes. highgrove's bespoke development capability is cross-stack. IBM i is a specialism — not a prerequisite. highgrove integrates cloud, ERP, web applications and hardware regardless of whether IBM i is involved.
It depends entirely on scope. highgrove can deliver small integrations in weeks and has maintained complex bespoke systems for decades. The conversation about timescales starts with understanding the problem.
Yes. Bespoke code written by highgrove for your environment is yours. highgrove can also maintain it under a managed service arrangement — the choice is yours.
Yes. highgrove often works alongside in-house development teams — adding IBM i depth, integration expertise or hardware capability that the internal team doesn't have.