AS/400 · IBM i Modernization + AI · Nearshore for Europe
Your core runs on IBM i. Your future runs on AI. We connect both.
Echo Technologies modernizes legacy AS/400 (IBM i) systems and integrates them with AI, mobile and the cloud, without ripping out what already works. Proven in aviation, banking and regulated industries.
Backed by the European Union’s Ilamatepec programme (ITC) · EU–Central America Association Agreement
One of El Salvador's leading software development companies, backed by:
Echo Technologies delivers top-tier software and AI services to Europe, backed by the European Union's Global Gateway strategy and the International Trade Centre (ITC).
Recognized by Clutch · AWS Partner
THE PROBLEM
Your IBM i works. But it's an island.
Your business still runs on an AS/400 (IBM i) that’s reliable, fast and battle-tested, and disconnected from mobile, modern APIs and AI. Replacing it is expensive and risky. Leaving it untouched means falling behind.
Don't rip and replace. Modernize and connect.
WHAT WE DO
What we do
Modernize AS/400 (IBM i)
Expose your RPG/legacy logic through secure REST APIs, add modern web and mobile front-ends, and integrate with the systems you already use. No core rewrite.
Integrate AI
Document intelligence (DocRaptor), contract automation (DocuSwift), biometric verification (BioSecure), conversational AI (MIA), and process automation (RPA), connected to your IBM i data.
Build new with AI
AI-assisted custom software, native mobile apps (Flutter: iOS / Android / Huawei) and enterprise portals, on AWS, shipped fast.
PROVEN RESULTS
Real outcomes from a real AS/400 modernization.
+40%
Production increase
More output per technician after connecting the AS/400 to the floor.
−60%
Operational cost reduction
Less wait time and manual rework across the operation.
2 months
Return on investment
Measured from delivery date, not from project start.
FLAGSHIP CASE
A legacy AS/400, connected to a modern operation: in months, not years.
Aeroman, an aircraft maintenance company, ran a legacy AS/400 disconnected from 5,000+ field technicians. Echo integrated the AS/400 with a modern MIS and mobile apps for technicians on the floor.
PROVEN ACROSS REGULATED INDUSTRIES
Real results, industry by industry.
Banco Integral needed a seamless digital experience for new loan applicants, eliminating paper forms, branch visits, and manual document handling.
Aeroman needed to migrate decades of critical aircraft maintenance records from IBM AS400 without disrupting flight operations across their 5,000+ workforce.
World Vision El Salvador needed an engaging conversational tool to educate communities on child safeguarding, accessible 24/7 from any device.
Develop a comprehensive solution to facilitate decision making for investors, especially those new to the market.
Strengthen the financial systems' security through the adoption of two-factor authentication with soft tokens, assuring our users of enhanced protection.
Automate the voting process of the associates' assembly to ensure greater efficiency and transparency.
WHY ECHO
Why Echo: nearshore, built for Europe
- Morning-overlap time zone (−6/−8h): you reach us when you start your day.
- Own AI products, not just third-party integrations.
- Native mobile (Flutter) + enterprise portals + AWS from day one.
- Regulated-industry experience: banking, cooperatives, aviation, social sector.
- EU-backed: part of the EU's Ilamatepec programme (ITC), under the EU–Central America Association Agreement.
- Measurable outcomes, published. We lead with proof, not promises.
EL SALVADOR · TECH HUB OF THE AMERICAS
Built in El Salvador, the tech hub of the Americas.
Our engineers are based in El Salvador: a fast-rising technology nation and a nearshore hub for the Americas. A USD economy (no exchange-rate risk), young bilingual talent, a Central time zone that overlaps with your morning, and record foreign investment make it a stable, cost-effective base to build and modernize enterprise software for Europe.
USD
Economy, no FX risk
US$759.7M
FDI in 2023, a 5-year high
+3.5%
GDP growth (2023)
MODERNIZE & CONNECT
Modernize and connect, without the rip-and-replace risk.
Your IBM i keeps running. We expose its data and logic to AI, mobile and the cloud, and ship in months.
No rewrite
We connect, not replace
−6/−8h
Morning overlap with Europe
EU-backed
Ilamatepec programme (ITC)
PRIVATE AI DEVELOPMENT
50% faster delivery.
100% quality improvement.
Our private AI framework is deployed on your own infrastructure. Never shared, never exposed. It integrates at every development phase: intelligent code generation, automated testing, AI code reviews, and smart documentation. Your data stays private. Your delivery gets dramatically faster.
50%
Faster delivery
100%
Quality improvement
Private
Enterprise-grade security
OUR VALUE TO THE MARKET
Insights
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Do you replace our AS/400 (IBM i)?
No. We modernize and connect it, exposing its data and logic to APIs, AI, web and mobile, without a risky core rewrite.
Which IBM i / ERP environments do you work with?
RPG custom applications and IBM i-based ERPs (e.g. System21, BAAN, MAPICS). We assess your environment in the Discovery Session.
Where is your team based?
Central America (El Salvador, Panama), with a morning-overlap time zone for European clients and English/Spanish working languages.
Is this secure and compliant for regulated industries?
Yes. We work in banking, cooperatives and aviation with OTP, encryption, 2FA, biometrics and full audit logging.
How do we start?
A Discovery Session: we map your systems, goals and a modernization path, no commitment.
LET’S TALK
Aeroman, Banco Integral and World Vision trust Echo Technologies to build their mission-critical software.
Let's modernize your core, and connect it to AI.
- A real conversation with an engineer, not a sales script
- We map your systems and a clear modernization path
- No commitment
Echo Technologies delivers top-tier software and AI services to Europe, backed by the European Union's Global Gateway strategy and the International Trade Centre (ITC).