Softera's new CTO appointed

Juan Gutiérrez Plaza has been appointed Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Softera Oy. He starts in the role on 11 January 2027.

Juan brings Softera extensive experience in software development and in leading engineering organisations. He has worked at companies including Nokia, F-Secure, Pipedrive and Scoro. Over his career he has worked both as a software engineer and as a leader of engineering organisations, and he has led engineering organisations of more than 50 people. He holds a master’s degree in computer science and completed his master’s thesis at Helsinki University of Technology, now Aalto University.

As CTO, Juan will be responsible for Softera’s technology and its development. He will build Softera’s technology roadmap and bring AI-assisted software development to all development teams. He will also modernise the product platform and lead the development of new AI capabilities. Customers will get improvements and new features faster, while their systems and support continue to run reliably throughout the change. Juan will also be supported by the international technology and AI community of Softera’s owner, Banyan Software.

Juan Gutiérrez Plaza comments

"When customers trust you to run the core of their business, reliability is the baseline, but continuously delivering new value is a must. I am incredibly excited to join Softera at this stage where the evolution of the platform is all about smart acceleration while keeping very high quality standards. By adopting AI for internal workflows and for new product capabilities on top of our customers’ data, we will accelerate our delivery cycles and offer exceptional value without compromising the stability our customers depend on."

Juan Gutiérrez Plaza, CTO, Softera Oy

Antti Lapinleimu comments on behalf of Softera

"Our customers run the core of their business on Softera's systems, and we have to keep earning that trust every day. That's why we wanted a CTO who has built and led engineering organisations in international SaaS growth companies, where speed, quality and customer value decide everything. Under Juan's leadership we will make AI-assisted software development part of our everyday work, modernise our product platform in a controlled way, and build AI solutions on top of our customers' own data. For our customers, this means faster development, better quality and more value from the systems they have already invested in."

Antti Lapinleimu, CEO, Softera Oy

About Softera

Softera Oy is a Finnish software company founded in 1999. It develops ERP and customer service solutions for fibre and telecom operators, environmental services companies, and the energy and real estate sectors. Softera’s solutions include T360°, J360° and Horizon. Softera is owned by Banyan Software, an international software group.

Further information

Antti Lapinleimu, CEO, Softera Oy · +358 50 572 6062 · antti.lapinleimu@softera.fi