Meet the Members of the Executive Board
With a rich history spanning over four decades, Beta Systems has been at the forefront of providing powerful software solutions to tackle the evolving challenges in IT system landscapes and processes. Today, more than 3,900 companies worldwide rely on these products and solutions. The driving force behind Beta Systems’ success is the Executive Board, formed by Rigas Paschaloudis, Gerald Schmedding and Mirko Minnich. They are responsible for the strategic direction and operational management, taking into account all stakeholders. Get to know the people leading our mission to empower companies with cutting-edge IT solutions!
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Rigas Paschaloudis
Executive Board Member
Rigas Paschaloudis has been a member of the Executive Board of Beta Systems Software AG since July 2023 and is responsible for Sales, Marketing and Professional Services as well as, together with Mirko Minnich and Gerald Schmedding, for Mergers & Acquisitions.
Rigas Paschaloudis has more than 20 years of experience in various management positions at international software companies. Before joining Beta Systems Software AG, he was employed by Stonebranch as Executive Vice President EMEA-APAC, among other positions. Prior to that, he held various management positions in international management, including at Clintworld, Ericsson, LHS and Portal Software (Oracle).
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Gerald Schmedding
Executive Board Member
Gerald Schmedding has been on the Executive Board of Beta Systems Software AG since June 2020 and is responsible for Finance, Human Resources, Internal Services and Legal. Together with Rigas Paschaloudis and Mirko Minnich, he is also responsible for Mergers & Acquisitions. Prior to his appointment to the Executive Board, he was already Director of Finance and Controlling at Beta Systems for about five years.
Before that, he worked as a senior manager at KPMG Management Consulting, where his team designed and implemented solutions in the area of business intelligence. Mr Schmedding holds a degree in business administration and studied at the University of Mannheim and Aston Business School, Birmingham (UK).
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Mirko Minnich
Executive Board Member
Mirko Minnich has been a member of the Executive Board of Beta Systems Software AG since October 2021 and is responsible for Research and Development, Support, Product Management and Strategy and Internal IT Services, as well as Mergers & Acquisitions together with Rigas Paschaloudis and Gerald Schmedding. The graduate in information technology is a proven IT expert and has many years of management experience in product and platform development.
Previously, he worked as an Executive Partner for IBM Services in the consumer industry sector and as CIO, CTO and SVP Product Technology Strategy for other technology companies.