Thinkproject appoints new non-executive Board Members: Darren Roos and Constance Minc; Darren Roos becomes new Chairperson
New board additions to accelerate Thinkproject’s expansion and growth plans
Press release
Munich, 31st January 2024 – Thinkproject, Europe’s leading SaaS platform for digital construction and asset management solutions, announces the appointment of two highly seasoned executives and industry leaders to its Board. The non-executive appointments of Darren Roos and Constance Minc will accelerate the company’s international expansion and growth aspirations.
Darren Roos will assume the role of Chairperson of the Board at Thinkproject. Roos is a proven enterprise software leader with a track record for establishing and scaling enterprise software businesses. In his most recent post as IFS’s CEO, Roos transformed IFS into the fastest growing global enterprise software business that led to revenues tripling and customer satisfaction setting a new benchmark for the industry.
Prior to IFS, Roos served as President of SAP’s global ERP Cloud business, with prior roles as General Manager of Northern Europe and EMEA Chief Operating Officer for the company. Other previous positions include President of EMEA, APJ, LATAM at Software AG, during which time he also served on Software AG’s Group Executive Board.
In addition to his appointment as Thinkproject’s Chairperson, Roos is Chair of the Board at IFS, and also a non-executive Board director at Sitecore.
Roos will guide Thinkproject through its next phase of growth and help consolidate its product offering into a connected and fully digitized platform. With the fast pace and evolution of the industry, Thinkproject will be uniquely positioned to support the most progressive construction firms digitally transform and grow.
Constance Minc is currently the Group CFO at IGT1, the holding entity of IFS and WorkWave and, a non-executive board director at Septeo. Minc will join Thinkproject as a Board Member and take on the responsibility of Chair for the Audit Committee. Minc is well versed in defining and executing on financial strategies and optimizing shareholder interests having held the role of CFO for IFS from May 2019 to April 2023. Minc has over 12 years in investment banking at companies such as Barclays Capital, Macquarie Capital Advisers, and Lehman Brothers, and developed specific expertise in finance, corporate business development and capital management.
With a belief for transparency across administrative and financial operations, she generates value and stimulates the kind of harmony that stimulates efficiency.
The newly formed Thinkproject Board of Directors will support Thinkproject CEO, Renzo Taal, with strategic guidance and counsel to ensure the company's continued success in the competitive field of digital construction and project management solutions.
Along with these two new appointments board also includes:
Thomas Bachmaier: Founder of Thinkproject, providing entrepreneurial spirit and industry knowledge.
Sean Flaherty: Independent board member with experience in the construction and asset management software industry, with a focus on technology and innovation.
Michael Ouissi: Go to Market and commercial excellence expert - Group COO at lGT1 the holding entity of IFS and WorkWave where he works alongside both Darren Roos and Constance Minc.
Johannes Reichel: Partner at EQT, bringing expertise in private equity and investment strategy.
Stefan Dandl: Director at TA Associates, contributing financial acumen and investment experience.
Renzo Taal, CEO of Thinkproject, comments, "We are thrilled to welcome Darren Roos and Constance Minc to our Board of Directors. Their proven expertise and diverse perspectives will be instrumental in steering Thinkproject through its global expansion and fostering long term sustained growth. As Thinkproject is redefining how built assets are built, operated and deconstructed, having a strong Board is essential, and I am confident that their contributions will be invaluable."
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Press contact: Julia Schreiber, Möller Horcher Kommunikation GmbH, julia.schreiber@moeller-horcher.de, +49 3731 2070915
About Thinkproject
By combining information management expertise and in-depth knowledge of the building, infrastructure, and energy industries, Thinkproject empowers customers to efficiently deliver, operate, regenerate, and dispose of their built assets across their entire lifecycle through a Connected Data Ecosystem. With 650+ employees, Thinkproject offers digital solutions in 60 countries worldwide that cover the entire lifecycle of a construction project. Thinkproject supports more than 750,000 users in 75,000 projects at more than 3,250 customers.
For more information, please visit www.thinkproject.com
