Meric Iktu
General Manager Germany Sopra Banking Software GmbH@Sopra Banking Software
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Managing Director | SaaS & Financial Software Leader | Driving ARR Growth, Transformation & Market Expansion (DACH & Europe). I am a commercially focused business leader with over 20 years in the software and SaaS industry — combining general management, P&L ownership, and sales leadership across complex B2B environments. As Managing Director for Sopra Banking Software Germany, I led a €50M business with 280 FTE through the full SaaS transformation journey — reshaping the operating model, stabilizing service delivery under regulatory timelines, and integrating acquisitions remotely during the pandemic. My leadership philosophy is simple: clarity, trust, and consistency. Teams deliver results when they understand the mission, own their goals, and have the freedom to execute. I’ve built organizations that balance accountability with autonomy — achieving sustainable growth while maintaining engagement and client trust. I thrive in environments where growth and transformation meet, aligning strategy and execution to deliver measurable commercial outcomes. Core strengths: SaaS Transformation | ARR Growth | P&L Leadership | Go-to-Market Strategy | Partner Sales | DACH Market Expansion | Organizational Change | Leadership Development
Work experience
General Manager Germany Sopra Banking Software GmbH
Sopra Banking Software2024.01-Current(3 years)Managing Director Germany & Chief Growth Officer (Dual Role)
Sopra Banking Software GmbH & Sopra Financial Technology GmbH2020.01-2025.03(5 years)Chief Growth Officer
Sopra Financial Technology GmbH2024.05-2024.12(8 months)Managing Director Germany
Sopra Banking Software GmbH2020.01-2024.01(4 years)Supervisory Board Member (Non-Executive)
Fidor Solutions is now SBS2020.01-2022.12(3 years)Sales Director - Member of the German Management Board
Sopra Banking Software GmbH2014.11-2020.01(5 years)Head of Corporate Sales Germany
Sentenial GmbH2013.03-2014.06(a year)Sales Director - Banking and Payment products Germany
Logica, now part of CGI2011.10-2013.02(a year)Sales Director - Banking products Germany
Logica, now part of CGI2011.10-2013.02(a year)Manager Global Accounts
OTRS AG2009.06-2011.07(2 years)Account Manager
T-Systems Enterprise Services GmbH2002.06-2009.05(7 years)Account Managment
Intershop1998.01-2000.01(2 years)Technical Sales
Siemens1995.01-1997.01(2 years)
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