In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is.
Yogi Berra
A Growth Story
Corbin Tognoni is the founder and CEO of Mirador Software Group. Previously, he was Chief Financial Officer of Forterro, a global private equity backed industrial ERP buy-and-build. Corbin began his career identifying and completing enterprise software buyout transactions at Battery Ventures and Forterro.
During Corbin’s 10 years at Forterro, Forterro grew more than 15x from a single-product ERP company in Sweden with less than 80 employees to a €200M international group with 12 ERP products, more than 11,000 clients, and 1,300 employees across 17 countries. Supporting Forterro’s international growth, Corbin was chairman of the board or president of 13 business entities across 8 countries. Throughout Forterro’s growth journey, he both evaluated and acquired scores of ERP software companies, developing an extended network of European ERP leaders and helping to create and execute on value creation strategies for the various business units and products in Forterro’s portfolio.
Scaling ERP Impact Across Continents
Corbin has over 15 years of experience investing in and operating ERP software businesses, having raised over $500 million of capital across more than 20 financial transactions. He also advises software businesses and investment firms across the globe, including BookReport (an ERP software and bookkeeping services provider to K-12 schools in the US), Ingressive Capital (a $60 million VC Fund focused on technology companies in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Egypt and Morocco), and Gung (a B2B eCommerce software provider for Industrial Companies in Sweden).
Corbin is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College with a BA in Economics.
Richard has 25+ years of technology leadership, sales and consulting experience, working with some of the world’s leading companies including Siemens, Standard Life, AIG, Virgin Media, Telefonica, Starbucks and Pepsi.
Haynes brings more than 25 years of technology and software experience to Mirador, with extensive specialization in the manufacturing and financial services sectors.
Melissa has 20+ years of experience in the ERP / application software space, having overseen teams responsible for demand generation, corporate communications, business development, product marketing, and HR at Forterro, and before that Consona.
Director, Strategic Finance & Corporate Development
Brian has nearly a decade of experience in the application software space, previously handling FP&A for an international multi-product software group, as well as strategic modeling for the company’s M&A engine.
Steve has over 20 years of experience as a Chief Technology Officer, including acquisition due diligence, integration of acquired firms, and continuous improvement of both R&D operations and product architectures in the US, Europe, India, and Morocco.
Never give up on something you can’t go a day without thinking about.
Winston Churchill
Operational Outcomes
Richard Furby serves as the COO of Mirador Software Group, managing the day-to-day operations of all group companies. He has more than 25 years of technology leadership, sales and consulting experience, having worked with some of the world’s leading companies including Siemens, Standard Life, AIG, Virgin Media, Telefonica, Starbucks and Pepsi.
Prior to joining Mirador, Richard held a number of leadership roles at Forterro, a PE-backed, international, multi-product ERP software group. Most recently, he served as President of Northern Europe (overseeing business units in the UK and Nordics) and Head of Corporate M&A. Before that, he was the Managing Director of Germany-based abas Software, Forterro’s largest acquisition. Prior to abas, he was SVP Professional Services, Support & Education and CIO (overseeing the development of onshore / offshore service excellence centers, centralized cloud operations centers in India and Poland, and multiple back-office integration projects).
Earlier in his career, Richard started and headed Smartsheet’s enterprise business and held several executive roles at Consona (now Aptean).
Richard graduated from Southampton Solent University with a BSc in Computer Science.
Corbin has over 15 years of experience investing in and operating ERP software businesses, having deployed over $500 million of capital throughout his career across more than 20 financial transactions.
Haynes brings more than 25 years of technology and software experience to Mirador, with extensive specialization in the manufacturing and financial services sectors.
Melissa has 20+ years of experience in the ERP / application software space, having overseen teams responsible for demand generation, corporate communications, business development, product marketing, and HR at Forterro, and before that Consona.
Director, Strategic Finance & Corporate Development
Brian has nearly a decade of experience in the application software space, previously handling FP&A for an international multi-product software group, as well as strategic modeling for the company’s M&A engine.
Steve has over 20 years of experience as a Chief Technology Officer, including acquisition due diligence, integration of acquired firms, and continuous improvement of both R&D operations and product architectures in the US, Europe, India, and Morocco.
Execution is a specific set of behaviors and techniques that companies need to master to have a competitive advantage. It’s a discipline of its own.
Ram Charan and Larry Bossidy
Manufacturing Roots
Bill Haynes is the General Manager for Mirador’s North American operations, which currently includes the MIE Solutions and Expandable Software lines of business. Haynes joined the business in 2024 and is responsible for developing and executing strategic, operational, and financial plans that drive the profitability and growth. In his role, Haynes oversees sales, development, professional services, and customer support and education.
Prior to joining Mirador, Haynes was a Vice President for Forterro’s Abas business unit where he led Abas operations in North America. Before Forterro, Haynes worked for Allied Solutions, a large financial services company where he built and lead a team that developed, packaged, and sold digital marketing solutions to financial institutions. Prior to that, he served in a number of leadership roles at Consona Corporation (now Aptean), including Vice President of Sales, North America; Vice President of Sales and Marketing, ERP Division; and Senior Vice President of Sales. While at Consona/Aptean, Haynes was part of a leadership team that grew annual revenue from $30 million to just under $200 million and managed 21 ERP and CRM products.
Haynes also spent several years in supply chain management designing and implementing simulation-based manufacturing scheduling systems for Fortune 500 companies. Haynes worked five years as the production manager for a job shop that supplied the aerospace industry.
Haynes brings more than 25 years of technology and software experience to Mirador, with extensive background in the manufacturing and financial services sectors. Throughout his career, Haynes has worked with companies ranging in size from small sole proprietor businesses to some of the world’s largest enterprises including Ford, Caterpillar, and Boeing.
Haynes has a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University.
Corbin has over 15 years of experience investing in and operating ERP software businesses, having deployed over $500 million of capital throughout his career across more than 20 financial transactions.
Richard has 25+ years of technology leadership, sales and consulting experience, working with some of the world’s leading companies including Siemens, Standard Life, AIG, Virgin Media, Telefonica, Starbucks and Pepsi.
Melissa has 20+ years of experience in the ERP / application software space, having overseen teams responsible for demand generation, corporate communications, business development, product marketing, and HR at Forterro, and before that Consona.
Director, Strategic Finance & Corporate Development
Brian has nearly a decade of experience in the application software space, previously handling FP&A for an international multi-product software group, as well as strategic modeling for the company’s M&A engine.
Steve has over 20 years of experience as a Chief Technology Officer, including acquisition due diligence, integration of acquired firms, and continuous improvement of both R&D operations and product architectures in the US, Europe, India, and Morocco.
For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for nature cannot be fooled.
Richard Feynman
Marketing SupERPower
Melissa Stahley is the Chief Marketing Officer of Mirador Software Group. As CMO, Melissa is responsible for overseeing the marketing efforts of Mirador’s business units, as well as managing marketing shared services and corporate internal/external communications. Additionally, she provides operational support in the areas of HR, product management, and sales.
Melissa has over 20 years of experience in B2B marketing for ERP and application software companies, having developed strategies around culture, communication, brand, and marketing for two international, multi-product software groups. She’s also had the opportunity to lead commercial diligence, deal communications and integrations for more than 20 PE-led M&A processes.
Throughout her career, Melissa has held director, vice president, and C-level titles at Forterro and, before that at Consona Corporation (now Aptean) and Indigo Biosystems. In those roles she managed teams responsible for demand generation, corporate communications, business development, product marketing, and HR. While at Forterro, Melissa helped the company grow more than eight-fold, playing a driving role in the development of new business and customer marketing strategies for each of Forterro’s portfolio companies.
Stahley holds a master’s degree in public relations and corporate rhetoric from Purdue University and a bachelor’s degree in journalism and English from the University of Indianapolis. She also has a level III certification in product marketing from the Pragmatic Institute.
Corbin has over 15 years of experience investing in and operating ERP software businesses, having deployed over $500 million of capital throughout his career across more than 20 financial transactions.
Richard has 25+ years of technology leadership, sales and consulting experience, working with some of the world’s leading companies including Siemens, Standard Life, AIG, Virgin Media, Telefonica, Starbucks and Pepsi.
Haynes brings more than 25 years of technology and software experience to Mirador, with extensive specialization in the manufacturing and financial services sectors.
Director, Strategic Finance & Corporate Development
Brian has nearly a decade of experience in the application software space, previously handling FP&A for an international multi-product software group, as well as strategic modeling for the company’s M&A engine.
Steve has over 20 years of experience as a Chief Technology Officer, including acquisition due diligence, integration of acquired firms, and continuous improvement of both R&D operations and product architectures in the US, Europe, India, and Morocco.
It’s not how fast you mow. It’s how well you mow fast.
John Deere
Measuring Success
Brian Branecky serves as the director of strategic finance and corporate development for Mirador Software Group. He joined the firm with nearly a decade of strategic finance experience in the application software space.
Prior to joining Mirador, Brian spent seven years at Forterro, doing financial planning and analysis for the international multi-product software group, as well as strategic modeling for the company’s M&A engine. Brian also played a key role in the financial integration and onboarding for the company’s acquisitions, and supported the firm’s storied billion-dollar sale to Partner’s Group in 2022.
Brian started his career in private equity, holding internships at both Vista Equity Partners and Ovation Partners.
Brian holds a Bachelor’s of Business Administration from the Texas McCombs School of Business.
Corbin has over 15 years of experience investing in and operating ERP software businesses, having deployed over $500 million of capital throughout his career across more than 20 financial transactions.
Richard has 25+ years of technology leadership, sales and consulting experience, working with some of the world’s leading companies including Siemens, Standard Life, AIG, Virgin Media, Telefonica, Starbucks and Pepsi.
Haynes brings more than 25 years of technology and software experience to Mirador, with extensive specialization in the manufacturing and financial services sectors.
Melissa has 20+ years of experience in the ERP / application software space, having overseen teams responsible for demand generation, corporate communications, business development, product marketing, and HR at Forterro, and before that Consona.
Steve has over 20 years of experience as a Chief Technology Officer, including acquisition due diligence, integration of acquired firms, and continuous improvement of both R&D operations and product architectures in the US, Europe, India, and Morocco.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit.
Aristotle
Published and Patented
Steve Bailey has well over 20 years of experience as a CTO and decades of experience serving in technology management roles.
Prior to becoming Mirador’s technology advisor, Steve was the Chief Technology Officer for two PE-backed international, multi-product ERP software groups, Forterro and Consona (now Aptean). At both companies, Steve was responsible for the global engineering team and technology strategy. Steve also managed acquisition due diligence, the integration of acquired firms, and the continuous improvement of both R&D operations and product architectures in the US, Europe, India, and Morocco.
Earlier in his career, Steve served in technical management positions at several Fortune 500 companies, holding responsibility for software design, consulting, and global IT infrastructure growth. As director of architecture for 20th Century Fox, Steve developed the company’s software development and IT infrastructure standards and practices. He also worked as director of the object-oriented consulting practice for Tier Technologies.
A published author and U.S. patent holder, Steve has designed and implemented multiple software operations, including the software development processes for a Siemens software factory unit, and the 24/7 operational processes for the No. 1 automotive Web site on the Internet, www.toyota.com.
Steve holds a B.S. in microbiology from Purdue University and an M.S. in molecular biology from Washington University in St. Louis.
Corbin has over 15 years of experience investing in and operating ERP software businesses, having deployed over $500 million of capital throughout his career across more than 20 financial transactions.
Richard has 25+ years of technology leadership, sales and consulting experience, working with some of the world’s leading companies including Siemens, Standard Life, AIG, Virgin Media, Telefonica, Starbucks and Pepsi.
Haynes brings more than 25 years of technology and software experience to Mirador, with extensive specialization in the manufacturing and financial services sectors.
Melissa has 20+ years of experience in the ERP / application software space, having overseen teams responsible for demand generation, corporate communications, business development, product marketing, and HR at Forterro, and before that Consona.
Director, Strategic Finance & Corporate Development
Brian has nearly a decade of experience in the application software space, previously handling FP&A for an international multi-product software group, as well as strategic modeling for the company’s M&A engine.
