OUR LEADERSHIP

Johannes is the CEO and founder of MARSS Group with over 17 years experience in the software development sector. He founded MARSS in 2005 with the goal of becoming an innovative technology leader in the protection of lives and assets - on a global scale.

Ricardo joined MARSS in late 2024, bringing over a decade of experience as EMEA CFO for a Fortune 500 energy company. At MARSS, Ricardo leads financial strategy and operations, driving efficiency and supporting projects and customers with expert planning and delivery to ensure seamless execution.

Rob brings decades of experience in underwater defence and security. He joined MARSS in 2013 as part of the acquisition by FLIR systems and he has delivered over 40 integrated system projects worldwide - and continues to do so.

Over 30 years experience in a broad range of sectors including shipping, insurance and point-of-sale systems sectors. Doug joined MARSS in 2008 to lead all technical research and product development bringing with him extensive knowledge and experience.

Stefano is responsible for turning ideas into working solutions. Stefano joined MARSS in 2014 to lead the technical team and focus on software architecture including real-time framework for controlling multiple sensors and statistical algorithms.

Alberto has over 20 years of experience in R&D for Universities and in the Defence sector. He joined MARSS in 2010 to lead R&D programs for safety and security applications.

Frederik has more than 15 years experience delivering projects in offshore oil & gas, yachting and security sectors, from concept engineering and design to completion. He joined MARSS in 2019 and has been instrumental in its rapid development in recent years.

Alex has over two decades of experience in R&D. His career spans over a broad range of fields including computer vision, artificial intelligence and augmented & virtual reality. Alex joined MARSS in 2018 to lead the research on AI, extracting in-depth information to detect, recognise and identify potential risks.

Bill joins MARSS with 25 years experience as a General Counsel and Company Secretary. He has a proven track record in strategic, managerial and operational leadership in global businesses in the technology, engineering and defence sectors. At MARSS he leads legal and compliance projects to support business development.

With over 20 years experience in Recruitment and Executive Search, Susan heads the HR and Recruitment department. She has been instrumental in growing MARSS from 29 employees to 120+ and counting today.

Silje was the first employee to join MARSS in 2007 and has provided vital contribution to the evolution of MARSS and the MARSSIAN culture. She has played a central role in the commercial growth from a small innovative start up, to a global leader in integrated systems for the protection of lives and strategic assets.

Natalie joined MARSS in 2012 and has been vital to the evolution of the business. As a Chartered Certified Accountant, Natalie is responsible for managing the Finance team and financial activities. She has assisted in MARSS’ growth from EU research projects, to a global leader in integrated systems for the protection of lives and strategic assets.

Quentin joined MARSS in 2021 as the Director of FP&A. He is responsible for building financial models for new product development and modelling cost & revenue.

Highly experienced in the field of HR and Administration, with over 14 years of expertise in building and developing HR departments for both startup and established organisations.
With a proven track record, Khaled brings invaluable knowledge to the MARSS Middle East region and plays a vital role in driving team expansion within the Kingdom.

Coralie joined MARSS in 2008 with 10 years of proven experience in administrative and client oriented roles. Since joining MARSS, she has provided a meaningful impact to the company by building a proactive and solid administrative and office department, coordinating with MARSS divisions globally across a variety of tasks in a dynamic work environment.

Mike has more than 30 years experience across defence, government and commercial sectors. With a background in combat systems, sensors and effectors Mike supports MARSS across the full portfolio of products. Mike has specific responsibility for Man Overboard Detection (MOBtronic), supporting the cruise industry to improve safety.

Robbie joined MARSS in 2023 as Commercial Manager, supporting both Business Development and Operations on projects around KSA and Middle East. As Director of Operations, Robbie leads our KSA team in supporting military customers and end users with NiDAR C2 installations, training and development of surveillance capabilities.