Dalet begins an era of growth and innovation with Santiago Solanas at the helm

Santiago Solanas, new CEO of The valley, will contribute his 30 years of experience in technology companies to drive growth in the company by betting on innovation and “the value of inclusive leadership.”

Solanas He has extensive experience in firms such as Cisco, Sage, Oracle, IBM y Microsoft. As CEO of Grupo Primavera, he recently led the acquisition, integration and acceleration of 15 companies, transforming the business into the leading business management software platform in Iberia before its combination with Cegid, a global provider of cloud-based business management solutions for the finance, human resources, CPAs, retail and entrepreneurial sectors.

With Santiago Solanas as CEO, Dalet will remain firm in its goal of being “thought leader and solutions” from the news, media and entertainment environments, although it will pay special attention to the sports content with advanced cloud-native, AI and automation solutions. Christian Heim, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dalet and Partner at Long Path Partners, the company's majority shareholder since 2020, believes that Solanas' appointment marks “an exciting new chapter for Dalet” thanks to his “exemplary track record of driving transformational growth and execution.” “We look forward to supporting Dalet under Santiago's leadership for the benefit of our valued customers, employees and all stakeholders alike,” he noted.

On the other hand, Solanas claims to face this new stage with the same pillars that have accompanied his professional career: “I am passionate about setting new standards in innovation, customer success and execution, while upholding the values ​​of inclusive leadership.” Likewise, in these first statements he has made reference to key technologies in it present and future from Dalet: “As cloud and AI continue to disrupt and accelerate the industry into new territory, I am very excited to leverage Dalet's 34-year heritage, extensive industry experience and position as a trusted advisor.”

In addition to his role as CEO, Santiago will also be an investor and board member of Dalet. Carl Farrell, his predecessor in office, will remain on the Dalet Council, ensuring “continuity and strategic direction.”