Executive Board

Executive Board

Raphael Erb

Co-Chief Executive Officer, with SoftwareOne since 1999

Raphael Erb is Co-CEO of SoftwareOne since July 2025. Raphael oversees activities in the regions as well as Services and Marketplace, with all Regional Presidents reporting to him directly.

During his 25+ years at SoftwareOne, Raphael has held several leadership roles. Since November 2024, he has been Chief Executive Officer of SoftwareOne, and prior to that, he was named Chief Revenue Officer and member of the Executive Board as of 1 July 2024, and President Asia Pacific since 2019. Before these roles, he was Head of the Services business in the German-speaking markets and country lead for Switzerland and Singapore, having joined the company as an inside sales team leader in 1999.

Raphael is a Swiss citizen and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from PHW Zurich.

Julia Braun

Chief Human Resources Officer, with SoftwareOne since 2022

Julia Braun is Chief Human Resources Officer of SoftwareOne since November 2022.

Over the last 20 years, she held various global HR leadership positions in Switzerland and Austria. She served as Director, People & Culture and member of the Management Board at ISS Switzerland, an organization with over 12,000 employees. Before then, she was Chief Human Resources Officer at Conzzeta, a Swiss Industrial Holding listed at the SIX Swiss Exchange. She also spent over ten years at Tupperware Brands where she held various executive human resources roles.

Julia is an Austrian citizen and obtained a MAS/MSc in Human Resources & Organizational Development from PEF University Vienna as well as an Executive MBA from the Business School of Lausanne.

Oliver Berchtold

Chief Operating Officer, with SoftwareOne since 2004

Oliver Berchtold is Chief Operating Officer since July 2025, having joined SoftwareOne in August 2004.

During his 20+ years at SoftwareOne, Oliver has played a pivotal role in building the company and transforming it into a global leader in IT services and solutions, with a proven track record for scaling global business strategies and integrating complex acquisitions. With international experience in several countries, he has held various leadership positions. In his most recent roles as President Software and Cloud, and previously dual role as Transition and Transformation Leader as well as Regional Services Lead for the DACH region, he led the team to achieve double-digit growth and innovation in service models.

Oliver is a Swiss citizen. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, completed in PHW Zurich and Ottawa University, Kansas.