Marika Lulay

Marika Lulay was appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in June 2017. Prior to that, she was a member of the Executive Board of GFT Technologies AG from July 2002 to August 2015 and a member of the Administrative Board of GFT Technologies SE since August 2015. As Chief Operating Officer, she managed GFT's core business and key operational areas for 15 years. In her role as CEO, she was responsible for strategy and business development, markets, communications, marketing, technology and innovation.

Marika Lulay stepped down from the Administrative Board at the Annual General Meeting on 20 June 2024. Until Marika's contract expires on 31 December 2024, she and Marco Santos will jointly drive GFT's strategy forward.

Marika Lulay brings more than 25 years of experience in the IT sector to GFT. In 1996 she led the entry into the German market of the American systems integrator Cambridge Technology Partners, her last position there being Vice President for Cen­tral and Northern Europe.

Before that, Marika Lulay held a variety of management posi­tions during her seven years at Software AG, including, amongst others, Regional Head of Professional Services. Before she moved to Software AG, Marika Lulay worked for a short period as a Management Consultant at Diebold Deutschland GmbH.

After her graduation, Marika Lulay was Founder Member and Associate of BISTEC GmbH, a software developer for the building industry. There she managed the R&D Team for CAD. Later on, BISTEC GmbH merged to BAUSOFT GmbH, where she was also Head of the R&D Team.