Former vendor executives, auditors, and negotiation leads — now working exclusively on your side. Every engagement is led by senior practitioners with decades of domain expertise.
Fredrik Filipsson is a globally recognised authority in enterprise software licensing, audit defence, and cloud cost optimisation. He has helped some of the world's largest organisations reduce risk, defend against aggressive vendor tactics, and save millions on software and cloud contracts.
As Co-Founder of Redress Compliance, Fredrik leads a fully independent advisory firm trusted by CIOs, CPOs, and legal teams to negotiate with vendors such as Oracle, IBM, SAP, Microsoft, Salesforce, OpenAI, and Workday — with no resale or vendor affiliations.
Former VP of Licensing & Cloud at Oracle, leading major EMEA enterprise negotiations. Led the Oracle Practice at Insight Enterprises, delivering 100+ licensing projects across global accounts. Early career in IBM's Global Technology Services, leading licensing and infrastructure contracting across EMEA.
Fredrik has advised clients across the US, Europe, APAC, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa — including Fortune 50 companies, global multinationals, and large public-sector entities.
Morten Andersen is Co-Founder and Director of Redress Compliance, specialising in helping organisations navigate complex software licensing, vendor negotiations, and audit risk management. For over two decades, Morten has partnered with CIOs, CFOs, and procurement leaders to deliver successful, high-value deals with major vendors including Oracle, IBM, SAP, Salesforce, and Microsoft.
His expertise lies in turning complex licensing challenges into opportunities for cost optimisation, risk reduction, and stronger negotiating leverage — consistently achieving savings of 20–50% below initial vendor proposals while strengthening clients' long-term compliance posture.
Multi-million-dollar enterprise agreements, contract restructurings, and cloud subscription negotiations — with measurable savings consistently 20–50% below initial vendor proposals.
Morten has advised organisations across six continents, partnering with Fortune 500 companies, global multinationals, and large public-sector entities to secure favourable commercial terms and reduce licensing risk.
Every member of our senior team brings deep domain expertise from leading vendors and advisory firms. No junior analysts — every engagement is led by the expert.
Ethan is a senior commercial executive and Microsoft licensing expert with over 16 years of experience at Microsoft. He has led and supported more than 300 enterprise negotiations across North America, helping organisations optimise spend, improve compliance posture, and secure favourable contractual outcomes.
Leveraging his insider perspective, Ethan partners closely with procurement, IT, and legal stakeholders to challenge vendor assumptions, uncover hidden opportunities, and secure measurable financial and strategic advantages.
James brings over a decade of experience in Oracle license management and has been a key figure at Redress Compliance, playing a significant role in managing successful engagements worldwide. With a background at Oracle and deep expertise in cloud and license management, James leads operational delivery across the firm.
He specialises in Oracle cloud and license management, having been instrumental in managing critical licensing projects including Oracle license audits, ULA renewals, and certifications.
Maria has accumulated extensive experience in Oracle technology and middleware licensing, serving as a significant contributor to both Oracle and Redress Compliance. As Head of Data Analysis and Licensing, she has played a pivotal role in driving the company's success through data-driven licence position reviews.
She specialises in Oracle technology and middleware licensing, bringing exceptional analytical expertise to every engagement — with deep experience across licence audits, optimisation, and remediation actions.
Piaras is an IBM licensing expert and serves as the lead consultant for all IBM engagements at Redress Compliance, including audits, ELA renewals, and risk assessment projects. He has built a strong reputation in the IBM licensing space through years of hands-on work and consistently successful outcomes.
As head consultant for IBM-related projects, Piaras leads strategy and execution for complex licensing challenges, helping clients reduce risks and negotiate better terms. He has deep knowledge across IBM software licensing models, audits, and compliance matters.
Hans is a seasoned SAP licensing expert with over 15 years of experience helping organisations navigate the complexities of SAP contracts, compliance, and cost management. He takes a pragmatic, detail-driven approach, working closely with procurement, ITAM, and legal teams to ensure compliance while identifying opportunities for cost reduction.
His experience spans SAP user licence classification and optimisation, audit preparation and response strategies, Indirect Access risk assessments, SAP RISE contract reviews and negotiations, and engine metric validation.