Leadership

The People Behind Your Advantage

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.

Firm Leadership

Co-Founder & Director

Fredrik Filipsson

Enterprise Software Licensing & Cloud Negotiation Expert
20+ years of industry experience · 500+ consulting engagements

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.

Career Highlights

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.

500+ Oracle contracts 200+ IBM agreements 200+ Salesforce deals 100+ Microsoft deals

Areas of Expertise

Oracle ULA, Java & Audit Defence Microsoft EA & Azure Salesforce Renewals SAP Commercial Structuring IBM Negotiations OpenAI & GenAI Contracts SaaS/IaaS Cost Optimisation Vendor Audit Response

Global Reach

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.

Co-Founder & Director

Morten Andersen

Director & Partner, Redress Compliance
20+ years in enterprise software negotiation & licensing strategy

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.

Core Expertise

IT Vendor Negotiations & Deal Advisory Licensing Strategy & Optimisation Contract Structuring & Renewals Audit Defence & Risk Mitigation Compliance Governance Frameworks EA Benchmarking & Cost Modelling Cloud & Hybrid IT Optimisation M&A Licensing Due Diligence True-Up Avoidance Strategies

Track Record

Multi-million-dollar enterprise agreements, contract restructurings, and cloud subscription negotiations — with measurable savings consistently 20–50% below initial vendor proposals.

Global Reach

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.

Practice & Operations Leaders

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.

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Ethan Mullins

Microsoft Practice Lead
16 years at Microsoft · 300+ enterprise negotiations

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.

16 yrs at Microsoft 300+ negotiations EA, Azure, M365 & Dynamics
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James Woods

Head of Operations
Oracle licensing & operations specialist

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.

10+ years Oracle 100+ engagements ULA, audits & cloud
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Maria Adams

Head of Data Analysis
Oracle technology & middleware licensing expert

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.

300+ projects completed Oracle tech & middleware Audit & optimisation
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Piaras MacDonnell

Head of IBM License Practice
IBM licensing authority · decades of ITAM experience

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.

500+ projects IBM audits & compliance ELA renewals & PVU
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Hans Mutzens

Senior SAP Licensing Specialist
15+ years of SAP licensing, audits & negotiations

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.

15+ years SAP RISE & S/4HANA Indirect Access & audits