Our Key people

Mikael Grill is a successful serial entrepreneur who has founded multiple companies, including Polystar, which was acquired by Elisa Automate in 2019.

Mikael is a widely-recognised leader and innovator, who has extensive experience in growing and managing technology companies.

Marie-France Couture is Chief Financial Officer for Emblasoft. Marie-France is a chartered accountant with more than 30 years of experience in finance, treasury and accounting.

From 2011 to 2020, Marie-France held the position of CFO at Polystar Osix, an international software company evolving in the telecommunication industry. Prior to that, she held various management positions in treasury and accounting with stock listed companies in Canada.

Stefan is Head of Sales for Emblasoft. He is well-known in the industry, having built up an extensive network of connections in the telco domain over a 30-year period.

Previously, he held the position of VP of Sales at Polystar, developing business with leading global and independent service providers. His proven expertise will help Emblasoft’s growth, as we focus on establishing our leadership with the next generation of independent test solutions for the industry.

Ulf Lindstaf is Head of Operations for Emblasoft.

Ulf joined Emblasoft from PureLoad Software, where he has previously been CEO. He has a long career in telecoms performance management, working with leaders such as Ericsson, Aastra and others. His deep expertise in test programmes ensures close alignment with customer and partner needs.

Michael Rohdin is the Product Manager of Evolver.

Michael Rohdin is an experienced telecoms professional with deep expertise in product development. Since 1998 Michael has been involved in the development of network product and service verification software for Internet service providers, mobile operators and vendors in telecoms and enterprise segments.

Göran Mannerstråle is Head of the product unit and Sales representative for Odin.

Göran has over 25 years’ experience in the IT and telecommunications industry. He has held several top executive positions in companies like Vodafone, Gateway Computers and Carphone Warehouse. Göran is responsible for the success of Emblasoft’s IMS platform, Odin.

Mikaela Grill is the Head of Marketing of Emblasoft, leading all go-to-market activities and programmes, across all solution areas.

Mikaela holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing from Stockholm University and has 5 years of experience in the telecom industry, gained from her former position as Technical Writer at Polystar, where she was responsible for the creation of product documentation.

Johan Ledin is Product Marketing Manager for Emblasoft. Previously, Johan was CEO for Electryon, and holds a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Johns Hopkins University.

With 20 years in product management for telecom testing, working with multiple Tier 1 operators and network equipment manufacturers, Johan has deep expertise in understanding customer needs. He helps them to create and implement effective test programmes, achieving quality, validation, and assurance goals.