Oliver Berchtold joins Eye-Able as CEO

Eye-Able has appointed Oliver Berchtold as Chief Executive Officer, marking a new chapter for the technology executive after 22 years at SoftwareOne.

Oliver joined SoftwareOne in 2004 and held various leadership roles during his tenure, contributing to the company's development into a global technology services and solutions provider. His departure marks the end of a long leadership chapter before taking on the CEO role at Eye-Able.

Reflecting on the transition, Oliver thanked SoftwareOne's leadership, employees, customers and partners for the relationships and work built over more than two decades.

A new chapter in digital accessibility

Oliver's move to Eye-Able brings his enterprise technology and leadership experience into the rapidly developing digital accessibility market.

He said he had followed Eye-Able's development for some time, particularly as accessibility has moved from being a relatively limited consideration in procurement processes to becoming a more significant business and governance issue.

Eye-Able originated as a university project in Würzburg and has since grown to serve more than 5,000 customers across more than 10 countries.

Accessibility moves up the business agenda

A key factor behind Oliver's move is the changing role of accessibility across Europe. The European Accessibility Act is increasing the focus on digital accessibility among organisations, bringing the issue further into strategic and board-level discussions.

As more aspects of everyday life move into digital environments, accessibility has become increasingly important for ensuring that people can interact with digital products and services regardless of their individual needs.

For Eye-Able, this creates an opportunity to build on its existing customer base and expand the adoption of accessibility technology across markets.

Focus on European and global growth

As CEO, Oliver will work alongside Eye-Able's founders and leadership team as the company looks to extend its growth across Europe and international markets.

His mandate will include strengthening the company's business development and growth trajectory while continuing to support the product platform and customer experience.

The appointment also brings together Oliver's experience scaling technology organisations with Eye-Able's focus on digital inclusion, positioning the company for its next stage of development as accessibility becomes a more prominent consideration for businesses and public-facing digital services.

From SoftwareOne to Eye-Able

Oliver's 22-year career at SoftwareOne provides a substantial foundation for his new role. During that period, he worked across multiple positions and with teams involved in serving the company's global customer base.

He described his time at SoftwareOne as an important chapter and thanked colleagues, customers and partners for their trust and collaboration.

His move to Eye-Able represents a shift from a long-established global technology organisation to a company operating in a specialised and increasingly important technology category.

About Eye-Able

Eye-Able is a digital accessibility technology company founded in Würzburg, Germany. The company develops solutions designed to help organisations make digital content and experiences more accessible. The company says its platform serves more than 5,000 customers across over 10 countries.