The Lancer Group places Bjorn Bjerkoe as Chief Technology Officer of Daxko, leading provider of SaaS solutions to member-based health and wellness organizations across North America
BIRMINGHAM, AL – The Lancer Group places Bjorn Bjerkoe as Chief Technology officer of Daxko, the industry leader provider of member-based health and wellness software solutions. Daxko is backed by leading middle-market private equity firm, GI Partners.
Bjorn brings to Daxko over 15 years of experience leading operational and software development teams across the application software space. In this newly created role, he will have ownership over all software development teams and products across the company, including design, development, quality assurance and infrastructure. Bjorn willbe instrumental in implementing Daxko’s growth strategy that will enable the company to continue its track record of building and scaling the best of breed technology solutions.
Most recently, Bjorn served as Vice President of Engineering of Athlinks, the software division of Life Time Fitness, where he led the integration and consolidation of thecompany’s several acquisitions and was responsible for deploying a consolidated nextgeneration platform.
Prior to joining Athlinks, Bjorn held the role of Vice President of Engineering at DealerSocket, where he grew the company’s technology practice from a 15-person technology group to a 150+ technology group while firmly establishing the firm as the technology leader in the Automotive CRM software space. DealerSocket was acquired by Vista Equity in 2014.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics from the University of Utah.
About The Lancer Group
The Lancer Group is a leading retained executive search firm that is trusted by private equity firms, their portfolio companies and public corporations to deliver high-impact leaders. The firm specializes in board-driven search mandates including CEOs, CFOs, C-suite executives and board directors as well as private equity investment professionals and operating partners. The Lancer Group has provided strategic counsel to clients across a range of industries and has particular expertise in technology, industrial, energy, healthcare and consumer markets.
With relationships at over 50 of the top 100 private equity firms, The Lancer Group provides a range of pre-deal private equity advisory services beyond traditional executive search. These services include deal origination, diligence support and introductions to “backable” executives.
Founded in 1998, The Lancer Group is privately held and operates from offices across North America and Australia (www.thelancergroup.com).
About Daxko
Daxko delivers comprehensive technology solutions and experienced services to all kinds of member-based health and wellness centers. Since Daxko began in 2001, the company has grown to span 58 countries, 9,000 facilities and over 20 million members. Daxko customers rely on us to be the engine of their growth with deep insight, guidance, technology solutions, and exceptional experiences that make us the industry’s recognized #1 software provider.
About GI Partners
Founded in 2001, GI Partners is a leading middle market private equity firm based in San Francisco. The firm currently manages over $12 billion in capital commitments through private equity and real estate strategies for recognized institutional investors across the globe.
Firm Contacts
Scott Dunklee
(858) 551-1001 Ext. 2860
scott.dunklee@thelancergroup.com
Michael Misiaszek
(858) 551-1001 Ext. 2868
michael.misiaszek@thelancergroup.com
Liliana Corona
(858) 551-1001 Ext. 2874
liliana.corona@thelancergroup.com