Long-term CEO Andreas Zartmann to join the Board and continue as Strategic Advisor as Ian Stone takes over as CEO
Stockholm, Sweden — September 1, 2026 — DigitalRoute today announced that Ian Stone has become Chief Executive Officer, succeeding long-term CEO Andreas Zartmann, who will continue as a Board member and Strategic Advisor.
The transition comes at an important inflection point for DigitalRoute. Over the past 15 years, the company has evolved into a trusted usage monetization partner to more than 400 enterprises, with UsageCloud™ at its core. AI products, changing consumption patterns, and new business models are accelerating the shift beyond seats and fixed subscriptions towards usage, outcome, and hybrid models — opening a significant and growing market opportunity for DigitalRoute.
“Andreas has been instrumental in transforming DigitalRoute, while remaining a remarkable people leader through the transformative chapters,” said Johan Olsson, Partner at GRO Capital, DigitalRoute’s majority owner. “We are deeply grateful for his dedication. Ian brings the scale-up experience needed to lead the next phase.”
For Andreas Zartmann, the transition closes one chapter but not his relationship with DigitalRoute.
“I’m proud and humbled by what we have built — taking DigitalRoute from telecom mediation to a category leader in usage monetization,” said Andreas Zartmann.“I always believed the market would arrive where we have lived for decades, and it has. AI and the shift to usage- and outcome-based pricing have put DigitalRoute at the center of a significant opportunity. I’m deeply grateful to the customers, partners and colleagues who made this journey possible, and I look forward to supporting the next chapter from the Board.”
Under Ian Stone’s leadership, DigitalRoute will focus on scaling UsageCloud™ and establishing itself as the category leader in usage monetization.
“DigitalRoute has built something unique and difficult to replicate: technology and deep expertise in turning complex usage into trusted revenue at enterprise scale,” said Ian Stone. “AI and new business models are making monetization a strategic capability. We have a tremendous opportunity to build on that foundation and lead this market.”
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DigitalRoute is a software company specializing in usage monetization for enterprises. Its UsageCloud™ software and expert services are purpose-built to accelerate the shift to and operationalize modern usage monetization models at enterprise scale with finance-grade trust across every unit of value. UsageCloud™ unifies six revenue-critical capabilities that power the complete usage monetization lifecycle — from high-fidelity usage data to recognized revenue.
Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Sweden, DigitalRoute is trusted by more than 400 enterprises worldwide across digitally driven industries.
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