540, Navarrese software developer studiorecently celebrated its 10th anniversary at the Hotel Luze El Toro. Nearly 200 people accompanied the team, led by their three founders: Pablo Albizu, Iker Mariñelarena and Gorka Morenoto celebrate a decade of work for “technological development, quality software”but without leaving aside the make everyone involved happy in the work process,” explained one of the chefs, Albizu, during his speech.
In 2014, These three entrepreneurs decide to turn reality 540 degrees who lived in the area. “We were fed up develop software poor performance that caused our customers to lose money and make us extremely unhappy,” says Mariñelarena. It was precisely this dissatisfaction that pushed them to pursue their main goal –create worry-free digital productswill stand out for their quality and, above all, promote the growth of other businesses – giving shape and life to 540.
Since then, and through this project, the three partners have managed to impact the sector, placing humans at the center of software developmentand ensure that its projects and products appear more and more sustainable and humane. Indeed, as Mariñelarena explains, “doing things well is not incompatible with pragmatism and being very clear that the final objective is to have a positive impact on customers“.
A client portfolio which, over the years, has been reduced, due to 540’s commitment to quality rather than quantity. Premise which applies to its 5 current clients, as well as to the various successful projects that he developed for brands such as Acciona Mobility, SeQura, JAKALA, Veridas or the magazine ¡HOLA!, among others.
THE SUCCESS OF ORGANIC AND GRADUAL GROWTH
Throughout his career, 540 has grown gradually and organicallyachieving an average annual growth rate of over 40% over the past 5 years. Now, 10 years later, the team has grown to 25 people and expects to see revenue growth of over 30% in the last year alone.
Qablo Albizu, Iker Mariñelarena and Gorka Moreno they agree that This size allows them to maintain high quality standards and work on ambitious projects that have a long history. Furthermore, the recorded figures show that “it is possible to build a company that makes money, that takes care of people, that carries out modern and ambitious projects and that at the same time is a place where you can enjoy working,” explains Gorka Moreno.
It is precisely for this reason that the team 540 welcomes this 10th anniversary with particular pride. For its director, Moreno, all these years are clear proof that “the company has meaning to exist and has something to contribute, both to the world of software development and to the people who make it up.”
The team of 540 therefore faces the next 10 years as a great challenge, a new eraa period in which we can continue to grow in an even more transcendental way, helping to make a sector like software development more human, more solid and more real: “We want to “540tize” the sector, leaving our mark on each company. every client and every project we touch. It’s time to lead a revolution that puts the value of software development and those who make it possible at the center,” concludes Albizu.
SOFTWARE CRAFTSMEN OF PAMPLONA
Likewise, during these ten years, since 540 promoted other actions and initiatives in this same the challenge of taking the software industry to another level, understand that community goes beyond simple development. Thus, it arises Software creators from Pamplona in 2016, which during these years has become one of the most important software development conferences in Spain.
Next year, 2025, the team will celebrate its VI Edition, for which it will try to be a unique experience, maintaining its usual essence, which is none other than bring together people, professionals, from the world of development and software who wish to share their experiences.
