Get to know our CTO – Mille Bessö

Broad experience in B2B tech and product development

Mille has worked in technology and product development for nearly three decades, most recently in cybersecurity, but also across areas such as HR Tech, customer service and media. His career has been defined by work in the B2B segment – which was also one of the reasons Centuri felt like the right fit.

"B2B is my home turf and I enjoy working with products and services that have clear value and make a real difference in customers' operations", says Mille.

It was also the combination of a mature organisation and a genuine drive forward that led Mille to choose Centuri.

"I was very impressed by the competence and maturity within Centuri, and that it was matched by a real ambition to go even further than they already had. That combination – being confident in your ability and your product while still having a burning desire to take it further – is very appealing."

The CTO role: a mission with two sides

His first months at Centuri have confirmed the impression Mille got during the recruitment process. What continues to impress him is the culture – a combination of deep expertise and a genuine openness to other perspectives.

"At Centuri there is, on one hand, enormous competence and experience, but at the same time a curiosity about what others can contribute. That means you both learn a great deal as an individual and get traction for your own experiences and ideas – provided they're good, of course", says Mille.

That insight has also shaped how he sees his own role. The CTO position at Centuri has two clear sides: ensuring the platform is developed and delivered with high quality and reliability – and working closely with the sales organisation on regulatory requirements and information security.

"I have always appreciated working with both technology and customers, so both sides of this are interesting."

AI as a natural part of the platform

One of the areas Mille engages with most is how Centuri integrates AI in a way that creates genuine value for users.

"For us, as for so many others, developments in AI will dictate what our customers expect from us. It is an incredibly exciting time to be working in this field."

He also highlights how far Centuri has already come in that work.

"We have managed to introduce AI in a natural and productivity-enhancing way that allows our users to benefit from advances in AI without leaving Centuri as their working tool", Mille explains.

Going forward, much of the focus will be on following how customers actually choose to use the functionality in their own workflows.

"Centuri has so many customers with a high level of expertise in quality management, so it will be very interesting to see how the AI functionality is put to use."

An exciting time

Technology is evolving quickly, expectations for digital tools in quality management are rising – and Mille is right in the middle of it. Eight months in, his enthusiasm is at least as high as when he first walked through the door. And when we finally ask Mille what drives him most of all, the answer comes quickly.

"My colleagues – always my colleagues. Centuri is an incredibly inspiring place to work, and it is motivating both to work alongside and to be challenged by such skilled people", Mille concludes.

2026-08-18