About us
WHO WE ARE
We develop software for structural engineers and detailers. Our development team researches, tests, and applies new methods of analyzing the behavior of structures and their members. Based on this, we create IDEA StatiCa – software that enables engineers to work faster, evaluate requirements of the national code thoroughly, and use the optimal amount of material. For us, creating software is a way to contribute to making every new construction around the world safer and cheaper.
A WORD FROM DAVE ECKROTE
Dave Eckrote, P.E. is the Director of IDEA StatiCa US. He uses his experience in construction and structural engineering to help other engineers solve their problems. Learn more about his mission at IDEA StatiCa!
Trusted by engineers around the world
Management Team
Lubomir Sabatka
CEO
Lubomir is one of the pioneers of using CAE methods in structural analysis worldwide. With his team, he has been developing tools for this industry for over 30 years – Esa Prima Win, SCIA Engineer, etc. In 2009, he shifted his focus to the design of structural members, the use of cloud technology, and BIM adoption. He aims to fill in missing pieces in the global workflow of structural engineers and fabricators.
Jan Kubicek
Team Leader - Customer care
Janko is a structural engineer with a passion for clever and timeless solutions. He has over ten years of experience in the design, analysis, and engineering of steel, concrete, and timber structures. He actively seeks to encourage his fellow professionals toward more efficient designs and workflows. He has been a Product Engineer on the IDEA StatiCa team since 2020, where he is dedicated to both supporting the community of engineers using progressive methods and improving the user-friendliness of existing computational applications.
Juraj Sabatka
CSO&CFO
Juraj is a big enthusiast of technology and entrepreneurship. After years in corporate banking, he joined IDEA to mix his business skills with unique Czech technology. He has an academic background from three continents – Prague University of Economics, Harvard University, and Singapore Management University. He continues to educate himself in behavioral economics.
Martin Jansa
Development Director
Martin is an experienced leader in software development for both desktop and cloud applications with 15 years of practice in the desktop security industry. He is a big fan of Agile development and is focused to maximize the value of the products provided to customers in minimal time.
Lubos and Juraj Sabatka are holders of the EY Technology Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 in the Czech Republic and the EY Entrepreneur of the Year of the South Moravian Region 2020 awards.
Country Managers
IDEA StatiCa US
Managing Director
Dave has had a diverse career in structural engineering from design of various types of buildings to educating other engineers about ways to save time and money on their projects through software and design options. He volunteers his time to work on the board of Structural Engineers Association of Pennsylvania, chairs the Northeast Coalition of Structural Engineers Associations and works on the Program Committee of Mid-Atlantic Steel Fabricators Association.
IDEA StatiCa UK
Managing Director
Working in the AEC software industry since 2007, Theodore has been helping engineers, and other professionals, to implement modern BIM technologies and tools in their design workflows. In 2015, he introduced IDEA StatiCa in the UK, and since then he has been leading the UK team with one main goal: to help structural engineers across the UK improve their productivity and design more efficient and safer structures.
IDEA StatiCa Deutschland GmbH
Managing Director
Helmut studied mechanical engineering at the University of Paderborn and mechanics at the TU Darmstadt. As an engineer, he gained a lot of experience in the support of structural engineering software in his professional career. He now acts as a managing director of IDEA StatiCa Deutschland GmbH.
IDEA StatiCa Deutschland GmbH
Managing Director
Aleks graduated as a civil engineer from the University of Applied Sciences in Wuppertal. He is passionate about IT and software. He built a successful business around SCIA Engineer. Since 2021 he has been the managing director of IDEA StatiCa Deutschland GmbH
IDEA StatiCa Benelux
Klara Thiel
Managing Director
Klara is a fan of new technologies and software. She has experience from a design office focused on steel and bridges, and extensive experience in business. She has been with IDEA StatiCa since 2018, where she was responsible for the Czech and Slovak market as a Consultant. Since 2021 she has been working in the Netherlands.
Sales & Support team
UK office
