# Jaime Sastre

> Jaime Sastre is the founder of Juniper Travel Technology and CEO of Juniper Group. After selling Juniper to Constellation Software in 2014, he continued leading its expansion and later moved into portfolio leadership, acquiring and developing software businesses under a long-term ownership model.

- **Role:** CEO at Juniper Group
- **Organizations:** Juniper Group, Juniper Travel Technology, Vela Software, Constellation Software
- **Education:** Licentiate in Computer Science, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Master of Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley, Postgraduate studies in high-speed networks, North Carolina State University
- **Known for:** Founded Juniper Travel Technology., Led Juniper after its 2014 acquisition and expanded into Brazil and India, the first Constellation acquisitions in those markets., Moved from founding an operating business to leading a software portfolio.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Juniper began developing its travel distribution platform in Palma late in the year.
- **2006** — Opened a Miami office to sell and support products in the Americas.
- **2014** — Sold Juniper to Constellation Software through Vela and continued leading the business.
- **2020** — Appointed Juan Mateos to lead Juniper, according to his later first-person account.
- **2021** — Invited to lead a newly created operating group, according to Juniper Group’s company history.
- **2024** — Discussed long-term ownership and independent CEOs at Phocuswright Europe.
- **2025** — Opened the September M&A offsite in Palma.

## Achievements

- Founded Juniper Travel Technology.
- Led Juniper after its 2014 acquisition and expanded into Brazil and India, the first Constellation acquisitions in those markets.
- Moved from founding an operating business to leading a software portfolio.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Juniper Group acquired Deem from Travelport; Sastre described the deal as expanding its U.S. and corporate travel presence.
- **2025-11** — Juniper Group acquired Cardiff-based Inspiretec.
- **2025-09** — Sastre opened Juniper Group’s M&A offsite, emphasizing decentralized operation and shared practices.

## Links

- Website: https://juniper-group.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaime-sastre-1022616/

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Last updated: 2026-10-08