About Us

At Paragon, we design and develop software for the wood truss industry. We make every decision with our core value in mind - dignity. Our customer's dignity calls for us to deliver quality solutions that make their work more fulfilling. Our employee's dignity calls for us to provide them fulfilling work to do.

Image of John and Dan Holland. The founders and leader of Paragon.

A family company

John Holland, MBA, grew up working in the multi-generational family truss plant and has been “in the industry” for his entire career. Through the years, John has been actively involved in the Structural Building Component Association (SBCA), in particular the Technology and Emerging Leader committees. In 2016, John co-founded Paragon with his late father, Dan Holland. Paragon is a software company specializing in software for the wood truss industry. John has a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, and an undergraduate degree in Computer Science from Covenant College.

Ready to Innovate

Paragon is honored to have been awarded the prestigious "People’s Choice Award" at BCMC 2024, a testament to our commitment to changing the way trusses are designed and manufactured. Our cloud-based software simplifies the complexities truss design, ensuring ease of use and efficiency. After years of development, we are proud to start empowering shops across the industry with our solutions. As we expand our early adopter program, we remain dedicated to incorporating valuable feedback to deliver the ultimate tools for building component manufacturers. Thank you to everyone who supported us at BCMC and helped make this milestone possible!

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