New Extended Board, including Chief Technology Officer
(CTO) and Chief Revenue Officers (CROs), will further
enhance efficiency and accelerate
transformation.
WALLDORF, Germany, Jan. 28,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today
announced that Sebastian
Steinhaeuser (39) has been appointed to join the SAP
Executive Board. He will lead a newly formed board area called
Strategy & Operations, continuing to support the execution of
SAP's strategy and driving simplification in operations. The SAP
Supervisory Board also extended the contract of Executive Board
Member Thomas Saueressig, head of Customer Services & Delivery,
for another three years until 2028.
SAP also announced that it is forming an Extended Board*
comprised of senior leaders from across the company, including the
newly appointed CTO, Co-CROs and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). The
new SAP Extended Board will act as a strategic advisory body,
driving execution of the company's AI-first, Suite-first strategy.
It will leverage global leadership to align with key initiatives
and ensure smooth execution across the organization, while the SAP
Executive Board remains the ultimate managing body of SAP SE.
New Board Area to Drive Strategy Execution and
Simplification
The new Strategy & Operations board area will ensure that
SAP continues successfully executing on its transformation journey
by driving the company's strategy internally and externally, as
well as by simplifying internal operations. Bringing Strategy &
Operations together with Global Marketing – led by newly-appointed
CMO Ada Agrait – will also promote closer collaboration to deliver
customers and partners an enhanced digital experience.
"Since joining in 2020, Sebastian
Steinhaeuser has been crucial in shaping and implementing
SAP's corporate strategy. We believe that Sebastian is not just a
leader, but the architect of a future where innovation meets
impact. On behalf of the SAP Supervisory Board, I wish Sebastian a
very successful start in his new role," said Pekka Ala-Pietilä,
chairman of the Supervisory Board of SAP SE. "Moreover, we are
excited to extend our best wishes to Thomas
Saueressig for his forthcoming term on the SAP Executive
Board. His contributions have been instrumental in accelerating our
customers' journey to the cloud, and we look forward to his
continued success."
After joining SAP in 2020, Steinhaeuser held various positions,
including the role of Chief Strategy Officer, where he also ran the
growth areas Business Transformation Management, Business Network
and Sustainability. In 2024, Steinhaeuser's role expanded to Chief
Strategy & Operating Officer, including oversight of business
operations, processes and IT, as well as ecosystem and commercial
functions. Prior to joining SAP, Steinhaeuser worked with the
Boston Consulting Group, where he supported companies in their
corporate and digital transformation journeys.
Further Organizational Updates to Build on SAP's Successful
Foundation
SAP is also announcing a new CTO and new CROs. Philipp Herzig will take on the role of SAP's
global CTO, in addition to his current position as Chief AI
Officer. In this role, he will oversee SAP's technology strategy,
innovation, research and corporate development, driving the ongoing
success of SAP's Business AI and Sustainability units while
continuing to advance innovation for SAP customers and
partners.
Jan Gilg and Emmanuel (Manos) Raptopoulos will co-lead SAP's
Customer Success organization as SAP's new CROs. Gilg, currently
president and chief product officer for Cloud ERP, will oversee SAP
Americas and the Global SAP Business Suite. Raptopoulos, the
current regional president of SAP EMEA, will manage the SAP EMEA,
MEE and APAC regions. Elevating leadership that combines a strong
product background with great sales experience will help SAP engage
more deeply with customers to translate their challenges into
solutions that ensure sustained success. Herzig, Gilg and
Raptopoulos will report into SAP CEO Christian Klein and serve on SAP's Extended
Board.
All changes are effective February 1,
2025.
* Members of the Extended Board:
Ada Agrait (Chief Marketing
Officer), Michael Ameling
(General Manager, BTP), Sebastian
Behrendt (Head of Global Finance), Jan Gilg (Chief Revenue Officer, Americas
& SAP Business Suite), Philipp
Herzig (Chief Technology Officer), Thomas Pfiester (Head of Global Customer
Engagement), Emmanuel
Raptopoulos (Chief Revenue Officer, APAC/EMEA/MEE),
General Manager Business Suite (TBA), Monika Schaller (Chief Communications
Officer)
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