The SAP SE Today announced that the SAP supervisory board agreed with the board members Scott Russell (51) and Julia White (50) and both left the company’s board with effect.
Chief Revenue Officer Scott Russell had a central role in supporting SAP customers around the world on their way to the cloud. His success gives SAP the opportunity to exploit the full potential of the company’s best-of-suite offer so that customers can use the advantages of SAP solutions for the greatest possible agility and innovative ability. The search for a successor for Scott Russell is ongoing. SAP CEO Christian Klein temporarily takes responsibility for the sales organization.
Julia White, Chief Marketing and Solutions Officer, has successfully modernized marketing and communication and at the same time set up the SAP product marketing to support a cloud-first model. SAP is now strengthening the synergy between product marketing and product teams by bringing them together. The SAP and Julia White supervisory board agree that this step represents the appropriate time in order to dissolve the independent board area of Marketing & Solutions. With this adaptation to September 1, the board structure of the SAP is tightened.
“Against the background of the successful cloud transformation of the SAP, the supervisory board is of the opinion that the right time has now come to sound the next growth phase,” said Pekka Ala-Pietilä, chairman of the SAP SE supervisory board. “We thank Scott Russell and Julia White for their outstanding achievements and wish you all the best for your further way.”
“Scott and Julia have contributed significantly to the successful transformation of the SAP in the cloud and our leadership role in the field of business AI,” said Christian Klein, CEO of the SAP. “I would like to thank you for your great commitment for our customers and partners and together with the Supervisory Board I wish you all the best for the future.”
SAP takes this strategic step from a position of strength. The changes will further accelerate the transformation of the company and strengthen the focus on a suite and AI-First strategy. The prioritization of these key areas creates SAP to expand the market position as one of the leading providers of corporate software.
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