Christian Klein Is Here to Stay
SAP has announced that the Supervisory Board has extended Christian Klein's contract, which runs until 2025, by a further three years until April 2028. At the same time, Klein, who previously held the role of Spokesman of the Executive Board, was appointed Chairman of the Executive Board by the Supervisory Board. Klein has led SAP in a dual leadership role since October 2019 and has been the sole CEO of SAP since April 2020.
Klein began his career at SAP in 1999 as a student. He worked in various positions within the company, including Chief Financial Officer of SAP SuccessFactors and Chief Controlling Officer of SAP. In 2016, he was appointed Chief Operating Officer, a role he held until July 2021.
"I would like to thank SAP's Supervisory Board for the trust they have placed in me and look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues on the Executive Board, our employees, partners, customers and investors. Together, we have successfully driven forward our corporate strategy in recent years. I consider it a privilege to be able to lead SAP on its way to becoming number one in enterprise software and enterprise AI."
Christian Klein, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board, SAP
