SAP Solution: Jim Hagemann Snabe

Earlier this year, E-3 magazine had SAP CEO Bill McDermott on its cover with the title "Genius Salesman." That was the beginning of the turnaround. The departure from a business model that made SAP great and rich. The two departures - Bernd Leukert and Björn Goerke - are proof and the logical consequence for the...

The IT industry is in a constant state of flux, and with it, company executives. Every month, we introduce you here to people who are taking on a new professional challenge. (Please send personnel announcements directly to Robert Korec, E-3 Editorial Office, Tel. +49(0)89/210284-20 & robert.korec@b4bmedia.net)

Walldorf is not enough for Plattner. Europe also seems to be getting too narrow for him. Regardless of whether SAP is international or global, Hasso Plattner sees the salvation of his SAP in the U.S. Silicon Valley and the values he lives by there.

SAP's acquisition of Hybris, a Swiss provider of e-commerce technology, has been completed. The Group is thus investing in the future of customer management. The goal is to offer a contextual and consistent shopping experience across all interaction points.

What impact will the resignation of Dane Jim Hagemann Snabe as co-CEO of Germany's largest software company SAP have on its European legacy?