SHARE
Follow this article on Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Bookmark and Share
Home >> IT Workplace >> IT Women

SAP names appointments to newly-formed global SME unit

SAP names appointments to newly-formed global SME unit

By:  John Blau  On: 31 Jan 2007 For: IDG News Service (Düsseldorf Bureau) Creator

Following through on plans to win more midsize businesses as customers, SAP AG has filled several key positions in its newly formed global small and medium-size enterprise unit.

COMMENT ON THIS ARTICLE

Following through on plans to win more midsize businesses as customers, SAP AG has filled several key positions in its newly formed global small and medium-size enterprise (SME) unit.

Under the leadership of Hans-Peter Klaey, the new team aims to extend SAP's position in the SME segment through a greater focus on customers and partners, and through an improved product alignment across the company's internal business operations.

Among its other responsibilities, the team will be in charge of delivering the recently announced new version of SAP's All-in-One business software targeted specifically at midsize companies. The new version is a scaled-down version of the company's latest ERP (enterprise resource planning) application, mySAP ERP 2005, which includes its road map for enterprise SOA (services-oriented architecture).

The team will also oversee the delivery of a suite of hosted and on-demand business applications that SAP is currently developing for the midmarket. Customers will be able to set up and test the software on their own before deciding to make a purchase, using a "try, run and adapt" model.

Terrance Scerri has been appointed senior vice president of SME Indirect Channel, responsible for SAP's PartnerEdge indirect channel program. He succeeds Donna Troy, executive vice president, who will leave the company to pursue other professional interests.

SME regional heads include Tom Kindermans, senior vice president SME in EMEA Central and Stephen Watts, senior vice president SME Asia Pacific. These appointments round out the regional leadership that includes Rodney Seligmann, executive vice president U.S. and North America, Luis Murguia, senior vice president Latin America and Toshifumi Kobe, vice president Japan.

Among the other appointments to the new global SME team are Michael Schmitt, senior vice president SME operations, Bobby Vetter, senior vice president SME Business Development, Emma Morice, senior vice president Midsize Enterprise Go-to-Market and Niels Stenfeldt, vice president SAP Business One.

SAP's PartnerEdge channel business now serves 2,240 partners globally that have helped develop nearly 1,000 add-ons to SAP's All-in-One software applications and its Business One application Currently, SAP serves more than 22,200 SME customers through its partner channel.

COMMENT ON THIS ARTICLE


Sign up for our Newsletters
Tags: vice president SME
Close X












Close X
Print |  Views: 358   |   Rating:offoffoffoffoff  (0 votes)
Rate this article on a scale of
1 to 5 stars,5 being the best.



Close X
Page 1

John Blau John Blau is a contributor to the International Data Group (IDG) News Service, which publishes global technology stories from bureaus around the world to more than 300 publications in more than 60 countries.

Related Content

Nortel files for bankruptcy protection
Nortel files for bankruptcy protectionOne of Canada's most successful technology firms becomes a major casualty of the worldwide recession, with speculation about being broken up or sold to foreign rivals
Nine business and soft skills techies need
Nine business and soft skills techies needBusiness acumen, communication skills and listening abilities can turn a good tech hire into a great tech hire.
Forging ties: How to build solid relationships
Forging ties: How to build solid relationshipsThe personal touch is one of those intangibles that can make or break your career. Don’t leave this part of the job to chance.
It's time for channel payback by Hurd and HP
by paolo del niblettothe last time i was in the same room with hewlett-packard co. chairman and ceo mark hurd he basically put the channel on notice, telling them, “there is a new sheriff in town.”that was just under two years ago. at monday’s brief keynote address at hp’s americas partner conference in las vegas, hurd’s message to the channel was in sharp contrast to his stat
Can Nick Tidd make a difference at D-Link?
nick tidd is the new d-link canada gm as well as its channel chief for north america.tidd will get an opportunity to work his magic at d-link, an opportunity he wasn’t so fortunate enough to have in his last job at 3com.
The next Cisco Canada channel chief may be a woman
i spoke to wendy bahr, cisco channel chief for u.s. and canada, in miami yesterday about the search for ross pellizzari’s replacement.bahr is really pumped about the final remaining candidates. she has interviewed all of them, and she says each one would make a great channel chief. angelo valentini
blog comments powered by Disqus