New Extended Board, including Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Revenue Officers (CROs), will further enhance efficiency and accelerate transformation.
WALLDORF β (NYSE: ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄) today announced that Sebastian Steinhaeuser (39) has been appointed to join the ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Executive Board. He will lead a newly formed board area called Strategy & Operations, continuing to support the execution of ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄βs strategy and driving simplification in operations. The ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Supervisory Board also extended the contract of Executive Board Member Thomas Saueressig, head of Customer Services & Delivery, for another three years until 2028.
ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ also announced that it is forming an Extended Board* comprising senior leaders from across the company, including the newly appointed CTO, Co-CROs and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). The new ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Extended Board will act as a strategic advisory body, driving execution of the companyβs AI-first, Suite-first strategy. It will leverage global leadership to align with key initiatives and ensure smooth execution across the organization, while the ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Executive Board remains the ultimate managing body of ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ SE.
New Board Area to Drive Strategy Execution and Simplification
The new Strategy & Operations board area will ensure that ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ continues successfully executing on its transformation journey by driving the companyβs strategy internally and externally, as well as by simplifying internal operations. Bringing Strategy & Operations together with Global Marketing β led by newly-appointed CMO Ada Agrait β will also promote closer collaboration to deliver customers and partners an enhanced digital experience.
βSince joining in 2020, Sebastian Steinhaeuser has been crucial in shaping and implementing ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄βs 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 ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Supervisory Board, I wish Sebastian a very successful start in his new role,β said Pekka Ala-PietilΓ€, chairman of the Supervisory Board of ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ SE. βMoreover, we are excited to extend our best wishes to Thomas Saueressig for his forthcoming term on the ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Executive Board. His contributions have been instrumental in accelerating our customersβ journey to the cloud, and we look forward to his continued success.β
After joining ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ 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, Steinhaeuserβs 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 ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄, Steinhaeuser worked with the Boston Consulting Group, where he supported companies in their corporate and digital transformation journeys.
Further Organizational Updates to Build on ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄βs Successful Foundation
ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ is also announcing a new CTO and new CROs. Philipp Herzig will take on the role of ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄βs global CTO, in addition to his current position as Chief AI Officer. In this role, he will oversee ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄βs technology strategy, innovation, research and corporate development, driving the ongoing success of ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄βs Business AI and Sustainability units while continuing to advance innovation for ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ customers and partners.
Jan Gilg and Emmanuel (Manos) Raptopoulos will co-lead ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄βs Customer Success organization as ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄βs new CROs. Gilg, currently president and chief product officer for Cloud ERP, will oversee ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Americas and the Global ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Business Suite. Raptopoulos, the current regional president of ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ EMEA, will manage the ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ EMEA, MEE and APAC regions. Elevating leadership that combines a strong product background with great sales experience will help ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ engage more deeply with customers to translate their challenges into solutions that ensure sustained success. Herzig, Gilg and Raptopoulos will report into ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ CEO Christian Klein and serve on ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄βs Extended Board.
All changes are effective February 1, 2025.
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*Members of the Extended Board: Ada Agrait (Chief Marketing Officer), Michael Ameling (General Manager, Business Technology Platform), Sebastian Behrendt (Head of Global Finance), Jan Gilg (Chief Revenue Officer, Americas & Global Business Suite), Philipp Herzig (Chief Technology Officer), Thomas Pfiester (Head of Global Customer Engagement), Emmanuel Raptopoulos (Chief Revenue Officer, APAC/EMEA/MEE), TBA (General Manager, Business Suite), Monika Schaller (Chief Communications Officer)
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