Head of sales Scott Russell and head of marketing Julia White are unexpectedly leaving SAP; White will not be replaced.
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Chief Marketing and Solutions Officer Julia White and Chief Revenue Officer Scott Russell will leave the SAP Executive Board on August 31, 2024. White’s and Russell’s contracts were not due to expire until 2027.
SAP’s explanation for why it is restructuring its Executive Board remains vague.
“Scott and Julia have contributed significantly to SAP’s successful business transition in the cloud and our leadership in Business AI,” CEO Christian Klein said in a statement, thanking both for their efforts and wishing them all the best for the future.
Pekka Ala-Pietilä, the new Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SAP SE, referred to SAP’s own cloud transformation, which he sees as successful, and said, “now is the moment to embark on the next era of growth.” Why White and Russell should no …