SAP supervisory board extends executive board

SAP AG announced that its supervisory board has voted to extend the tenures of Bill McDermott and Jim Hagemann Snabe as Co-CEOs of SAP AG through June 30, 2017 and to extend the tenure of executive board member Gerhard Oswald through June 30, 2014. Bill McDermott, Jim Hagemann-Snabe and Gerhard Oswald have agreed to the respective extension of their contracts.

“The supervisory board again has expressed its full confidence in Bill McDermott and Jim Hagemann Snabe and recognized their extraordinary achievements in leading SAP’s successful growth performance during their tenure. We are also very pleased that Gerd Oswald will continue to serve SAP with his long experience and outstanding expertise,” said Hasso Plattner, chairman of the SAP Supervisory Board. “Under Bill's and Jim's guidance, SAP has returned to growth and further extended its leadership in business software while delivering breakthrough innovations in the software industry to market. We remain committed to further pursuing this successful course.”

Bill McDermott started his career at SAP in 2002 and was appointed member of the executive board in 2008. Jim Hagemann Snabe started his career at SAP in 1990 and was appointed member of the executive board in 2008. Gerhard Oswald started his career at SAP in 1981 and was appointed member of the executive board in 1996. For further information, please visit: http://www.sap.com/corporate-en/our-company/executive-board.epx.