SAP elevates Kulmeet Bawa to global CRO, SAP Business Technology Platform
SAP announced Kulmeet Bawa, President & Managing Director
for the Indian Subcontinent, has been elevated to a global role as the Chief
Revenue Officer, SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP). In his new role,
Bawa will be responsible for driving the growth and adoption of SAP BTP across
the globe, including SAP’s artificial intelligence, data and analytics,
automation, and integration.
Bawa will
continue to serve in his current role through February, during which time a new
leader for SAP India will be announced.
“We are
witnessing an unparalleled wave of innovation with SAP at its core,” commented Claudio
Muruzabal, Chief Business Officer, SAP.
“Kulmeet has extensive experience helping businesses create new opportunities
through cloud transformation, optimizing their data, and innovating with
Business AI. I look forward to Kulmeet bringing those skills to customers
around the world.”
Commenting on the
appointment, Bawa noted, “SAP and our customers are going through a critical
transformation and have a unique opportunity to redefine how successful
businesses run. I am incredibly excited to apply everything I’ve learned in our
Indian business in a global field, and to continue to contribute to customer
transformation journeys around the world.”
A technology
leader with two decades of experience across Asia, Bawa joined SAP India in
2020. Under his leadership SAP India became one of the company’s
fastest-growing global markets, with a focus on some of the subcontinent’s most
transformative organizations, including the 50 Indian unicorns which run on SAP
today.
Paul Marriott, President, SAP Asia Pacific Japan, said, “Under Kulmeet’s
leadership, SAP India has gone from strength to strength. His ability to
showcase a profound understanding of the business landscape, engage deeply with
people, partners, and customers, and build a people-centric organisation will
only benefit more customers in this global role.”
Known for his
authentic and inclusive leadership style, he also holds an Honorary Doctor of
Philosophy for exemplifying committed leadership and has always been a huge
champion of diversity and inclusion. Prior to SAP, Kulmeet has also served in
various leadership roles in major technology companies such as Adobe, Microsoft
Corporation, and Sun Microsystems.
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