Professor Dr Henning Kagermann Chairman of the Executive Board of SAP AG

Henning Kagermann is currently Chairman of the Executive Board of SAP AG and CEO. From 1998 to 2003, he was Co-chairman of the SAP Executive Board and CEO together with , co-founder of SAP. Following Plattner's election as Chairman of the SAP Supervisory Board in May 2003, Kagermann became sole Chairman of the Executive Board of SAP AG and CEO. Kagermann has overall responsibility for SAP's strategy, business development and also oversees the areas of global communications, global intellectual property, internal audit and top talent management.

Kagermann joined SAP AG in 1982 and was initially responsible for product development in the areas of cost accounting and controlling. Later, he oversaw the development of all administrative solutions including human resources and industry-specific development for banking, insurance, public sector, and healthcare. His duties also included finance and administration in addition to the management of all regions of SAP. He has been a member of the SAP Executive Board since 1991.

Henning Kagermann studied physics in Brunswick and . He received a Ph.D. in 1975 in theoretical physics from the Technical University of Brunswick and became professor in 1985. He taught physics and computer science at the Technical University of Brunswick and the in from 1980 - 1992. Kagermann also received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Magdeburg and is a Trustee of the Technical University of Munich. He is also a member of the Honorary Senate of the Foundation Lindau Nobelprizewinners.

Kagermann is currently a member of the supervisory boards of AG and Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG ().