SAP Nominates Pekka Ala-Pietilä as New Supervisory Board Chair

Following a mutual agreement to part ways with Punit Renjen, SAP appoints former Nokia executive Pekka Ala-Pietilä as the successor to co-founder Hasso Plattner.

• SAP and Punit Renjen mutually agree to part ways over differences in perspective on the role of Supervisory Board chair.
• Pekka Ala-Pietilä, former Nokia president and SAP Supervisory Board member, nominated as the new chair.
• Hasso Plattner, co-founder of SAP, emphasizes the importance of a smooth leadership transition for the company's future.
• SAP faces challenges in leadership stability and cloud transition amidst investor and customer concerns.
• The leadership change comes as SAP seeks to navigate its future direction and maintain its position in the technology sector.

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