SAP has promoted former chief operating officer of SAP Indian Subcontinent, Claus Andresen, to the position of president and managing director of SAP Southeast Asia.
Andresen will report to recently appointed SAP Asia Pacific Japan president, Scott Russell, who was his predecessor in the role.
“Connectivity in Southeast Asia is growing at an impressive rate and we foresee a lot more customers accelerating their digital transformation and journey to the cloud in the next few years. While the level of digital maturity in Southeast Asia varies across the region, SAP has the extensive capability to help our customers scale and succeed in this new digital economy,” said Russell.
“Claus brings with him the experience and vision to help our customers translate their strategy into action. I am confident that SAP Southeast Asia will continue to shine under his leadership.”
In his previous role for SAP Indian Subcontinent, Anderse was “instrumental in making India amongst the fastest growing market units in SAP”. Prior to this, he spent over a decade in various global and regional senior leadership roles in SAP’s Global Services and Support organisation.
Based in Singapore, Andresen will now oversee SAP’s business across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Indochina and other emerging markets in the region.
“Southeast Asia plays an important role for SAP’s business. There are plenty of opportunities for us in this part of the world as more organisations understand the value that digital innovations can deliver to their business and how they operate. Across the region, we are seeing the trajectory and we are committed to helping our customers and partners build a solid foundation for their digital future,” he said.
