Léo Apotheker
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Léo Apotheker (born 18 September 1953) is a German business executive. He briefly was the chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard from November 2010 until his dismissal in September 2011.[1] He was co-chief executive officer of SAP from April 2008 until he resigned in February 2010 following a decision by SAP not to renew his contract.[2]
Léo Apotheker | |
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Born | (1953-09-18) 18 September 1953 (age 70) |
Education | Hebrew University |
Occupation(s) | Board member, Schneider Electric SA |
Known for | CEO, Hewlett-Packard (2010–2011) CEO, SAP AG (2008–2010) |
Board member of | KMD Schneider Electric SA Steria GT Nexus PlaNet Finance UNIT4 |
During his tenure as chief executive at HP, the company lost more than $30 billion in market capitalization after a series of strategic missteps by the company, leading to his resignation.[3] At SAP, which he joined in 1988 and where he spent more than 20 years, he played an instrumental role in developing and implementing a number of significant changes.[4]
Apotheker currently[when?] sits on the board of KMD, Schneider Electric SA, Steria, and the non-profit organization PlaNet Finance. He previously served on the board of directors of GT Nexus.[5] Apotheker is fluent in five languages: German, Dutch, French, English and Hebrew.[4]