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The French-American Chamber of Commerce
in partnership with
The German-American Chamber of Commerce
The
Irish American Business Chamber & Network
The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce
The
Mid-Atlantic Russia Business Council
proudly presented
A
Summer Networking Reception &
Tour of SAP's New
LEED Certified Headquarters
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Hosted by:
SAP America, Inc.
3999 West Chester Pike
Newtown Square, PA
Welcome By
Bill McDermott
President, Global Field Operations
Now Co-CEO of SAP
FACC VP-Membership
Bruno Casabon of Barry Callebaut
& FACC Executive
Director Judy Ujobai
with Emmanuel Prigent and Scott Baker
Bill McDermott speaks about the future for SAP
Networking at SAP with globally-minded guests
Members from five international chambers participated
A toast to international business development!
Bill McDermott with the Presidents and Executive Directors
of the International Chambers
Photo Credit: Arlana Sherman
The SAP Success Story
As the world's leading provider of business software*, SAP delivers products
and services that help accelerate business innovation for our customers. We
believe that doing so will unleash growth and create significant new value –
for our customers, SAP, and ultimately, entire industries and the economy at
large. Today, customers in more than 120 countries run SAP applications –
from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small businesses and midsize
companies to suite offerings for global organizations.
Founded in 1972, SAP has a
rich history of
innovation and growth as a true industry leader. SAP currently has sales
and development locations in more than
50 countries
worldwide and is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange and NYSE under the symbol "SAP."
Meet Our Host:
Bill McDermott
President, Global Field Operations,
and Member, SAP AG Executive
Bill McDermott is a
member of the executive board of SAP AG, the largest business software
company in the world. He serves as the President of Global Field Operations,
overseeing the company's strategic business activities around the globe.
Previously, McDermott had been responsible for managing SAP's operations in
the United States, Canada and Latin America and in the Asia Pacific Japan
region, which includes Japan, China, and India.
SAP has its
headquarters in Walldorf, Germany, and its North American operations are
headquartered in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. SAP is the recognized leader
in providing collaborative business solutions to companies of all sizes in
more than 25 industries.
In 2006, SAP
appeared for the first time on
BusinessWeek's list of Most
Innovative Companies. Additionally, SAP has been ranked #3 in the Computer
Software category of FORTUNE magazine's
America's Most Admired Companies. Since McDermott's arrival at SAP, the
company in the United States, where McDermott is based, has delivered 25
consecutive quarters of market share gains, revenue growth and customer
satisfaction improvements.
McDermott received
an MBA degree from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at
Northwestern University, and he completed the Executive Development Program
at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Graduate School of Management.
He received his B.S. degree in business administration from Dowling College.
Participating International Chambers
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