SAP AG

Léo Apotheker is co-CEO of SAP AG, a position he has held along with Henning Kagermann since April 2008. Apotheker will take the helm as sole CEO in May 2009, when Kagermann retires from the company. A software industry veteran, Apotheker’s passion for technology was sparked in the 1980s. However, his initial attempts at programming soon helped him identify his true talent and strengths: working with customers rather than in development. In the course of his career, he has visited thousands of customers, gaining unique insight into their needs and business processes. Apotheker has personally witnessed the evolution of packaged software and the software industry. He recognizes the impact that technology has on individuals and businesses alike, and this has shaped his belief in the power of software in particular to address the challenges of sustainability. A deep commitment to the planet, diversity, and corporate social responsibility is inextricably linked to his passion for the future of the global economy. Apotheker strives to optimize internal processes at SAP, transforming it into an even more efficient organization by applying the principles of lean management. Born in 1953, Apotheker spent his formative years in Germany, Belgium, and Israel before finally settling in France. Though he holds a German passport, Apotheker describes himself as a "citizen of the world" and is fluent in Dutch, English, French, German, and Hebrew. Apotheker has earned a reputation as an outspoken, hard-driving executive who sets high standards for himself and his team. A dry sense of humor and a profound interest in the fine arts are further dimensions of this cosmopolitan executive. Apotheker has been a member of the SAP Executive Board since 2002. Since joining SAP in 1988, he has held several senior leadership positions within the company, including President of Global Customer Solutions & Operations and President of SAP EMEA. He sits on the Supervisory Boards of AXA and Schneider Electric SA. Apotheker holds a degree in International Relations and Economics from Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He was appointed Knight of the French Legion of Honor in 2007 in recognition of his business leadership and contributions to innovations in French industries.

Erwin Gunst is labor relations director and chief operating officer (COO) of SAP AG and has been a member of the SAP Executive Board since July 1, 2008, leading the office of the COO. He is responsible for company operations and process efficiency. Additionally, Gunst is responsible for global human resources and labor relations, SAP internal information technology (IT), and the management of all SAP Labs worldwide. Previously, Gunst served as president of SAP's EMEA region, directing all aspects of field operations across the organization. He assumed the role in March 2007, when both EMEA regions (Central and NEWS) were merged into one. In 2006, Gunst was appointed a corporate officer of SAP AG and subsequently was named a member of SAP's Executive Council. Gunst returned to SAP in 2004 as president of SAP EMEA NEWS after leaving the company in January 2002 to take a sabbatical. Prior to that, he was appointed to the SAP Extended Management Board in April 2000, responsible for the German and Swiss markets. Between 1993 and 1999, Gunst served as Managing Director of SAP subsidiaries in Belgium, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Gunst joined SAP in May 1988, initially serving as international controller for SAP International in Biel, Switzerland, before being promoted to director of Finance and Controlling in 1990. Before joining the company, Gunst served as an audit assistant at Touche Ross and later as a financial analyst with Telex Computer Products. Gunst holds a degree with distinction in commercial engineering from the Free University in Brussels. He speaks English, German, French, and Dutch.

Werner Brandt has been a member of the Executive Board of SAP AG and Chief Financial Officer, responsible for all corporate financial activities as well as administration of the company. He also oversees shared services organizations and SAP Ventures. Brandt joined SAP in February 2001 in his current position. From 1999 to 2001, he was a member of the executive board and chief financial officer of the German-American healthcare company, Fresenius Medical Care AG, where he also served as labor relations director. From 1992 to 1999, Brandt was a member of the management board of Baxter Deutschland GmbH and vice president for European operations. In this capacity, he was responsible for Baxter's financial operations in Europe. Brandt began his career at the former Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) in Stuttgart, where he worked first as an auditor and then in progressively more responsible positions from 1981 to 1992. Brandt completed his doctorate in business administration from the Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, in 1991, after studying business administration at the University of Nuremberg-Erlangen, Germany, from 1976 to 1981. He is a member of the supervisory boards of Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; QIAGEN N.V., Venlo, Netherlands; and of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg, Germany.

Dr. Joachim Milberg has been a member of BMW's Board of Management since 1993, and was named BMW's Chairman of the Board of Management in 1999, where he remained until his retirement in May 2002. Prior to joining BMW in 1993, Dr. Milberg taught at Munich (Germany) Technical University. He also served as Director of the Research Institute for Machine Tools and Management Science with the Centre for Production Automation and Robot Technology in Munich, and the Production Technology User Centre in Augsburg, Germany. He is also a member of the board of directors of Bertelsmann AG; BMW AG, Munich (Chairman of the Supervisory Board); Festo AG; and MAN AG, Munich. Dr. Milberg is a member of Partner Committee, TUV Suddeutschland, Munich, and Senat and Executive Committees, Max Planck Gesellschaft, Munich. Dr. Milberg earned his doctorate in production engineering at the Technical University of Berlin in 1971. Deere & Company (NYSE:DE) is the world's leading manufacturer of agricultural and forestry equipment, a major manufacturer of construction equipment, and a leading supplier of equipment used in lawn, grounds and turf care. John Deere also manufactures and markets engines used in heavy equipment and provides landscape and worldwide financial services. Since it was founded in 1837, the company has extended its heritage of integrity, quality, commitment and innovation around the globe.