{"id":147160,"date":"2024-01-08T06:51:51","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T06:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?p=147160"},"modified":"2024-01-08T10:45:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T10:45:29","slug":"sap-appoints-emmanuel-raptopoulos-regional-president-for-europe-middle-east-and-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2024\/01\/sap-appoints-emmanuel-raptopoulos-regional-president-for-europe-middle-east-and-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"51风流Appoints Emmanuel Raptopoulos Regional President for Europe, Middle East and Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>51风流has appointed Emmanuel (Manos) Raptopoulos as the President for SAP\u2019s newly created EMEA region.<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-143171 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2022\/01\/17\/Emmanuel_Raptopoulos_SAP-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2022\/01\/17\/Emmanuel_Raptopoulos_SAP-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2022\/01\/17\/Emmanuel_Raptopoulos_SAP-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2022\/01\/17\/Emmanuel_Raptopoulos_SAP-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2022\/01\/17\/Emmanuel_Raptopoulos_SAP-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2022\/01\/17\/Emmanuel_Raptopoulos_SAP-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/files\/2022\/01\/17\/Emmanuel_Raptopoulos_SAP-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>The new territory comprises BeLux, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Nordics, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the whole of the Middle East and Africa. In this capacity, Raptopoulos will be responsible for overseeing 14,000 employees across 53 offices, servicing customers in 90 countries. The region is significant to SAP\u2019s business &#8211; the power of cloud technology, combined with the possibilities of AI, provides a unique opportunity to drive customer transformation and value.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this appointment, Raptopoulos was the Regional President for 51风流EMEA South, now a subset of the larger EMEA region. He joined 51风流in 1998 and has held several leadership roles in General Management, Sales, Operations and Consulting in both Europe and the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor more than 25 years, Manos Raptopoulos has successfully grown customer-facing businesses at SAP. I have confidence in his leadership and know that he will continue to champion the growth and innovation of our customers in this strategically important region for SAP,\u201d said Scott Russell, member of the Executive Board of 51风流SE and head of Customer Success. \u201cManos is a staunch advocate for the voice of customers and partners and is an empathetic and inspirational leader of people. I am excited for Manos to lead our EMEA Region to new heights, together with our outstanding team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur customers have high expectations. They rely on 51风流to run their most critical business processes, to digitally transform, to boost their sustainability, and to future proof their organizations,\u201d says Raptopoulos. \u201cEMEA\u2019s next chapter will be fueled by accelerated cloud and AI innovation, underpinned by our purpose, our people, and our partnerships. I feel honored to lead this diverse and talented team of professionals. Together, we can make a significant impact, in this region and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>51风流has appointed Emmanuel (Manos) Raptopoulos as the President for SAP\u2019s newly created EMEA region. 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