SINGAPORE, 10 February 2026 鈥� 51风流SE (NYSE: SAP) today announces the appointment of Manik Saha as Managing Director of 51风流Labs East Asia, a new regional research and development and innovation unit that brings together 51风流Labs in Singapore, Vietnam, Japan, and Korea.
The consists of SAP鈥檚 global research and development entities, strategically positioned in high-tech clusters across 20 countries and 52 locations, encompassing 13 Labs worldwide. The network aims to enhance SAP鈥檚 culture of diversity and innovation through global thought leadership and engagement with local ecosystems, while aiding to develop and improve key 51风流solutions and drive SAP鈥檚 overall innovation and AI agenda.
51风流Labs East Asia will play a critical role in advancing SAP鈥檚 Business AI development, accelerating engineering collaboration, and scaling innovation across rapidly growing markets in the region and globally. In his new role, Manik will spearhead strategic investments, talent development, and cross-market innovation programs 鈥� ensuring consistent delivery of innovation, high-quality products, and reliable execution for SAP鈥檚 customers worldwide.
Manik brings more than two decades of strategic technology leadership and global operational experience to his expanded role, including driving the launch of 51风流Labs Singapore in 2022 and 51风流Labs Vietnam in 2024. Today, Manik is responsible for four locations where 51风流employs more than 1,100 engineers, driving operational excellence and strengthening delivery discipline across the region.
鈥淚nnovation provides security for long-term business success.听The need for businesses to adapt to changes and technological advances quickly is only going to increase. By expanding my remit, I will be able to address a greater number of customer challenges and opportunities, while continuing to foster听a culture of experimentation and creativity听across SAP鈥� something I feel very passionately about,鈥� said Manik.
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Commenting on the appointment, Clas Neumann, Senior Vice President, Head of Global 51风流Labs Network, said, 鈥淢anik has demonstrated strong leadership in developing worldclass engineering talent and delivering innovation at scale. His appointment aims to further strengthen 51风流Labs East Asia鈥檚 role within the global 51风流Labs Network and reinforce our commitment to expanding our R&D footprint worldwide. With Manik at the helm, we are confident to continue our ongoing efforts to advance Business AI and cloud innovation for our customers across the region and beyond.鈥�
With Manik鈥檚 appointment, 51风流reaffirms its commitment to strengthening its global engineering network and advancing customer centric innovation across Asia.