Workday Names Gerrit Kazmaier President, Product and Technology
Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) has appointed Gerrit Kazmaier as president of product and technology, effective March 10, succeeding retiring executive Sayan Chakraborty. Kazmaier joins from Google Cloud, where he led the data analytics and business intelligence division and oversaw AI-ready data cloud strategy. Prior to Google, he spent nearly 11 years at SAP in various leadership roles, including president of SAP HANA and Analytics.
The appointment aims to drive Workday's next phase of innovation, particularly in AI transformation for HR and finance applications. CEO Carl Eschenbach praised Kazmaier's enterprise software experience and track record in cloud and AI transformation, while acknowledging Chakraborty's decade-long contributions to the company's innovation strategy.
Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) ha nominato Gerrit Kazmaier come presidente del prodotto e della tecnologia, a partire dal 10 marzo, succedendo all'esecutivo in pensione Sayan Chakraborty. Kazmaier proviene da Google Cloud, dove ha guidato la divisione di analisi dei dati e intelligenza aziendale, supervisionando la strategia cloud per i dati pronti per l'IA. Prima di Google, ha trascorso quasi 11 anni in SAP in vari ruoli dirigenziali, inclusa la presidenza di SAP HANA e Analytics.
La nomina mira a guidare la prossima fase di innovazione di Workday, in particolare nella trasformazione dell'IA per le applicazioni HR e finanziarie. Il CEO Carl Eschenbach ha elogiato l'esperienza di Kazmaier nel software per le imprese e il suo storico nella trasformazione cloud e IA, riconoscendo nel contempo i dieci anni di contributi di Chakraborty alla strategia di innovazione dell'azienda.
Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) ha nombrado a Gerrit Kazmaier como presidente de producto y tecnología, a partir del 10 de marzo, sucediendo al ejecutivo que se retira Sayan Chakraborty. Kazmaier se une desde Google Cloud, donde lideró la división de análisis de datos e inteligencia empresarial y supervisó la estrategia de nube de datos lista para IA. Antes de Google, pasó casi 11 años en SAP en varios roles de liderazgo, incluido el de presidente de SAP HANA y Analytics.
La designación tiene como objetivo impulsar la próxima fase de innovación de Workday, particularmente en la transformación de IA para aplicaciones de recursos humanos y finanzas. El CEO Carl Eschenbach elogió la experiencia de Kazmaier en software empresarial y su historial en transformación de nube e IA, al tiempo que reconoció las contribuciones de una década de Chakraborty a la estrategia de innovación de la empresa.
워크데이 (NASDAQ: WDAY)는 게리트 카즈마이어를 제품 및 기술의 사장으로 임명하며, 3월 10일부터 취임하게 됩니다. 그는 은퇴하는 임원인 사얀 차크라보르티를 대신하게 됩니다. 카즈마이어는 구글 클라우드에서 데이터 분석 및 비즈니스 인텔리전스 부서를 이끌었으며, AI 준비 데이터 클라우드 전략을 감독했습니다. 구글 이전에는 SAP에서 11년 가까이 다양한 리더십 역할을 수행했으며, SAP HANA 및 Analytics의 사장을 역임했습니다.
이번 임명은 워크데이의 다음 혁신 단계, 특히 HR 및 재무 애플리케이션의 AI 변환을 추진하기 위한 것입니다. CEO 칼 에셴바흐는 카즈마이어의 기업 소프트웨어 경험과 클라우드 및 AI 변환에 대한 성과를 높이 평가하며, 차크라보르티가 회사의 혁신 전략에 기여한 10년을 인정했습니다.
Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) a nommé Gerrit Kazmaier au poste de président des produits et de la technologie, à compter du 10 mars, succédant à l'exécutif partant Sayan Chakraborty. Kazmaier rejoint Google Cloud, où il a dirigé la division d'analyse des données et d'intelligence d'affaires, supervisant la stratégie de cloud de données prête pour l'IA. Avant Google, il a passé près de 11 ans chez SAP dans divers rôles de leadership, y compris celui de président de SAP HANA et Analytics.
Cette nomination vise à propulser Workday dans sa prochaine phase d'innovation, en particulier dans la transformation de l'IA pour les applications RH et financières. Le PDG Carl Eschenbach a salué l'expérience de Kazmaier en matière de logiciels d'entreprise et son parcours en matière de transformation cloud et IA, tout en reconnaissant les contributions de dix ans de Chakraborty à la stratégie d'innovation de l'entreprise.
Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) hat Gerrit Kazmaier zum Präsidenten von Produkt und Technologie ernannt, der am 10. März in Kraft tritt und den in den Ruhestand gehenden Geschäftsführer Sayan Chakraborty ablöst. Kazmaier kommt von Google Cloud, wo er die Abteilung für Datenanalyse und Business Intelligence leitete und die Cloud-Strategie für AI-fähige Daten überwachte. Zuvor war er fast 11 Jahre bei SAP in verschiedenen Führungspositionen tätig, darunter als Präsident von SAP HANA und Analytics.
Die Ernennung zielt darauf ab, die nächste Innovationsphase von Workday voranzutreiben, insbesondere in der KI-Transformation für HR- und Finanzanwendungen. CEO Carl Eschenbach lobte Kazmaiers Erfahrung mit Unternehmenssoftware und seine Erfolge in der Cloud- und KI-Transformation und würdigte gleichzeitig die zehnjährigen Beiträge von Chakraborty zur Innovationsstrategie des Unternehmens.
- Strategic hire of experienced AI and cloud executive from Google Cloud
- Strengthening of AI and data analytics leadership
- Continuity in innovation strategy with planned succession
- Departure of long-term innovation leader Sayan Chakraborty
Former Google and SAP Executive Joins Workday to Lead Global Innovation Strategy
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Kazmaier brings extensive experience driving innovation in enterprise software. He joins Workday from Google Cloud, where he led the data analytics and business intelligence division, overseeing the organization's AI-ready data cloud strategy. Before Google, Kazmaier spent nearly 11 years at SAP in various leadership roles, including president of SAP HANA and SAP's Analytics.
"Gerrit's strong enterprise software experience and a proven track record in cloud and AI transformation, make him the perfect person to lead the next chapter of Workday's innovation," said Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach. "We are grateful to Sayan for being a driving force for our innovation strategy for the past 10 years, and we look forward to building on his great work under Gerrit's leadership."
"Just as they did with the cloud, Workday has incredible potential to again redefine HR and finance with AI, and I am thrilled to be part of that journey," said Gerrit Kazmaier, president, product and technology, Workday. "Workday has the unique combination of a powerful AI platform and best-in-class applications to truly revolutionize the way we work. I look forward to joining my fellow Workmates and our valued partners as we unlock these opportunities for customers around the world."
Kazmaier's appointment will be effective as of March 10.
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