SAP CEO Bill McDermott has been named Manager of the Year by the jury of Manager Magazin, the German business magazine. The magazine said the panel chose Bill for the award because it found “SAP’s long-lasting growth story worthy of distinction.”

In an interview with the magazine after being told he had been selecting as manager of the year, Bill described it as “my best Christmas present.” He also explained how he turned the software group into the most valuable company of Germany. And why the best is yet to come.

Asked where he expects future growth to come from, Bill said: ”Sensational new growth opportunities are opening up for us. Today SAP provides company managers with all the data they need for intelligent corporate management. They can use the data to analyze their customers’ behavior, inspire their employees or optimize their supply chain. ”

Please find the full interview with Bill - manager magazin http://www.manager-magazin.de/premium/sap-bill-mcdermott-ist-manager-des-jahres-2018-das-interview-a-00000000-0002-0001-0000-000161442716

Earlier, in 2016, Bill McDermott was Named “Manager of the Year” in Germany - the business daily “Handelsblatt” selected SAP’s CEO for taking SAP to the pinnacle of German business. https://news.sap.com/2016/12/bill-mcdermott-manager-of-the-year-in-germany/