The former leader of Google and SAP joins Workday to direct the global innovation strategy
Sayan Chakraborty withdraw from working day after a decade of transformative leadership
Pleasanton, California.,, February 25, 2025 / /Prnewswire/ – Workday, Inc. (Nasdaq: Wday), the platform has to manage people And moneyannounced today the appointment of Gerrit Kazmaier to the role of the president, the product and the technology. Kazmaier will succeed Sayan ChakrabortyWho retires from Workday, assuming the leadership of the innovation strategy and the organization of company products and technologies.
Kazmaier brings a large experience of driving innovation in business software. He joined Google Cloud workday, where he directed the data analysis and commercial intelligence data division, supervising the data cloud strategy ready for organization. Before Google, Kazmaier spent almost 11 years at SAP in various management positions, notably the president of SAP Hana and SAP’s Analytics.
“The strong experience of Gerrit’s business software and experienced experience in the transformation of Cloud and AI, make him the perfect person to direct the next chapter of workday innovation,” said WORKDAY CEO Carl Eschenbach. “We are grateful to Sayan to be an engine of our innovation strategy in the past 10 years, and we are impatient to rely on his excellent work under the direction of Gerrit.”
“Just as they did with the cloud, Workday has incredible potential to redefine HR and finances with AI again, and I am delighted to be part of this trip,” said Gerrit KazmaierPresident, product and technology, working day. “Workday has the unique combination of a powerful AI platform and the best applications in its category to really revolutionize our way of working. I can’t wait to join my work colleagues and our precious partners when we unlock these opportunities for customers around the world.”
Kazmaier’s appointment will be in force March 10.
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