Another shake-up in the SAP board. Chief Technology Officer Jürgen Müller is leaving the company. The reason: his behavior at a company event.
Another shake-up in the SAP board: Chief Technology Officer Jürgen Müller is leaving the software company at the end of September, the company announced. Müller and the supervisory board have mutually agreed on his departure.
“At a previous company event, an incident occurred in which I behaved inappropriately,” said Müller. He regrets that he acted rashly and sincerely apologizes to everyone involved, said Müller. His behavior did not reflect the values at SAP. “I take full responsibility and think that my resignation is the best thing for the company,” Müller continued.
SAP does not provide any details
When asked, the company and a spokeswoman did not provide any details about the incident. Supervisory Board Chairman Pekka Ala-Pietilä thanked Müller in the statement “for his significant achievements” and wished him all the best for his future.
Müller has been working at SAP since 2013 and has been a member of the Executive Board since 2019. Recently, there have already been several changes in the Executive Board of the DAX group.
Source: Stern
