Bill McDermott
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William R. McDermott is one of the two co-CEOs of SAP AG
, a position to which he was appointed in February 2010.
, Kellogg School of Management
. He also successfully completed the Executive Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business. He received his undergraduate degree in Business Management from Dowling College
.
After running his own business through high school and college, McDermott began his professional career at Xerox
, where he worked for 17 years and rose through the ranks to become the company's youngest corporate officer and division President. His division won the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality award from the President of the United States.
He then served as President of Gartner Inc. and Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Operations at Siebel Systems
.
He was recruited to SAP in 2002 as the CEO of SAP America and quickly rose, adding to his responsibility South America, Asia Pacific and then Global Field Operations, overseeing all revenues for the company. In 2008 he was appointed to the SAP Executive Board. In February 2010, he became co-CEO of SAP AG.
McDermott is a member of several external boards, including the boards of Under Armour
, a performance apparel company dedicated to technologically advanced products; ANSYS, Inc.
, a company that designs and develops engineering simulation solutions used to predict how product designs will behave in manufacturing and real-world environments; and PAETEC Communications
, a nationwide integrated communications provider. He is a member of the National Advisory Board for KIPP
(Knowledge Is Power Program) and the Advisory Board for Villanova University
.
In November, 2010, as part of CRN (Computer Reseller News) Magazine’s annual recognition of the Top 100 executives in information technology, McDermott was named among the Top 25 Most Influential Executives of 2010. Additionally, McDermott was named to the Irish America Magazine’s 2010 Business 100 for outstanding business leadership.
McDermott is an active community leader and advocate for corporate social responsibility. In 2008, he was named Idealist of the Year by City Year Greater Philadelphia for his civic leadership and "commitment to improving the community and the lives of those who live in Philadelphia." In 2006, McDermott received the Yitzhak Rabin Public Services Award in recognition of his contributions as a civic leader who has demonstrated a commitment to Israel as a source of technological innovation. In 2005, McDermott was elected to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world's largest business federation representing three million companies and organizations, and to the Chamber Foundation Board.
SAP AG
SAP AG is a German software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. Headquartered in Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, with regional offices around the world, SAP is the market leader in enterprise application software...
, a position to which he was appointed in February 2010.
Biography
Bill McDermott received his MBA from Northwestern UniversityNorthwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
, Kellogg School of Management
Kellogg School of Management
The Kellogg School of Management is the business school of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, downtown Chicago, Illinois and Miami, Florida. Kellogg offers full-time, part-time, and executive programs, as well as partnering programs with schools in China, India, Hong Kong, Israel,...
. He also successfully completed the Executive Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business. He received his undergraduate degree in Business Management from Dowling College
Dowling College
Dowling College is a private co-educational liberal arts college with three campuses spread across Long Island, New York. The college's main campus in Oakdale, NY sits on the site of William K. Vanderbilt's former Idle Hour estate, which is now known as Fortunoff Hall. The Brookhaven Campus in...
.
After running his own business through high school and college, McDermott began his professional career at Xerox
Xerox
Xerox Corporation is an American multinational document management corporation that produced and sells a range of color and black-and-white printers, multifunction systems, photo copiers, digital production printing presses, and related consulting services and supplies...
, where he worked for 17 years and rose through the ranks to become the company's youngest corporate officer and division President. His division won the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality award from the President of the United States.
He then served as President of Gartner Inc. and Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Operations at Siebel Systems
Siebel Systems
Siebel CRM Systems, Inc. was a software company principally engaged in the design, development, marketing, and support of customer relationship management applications. The company was founded by Thomas Siebel in 1993. At first known mainly for its sales force automation products, the company...
.
He was recruited to SAP in 2002 as the CEO of SAP America and quickly rose, adding to his responsibility South America, Asia Pacific and then Global Field Operations, overseeing all revenues for the company. In 2008 he was appointed to the SAP Executive Board. In February 2010, he became co-CEO of SAP AG.
McDermott is a member of several external boards, including the boards of Under Armour
Under Armour
Under Armour is an American sports clothing and accessories company. The company is a supplier of a wide range of sportswear and casual apparel mainly focusing on hi-tech sportswear for professional athletes...
, a performance apparel company dedicated to technologically advanced products; ANSYS, Inc.
ANSYS, Inc.
ANSYS, Inc. is an engineering simulation software developer that is headquartered in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, United States. The company was founded in 1970 by Dr. John A...
, a company that designs and develops engineering simulation solutions used to predict how product designs will behave in manufacturing and real-world environments; and PAETEC Communications
PAETEC Communications
PAETEC Holding Corp. is a FORTUNE 1000 telecommunications company headquartered in Perinton, New York, USA. It was founded as the private company PaeTec Communications, Inc. in 1998 by its current CEO, Arunas A. Chesonis...
, a nationwide integrated communications provider. He is a member of the National Advisory Board for KIPP
Kipp
-People:*Annika Kipp , German radio and television presenter*George Washington Kipp , U.S. politician*Karl-Heinz Kipp , German entrepreneur*Kipp Lennon , American musician*Lyman Kipp , U.S...
(Knowledge Is Power Program) and the Advisory Board for Villanova University
Villanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
.
In November, 2010, as part of CRN (Computer Reseller News) Magazine’s annual recognition of the Top 100 executives in information technology, McDermott was named among the Top 25 Most Influential Executives of 2010. Additionally, McDermott was named to the Irish America Magazine’s 2010 Business 100 for outstanding business leadership.
McDermott is an active community leader and advocate for corporate social responsibility. In 2008, he was named Idealist of the Year by City Year Greater Philadelphia for his civic leadership and "commitment to improving the community and the lives of those who live in Philadelphia." In 2006, McDermott received the Yitzhak Rabin Public Services Award in recognition of his contributions as a civic leader who has demonstrated a commitment to Israel as a source of technological innovation. In 2005, McDermott was elected to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world's largest business federation representing three million companies and organizations, and to the Chamber Foundation Board.