Company profile, business summary, shareholders, managers, financial ratings, industry, sector and market information euronext amsterdam. Leo apotheker, chairman of the unit4 board and former head of hewlettpackard thanked duarte for his achievements over the past three years, stating that he had helped transition unit4 to become one of the key players in business software for servicescentric organisations and we wish him all the best for the next phase of his career. At the time, we expressed our misgivings over the pick. Apotheker prescribes transformation elixir for hp the. Hp ceo leo apotheker said continuing to execute in this market is no longer in the interest of hp and its shareholders. Unit4 also produces enterprise software, a complete package for accountants, and software for registration and financial tracking of patients in healthcare facilities. Dutch software vendor unit4 today announced that stephan sieber will take. R ray wang pronounced wahng is the principal analyst, founder, and chairman of silicon valley based constellation research, inc. He served briefly as the chief executive officer of hewlettpackard from november 2010 until his firing in september 2011. Mar 01, 2012 overall revenue for the unit fell 15 percent year over year, with revenue from consumer pcs off 25 percent. Leo apotheker, chairman of the unit4 board comments.
They were the designer of the palmpilot, the first pda successfully marketed worldwide, as well as the treo 600, one of the first smartphones. Hp ceo leo apotheker saying on a conference call with wall street analysts that it would take the company between 12 and 18 months to sort out. Leo apotheker lays out his strategy for first time as hp. Coda offers denplan a platform for growth, improved financial analysis and operational efficiencies. He also served as cochief executive officer of sap from april 2008 until he resigned in february 2010 following a decision by that company not to renew his contract. It hired director meg whitman as a ceo replacement for fired leo apotheker, a main scapegoat originally hired to replace fired mark hurd who was hired to replace fired carly fiorina. The autonomy and vertica acquisitions during leo apothekers 11month tenure as hp ceo came as part of his effort to shift the companys focus from hardware to software. Leo apotheker archives a software insiders point of view.
Sieber is currently unit4 s executive vice president, global sales and succeeds jose duarte, who has led unit4 since 20. Why hp may owe an apology to exceo leo apotheker cbs news. Sep 22, 2011 meg whitman, new hp ceo hewlettpackard ceo leo apotheker was ousted from his position on thursday and replaced by hp director and former ebay ceo meg whitman, less than a year after he took the. Former hp ceo leo apotheker has said he would have abandoned the firms disastrous acquisition of british software firm autonomy if he had been aware of its alleged fraudulent dealings.
Meg whitman, new hp ceo hewlettpackard ceo leo apotheker was ousted from his position on thursday and replaced by hp director and former ebay ceo meg whitman, less than a year after he took the. Chief than carly fiorina as chief executive of hewlettpackard, leo apotheker oversaw its acquisition of autonomy, the british software company, in 2011. Leo apotheker, chairman of the unit4 board and the former ceo of sap, said. Feb 22, 2012 leo apotheker left the helm at computer giant hewlettpackard in september. Vertica was bought that same year for its data analytics software. Former hp ceo leo apotheker tells court he didnt read. Hed been there less than a year and lost inventors billions. Apr 01, 2020 leo apotheker serves as vice chairman, independent lead director of the company. Partner release agilisys implements new agresso system for wolverhampt unit4. Hewlettpackards shortlived ceo leo apotheker was responsible.
The secret battle for planet earth a heartfelt thank you to all of you who have followed your heart. Aug 19, 2011 apotheker prescribes transformation elixir for hp. Apotheker came from a short tenure as ceo of german enterprise software firm sap, from which hed been forced out after poor performance during an admittedly poor economic environment. He brings both operational and strategic vision to the business and i am delighted to welcome stephan in his new role, says leo apotheker, chairman of the unit4 board.
Leo apotheker became chairman of the unit4 board in 2016. Hp has made former sap boss leo apotheker its ceo and president just seven months after the board at the german software maker issued him with a vote of no confidence. As former ceo of sap ag and of hewlettpackard corporation, mr leo apotheker has 29 years of very relevant industry expertise. Apr 22, 2016 stephan takes the helm of the unit4 at an exciting time both in terms of the companys potential and the present market opportunities. Hewlettpackards shortlived ceo leo apotheker was responsible for ending the young the life of palm webos, according to. It was a little over two years ago that hp hired former sap chief leo apotheker to be the palo alto tech giants new ceo. Although hps conference call to introduce meg whitman as ceo revolved around her capabilities, a lot of ray lanes time was throwing leo apotheker.
Michael krigsmanflickr on a conference call with analysts, hp chairman ray lane spelled out the three reasons the board decided to can leo apotheker. Business software blog with posts for pso, higher education, notforprofit and the public sector. Leo apotheker born september 18, 1953, in aachen is a german business executive. Now ceo apothekers plan for hps growth is selling erp software from. His plan is to be one of the unheralded saviours of the european technology scene and that is what the 61yearold germanborn entrepreneur wants to talk. Unit4 hires mike ettling as new ceo enterprise times. I, cringely blog archive why leo apotheker will be fired from hewlett packard cringely on. Hps board of directors never met apotheker before hiring. Unit4 announces appointment to its board of directors. Unit4s people experience a discipline applied to software development that prioritizes human experience and how to improve it across the organization aligns well with my own product design philosophy and experiences. But he did talk about how hard it is for legacy software players to transition into the cloud game, citing oracless orcl and saps experience. Advent internationals p2 taps apotheker for board of. Feb 07, 20 why hp may owe an apology to exceo leo apotheker.
As leo apotheker departs hp, perhaps his lasting legacy is to give hp a truly global vision and a strategy of capturing the markets, rather than just. Wang has held executive roles in product, marketing, strategy, and consulting at institutions. Aug 18, 2011 apotheker has said that by placing greater emphasis on the companys fastgrowing software and server businesses, hp can leverage those units to improve its slowgrowing services division. She has no background in selling big iron or enterprise software and was shown to be completely aloof and outoftouch with reality in last falls elections. Unit4 transforms work to be more meaningful and inspiring through software thats selfdriving, adaptive and intuitive, intelligently automating administrative tasks and providing easy access to the answers people need. Leo apotheker, ex ceo of hp, photographed near the ft this. This is keynote leo apotheker unit4 connect 2016 amsterdam by unit4 video on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Why leo apotheker will be fired from hewlett packard i.
Oracle sends private eye after hp ceo fast company. Hp board ousts apotheker, whitman in as ceo pcworld. Unit4 nv company profile and news bloomberg markets. Leo apotheker serves as vice chairman, independent lead director of the company. Keynote leo apotheker unit4 connect 2016 amsterdam on vimeo. Apotheker, in particular, was tagged as a ruinous influence responsible. The companys software provides for secure ebusiness transactions and customer relationship management. Now ceo apothekers plan for hps growth is selling erp software. Australias biggest university selects unit4 software. We want to thank jose for his achievements over the past three years. Bob, i agree that apotheker isnt going to cut it at hp but i disagree with meg whitman replacing him. Leo apotheker would have advised hp to abandon autonomy. Oct 27, 2011 hewlettpackard co ditched a plan to spin off its personal computers unit, a month after the ouster of ceo leo apotheker whose idea would have cost billions of dollars in expenses and lost business.
Mike takes on this leadership role at an extremely important and. Not sure which of the two, leo apotheker or hasso plattner, should lie on the couch. Hes the author of the popular business strategy and technology blog a software insiders point of view. Hp ditches costly pc unit spinoff technology news, firstpost. Apotheker has said that by placing greater emphasis on the companys fastgrowing software and server businesses, hp can leverage those units to. Hewlettpackard co ditched a plan to spin off its personal computers unit, a month after the ouster of ceo leo apotheker whose idea would have cost billions of. Hp ceo apotheker fired, replaced by meg whitman sep. In 2014 he joined unit4 a dutch software provider, headquartered in the netherlands as nonexecutive chairman of the board. The plot just keeps getting thicker as we watch from a distance as hp, once again, makes huge changes to the way that they are managed. Hp ceo leo apotheker said continuing to execute in this market is no longer in. Dec 03, 2019 unit4, the industry leader in nextgeneration enterprise application software for peoplecentered organizations, today announced the appointment of herve couturier as a nonexecutive director. Mar 14, 2012 hps former ceo leo apotheker killed webos. Leading irish facilities management firm noonan selects unit4 agresso er unit4.
Leo apotheker, chief executive of hewlettpackard, articulated his companys strategy to make the shift from its dominant position in computing and enterprise hardware to playing a role in the. Mike ettling takes the ceo reins at unit4 diginomica. Former sap chief leo apotheker started his job as hps new ceo last mondayand already hes on the lam. Mr leo apotheker holds ancillary board positions at schneider electric, steria and nice systems. Unit4s nextgeneration enterprise software supports our customers in delivering an exceptional people experience to their customers from boosting success for students and professionals, to empowering the public servants and nonprofit teams doing good in the world.
Apotheker prescribes transformation elixir for hp the register. As if hp didnt make a mistake on bringing in leo apotheker, now they are making. Unit4 appoints new ceo as it aims for the cloud iteuropa. Although hps conference call to introduce meg whitman as ceo revolved around her capabilities, a lot of. He presided over saps first annual revenue decline since 2003 as customers, hit by the recession, delayed software. Hewlettpackard co ditched a plan to spin off its personal computers unit, a month after the ouster of ceo leo apotheker whose idea would have cost billions of dollars in expenses and lost business. Mr leo apotheker does not hold shares in the capital of unit4. Todays applications need to enable people to work the way they want to work. He was previously independent director from august 1, 2007. A number of sources are reporting this afternoon that hewlett packard ceo leo apotheker may be on the way out the door after less than a year at that post the hp board is meeting today and.
Sep 22, 2011 hps ray lane on why leo apotheker had to go. Theres no better line to yell at leo apotheker after last weeks. Leo apotheker, chairman of the unit4 board, commented. Apotheker didnt specifically address hp on the nomura call. Denmark, director of p2 energy solutions united states, director of taulia united states. Leo apotheker, chairman of the unit4 board and former head of.
Nov 23, 2010 two seasoned software veterans join hewlettpackard on september 30th, 2010, hewlettpackard hp announced two significant changes in its leadership structure. Apotheker resigns from sap ag after 10 months as ceo. Dutch software vendor unit4 today announced that stephan sieber will take over as the companys ceo with immediate effect in a move that has taken many industry experts by surprise. He has helped transition unit4 to become one of the key players in business software for servicescentric organizations and we wish him all the best for the next phase of his career. Hp ceo leo apotheker saying on a conference call with wall street analysts that it would take the company between 12 and 18 months to. Unit4s nextgeneration enterprise software supports our customers in delivering an exceptional people experience to their customers from boosting success for students and professionals, to empowering the public servants and nonprofit teams doing good in the world we transform work to be more meaningful and inspiring through software that.
Overall revenue for the unit fell 15 percent year over year, with revenue from consumer pcs off 25 percent. He brings both operational and strategic vision to the business and i am delighted to welcome stephan in his new role, says leo apotheker, chairman of. Aug 25, 2011 why leo apotheker is no steve jobs too bad for hp. Leo apotheker may be one problem at hp, but the board of directors might hold a dozen more.
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