SAP taps Splunk’s Simon Davies to lead reorg’d APAC region

SAP has announced the appointment of Simon Davies as president of the company’s newly reorganized Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Based in Singapore, Simon Davies will be responsible for SAP’s strategy, operations, people, sales, services, partnerships and profitability in the region, including the markets of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, India, Japan, Greater China, and Southeast Asia.

As president, Davies will manage more than 31,000 employees across 78 offices. SAP currently serves major customers in the region, including Hyundai Motor Co., Kia Motors, NEC, Coles Group, Wipro, Fujitsu, Shiseido, Himalaya, Cochlear, and Japan Airlines.

According to SAP, Mr. Davies has been instrumental in developing, selling, and implementing IT solutions in the Asia Pacific region for 25 years, working with leading software companies such as Microsoft, Salesforce, and Oracle. He most recently served as senior vice president and general manager for Asia Pacific and Japan at Splunk for over three years.