Claus E. Heinrich
Claus E. Heinrich (* 1955 in Waiblingen ) is a member of the board of sovanta AG and was a member of the board of SAP AG from 1996 to 2009 . As an honorary professor, he also teaches at the University of Mannheim and the TU Berlin . He has been an honorary senator at Heidelberg University since 2009 .
Training and professional development
Heinrich studied business administration at the University of Mannheim . After graduating in 1981 and doing research at Cornell University in the USA, he received his doctorate in 1986 in the field of Operations Research . In 1987 Heinrich joined SAP and quickly took over the management of the logistics controlling development department. In 1996 he was appointed to the board and was initially responsible for logistics applications. Under his leadership, SAP developed into the world market leader for supply chain management solutions. He was then responsible for the entire development of the SAP R / 3 ERP solution . In 1998 he was also appointed Labor Director and headed global human resources . From 2005 to 2009 Heinrich was also responsible for the internal IT organization, the optimization of internal business processes and the coordination of the worldwide SAP development centers.
In 2009 Heinrich left SAP at his own request and founded sovanta AG, based in Heidelberg. Sovanta AG supports large and medium-sized companies in generating competitive advantages with business apps for smartphones, tablets and internet browsers.
Heinrich is married, has four children and lives in Heidelberg .
Other functions
- 2002–2008 Advisory Board of the Fraunhofer Group for Information and Communication Technology
- 2004–2009 Advisory Board of the Federal Logistics Association (BVL)
- 2003–2009 board member of the German Association for Personnel Management (DGFP)
- 2007–2009 member of the BITKOM Presidium
- 2007–2009 Chairman of the Board of the Future Metropolitan Region Rhein-Neckar eV;
- 2007–2009 chairman of the IHK economic forum for the Rhine-Neckar metropolitan region
- 2008–2009 member of the economic advisory board of the Goethe Institute
- Since 2006 member of the board of trustees of the foundations of the University of Heidelberg and the University of Mannheim
- Member of the Baden-Württemberg Innovation Council since 2007
Awards
In 2009 Heinrich received the Bambini Prize from the European Young Academic Society
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heinrich, Claus E. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heinrich, Claus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waiblingen |