Former Google and SAP Executive Joins Workday
to Lead Global Innovation Strategy
Sayan
Chakraborty to Retire from Workday After a Decade of
Transformative Leadership
PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 25,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Workday, Inc. (NASDAQ: WDAY),
the AI platform for managing people and money, today announced the
appointment of Gerrit Kazmaier to
the role of president, product and technology. Kazmaier will
succeed Sayan Chakraborty, who is
retiring from Workday, assuming leadership of the company's
innovation strategy and product and technology organization.
Kazmaier brings extensive experience driving innovation in
enterprise software. He joins Workday from Google Cloud, where he
led the data analytics and business intelligence division,
overseeing the organization's AI-ready data cloud strategy. Before
Google, Kazmaier spent nearly 11 years at SAP in various leadership
roles, including president of SAP HANA and SAP's Analytics.
"Gerrit's strong enterprise software experience and a proven
track record in cloud and AI transformation, make him the perfect
person to lead the next chapter of Workday's innovation," said
Workday CEO Carl Eschenbach. "We are
grateful to Sayan for being a driving force for our innovation
strategy for the past 10 years, and we look forward to building on
his great work under Gerrit's leadership."
"Just as they did with the cloud, Workday has incredible
potential to again redefine HR and finance with AI, and I am
thrilled to be part of that journey," said Gerrit Kazmaier, president, product and
technology, Workday. "Workday has the unique combination of a
powerful AI platform and best-in-class applications to truly
revolutionize the way we work. I look forward to joining my fellow
Workmates and our valued partners as we unlock these opportunities
for customers around the world."
Kazmaier's appointment will be effective as of March 10.
About Workday
Workday is the AI platform that helps organizations manage
their most important assets – their people and money. The Workday
platform is built with AI at the core to help customers elevate
people, supercharge work, and move their business forever forward.
Workday is used by more than 11,000 organizations around the world
and across industries – from medium-sized businesses to more than
60% of the Fortune 500. For more information about Workday, visit
workday.com.
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