Gurugram, Haryana, India, July 2026 — July 15, 2026 — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced the appointment of Mani Shekhar as Head of Partner Ecosystem Success (PES) for SAP India, effective July 1, 2026.
In this role, Mani will lead SAP India’s partner ecosystem strategy to accelerate AI-driven transformation, cloud adoption, and customer success. He will strengthen strategic partnerships and scale innovation across SAP Business AI, Industry AI, and the SAP Autonomous Suite, empowering partners to co-innovate, build AI-first capabilities, and deliver measurable business outcomes for customers.
“In the era of the Autonomous Enterprise, SAP partners are not just helping customers unlock value from AI and cloud transformation; they are co-creating this new operating model together with SAP and our customers,” said Peter Moore, Regional Head of Partner Ecosystem Success, SAP Asia Pacific. “Mani’s deep understanding of our business, customers, and ecosystem makes him ideally positioned to strengthen our partner network and accelerate innovation and growth across India.”
Mani brings more than 27 years of industry experience, including 20 years with SAP. Throughout his career, he has held leadership roles across solution consulting, presales, and sales, helping organizations drive digital transformation across industries including Public Sector, Metals, and Mining.
Most recently, Mani served as Head of Premium Prospects, where he led initiatives to expand SAP’s net-new customer base, drive competitive win-backs, and unlock growth opportunities across line-of-business solutions, emerging enterprises, and high-growth companies.
As India enters a new era of AI-powered transformation, Mani will focus on strengthening SAP’s partner ecosystem as a catalyst for innovation, growth, and customer success. His appointment reinforces SAP India’s commitment to building a future-ready ecosystem that helps customers accelerate their journey toward becoming autonomous enterprises.
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