SAP elevates Kulmeet Bawa as chief revenue officer of Business Tech Platform

Kulmeet Bawa_President and Managing Director_SAP Indian Subcontinent

SAP has named Kulmeet Bawa, president and managing director for the Indian Subcontinent, as the chief revenue officer of SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP).

The January 12 announcement from the company said SAP India became one of its fastest-growing market under Bawa and over 50 Indian unicorns were running on SAP.

Bawa would be responsible for driving the growth and adoption of SAP BTP across the globe, including SAP’s artificial intelligence, data and analytics, automation, and integration, the company said.

Bawa would continue to serve in his current role through February, during which time a new leader for SAP India would be announced.

“Kulmeet has extensive experience helping businesses create new opportunities through cloud transformation, optimising their data, and innovating with Business AI. I look forward to Kulmeet bringing those skills to customers around the world,” said Claudio Muruzabal, Chief Business Officer, SAP.

The company said Bawa, a technology leader with two decades of experience across Asia, joined SAP India in 2020. Prior to SAP, he served in various leadership roles in major technology companies such as Adobe, Microsoft Corporation, and Sun Microsystems.

“SAP and our customers are going through a critical transformation and have a unique opportunity to redefine how successful businesses run. I am incredibly excited to apply everything I’ve learned in our Indian business in a global field, and to continue to contribute to customer transformation journeys around the world,” Bawa added.

In a recent interview to Moneycontrol, Bawa said India would be the skill capital of the world and a young population offered the country a competitive edge, expressing his bullishness on the country.