As chief information officer, Michael Golz oversees all IT solutions and services in North America. He is in charge of aligning information and technology strategy with SAP’s business strategy, and providing best-in-class processes and optimized operations for all lines of business. He leads the “SAP Runs SAP” program, highlighting IT and product innovation in the areas of cloud, real-time business platform, applications, analytics, and mobile. Under his leadership, SAP Global IT has become the company's best customer reference. Michael oversees IT for Latin America and the Caribbean as well.

Michael joined SAP AG in 1998 at the company’s Walldorf, Germany headquarters. He began his tenure as SAP’s head of infrastructure for demo, training, and consulting systems. After moving to the United States in 2002, Michael served as the vice president of IT for SAP America, overseeing the strategic role and management of the IT function in the United States. Before assuming his current post, he was senior vice president of Global IT Application Services, with worldwide responsibility for internal business applications and external platforms, covering the entire spectrum of SAP solutions for all SAP employees.

Prior to joining SAP, he led the Information Management organization for the largest division of OTTO Group in Cologne, Germany. Michael holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and information technology from the European Business School in Germany.