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Kofi Annan: 'Doing good, is good for business'

June 4th, 2010 - ‘Doing good, is good for business’, Kofi Annan said during the Sustainability Gala dinner on 2 June 2010. The former secretary-general of the United Nations and Nobel Peace Prize winner visited the Netherlands to address TruEconomy’s guests about sustainability. Prior to Mr Annan’s speech delegates witnessed the world premiere of the final results of the research into supply chain management and the agenda of the CEO, presented by professor David Simchi-Levi of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

TruEconomy awards Erik Brouwer with golden ticket to Sustainability Gala

May 18th 2010 - On Tuesday 11 May Erik Brouwer, director Supply Chain Management North-West Europe at Perfetti Van Melle (candy manufacturer) has been chosen as the Supply Chain Professional 2010. As the main sponsor of the event TruEconomy Consulting awarded the winner with a golden ticket to the Sustainability Gala 2010 and Sustainable Supply Chains conference on June 2nd. The prize included a meet & greet with keynote speakers Kofi Annan and professor David Simchi-Levi.

Philips CEO Gerard Kleisterlee speaker at Sustainable Supply Chains

April 7th 2010 - An exceptional line up of speakers who will be sharing their knowledge, experience at Sustainable Supply Chains has been announced. Philips CEO Gerard Kleisterlee, recently named one of the top European business leaders of 2010, will be addressing the public. Also André Veneman, Sustainability Director of Akzo Nobel, and former Minister Roger van Boxtel will make their appearance in the afternoon program. Sustainable Supply Chain is the conference which will be held prior to the Sustainability Gala 2010 on June 2nd. TruEconomy Consulting is the main sponsor of this event.

TruEconomy Consulting becomes SAP Extended Business Member

March 4th, 2010 - TruEconomy Consulting, a European supplier of supply chain management consulting and implementation services, has been appointed by SAP Netherlands as Extended Business Member of CTAC Powerhouse. The consultancy agency, that advises, guides and supports their customers with the implementation and use of supply chain solutions, enters the partnership agreement with SAP with regards to their good relationship with CTAC. TruEconomy already works closely with CTAC, but thanks to the membership even more synergy effects between an experienced reseller such as CTAC and TruEconomy’s supply chain management expertise can be accomplished.

Partner news: Léo Apotheker to leave SAP

SAP Returns to Co-CEO Structure with Bill McDermott and Jim Hagemann Snabe Léo Apotheker’s Contract Will Not Be Extended Based on Mutual Agreement

Leo Apotheker (SAP) WALLDORF, Germany - February 07, 2010 - SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) announced today that the SAP Supervisory Board has reached a mutual agreement with CEO Léo Apotheker not to extend his contract as a member of the SAP Executive Board. Léo Apotheker has resigned as CEO and member of the SAP Executive Board effective immediately.

The SAP Executive Board, in agreement with the SAP Supervisory Board, has appointed two Co-CEOs: Bill McDermott, head of field organization and Jim Hagemann Snabe, head of product development, both already members of the SAP Executive Board.

In addition, Vishal Sikka, Chief Technology Officer, has been appointed to the SAP Executive Board. At the request of the SAP Supervisory Board, Hasso Plattner, Co-Founder of SAP and Chairman of the SAP Supervisory Board, will continue to play a strong role in advising the new leaders on technology and product development.

“The new setup of the SAP Executive Board will allow SAP to better align product innovation with customer needs. The new leadership team will continue to drive forward SAP’s strategy and focus on profitable growth, and will deliver its innovations in 2010 to expand SAP’s leadership of the business software market,” said Hasso Plattner.

The SAP Supervisory Board thanks Léo Apotheker for his enormous contribution to the success of SAP, which he joined more than 20 years ago, and wishes him all the best for the future.