NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Kevin Gilroy has joined SAP AG (NYSE:SAP) as a vice president responsible for leading the channel and business development functions within the SAP small and midsize business organization in North America. Gilroy is tasked to drive indirect revenue through key SAP partners and develop new business opportunities by extending the SAP channel partner ecosystem and alternate channels. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050310/SFTH009LOGO-a) Prior to joining SAP, Gilroy was president for its Enterprise Computing Solutions division of Arrow Electronics, where one function of his responsibilities included the launch of a small and midsize business division. He also served as president and CEO of OnForce, an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of IT services. Gilroy spent 24 years of his professional career at HP, where he held various positions including his most recent position as senior vice president of HP's worldwide small and medium business segment. Gilroy will report directly to Tom Cooper, senior vice president, SME United States, SAP North America. Heading up the SME indirect channels globally for SAP, Pat Hume commented on Gilroy's appointment, "Kevin's extensive SME and channel experience will be a significant contribution to SAP's strategy for accelerating the development and growth of its partner ecosystem." Media Contact: Amisha Gandhi, +1 (650) 847-2188, , PST http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050310/SFTH009LOGO-a http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: SAP AG CONTACT: Amisha Gandhi of SAP AG, +1-650-847-2188, , PST Web Site: http://www.sap.com/

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