After Splunk, Simon Davies joins SAP as Regional President, Asia Pacific

Simon Davies was previously Senior Vice President and General Manager of Asia Pacific and Japan at Splunk, a position he held for over three years.

Simon Davies has joined SAP Asia Pacific as President for the newly created APAC region, effective immediately. According to SAP, Davies will oversee strategy, operations, people, sales, services, partners, and profitability across Asia Pacific for SAP SE.

Based in Singapore, Davies takes over the role from Paul Marriott. Marriott is reported to be returning to be closer to family after five years of helming the role.

In his new role, Davies will be responsible for overseeing more than 31,000 employees across 78 offices. SAP currently has marketing units operating in Australia and New Zealand, Greater China, India, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia. In the APAC region, SAP services leading customers including NEC Corporation, Coles Group, Wipro, Fujitsu Limited, Shiseido, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Himalaya, Cochlear, and Japan Airlines.

“I’m very excited for this new chapter to begin. Across Asia Pacific and Japan, we see forward-thinking businesses accelerating strategic transformation supported by SAP. Establishing a solid foundation in the cloud and leveraging business data is the gateway to exploring new avenues of growth in areas like artificial intelligence, data analytics, and sustainability,” said Davies.

Prior to joining SAP, Davies was Senior Vice President and General Manager of Asia Pacific and Japan at Splunk, a position he held for over three years. Over the past 25 years, Davies has been part of the IT industry, with roles in building, selling, and implementing IT solutions in Asia Pacific for some of the world's leading software companies, including Microsoft, Salesforce, and Oracle. Davies also serves on the board of several pre-IPO technology companies, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD).

“Our next chapter is being fueled by accelerated cloud and AI innovation, underpinned by our purpose, our people, and our partnerships. Simon combines experience in Asia’s fast-growth, innovation-hungry markets with proven expertise in building high-performance, diverse, and inclusive teams,” commented Manos Raptopoulos, Chief Revenue Officer for APAC, EMEA, and MEE at SAP.

Raptopoulos is also confident that, under Davies, SAP APAC will build on the tremendous momentum established during Marriott’s leadership and continue to be a catalyst for innovation and supporting customer success.