Paul Hofmann

Current

VP Office of the Chief Scientist at SAP Labs

Past

VP Research at SAP Research, SAP Labs LLC
Director Corporate Venturing at SAP
Director SCM Initiative EMEA at SAP Sales Germany

Senior Plant Manager at BASF
Head of Developement for Production Software at BASF
Member of Faculty at Northwestern University
Member of Faculty at Munich Technical University

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Education

Technische Universität Darmstadt
Universität Wien

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Information Technology and Services

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Paul Hofmann’s Summary

Paul is VP Research at SAP Research Americas and China. Paul was Director External Relations at SAP Research, Palo Alto. He has built the Academic Research Program for the SAP Labs. He has joined SAP Research Americas and China in 2006.

He has joined SAP in 2001 as Director for Business Developement EMEA SAP AG. Paul has created the Value Based Selling program for SAP in EMEA.

He was Plant Manager at BASF’s Catalysts Global Business Unit before joining SAP. In BASF's IT departement he has headed the developement of the companies object-oriented production planning and scheduling software.

Paul has a strong background in research as Senior Scientist and Assistant Professor at outstanding European and American Universities (Northwestern University, US; Munich Institue of Technology and Darmstadt Institue of Technology, Germany). He is an expert in computer simulations and graphics (PhD, research and teaching in Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos Theory).

He is the author of numerous publications and books, including a book on SCM and environmental information systems as well as Performance Management and Productivity of Supply Chains.

Paul Hofmann’s Specialties:

innovation, management consulting, productivity research, supply chain management, benchmarking, financial analysis, production economics, shop floor systems, non-linear dynamics

Paul Hofmann’s Experience

VP Office of the Chief Scientist

SAP Labs

(Public Company; SAP; Computer Software industry)

April 2009 — Present (9 months)
VP Research

SAP Research, SAP Labs LLC

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

May 2006 — April 2009 (3 years )

Academic Relations, Partner Relationship Management
Director Corporate Venturing

SAP

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SAP; Computer Software industry)

June 2004 — April 2006 (1 year 11 months)

Innovation Management. Corporate Venturing.
Director SCM Initiative EMEA

SAP Sales Germany

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

September 2001 — 2004 (3 years )

Business Developement Manager EMEA for SAP's SCM Solution
Senior Plant Manager

BASF

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BF; Chemicals industry)

1995 — 2001 (6 years )

Head of factory for catalysts for BASF Group
Head of Developement for Production Software

BASF

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BF; Chemicals industry)

1989 — 1994 (5 years )

Designed and developed production planning & scheduling software for BASF's plants.
Later also product management for SW.
Member of Faculty

Northwestern University

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)

August 1986 — 1988 (2 years )

Research in Non-Linear Dynamics (quantum and classical)
Member of Faculty

Munich Technical University

(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Research industry)

January 1986 — August 1986 (8 months)

Research on AI, Neuronal Networks and Synthesis Planning