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Banking expert, Claudia Wilkerling, joins SAP Australia New Zealand

Wilkerling assumes role of Industry Principal for Banking within the Financial Services team.

SYDNEY, AustraliaSAP Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) today announced the appointment of Claudia Wilkerling to the Industry Business Solutions (IBS) team, in the role of Industry Principal for Banking.

Wilkerling’s responsibilities in the role will include involvement with SAP’s key local bank customers, as well as strengthening adaption of SAP suites and services for the local sector.

Wilkerling joins the ANZ team from SAP Germany, where she most recently served in the Business Transformation Consulting team. Her experience within the banking sector includes working with several high-profile customers who are largely focused on implementations in the Analytical Banking area.

“Claudia’s expertise will provide ANZ banking customers with an international perspective, giving them insights to remain competitive in their own market, as well as the larger global market, “ said Greg Harbor, Director of Value Engineering and IBS, SAP ANZ. “With the growth our financial enterprise customers have seen through her efforts in Germany, I have no doubt that Claudia will be a notable asset to our customers in ANZ as well.”

Wilkerling has been with SAP since 2005. Prior to joining SAP, she worked with several large German banks in the retail, asset management, and IT departments. Wilkerling holds several degrees, including an Honours Finance degree, specializing in Banking IT, as well as a banking certificate from the Chamber of Commerce in Frankfurt, Germany.

Further information:

Peter Sertori, SAP Australia and New Zealand, +61 2 9935 4845, peter.sertori@sap.com

Imogen Rimington, Burson-Marsteller, +61 2 9928 1530, imogen.rimington@bm.com