SAP makes new Leonardo appointment, rebadges division - Inside SAP

SAP SE has brought former IBM Watson executive Marc Teerlink into the fold as global vice president for SAP Leonardo, responsible for new markets in artificial intelligence. At IBM, Teerlink was chief business strategist for IBM Watson, driving and overseeing the new offerings portfolio for the Watson Platform. In his new role at SAP, he will assist with strategy and vision for the SAP Leonardo digital innovation system, reporting to Mike Flanagan, SVP of SAP Leonardo and SAP Analytics and based in Washington DC. "[Marc] is an innovative business strategist whose experience and vision will help create more value for our customers from SAP Leonardo. I am confident that we will meld broad thinking and passion in his approach to help our customers transform their businesses with the SAP Leonardo technologies including artificial intelligence and machine learning," said Flannagan.