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Dietmar Hopp (German pronunciation: [ˈdiːtmaʁ ˈhɔp]; born 26 April 1940) is a German software engineer and billionaire businessman.
3 days ago · The Dietmar Hopp Stiftung was established in 1995 to support sports, medicine, education, youth and other community projects in the Rhine-Neckar region of Germany, where Hopp is from.
2 days ago · Dietmar Hopp left IBM with four colleagues in 1972 to launch German enterprise software company SAP (Systems, Applications, Products). He served as co-CEO from 1988, the year SAP went public,...
Apr 26, 2020 · The “Dietmar Hopp Spirit”. A remarkable person is celebrating a landmark birthday. SAP Co-Founder, former CEO and Supervisory Board Chairman Dietmar Hopp turns 80 today. The values he holds dear still resonate at SAP.
May 5, 2022 · Visionary leader, innovator, and philanthropist Dietmar Hopp is the co-founder of SAP. The ERP giant’s co-founder, former CEO, and Supervisory Board Chairman turned 82 on April 26, 2022. “Vadder Hopp,” as he is fondly referred to by employees, is credited for being the mastermind behind SAP’s culture and values.
On April 1, 1972, five former IBM employees - Dietmar Hopp, Hasso Plattner, Claus Wellenreuther, Klaus Tschira, and Hans-Werner Hector - started the company SystemAnalyse Programmentwicklung (System Analysis Program Development).
Dietmar Hopp, Hasso Plattner, Claus Wellenreuther, Klaus Tschira, and Hans-Werner Hector left IBM and founded a company called Systemanalyse Programmentwicklung, meaning “system analysis program development”. Their goal was to create software that integrates business processes and made data available in real time.
