Rolf Schumann

Mr. Schumann oversees the digital requirements for all Schwarz Group companies -- using technology, market, and industry analysis to meet strategic goals.  With over 25 years of experience in strategic planning of IT projects and digital transformation, he constantly drives technology and innovation related topics across all industries. Before joining Schwarz Group, Rolf Schumann was General Manager at SAP with global responsibility for the Platform & Innovation business unit. From 2008 to 2012, Rolf Schumann dedicated himself to the topic of clean tech and founded the start-up company Better Place, with a focus on electromobility. Before that, he was CTO at SAP Europe. Before joining SAP in 2000, Mr. Schumann spent nine years at Siemens, where he was responsible for data center operations in Europe and planning the internet architecture.