Dubai, UAE, Jan. 27, 2022: ServiceNow, the leading digital workflow company that makes the world a better place for everyone, has announced leadership promotions to the executive team. On Feb. 1, 2022, will welcome ServiceNow former Salesforce and Coca-Cola executive Ulrik Nehammer as the new president of EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa).
Nehammer joined ServiceNow from Salesforce, where he most recently held the position of CEO for APAC. He joined Salesforce in 2017 when he also served as Strategic Customer Advisor.
Prior to joining Salesforce, Nehammer served as Chief Executive Officer at Coca-Cola Germany. He began his career at Coca-Cola in 1992, in various management positions at the Company and bottling operations, residing in seven countries across Europe and Asia.
“ServiceNow is a‘ once in a lifetime ’company,” Nehammer said. “For me, today’s business is about serving not only our customers, but their customers as well – making a difference in society – and that’s exactly what is at the heart of ServiceNow.”
“I really believe you can be the most capable leader, but if there’s no team around you, you can’t achieve. I’m humbled by the ServiceNow culture and I’m excited to start my next journey with the team here. We’re going to accelerate the acceleration and build on success to the present ”.
Former EMEA President Paul Smith has been promoted as chief commercial officer. Paul will manage all sales efforts around the world, including enabling sales, value management, and sales operations around the world. Smith joined ServiceNow in July 2020 after senior roles at Salesforce and Microsoft and quickly established himself as a sales leader with extensive geographic expertise and influence.
“Our global sales organization is well aligned to reach our goal of $ 15 billion and more. I am humbled to work with this incredible team,” Smith said. “And I am pleased to welcome Ulrik.” Nehammer to ServiceNow as the new President of EMEA. Ulrik is a world-class global leader. His track record along with our talented EMEA team will continue to help solve the challenges of any customer at the CxO level “.