SAP Appoints Manoj Purohit as Vice President and Head of Corporate, APAC

SAP has appointed Manoj Purohit as Vice President and Head of Corporate – APAC. With over 20 years of leadership experience across sales, pre-sales, strategy, management consulting, and IT consulting, Purohit brings deep knowledge and expertise across banking, payments, retail, telecom, and online gaming.

Before this, Manoj held senior leadership roles at global technology and consulting firms, such as Microsoft, Cisco, and Accenture. He led new business practices, expanding regional presence, and closing large strategic deals exceeding $100 million.

During his 9-year tenure at Microsoft, he has led the company via multiple leadership roles such as Managing Director – AI Business Solutions, Head of Financial Services & RCG, Dynamics, Asia, Head of Financial Services EMEA and Asia, and more over the years. He handled high-performing sales and presales teams across the Asia region for the AI business process.

In his new role, Manoj will focus on accelerating SAP’s corporate growth across Asia Pacific, strengthening client engagement, and driving digital transformation strategies for enterprise customers in the region.