Thomas Laur, former CEO of Sutherland Healthcare Solutions, has been appointed as president of the SAP Connected Health group.
SAP formed the Connected Health group to bring together numerous initiatives within the company to address the healthcare market holistically. SAP has previously stated its commitment to enabling smarter health decisions and advancing medical knowledge through the world in order to improve lives and reduce costs across the healthcare continuum.
“SAP has contributed to the improvement of healthcare for more than a decade,” said Seve Singh, member, SAP Executive Board.
“With the recent establishment of the SAP Connected Health group, we are now poised to take a broader role, and Thomas is the right leader to move our efforts forward. The SAP Connected Health platform and the ecosystem of partners we’re building around it are dedicated to taking advantage of the latest medical and technological advancements to solve real-world problems in global healthcare.”
Laur brings to the role expertise in global revenue management, product innovation, corporate strategy, organisational strategy, and mergers and acquisition.
“Healthcare globally is going through unprecedented change as a result of new medical insights, technological advancements, and the changing expectations of patients,” said Laur. “Because SAP technology supports the entire cycle of care, from providers to researchers to patients, we are uniquely positioned to drive digital innovation across the healthcare system through a connected health platform. I’m thrilled to join the SAP team at this critical moment in the evolution of healthcare.”
