By Eleanor Reader
The SAP Australian User Group (SAUG) has replaced its CIO Council with the SAUG Executive Council (SEC) to extend the scope of its membership to include non-IT, C-level, VP and director participation.
The SEC is the C-level influence body within the SAP ecosystem that provides a local voice to SAP on products, strategy, service offerings and new initiatives. Membership was previously only open to SAUG senior IT executives.
The new council was formed to recognise the role C-level executives play in high-level IT decision making within their organisations.
“The SAUG Executive Council has formed in recognition of this shift, and to enable participation by a broader range of C-level executives whose work relates to the IT operating environment,” said John Ansley, Chairman, SEC Steering Committee and President Supply Chain Solutions & CIO, Linfox Australia.
“As part of this group, C-level executives actively participate in both the long-term roadmap and short-term solution investment opportunities with SAP and become part of ongoing discussion and evolution of SAP initiatives.”
SEC members meet twice annually and access to these meetings is on a first-come basis, with multiple representatives permitted from each company. Information about the next meeting in September and registration details are on the SAUG website.
“The Council meetings are a great opportunity to explore current topics and challenges with the SAP Leadership Team. In addition I’ve found the time dedicated to comparing notes with industry peers to be invaluable,” said Brett Proposch, CIO, Officeworks.
For current SAUG members, there is no additional fee to become a SEC member, but applications are subject to SEC Steering Committee approval. If the C-level, VP or director positions are held offshore, membership is open to the most senior executives resident in Australia.
To apply for membership and for more information about the SEC structure, objectives, benefits and terms of membership go to the SAUG website.
