stronger than one

Global leadership, aligned worldwide

Strategic direction from experienced leaders across regions – guiding the alliance with a shared vision, consistent standards, and a clear focus on international delivery excellence.

The role of the management board

The management board defines the strategic direction of UNITED VARS, ensuring that 70+ members across 100+ countries operate as one alliance. It connects regional perspectives, sets shared priorities, and ensures consistent quality across all markets.

 

Deep expertise

Board members bring decades of experience in international transformations, consulting, and SAP-driven business environments.

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Regional representation

Leaders from Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas ensure that strategy reflects real market conditions – not assumptions.

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Focus on outcomes

Every decision is measured against one goal: enabling successful international project delivery for our customers.

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Meet our management board

Key figures guiding the alliance forward with experience, perspective, and a shared commitment to excellence.

 

Alexander Herfort

Managing Director

Drives strategic initiatives across the alliance with a strong background in international SAP consulting and business development. Brings over 20 years of experience across industries and global project environments.

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Ronnie Sung

Regional Director

Entrepreneurial leader with deep expertise in the Asia-Pacific market. Founder and Managing Director of DynaSys, with extensive experience in SAP business development and regional growth strategies.

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John McGrath

Regional Director

Brings global consulting leadership as Principal & Managing Director of Answerthink. Combines extensive experience in complex technology solutions with a strong focus on SAP-driven business transformation.

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Meet our Steering Committee

Experienced leaders from partner companies across Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas contribute regional insight, industry expertise, and strategic guidance to the alliance.

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Lars Landwehrkamp

Senior Advisor

All for One Group

Germany

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Alkin Aksoy

Managing Partner

Detaysoft

Turkey

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Mohamed Abdel Hamid

President and CEO

Edraky

Germany

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Rebecca Murray

Vice President

Syntax

Canada

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Yo Akamatsu

President and CEO

IPS

Japan

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Jörgen Aronsson

Managing Director

Implema

Sweden

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Vincent Simioni

Member Board of Directors

SOA People

France

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Tracy Zhou

Managing Director

Acloudear

China

What this means for your international success

UNITED VARS ensures strong governance across all regions through experienced leadership and aligned standards. In Europe and Africa, established markets benefit from structured delivery, consistent quality, and long-term strategic alignment. In Asia Pacific, regional leaders navigate dynamic and fast-changing environments while maintaining the same high level of governance and delivery standards. Across the Americas, leadership bridges North and South America, enabling seamless coordination and consistent execution across diverse markets.

For customers, this global leadership structure translates directly into reliable results. International projects benefit from consistent standards, clear accountability, and proven expertise – regardless of where they are delivered. Strategy is aligned globally while execution remains close to local markets, ensuring solutions that are both consistent and relevant.

This means you work with trusted partners who are fully aligned, operate under shared standards, and are supported by a strong leadership framework – delivering quality and reliability across every region.

 

Philosophy

Stronger than one. Leadership that serves the alliance, not itself.

Leadership at UNITED VARS means enabling collaboration across a global alliance of independent partners. By aligning around shared standards and mutual trust, we ensure consistent results – delivered together, across all markets.

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