International Directory of Business Biographies | Shai Agassi Biography

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Chief technology developer, SAP

Nationality: Israeli.

Born: 1968, in Ramat-Gan, Israel.

Education: Technion, BA, 1990.

Family: Son of Reuven Agassi (retired Israeli Defense Force colonel and telecom executive); married former general manager of QuickSoft Media (name unknown); children: two.

Career: Israeli Defense Force Intelligence, 1986, computer programmer; QuickSoft, 1991, founder; TopTier Software, 1992, founder; TopManage, 1993, founder; QuickSoft Media, 1994, founder; SAP, 2002–2003, CEO of Portals, CEO of Markets, chief technology officer; SAP, 2003–, executive board member.

Awards: Most Influential Businessman in the World, Time, 2003.

Address: SAP America, 3410 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, California 94304;