Mike Ettling

A seasoned executive with global experience in human capital and financial management, Ettling recently led the SAP SuccessFactors business for SAP SE, which includes the leading cloud solutions from SAP SuccessFactors, and its 60 million users, and the SAP® ERP Human Capital Management solution with today over 19,000 customers worldwide. Successfactors was one of the few cloud business larger than $1billion in revenues which averaged 29% quarter on quarter growth during his tenure.

Unlike many cloud businesses Successfactors also delivered operating profits in excess of 25%. Ettling is the former chief executive for NGA Human Resources, a multimillion global HR and payroll services provider. At NGA, Ettling managed relationships with leading HR technology companies and successfully guided many of the world’s largest companies in finding HR solutions that fit their business needs. Ettling was named to the HRO Today 2014 Superstars list, which recognizes the top leaders of HR annually. He was awarded the ‘Global Thought Leader of the Year 2012’ by the HROA recognizing his innovative contribution and influence around HR transformation and the HRO industry as a whole.

Ettling is a Non-Executive Director of Impellam PLC, the second largest recruiting company in the United Kingdom; NCC Global PLC the leading UK based cybersecurity company; and Telkom Business Connextion Ltd, the largest IT Services company in Africa. Ettling’s early career began in his native South Africa. He holds a Masters in Finance from the London Business School, UK, is a graduate of the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, and a member of the South African and English Institutes of Chartered Accountants.