Prof. William Newman

Provide industry perspective, strategic business advice, and thought leadership to support SAP NA automotive and discrete industry customers and their co-innovation programs. Contribute to building and maintaining SAP's leadership position in the automotive industry and associated industry segments. Manager for the annual digital aftermarket survey program.

Industry Value Adviser focused in the Midwest market unit, helping deliver SAP pipeline and revenue growth in Automotive and Manufacturing. Provided thought leadership through strategic advisory and consultative approaches to leading SAP customers and prospects. Worked directly with business executives and SAP internal teams to articulate SAP’s unique differentiation and value on business process improvement projects, enterprise transformation programs, and customer co-innovation initiatives.

Sr. Principal focused in the Midwest market unit. Provides thought leadership through strategic advisory and consultative approaches to leading SAP customers and prospects. Work directly with business executives and SAP internal teams to articulate SAP’s unique differentiation and value on business process improvement projects, enterprise transformation programs, and co-innovation initiatives.

Mr. Newman is Managing Principal and co-Founder of the firm, bringing 25 years of experience in strategy and operations planning across multiple industry sectors. He is a Certified Management Consultant since 1995 and has led several consulting practices at Booz & Company, DMR Consulting, KPMG BearingPoint, and Grant Thornton. Mr. Newman is a trained SA-8000 social accountability consultant since 1999.

Sustainable business practices, sustainable supply chain.

MBA Student Association, Vice President Certificate, International Business Thesis: Comparative Management Systems of Business Environments in the Automotive Industry in the United States and Western Europe

Inter-Fraternity Council, Member Zeta Psi Fraternity, President Engineering Society, Member