McDermott William R

About McDermott William R

William R. McDermott, widely known as Bill McDermott, is an American technology executive best known for serving as Chief Executive Officer of ServiceNow, Inc. and, since 2022, Chairman of the company’s board. In that role, he leads one of the most prominent cloud software companies in the United States, recognized for workflow automation and digital transformation solutions. His leadership at ServiceNow is the central pillar of his current public profile in the NYSE/NASDAQ market. Prior to ServiceNow, McDermott held senior leadership positions at SAP, where he became CEO of SAP America in 2002 and later joined SAP’s executive board. He served as co-CEO of SAP from 2010 to 2014 and then as sole CEO until October 2019. During that period, he was closely associated with SAP’s global expansion and its enterprise software growth strategy. Earlier in his career, he also held executive roles at Siebel Systems, Gartner, and Xerox Corporation, building a long track record in enterprise sales, global operations, and scaling technology businesses. McDermott has also served as a board member of Fisker Inc., where his background in digital transformation and corporate governance was viewed as valuable for an electric vehicle company seeking a digital-first customer experience. Fisker’s disclosures described his experience as useful for building software-enabled mobility capabilities and broader organizational execution. Across his career, his reputation has been tied to strategy, commercial execution, global scaling, and governance of public companies. His notable achievements include helping lead major enterprise software companies through periods of growth, integration, and strategic repositioning, while establishing himself as a prominent executive voice in digital enterprise leadership.