Our management team A strong duo for your success
For 25 years, SAE has stood for innovative software, comprehensive variant know-how, personal commitment and fundamental solidity. We are economically independent and operate under our own steam. Our customers are our top priority – their success and the satisfaction of their employees are what drive us.
Our team & our software make the difference – put your trust in our passion, expertise and innovative software.
Dipl. Ing. Erich Schaarschmidt
Founder & Managing Director
Erich is passionate about digital innovation and uses his technological expertise for the future-oriented further development of our variant management and CPQ software. His goal is to create a consistent and efficient platform that will drive our customers forward and ensure their positive business development in the long term. Career: After studying mechanical engineering, Erich worked as a group, department and plant manager at various manufacturing companies, ensuring efficient production processes and was responsible for the introduction of SAP® at several companies. In 2000, he founded SAE and turned his passion into his profession. His goal was and is to offer manufacturers of complex and multi-variant products the best possible software support.
“Manufacturing companies with complex products face a multitude of challenges in today’s global markets. Our aim is to enable these companies to successfully manage and market their diverse product portfolios worldwide with our innovative solution. The SAE platform not only creates integrated system landscapes for our customers, it also simplifies their processes considerably and is extremely user-friendly at the same time.”
Susanne Henkel
Managing Director
Susanne is passionate about digitizing sales processes and organizing the sale of complex products as simply and successfully as possible. Her focus is on convincing usability, the consistency of processes and the sustainable use of data within the entire system landscape. Career: Susanne Henkel studied Business Psychology & Corporate Management and has been with SAE since 2010. At the beginning of her career, she worked in project management and was responsible for numerous international software rollouts. She has been a member of the SAE Management Board since 2019 and is responsible for the company’s sales and strategic direction.
“I am proud to be part of the SAE team. The power & flexibility of our software is unbeatable. The way we implement projects together with our customers is first-class and simply a pleasure! The technical expertise of our team and their genuine enthusiasm for new digitalization projects guarantee the success of our projects.”
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