Bill McDermott is president of Global Field Operations and a member of the Executive Board of SAP AG, overseeing the company's strategic business activities around the globe. SAP has its headquarters in Walldorf, Germany, and its North American operations are headquartered in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. SAP is the recognized leader in providing collaborative business solutions to companies of all sizes in more than 25 industries.

Prior to joining SAP, McDermott served as executive vice president of Worldwide Sales & Operations at Siebel Systems, and president of Gartner, Inc., where he led the company's core operations. He spent 17 years at Xerox Corporation, where he progressively rose through the ranks to become the company's youngest corporate officer and division president. He also served on the board of directors for two company subsidiaries. In 1997, through his leadership, McDermott's division received the Malcolm Baldrige Award, presented annually by the President of the United States to businesses judged to be outstanding in several areas.

In April, 2009, McDermott was presented with the IT Leader award from Temple University's Fox School of Business, recognizing his status as one of the leading IT industry executives in the greater Philadelphia area. He was also honored by the Widener University School of Business Administration with appointment to the Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society, acknowledging the leadership qualities of honor, wisdom and earnestness.

McDermott is an active community leader and advocate for corporate social responsibility. On May 28, 2008, he was named Idealist of the Year by City Year Greater Philadelphia, for his civic leadership and "commitment to improving the community and the lives of those who live in Philadelphia." In 2007, McDermott was named Humanitarian of the Year by Triangle, Inc., a social services organization that focuses on helping people with disabilities. In 2006, McDermott received the Yitzhak Rabin Public Services Award in recognition of his contributions as a civic leader who has demonstrated a commitment to Israel as a source of technological innovation. In April of the same year, he received the Merit Award from the J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, presented to alumni whose professional leadership and accomplishments have distinguished their alma mater.

McDermott is a member of several external boards, including the boards of ANSYS, a company that designs and develops engineering simulation solutions used to predict how product designs will behave in manufacturing and real-world environments; Under Armour, a performance apparel company dedicated to technologically advanced products; and PAETEC Communications, a nationwide integrated communications provider. He is a member of the Advisory Board for Villanova University, and the National Advisory Board for KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program).

McDermott received an MBA degree from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, and he completed the Executive Development Program at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton Graduate School of Management. He received his B.S. degree in business administration from Dowling College.