Thomas Knorr
About Thomas Knorr
Thomas Knorr serves as the Director of Cloud Transformation for Central Europe at Forterro. He has extensive experience in enterprise software, having held various leadership roles at SAP and IFS, and possesses a strong background in customer engagement and presales.
Current Role at Forterro
Thomas Knorr serves as the Director of Cloud Transformation for Central Europe at Forterro. He has held this position since 2023, working from Munich, Bavaria, Germany. In this role, he leads technology and go-to-market transformation initiatives, collaborating with various stakeholders across development, product management, consulting, sales, and marketing.
Previous Experience at SAP
Thomas Knorr has extensive experience at SAP, where he held multiple roles over several years. He worked as a Presales Expert in Customer Engagement & Commerce in 2015, and later served as Manager Presales for SAP Hybris Deutschland from 2016 to 2017. He was also the Head of Presales for S/4HANA Cloud in the Middle & Eastern Europe region from 2017 to 2019. Additionally, he participated in the Corporate Strategy Group as a Fellow in 2015.
Experience at IFS
At IFS, Thomas Knorr held several significant positions. He served as Sales Director for Installed Base & Channel and Vice President of Alliances for the DACH region from 2022 to 2023. He also worked as Field CTO and Head of Presales for Europe North & Central from 2021 to 2022. His earlier roles included Senior Director of Presales DACH & EE and an interim Sales Director for Installed Base & Channel DACH in 2022.
Educational Background
Thomas Knorr studied at Sigmund-Schuckert-Gymnasium Nürnberg from 1989 to 1998. He then attended Bayerische Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg, where he studied Business Informatics, Logistics, and Spanish, earning a Diplom Kaufmann from 1999 to 2005.
Skills and Expertise
Thomas Knorr possesses a deep understanding of customer value drivers within the enterprise software and solutions market. He is recognized as a strong communicator and is often sought after for presentations in customer and partner engagements. His experience spans across various companies and includes expertise in SAP, Workday, IFS, and Private Equity.