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Re:Germans don’t do tech startups – more access to capital m... by tjungblut on Sunday September 30, 2018 @05:17AM (#18105342)
> Which German company has a foreign born CEO?

"William R. "Bill" McDermott is an American businessman and the CEO of the technology company SAP SE" [1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_McDermott

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Re:Germans don’t do tech startups – more access to capital m... by mrhackerpoland on Sunday September 30, 2018 @05:21AM (#18105358)
You answered that question. But Americans are being offered more compesation in American, why would they follow this CEO and move to Germany?

You need examples from countries which are less prosperous than Germany.

Where are Chinese, Indian, Ethopian CEOs of German companies?

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Re:Germans don’t do tech startups – more access to capital m... by yorwba on Sunday September 30, 2018 @06:33AM (#18105567)
https://www.softwareag.com/corporate/company/management/boar...

"Sanjay Brahmawar is Chief Executive Officer of Software AG, ..."

"He is a citizen of the world, born in India, and having worked and lived in England, Finland, Belgium, Holland, and Germany. An avid cyclist and runner, Brahmawar currently resides in Darmstadt, Germany."

Indian enough?

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