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Christopher Carter: An SAP Veteran Leading the Industry with Three Decades of Experience

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Christopher Carter: An SAP Veteran Leading the Industry with Three Decades of Experience

Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard once said, “Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards.” If you are getting slightly confused with the quote, allow us to dissect the meaning of it by illustrating the journey of Christopher CarterFounder CEO of Approyo.

Mr. Carter attended The Georgia Institute of Technology, where he studied computer engineering. In those days, Mr. Carter was working as a freelancer in Systems, Application, and Products (SAP) technology. However, fate intervened and led him into the marketing industry.

In the late 90s, Mr. Carter realized that SAP is his true passion, and he went back and served it prior to forming his own company. Over the years, he owned multiple businesses, and before he knew it, he ended up selling those. At that moment, Mr. Carter thought it was time to retire.

However, fate intervened again when Mr. Carter heard of SAP HANA and what it had to offer. He dove headfirst back into SAP and came up with Approyo.

Tracing the Journey

Still, to truly understand the journey of Mr. Carter, we need to look at his life between the first owned company and Approyo. He came across the first hurdle with the initial company, where due to some circumstances, he had to close his doors. He also had to come up with a solution to assist his employees in gaining new employment and watch them move on to new companies. Such a closure shattered Mr. Carter’s dream.

Nevertheless, Mr. Carter learned some crucial lessons from the experience and utilized them to create a better future for himself. These challenges are what helped him pave the way to success with the establishment of Approyo back in 2013. In the beginning, the main struggle with Approyo was the enlightenment of all stakeholders about cloud and all the usage for SAP.

For Mr. Carter, learning what the right way to attack prospective clients, know how to earn their trust, etc. was a learning process in itself. With time, the hiring of new staff and growth in certifications and experience, along with the advancement of technology and innovation, helped push Approyo to where it is today.

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