SAP, also known as Systemanalyse und Programmentwicklung (System Analysis and Program Development), is a multinational software corporation headquartered in Walldorf, Germany. It was founded in 1972 by five former IBM employees, Dietmar Hopp, Hasso Plattner, Claus Wellenreuther, Klaus Tschira, and Hans-Werner Hector. Hasso Plattner, one of the co-founders, played a crucial role in the success of SAP. Born on January 21, 1944, in Berlin, Germany, Plattner is of German ethnicity. He completed his studies in…