Volker Smid

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Volker Smid served as Chief Executive Officer at Hewlett-Packard GmbH, Prompt Medizinische Informationssysteme GmbH, Searchmetrics GmbH (2015-2019), and Markup AI Europe GmbH (2019-2025).
Roles included Vice Chairman at Bitkom eV and Chairman-Supervisory Board at Exasol AG (2022-2026).
Held the position of President-EMEA at Micro Focus (US), Inc. (2005-2008) and President-EMEA & Asia PAC at Micro Focus Global Ltd. and Micro Focus Software, Inc. Other titles include Senior Vice President-EMEA & Asia Pacific at PTC, Inc., Executive Vice President-Digital & Technologies at Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH (2014-2015), Senior Vice President at POET LLC and POET, Inc., and Senior Vice President-Sales Midmarket at Parametric Technology GmbH.

Former positions of Volker Smid

Companies	Position	End
EXASOL AG	Chairman	2026-06-14
Acrolinx GmbH Acrolinx GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops enterprise content management platform	Chief Executive Officer	2025-01-08
Searchmetrics GmbH Searchmetrics GmbH Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides search data, software and consulting services	Chief Executive Officer	2019-11-30
Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Engages in publishing books, newspapers, journals and periodicals	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	2015-06-30
Micro Focus (US), Inc. Micro Focus (US), Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops, implements and supports proprietary, mixed source and open source software	Corporate Officer/Principal	2008-11-30

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Private companies	14
Micro Focus (US), Inc. Micro Focus (US), Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops, implements and supports proprietary, mixed source and open source software	Technology Services
PTC, Inc. PTC, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops and provides software based product management & development solutions	Technology Services
Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH Verlagsgruppe Georg von Holtzbrinck GmbH Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Engages in publishing books, newspapers, journals and periodicals	Consumer Services
Parametric Technology GmbH Parametric Technology GmbH Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops software-based product management and development solutions	Technology Services
Hewlett-Packard GmbH Hewlett-Packard GmbH Computer Processing HardwareElectronic Technology Markets and distributes computers and related products	Electronic Technology
Prompt Medizinische Informationssysteme GmbH
POET LLC POET LLC Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Produces biofuel products	Process Industries
Exasol AG Exasol AG Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops database analytics software for ware housing	Technology Services
Acrolinx GmbH Acrolinx GmbH Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops enterprise content management platform	Technology Services
Micro Focus Global Ltd. Micro Focus Global Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides consulting and enterprise class software and services	Technology Services
Searchmetrics GmbH Searchmetrics GmbH Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides search data, software and consulting services	Technology Services
Micro Focus Software, Inc. Micro Focus Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software installing services	Technology Services
Bitkom eV Bitkom eV Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates digital association for the German information and telecommunications industry	Commercial Services
POET, Inc. POET, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates customer engagement platform for retailers	Technology Services

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