In a somewhat surprising move, HP went outside its walls -- and all the way to Germany -- to find the chief executive to replace the ousted Mark Hurd. Apotheker had stepped down as CEO of German software giant SAP in 2010. Continue reading HP Names Former SAP Chief Leo Apotheker as CEO HP Names Former SAP Chief Leo Apotheker as CEO originally appeared on DailyFinance on Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:10:00. Filed Under: Company News , Technology , People , Hewlett-Packard , Oracle , SAP , Stocks in the News Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments