Everyone, Anywhere

John Coovert, the VP and Global Head of Security for SAP, has been a voice of innovation and change in our conversations for close to ten years. In this conversation we discuss his concept of duty of care “Everyone, Anywhere” and how that guides his strategy and planning at SAP. We learn about how he wants the vendor community to approach him, and his need to secure his future by automating the physical tasks that permeate security within his company. 

A highly experienced security professional with over 33 years of experience in physical security, law enforcement, and the military, John has been focused on strong leadership and prioritizing to achieve determined results. Because of this, he excels at developing relationships with business units supported by, and in support of, security programs. He possesses a unique and dynamic experience from tenures at security roles at various notable companies, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and the United States Marine Corps.

John has been able to progressively advance through leadership/management positions due to his ability to motivate staff, increase productivity, develop plans and solutions in fighting crime, provide safety and effectively use the tools provided. Additionally, he has served as a Director, Manager, Supervisor, field training officer, while employed in the security industry as well as worked independently as an Executive Protection Specialist for several companies.