The founder and CEO of the Heidelberg-based software company SNP SE, Dr. Andreas Schneider-Neureither, died suddenly and unexpectedly from anaphylactic shock at the age of 56. He leaves behind his wife and four children.

Dr. Schneider-Neureither was the creative spirit and the heart of the company, which was founded more than 25 years ago. With great passion, he developed solutions for increasingly complex IT systems and built the company into a globally operating and recognized specialist for IT and business transformations in the SAP environment with around 1,500 employees. He liked to refer to the company as his family and was always approachable, despite his position as head of the company. Accordingly, SNP’s employees are mourning his loss particularly deeply.

He studied and lived in Heidelberg and had strong ties with both the city and the region. Social commitment was very close to his heart, and he was known as a great supporter and advocate in this area, especially in relation to health and sports.

The company is very well positioned in spite of the current challenges, and the management will continue to run the company together with its employees in the spirit of its founder.