HP Ceo Leo Apotheker has brought in a former SAP colleague to head the company's global marketing effort. Martin 'Marty' Homlish has taken over the role and will join the company's Executive Council. Homlish spent 10 years at SAP where Apotheker was CEO before taking the helm at HP.

Meanwhile executive VP enterprise business sales and marketing, Thomas E. Hogan has quit the company. 

Jan Zadak, managing director for HP Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), will assume the role of executive vice president, Enterprise Business Sales and Marketing, effective May 1.

"Shaping a world-class leadership team is one of my most important objectives, so I am particularly pleased that a global executive of Jan's experience and ability will take over this critically important role," said L├®o Apotheker, HP president and chief executive officer. "I also want to recognize the many contributions that Tom has made to HP during his tenure with the company."