# Michael Jaszczyk

> Michael Jaszczyk is the CEO (US) of NEWWORK Software, a Berlin and Palo Alto-based startup founded in 2023 by former SAP and Workday veterans to rebuild enterprise software for the AI era. With over two decades of technology leadership - including 15 years at GK Software SE where he rose from CTO to Chief Digital Transformation Officer and CEO of GK Americas - he is a recognized thought leader at the intersection of AI, cloud computing, and enterprise workflow automation. Jaszczyk helped pioneer retail AI as far back as 2003 through the Metro Group Future Store initiative, and today leads NEWWORK's mission to replace legacy ERP, CRM, and HR systems with AI-native, agentic platforms that understand business requirements and generate working solutions in minutes.

- **Role:** CEO (US) at NEWWORK Software
- **Organizations:** NEWWORK Software, GK Software SE
- **Nationality:** German
- **Known for:** Named one of RIS News' Top 10 Influentials in Retail (2022-2023), Led GK Software's expansion into North America as CEO of GK Americas, Co-founded NEWWORK Software to build AI-native enterprise platform replacing legacy ERP, CRM, and HR systems

## Career timeline

- **pre-2003** — Worked at MCRL AG as CEO and Pironet AG / SA2 Retail AG as Manager; gained 12+ years of programming and IT management experience including hands-on retail operations
- **2003** — Contributed to the Metro Group Future Store initiative - a landmark project integrating RFID, personal self-scanning, and AI-based in-store personalization that attracted 200,000+ international visitors
- **2010** — Joined GK Software SE to lead the OpenScale business
- **2011** — Appointed Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at GK Software SE
- **2013** — Appointed CEO of GK Americas (GK Software North America)
- **2022** — Named one of RIS News' Top 10 Influentials in Retail for early adoption of cloud technology
- **2023** — Appointed to the Executive Board of GK Software SE as Chief Digital Transformation Officer
- **2023** — Co-founded NEWWORK Software with Dr. Jens Kruger and other former SAP and Workday experts; assumed role of CEO (US)

## Achievements

- Named one of RIS News' Top 10 Influentials in Retail (2022-2023)
- Led GK Software's expansion into North America as CEO of GK Americas
- Co-founded NEWWORK Software to build AI-native enterprise platform replacing legacy ERP, CRM, and HR systems
- Key contributor to Metro Group Future Store initiative (2003) - attracted 200,000+ international visitors in three years
- Appointed to Executive Board of GK Software SE as Chief Digital Transformation Officer
- Built NEWWORK Create: a platform enabling concept-to-working-solution in minutes using AI

## Latest updates

- **2025-10** — Featured in RetailBrew's 'Coworking with Michael Jaszczyk' profile
- **2023-06** — Appointed to Executive Board of GK Software SE as Chief Digital Transformation Officer
- **2023-01** — Co-founded NEWWORK Software as CEO (US), headquartered in Palo Alto, CA with offices in Berlin, Germany

## Links

- Website: https://newwork.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeljaszczyk

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Last updated: 2026-05-16