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"The third quarter 2008 was SAP's 19th consecutive quarter of double-digit growth in software and software-related service revenues at constant currencies. This was an achievement in a period where the global financial crisis had a significant impact on customer decisions towards quart...
CIO's face a common battle to balance the warring requirements of providing critical business value with maximum efficiency and cost savings. As they look to simplify their IT infrastructure, they must consider where it makes sense to draw a line in the sand and say 'Here's what my ven...
Improving business performance is a goal that cannot be realized without mutual cooperation and alignment between business and IT. In collaboration, IT focuses on architecture, system administration, scalability and performance, security and infrastructure, while business evaluates the...
Effectiveness in achieving goals and objectives has replaced efficiency as the most impactful business priority. Delay will impact performance; every day in which you aren't able to respond to a market or competitive challenge is a day lost. Your business depends on achieving planned r...
Olivetti has chosen to adopt services from Crossgate for EDI integration of its partners. With revenues in 2007 amounting to 408 million euro, Olivetti operates in the home and office products, in specialized applications for the banking and retail industries, and in IT automation syst...
AmberPoint announced that it has joined the SAP Co-Innovation Lab, where it will work with SAP to provide best practices for integrating its service-oriented architecture (SOA) runtime governance solutions with SAP enterprise services. AmberPoint intends to work with the SAP Co-Innovat...
Esker announced that it has signed a USD$1M enterprise agreement to implement Esker DeliveryWare for a Fortune 50 electronics manufacturer, enabling the company to automate the delivery of sales order documents into its SAP system.
Axon announced it has signed a co-development agreement with SAP for the integration of a new maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business solution with the SAP ERP application for aviation and aerospace organizations. The new MRO industry solution, called iMRO, is intended to impro...
SAP announced the opening of a second SAP Co-Innovation Lab in Ohtemachi, Tokyo, Japan. Joining the co-innovation lab, located in Palo Alto, California, the addition further broadens efforts by SAP to work with software solution partners, technology partners, service partners and custo...
EDS has announced the adoption of the Run SAP methodology for use in its application management services and hosting operations. Through this adoption, EDS also plans to incorporate the methodology into its consulting practice, where it will leverage its expertise with SAP applications...
SAP announced a historic landmark in its product release strategy: The latest release of its enterprise resource planning (ERP) application, SAP ERP, has been selected or installed by more than 10,000 customers, including Bank of America, Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem, and Kr...
SAP announced the appointment of José Duarte as president and CEO of the company's operations in Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), and Rodolpho Cardenuto as president and CEO of SAP Latin America. The new leaders assume their roles as Erwin Gunst, formerly president of SAP EMEA, an...
'Our number-one ranking in IDC's annual BI tools report is great validation of our ability to execute on new products and technologies that optimize business performance,' said Marge Breya, general manager and executive vice president, Business Intelligence Platform, Business Objects, ...
SAP Integration and Certification Centers (ICC) have granted Datalogic Mobile SAP Certified Integration status. Therefore, the company from Bologna is now a SAP certified partner, guaranteeing logistics and warehousing solutions that provide compatibility with SAP. SAP delivers product...
SAP announced its intent to acquire Visiprise. With the addition of Visiprise, SAP will deliver on its 'Perfect Plant' strategy to bring together core SAP solutions with the software, hardware and services offerings of ecosystem partners to drive innovation for discrete manufacturers. ...
SAP announced that Kabel BW has selected the latest version of the SAP Customer Relationship Management application, SAP CRM 2007, to strengthen its connection to customers and build its foundation for future growth. The company, which serves more than 2.3 million subscribers, also pla...
Novell announced it has received an SAP Pinnacle Award in the category 'Technology: Co-Innovation for Core Business,' recognizing Novell as an SAP partner who has made significant contributions to SAP's customer-focused ecosystem. Novell was honored specifically for work with SAP on SU...
Wipro announced an agreement with SAP, through which it established a closer collaboration and an increased focus on customer adoption of SAP solutions. Under this agreement, Wipro has invested in a state-of-the-art Solutions Lab, through which it is building 'Industry Networks' to hel...
'There is no spillover from the recession in the U.S. to Asia and Europe,' SAP CEO Henning Kagermann told a press reception in Berlin recently. His co-CEO, Leo Apotheker, told the press at the same event that the integration of Business Objects was moving ahead 'in a very satisfactory ...
SAP announced that it has delivered a complete accompaniment of service-oriented architecture (SOA) technologies, ready-to-run services and comprehensive support offerings to help companies achieve additional business value and increased IT efficiencies. With SOA as the de facto market...
Cúram Software announced its market-leading Cúram Business Application Suite 5.0 has achieved 'Powered by SAP NetWeaver' certification status. Endorsed by SAP in 2007, the Cúram Business Application Suite, which is Cúram Software's Social Enterprise Management (SEM) solution, provi...
Pacer International announced completion of the Blueprinting phase of its SAP information technology system. The Blueprint, under development since October 2007, provides a path for the complete integration of Pacer International's business units under a single IT system, the implement...
SAP announced findings of a research effort conducted with the University of St. Gallen that show IT projects based on a service-oriented architecture (SOA) improve software reusability, reduce operations cost and offer substantial process efficiencies. As SOA is currently undergoing m...
SAP announced plans for the release of SAP NetWeaver Business Process Management and SAP NetWeaver Business Rules Management. The addition of these planned capabilities will further establish SAP NetWeaver as the strategic platform of choice for customers that execute a service-oriente...
SAP announced a design and development governance offering for enterprise service-oriented architecture (enterprise SOA.) The new offering will enable SAP customers to experience tangible business benefits as a result of an enterprise SOA strategy. Growing adoption of the SAP enterpris...
Ballance Agri-Nutrients has selected SAP to provide enterprise applications to replace its legacy system. The deal includes SAP ERP, Supply Chain Management (SCM), and Customer Relationship Management (CRM). Ballance's existing legacy system had been customized over the years in order ...
SAP and TechniData announced the availability of SAP REACH Compliance, a comprehensive software application for addressing complex tasks required by the European Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) legislation. The first REACH compliance deadline is pre- reg...
Demonstrating ongoing success in providing innovative solutions to insurers worldwide, SAP America, a subsidiary of SAP, announced that ICW Group has selected SAP to support its growth and transformation goals. Rather than work with point solution insurance providers, ICW Group has sel...
AMC Technology announced that seven additional Connectors for its MCIS 5.2 product recently achieved 'Certified for SAP NetWeaver' status from SAP for the interaction center capabilities integrated with the SAP Customer Relationship Management (SAP CRM) application. The certified conne...
SoftBrands announced an extension of its partnership with SAP. The companies will jointly pursue opportunities for affiliates and smaller sites of large enterprises. The goal and commitment is to pursue an SAP-centric solution at the plant level for large enterprises. SoftBrands is one...
SAP announced that Oxford Industries will replace its financial information systems with the SAP ERP Financials solution. Oxford selected SAP as its software vendor of choice based on the company's reputation for providing value in the retail industry, its proven platform that supports...
SAP Public Services announced that Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has selected SAP's flagship enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP ERP. M-DCPS joins an increasing number of school systems investing in modern information technology to better manage their operation...
EnteGreat announced its acquisition of the SAP Consulting Practice of Technology Solutions Company (TSC). The move substantially augments EnteGreat's existing SAP business and positions the company for growth in emerging markets. EnteGreat brings a blend of manufacturing expertise and ...
SAP announced growing market adoption for the company's new support services offering, SAP Enterprise Support. SAP Enterprise Support meets the evolving needs of customers by supporting a company's mission-critical business processes and heterogeneous software environment. The ongoing ...
Infosys and SAP announced that Infosys has signed up to the SAP Global Service Partner Program in order to strengthen its capabilities to deliver enhanced value to customers. This announcement marks an important milestone in the relationship between the two organizations, which have be...
Optimal Solutions announced that it is a SAP channel partner authorized to resell the SAP Business All-in-One solution to midsize companies in North America. As an SAP Business All-in-One channel partner, Optimal further expands its middle-market offerings to include reselling SAP Busi...
SAP revealed plans to further extend its fast-start program for SAP Business All-in-One solutions by expanding the strategic partnership with IBM that looks back on a long history of close collaboration in the areas of technology, channel and services. The two companies now take their ...
HCL Technologies introduced HCL's new BW Cockpit Solution. The new offering is a centralized repository of real-time and historical load data combined with a simple user interface that enables customers to predict and avoid SAP Business Information Warehouse slowdowns and failures. Lev...
Worksoft announced the availability of Worksoft Certify version 8.2, providing enhanced support for SAP business process functionality. Worksoft's flagship product, Worksoft Certify, offers a patented 'scriptless' approach to functional and business process validation testing, which al...
Siemens IT Solutions and Services announced that it has achieved gold-level status in the SAP Consulting Partner Program in North America. Siemens is also a global SAP-certified provider of application management services, a SAP global services partner, and a certified SAP global hosti...
SAP News Desk trawls the world's news information sources and brings you timely updates on the world's leading provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and its various software product lines used to integrate back-office functions such as distribution, accounting, human resources, and manufacturing. 
