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SAP software to be available in Hindi
April 2011
SAP plans to develop the Hindi version of its Human Capital Management (HCM), Employee Self-Service (ESS), ERP Financials and Logistics solutions, SAP said in a statement.
SAP launches new on-demand app for SMEs
April 2011
SAP has launched new on-demand apps, which enables customers to quickly and easily add to on-premise software installations.
SAP has partnered with ePages and HONICO eBusiness, which are launching a cloud-based e-Commerce offering for small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) running the SAP Business All-in-One offering.
The offering sets up an SME with an e-Commerce site that is hosted in the cloud, with Web orders processed alongside traditional sales channels in the SAP back end.
Oracle Announces Results of New ERP Upgrade Survey of Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) Members
April 2011
Survey Finds That Governance, Risk and Compliance Tools Can Help Mitigate the Risks of Enterprise Application Upgrades
IdentifyERP sees record Q1 results
April 2011
Tom Wood, Lead Consultant, Identify ERP explains "The first three months of 2011 indicate to me that the demand for specialist skills and the need for truly specialist recruitment services are improving.
Despite general economic uncertainty we continue to see growth and the prospects for the full year look good. There is no secret recipe to success – We have to rely on hard work, dedication and an acceptance that our clients will only accept the very highest levels of delivery, customer service and value for money. Our focus to establish mutually beneficial long term client relationships, engaging at both an operational and strategic level is rewarding, interesting and enjoyable for all concerned. By offering a mature and knowledgeable approach to this specialist recruitment niche I hope that we are continuing to build an excellent reputation within the ERP world."
SAP Ordered to Pay Oracle $1.3 Billion
November 24th 2010
The jury’s $1.3 billion verdict in the copyright infringement case that featured ERP rivals Oracle and SAP is the largest-ever copyright award but does not end the question of damages, SAP says.
November 22nd 2010
Wipro employs 108,071 globally and operates over 50 industry specific ‘Centers of Excellence' and 72 ‘Development Centres’ across the globe.
Wipro was the first Indian IT Service Provider to be awarded Gold-Level Status in the Microsoft Windows Embedded Partner Program and the world's first PCMM Level 5 software company .
Wipro is among the top three offshore BPO service providers in the world.
Wipro is a strategic partner to five of the top ten most innovative companies in the world.
SAP Announcement
November 18th 2010
SAP has announced today that it has mandated Commerzbank AG, Deutsche Bank AG, The Royal Bank of Scotland plc and Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking as Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners of a €1.5 billion five year Revolving Credit Facility.
Capgemini introduces SAP Lifecycle service
October 28th 2010
This new SAP service optimises the use of SAP Business Suite71 and aims to reduce the cost of lifecycle ownership and time to market, while giving customers continuous access to SAP functionality and enhancements on a scalable basis.
SAP remains cautious despite solid profits
October 28th 2010
SAP AG stuck to its full-year targets in third-quarter results, dashing investor hopes that had been raised by solid results from North American peers.
Hitting where it Hurds most: HP hits Oracle by hiring former SAP exec as CEO
October 1st 2010
HP may have equalled scores with Oracle with the appointment of its rival SAP's former CEO Leo Apotheker as President and CEO.
It also announced Ray Lane, managing partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, as nonexecutive chairman.
Leo Apotheker served as CEO of SAP from 2008 until February 2010, when in a surprise move he stepped down. Also Ray Lane is a former President and COO of Oracle.
Oracle bets big on Fusion Applications
September 22nd 2010
One of the biggest announcements at the OpenWorld 2010 show this week has been the launch of the long-awaited Oracle Fusion Applications suite. The complex suite has been five years in the making so there is a lot riding on its success.
The idea behind Fusion is to offer firms a one-stop-shop for their business applications, combining separate CRM, financials and other apps into one package. This sounds like a big ask for businesses for several reasons.
SAP goes global with upgraded carbon software
September 21st 2010
Business software giant SAP has this week launched an updated version of its Carbon Impact OnDemand software suite designed to make it easier for large multinationals to measure and manage their greenhouse gas
emissions. The new software also features new capabilities that allow businesses to automatically obtain energy use and carbon emission data from building management systems and other business application software suites, as well as enhanced reporting capabilities that help firms produce carbon reports in compliance with regulations such as the UK's Carbon Reduction Commitment.
Oracle Growth Plans Worry Rivals and Customers.
September 21st 2010
Read Ashley Vance's recent New York Times article.
Russian Rocket Engine Maker Hits Business Afterburner With SAP
September 21st 2010
SAP founder invests $6m in SaaS company Panaya
September 21st 2010
Oracle Shares Jump as Earnings Top Estimates.
September 17th 2010
VIDEO LINK - Watch FBN's Connell McShane on the technology company's better-than-expected earnings.
May 26th 2010
Reinforcing its commitment to co-innovate with partners to help companies around the globe reap the key benefits of virtualization and cloud computing, SAP unveiled progress toward delivering enhanced agility while reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) for customers looking to transition to next-generation data centre architectures. Through the Virtual Computing Environment (VCE) coalition and its Vblock Infrastructure Packages, Cisco, EMC and VMware have committed to extensive and ongoing innovation with SAP to unleash the benefits of pervasive virtualization and speed the journey to “private cloud computing.” The initiative marks an important step toward running SAP software reliably and securely on internal and external cloud environments, and also underscores integration with the SAP NetWeaver Adaptive Computing Controller tool to help customers increase flexibility and save costs in their data centres. The announcement was made at SAPPHIRE NOW, being held simultaneously in Frankfurt, Germany, and Orlando, Florida, May 17-19, 2010.
SAP to Acquire Sybase for $5.8bn
May 12th 2010
Strategic Move to Accelerate the Reach of SAP Solutions across Mobile Platforms,
Help Companies Manage and Analyze Business Information and Processes on Any Device.
SAP and Sybase, Inc., today (May 12th 2010) announced that SAP’s subsidiary, SAP America, Inc., has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Sybase, Inc., in a transaction that will bring the two information technology leaders together to enable companies to become better-run “unwired enterprises.” As a result of this transaction, customers will be able to better harness today’s explosion of data and deliver information and insight in real time to business consumers wherever they work so they can make faster, more informed decisions. Companies will benefit from greater productivity, speed and agility to help their businesses grow. Under the terms and conditions of the merger agreement, SAP America, Inc., will make an all cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of Sybase common stock at $65.00 per share, representing an enterprise value of approximately $5.8 billion.
May 12th 2010
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Oracle today (May 11th 2010) announced the launch of Oracle's Primavera Inspire for SAP 7.0.
May 11th 2010
Further simplifying enterprise project portfolio management, Oracle today announced the launch of Oracle's Primavera Inspire for SAP 7.0 for enhanced integration between Oracle's Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management and SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) project-related modules.
May 5th 2010
SAP Announces that Leading Food Supplier Has Chosen SAP Business Suite Software and SAP BusinessObject Business Intelligence Solutions to Help Grow Sales and Reduce Operating Costs.
April 28th 2010
First quarter 2010 results due shortly.
April 27th 2010
On Wednesday, April 28, 2010 SAP will release its first quarter 2010 results before the opening of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
SAP users see benefits to upgrades
April 12th 2010
About half of the 13,000 SAP customers on ECC 6.0 have downloaded the enhancement packs, according to a spokesman. This represents a doubling in just several months.
Identify ERP formalises its partnership with SAP UK for the provision of permanent staffing solutions across EMEA.
March 16th 2010
Identify ERP’s Tom Wood commented “It’s critical that Identify ERP maximises this relationship and I am truly grateful for the opportunity that SAP’s recruiting team has created. We strive to become a valued, trusted advisor to SAP and relish the opportunity that this arrangement now presents. My team and I are determined to offer candidates the very best SAP career opportunities and deliver outstanding talent to SAP. I hope that this partnership will help to secure successful, long term career matches for many people over many years”.
Identify ERP signs supplier agreement with Ernst & Young UK, for the provision of specialist recruitment services within ERP arena.
10th March 2010
Paul Roebuck, Managing Director Identify Group Limited, commented “We are delighted that Ernst & Young have given us the opportunity to support them. The chance to develop effective, long term relationships with market leaders is always extremely exciting to me and we will do all that we can to maximise the opportunity that this new relationship creates.”
SAP vows return to double-digit sales growth
2nd March 2010
Bill McDermott and Jim Hagemann Snabe, SAP’s new co-chief executives, promised on Tuesday that there would be a new culture of “fun” and “trust” at the German software company.
In their first public appearance after last month’s announcement of their appointments, Mr McDermott and Mr Snabe pledged to return the German software company to double-digit sales growth by 2012 and to restructure the company to make it more innovative and entrepreneurial.
SAP and Sybase Deliver First Set of Applications to Millions of Mobile Workers Worldwide.
2nd March 2010
The population of mobile workers and the number of personally owned devices entering the enterprise is growing exponentially. According to industry analyst group IDC, “The worldwide mobile worker population is set to increase from 919.4 million in 2008, accounting for 29% of the worldwide workforce, to 1.19 billion in 2013, accounting for 34.9% of the workforce.” SAP and Sybase are empowering mobile workers to quickly act on information with seamless integration to business processes and networks, enabling them to boost productivity and make informed, timely business decisions, all the while staying in close contact with their customers, suppliers, partners and employees.
Identify ERP formalises an exciting new relationship to supply permanent ERP resource to Accenture Australia.
1st March 2010
Tom Wood from Identify ERP commented “The team at identify ERP see Accenture as a hugely important long term strategic account that warrants special care and attention. We very much look forward to helping them to meet their resource needs in Australasia and beyond. I would like to thank the team behind me for their hard work and dedication, ensuring that we always provide outstanding service. It’s this great effort that has helped to create this opportunity. Thank you!”
SAP chief executive Leo Apotheker resigns
Monday Feb 8th
The chief executive of German software company SAP, Leo Apotheker, has resigned after his contract was not renewed, the company has said.
SAP Restructures Business and Shuffles Executives
SAP has announced an organizational restructuring, effective April, to address customer needs more effectively through product development, and bring the right solutions more rapidly to its customers. The company plans to create a new Industry and Solution Management Board area under the leadership of John Schwarz, to translate market requirements into future solutions. It also plans to create a new Product Design and Development Board area under the leadership of Jim Hagemann Snabe, to develop scalable innovations and products.
January 2010 - Identify ERP appointed preferred supplier to the Tesco Group of companies for the supply of contract and permanent staffing solutions.
Jason Bandy, MD of Identify ERP and Board Director of holding company Identify Group Limited comments “It is a great achievement and testament to the hard work and dedication that the Tesco Account team have demonstrated. We are delighted to have been appointed as a preferred supplier to Tesco. We shall continue to strive to be the best matchmakers for Tesco and hope that the increase in requirements will further aid the candidates we connect with to secure excellent career opportunities.
New SAP® Solution Helps Companies Deliver on Their Sustainability Promises
Although the business priority given to improving sustainability performance is at an all-time high, many organizations have found it difficult to manage accountability and transparency of sustainability initiatives across their businesses. With the new SAP® BusinessObjects™ Sustainability Performance Management application announced today by SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), every business can now more easily set sustainability goals and objectives, measure and communicate performance, and reduce data collection costs and errors.
SAP Becomes a Global Technology partner of the DHL Innovation Centre
SAP and Wipro Team on Insurance Claims Analytics Solution
Pharmaceutical giant GSK chooses HCL Axon for SAP
Oracle clarifies plans for Java tools and OpenOffice.
SAP TechEd 2009 kicked off October 13th, in Phoenix, Arizona. Featuring hands-on technical training and the opportunity for attendees to build real connections with SAP experts and community members, the event will be held in four locations around the globe: Phoenix, Arizona, from October 13-16; Vienna, Austria, from October 27-29; Shanghai, China, from November 11-12; and Bangalore, India, from November 18-20.
Mecker, as senior vice president of GEPG, reports directly to SAP Executive Board Member John Schwarz, and is responsible for leading all strategic and operational aspects of the SAP ecosystem and partner programs on a global basis. Leadership of the group is being transitioned to Mecker from Zia Yusuf, who will be leaving the company in November to pursue other interests.
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