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Channel Post MEA
3 days ago
- Business
- Channel Post MEA
Alibaba Group To Leverage SAP Cloud ERP Private For Its Enterprise Infrastructure
SAP has entered into a strategic partnership with Alibaba Group to accelerate cloud transformation. As part of the collaboration, Alibaba Group will leverage SAP Cloud ERP Private for its enterprise infrastructure, as well as a joint go-to-market strategy aimed at delivering accelerated value for customers worldwide. Alibaba, the Chinese multinational technology company focused on e-commerce and cloud computing, will leverage SAP Business Suite for faster maintenance, smooth upgrades and easier integration of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities into core business processes. Alibaba Group also plans to deploy SAP Business AI, SAP Business Technology Platform, and SAP Ariba, SAP Integrated Business Planning, SAP SuccessFactors, SAP Concur, and SAP Emarsys solutions to further optimize its technological backbone, enabling greater agility and resilience in serving its vast ecosystem of businesses and consumers. 'Our collaboration with SAP reinforces our commitment to empowering global businesses with world-class technologies,' Alibaba Group Chairman Joe Tsai said. 'By combining SAP's enterprise software with Alibaba Cloud's robust infrastructure and AI capabilities, we can help customers build smarter, more agile operations.' The collaboration marks the next chapter in Alibaba's and SAP's longstanding partnership focused on enhancing operational efficiency and accelerating innovation for joint customers. A core component of this strategic alliance is a joint go-to-market initiative. Under the collaboration initially focused on the China market, enterprises will be able to implement SAP Integrated Business Planning and embark on the RISE with SAP and GROW with SAP journeys. It is also planned to be rolled out in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. With Alibaba Group as a certified hyperscaler for SAP software workloads, Chinese enterprises will also be able to deploy SAP Cloud ERP and SAP Cloud ERP Private solutions, empowering them with scalable, more secure and intelligent solutions tailored to local business needs. Marking a significant step in enterprise AI integration, SAP is also exploring the integration of Alibaba's large language model, Qwen, to the generative AI hub in SAP AI Core in China to enable enterprise users to access localized generative AI capabilities within SAP software applications and Custom AI applications. In parallel, SAP is exploring the deployment of its AI Foundation on Alibaba Cloud to bring powerful, scalable AI tools to customers operating in China. Alibaba also will be part of the latest infrastructure-as-a-service certification program to support customers running SAP's enterprise solutions. 'Our collaboration with Alibaba Group is a testament to the power and flexibility of SAP's cloud solutions,' SAP CEO Christian Klein said. 'Our joint go-to-market strategy can unlock new opportunities for enterprises by providing them with access to a comprehensive suite of tools and services. Together, we can help our joint customers drive innovation, improve operational performance and create new competitive advantages. We look forward to working with Alibaba to shape the future of cloud-powered digital transformation.' 0 0
Business Standard
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
HCL Technologies recognized as a SAP AppHaus Alliances Partner
HCL Technologies (HCLTech) has been recognized as a SAP AppHaus Alliances Partner. This recognition enables HCLTech to co-innovate, drive business transformation and accelerate AI-powered business outcomes. HCLTech plans to introduce various Joule Agents from SAP to help enterprises automate processes, improve efficiency and make smarter decisions. HCLTech is also a member of the Next Level program' for SAP BTP and SAP Business AI, which reinforces its capability in implementing SAP-driven digital transformation projects. HCLTech's AI and Cloud Native Lab for SAP Business AI in Munich plays a pivotal role in this partnership. It enables enterprises to leverage SAP's AI capabilities for faster adoption of cloud-native, AI-powered solutions. This lab provides access to the Business AI toolkit and human-centered methodologies in SAP AppHaus and structured design-thinking workshops, facilitating long-term scalability and digital evolution.
Mid East Info
22-05-2025
- Business
- Mid East Info
Ghitha Holding Leverages SAP Business AI for Digital Transformation to Advance UAE Food Security Goals
Ghitha Holding PJSC, a UAE-based diversified conglomerate spanning agriculture, food production, and distribution, a subsidiary of International Holding Company PJSC (IHC), has partnered with SAP to digitally transform core businesses. The announcement was finalized during this week's 'Make it in the Emirates' forum in Abu Dhabi, reinforcing Ghitha's commitment to strengthening the UAE's food security and industrial resilience through advanced technology. 'This is a major step towards future-proofing operations and accelerating our contribution to the UAE's food security agenda,' said Falal Ameen, CEO of Ghitha Holding. 'We are investing in world-class digital infrastructure to make our businesses more agile, more intelligent, and more responsive to the evolving needs of the nation and the region.' The digital transformation modernizes Ghitha's IT landscape, streamline operations, enhances supply chain visibility, and harnesses SAP Business AI to drive smarter decision-making through real-time business insights, predictive tools, and improved workforce planning. These advancements will strengthen Ghitha's ability to anticipate demand, improve traceability, and operate more efficiently, all of which are critical to ensuring a reliable food supply. 'Ghitha Holding is setting a powerful example of how targeted digital investment can unlock long-term strategic value,' said Marwan Zeineddine, Managing Director of SAP UAE. 'By integrating AI, cloud, and planning capabilities, Ghitha is building the digital backbone needed to support national priorities and seize new growth opportunities.' NTT DATA, the global technology and consulting leader, will be carrying out the implementation of the initiative. As part of the collaboration, Ghitha Holding and NTT DATA will also co-develop a pioneering digital solution designed for the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) sector, focused on dairy and poultry. Drawing on deep industry knowledge and technological innovation, this new platform is expected to serve as a regional benchmark and encourage wider digital adoption in the sector. Dr. Bahri Danış – Executive Vice President of NTT DATA META region, commented: 'We are honored to be Ghitha Holding's strategic partner on this journey. This project represents the power of technology when combined with visionary leadership. By joining forces to co-create a CPG-focused solution, we aim to deliver lasting value — not only for Ghitha, but for the wider industry. It is a privilege to support a future-ready organization that is committed to innovation.' The comprehensive SAP digital transformation project will span two years, with the first phase expected to go live around mid-2026.
Al Etihad
22-05-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
Ghitha Holding leverages SAP business AI for digital transformation
22 May 2025 19:22 ABU DHABI (WAM)Ghitha Holding PJSC, a UAE-based diversified conglomerate spanning agriculture, food production, and distribution, a subsidiary of International Holding Company PJSC (IHC), has partnered with SAP to digitally transform core businesses. The announcement was finalised during 'Make it in the Emirates' forum in Abu of Ghitha Holding, Falal Ameen, said, 'This is a major step towards future-proofing operations and accelerating our contribution to the UAE's food security agenda.''We are investing in world-class digital infrastructure to make our businesses more agile, more intelligent, and more responsive to the evolving needs of the nation and the region.'The digital transformation modernises Ghitha's IT landscape, streamlines operations, enhances supply chain visibility, and harnesses SAP Business AI to drive smarter decision-making through real-time business insights, predictive tools, and improved workforce planning. These advancements will strengthen Ghitha's ability to anticipate demand, improve traceability, and operate more efficiently, all of which are critical to ensuring a reliable food Director of SAP UAE, Marwan Zeineddine, said, 'Ghitha Holding is setting a powerful example of how targeted digital investment can unlock long-term strategic value.''By integrating AI, cloud, and planning capabilities, Ghitha is building the digital backbone needed to support national priorities and seize new growth opportunities.'NTT DATA, the global technology and consulting leader, will be carrying out the implementation of the part of the collaboration, Ghitha Holding and NTT DATA will also co-develop a pioneering digital solution designed for the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) sector, focused on dairy and poultry. Drawing on deep industry knowledge and technological innovation, this new platform is expected to serve as a regional benchmark and encourage wider digital adoption in the Vice President of NTT DATA META region, Dr. Bahri Danış, commented, 'We are honoured to be Ghitha Holding's strategic partner on this journey. This project represents the power of technology when combined with visionary leadership. By joining forces to co-create a CPG-focused solution, we aim to deliver lasting value, not only for Ghitha but for the wider industry. It is a privilege to support a future-ready organisation that is committed to innovation.' The comprehensive SAP digital transformation project will span two years, with the first phase expected to go live around mid-2026.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
SAP retools its cloud-based ERP to ease migrations
This story was originally published on CIO Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily CIO Dive newsletter. SAP introduced five line-of-business software bundles to simplify migrations to S/4HANA cloud-based ERP, the company said Tuesday at its annual SAP Sapphire conference. The Business Suite packages are customized for finance, supply chain, human resources, procurement and customer experience. Each bundle integrates the S/4HANA ERP system with the SAP Business Data Cloud analytics platform, SAP Business AI tools and the SAP Business Technology Platform control plane, the company said in the announcement. The move marks a shift in strategy as the company moves closer to ending mainstream support for its on-premises ERP Central Component systems in 2027. 'This is a massive simplification,' Jan Gilg, chief revenue officer and president, SAP Americas and Global Business Suite, told CIO Dive. 'It's no longer the customer's job to integrate those things together anymore.' SAP's singular focus on moving its massive ECC base to S/4HANA has evolved into a multipronged effort to lure customers to the cloud. In January, the company extended business continuity support for some customers who are planning a migration to 2033. SAP partnered with Databricks to deliver the Business Data Cloud analytics platform the following month. Last year, SAP added migration credits to the RISE with SAP incentive program, armed its Joule AI assistant with agentic tools and rolled out industry-tailored integrations for manufacturing and retail businesses. To help ease cloud transitions, CEO Christian Klein pledged to provide a dedicated enterprise architect to every RISE customer in July 2024. 'For a lot of our installed-base customers, especially the large customers, it's really difficult to move core ERP in one step to a full SaaS model,' Gilg said. 'Often they have customizations from decades ago.' Incrementally untangling accumulated technical debt through smaller, line-of-business migrations is an easier lift, he added. IT services firm Kyndryl prioritized the finance function to ease an 18-month RISE with SAP migration as it decoupled its tech stack from former parent company IBM. Kyndryl has since built a RISE consulting practice around the experience. 'If you peel back the onion and you look into the finance premium package, you will see it's basically an administrative ERP,' Gilg said. 'You have core finance capabilities, operational procurement, sales order management, project management, Sales Cloud and Concur for travel and expense entitlements — everything a company that's not manufacturing anything needs to run their core processes.' As SAP rolls out the bundled offerings, it is also severing the RISE migration framework from SaaS-based ERP products. 'You cannot buy RISE anymore,' Gilg said. 'We really look at RISE as the methodology. What you buy is either the SAP Cloud ERP private package or you buy those business suite packages.' The terminology can be confusing, Gilg acknowledged. S/4HANA Private Cloud runs on public cloud infrastructure, but SAP is also helping customers with a large installed base shift from ECC to S/4HANA via a hybrid private cloud option that leads to public cloud. 'This is really a change that we have done this year, which I believe will take us some time to communicate,' Gilg said. 'We look at it as an alternative for those who either don't want to go all SaaS or cannot go all SaaS. Once customers are in an S/4HANA on-premises system, to move them to cloud is more or less a technical task.'
