Friday, July 29, 2005
SAP: Adaptability �key to success'
SAP: Adaptability �key to success': "Johannesburg, 21 July 2005] - SAP plans to venture into new sectors with special focus on the public and financial sectors, says Maphum Nxumalo, SAP Africa's director of business development and corporate affairs."
SAP claims success in seducing Oracle customers - ZDNet UK News
SAP claims success in seducing Oracle customers - ZDNet UK News: "PeopleSoft and JD Edwards customers unhappy at being acquired by Oracle are heading over to SAP in significant numbers according to SAP's head of customer solutions, Leo Apotheker. "
ITworld.com - SAP revenue and income rise on software sales
ITworld.com - SAP revenue and income rise on software sales: "SAP AG reported a rise in net income and revenue for the second quarter, driven by increased sales of its ERP (enterprise resource planning) software in the Americas and Asia."
CIO Today - Customer Relations - SAP Plans Hiring Spree
CIO Today - Customer Relations - SAP Plans Hiring Spree: "Despite mixed analyst reaction to SAP's boasts, the company is quite optimistic about its future. 'We are pleased to report another quarter of solid revenue, operating income and earnings per share growth,' said Henning Kagermann, chief executive of SAP. "
SAP plans to launch hosted CRM
SAP plans to launch hosted CRM: "After long denying the company would release a hosted CRM application, SAP's CEO changed direction and said today what many had suspected all along. "
Datamonitor ComputerWire - SAP Continues to Grow
Datamonitor ComputerWire - SAP Continues to Grow: "SAP AG has reported second-quarter results that were as good as expected and represented the eighth quarter of consecutive software revenue growth. However, that did not prevent analysts at Deutsche Bank from saying they were mildly disappointed that SAP did not raise its full-year guidance from the 10% to 12% range, while Morgan Stanley also stated that there might be disappointment at the lack of an increase in outlook."
SAP taps into mid market for growth - vnunet.com
SAP taps into mid market for growth - vnunet.com: "Enterprise software maker SAP reported revenue of �2.02bn for its most recent quarter, up 13 per cent relative to the same period last year. Net income rose 16 per cent to �289m."
SAP claims success in seducing Oracle customers - ZDNet UK News
SAP claims success in seducing Oracle customers - ZDNet UK News: "PeopleSoft and JD Edwards customers unhappy at being acquired by Oracle are heading over to SAP in significant numbers according to SAP's head of customer solutions, Leo Apotheker. "
Line56.com: SAP CRM Revenues Dip
Line56.com: SAP CRM Revenues Dip: "SAP's results for Q2 2005 were up 14 percent year-over-year in constant currency terms, with 27 percent growth in the U.S. (in which geography SAP has come close to doubling its revenue since 2003)."
destinationCRM.com: Earnings Roundup: July 22, 2005
destinationCRM.com: Earnings Roundup: July 22, 2005: "SAP announced preliminary financial results for the second quarter ending June 30, 2005. Software revenue was euro 576 million for the second quarter, a 16 percent jump of over the same period last year. "
Intelligroup Announces the Enhancement of Uptimizer
Intelligroup Announces the Enhancement of Uptimizer: "EDISON, N.J., July 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Intelligroup Inc., a global provider of strategic IT outsourcing services today launched an enhanced version of its popular Uptimizer(SM) Services for upgrade assessments. Uptimizer is a diagnostic service and the recipient of SAP's Award of Excellence in Japan."
Impress Software Introduces Geo I.App for ESRI and SAP Users
Impress Software Introduces Geo I.App for ESRI and SAP Users: "Marin Municipal Water District among First to Leverage Geo I.App to Integrate ESRI ArcGIS with SAP(R) Solutions for Improved Business Processes
WALTHAM, Mass. and SAN DIEGO, July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Impress Software, a leading provider of packaged integration applications for SAP Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Enterprise Project Management (EPM) customers, today announced the general availability of Geo I.App, the first packaged integration application for ESRI and SAP users."
WALTHAM, Mass. and SAN DIEGO, July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Impress Software, a leading provider of packaged integration applications for SAP Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) and Enterprise Project Management (EPM) customers, today announced the general availability of Geo I.App, the first packaged integration application for ESRI and SAP users."
Germans need the disruptive factor - Analysis - Times Online
Germans need the disruptive factor - Analysis - Times Online: "
WHILE most of Germany wallows in despond, one of its greatest business creations bestrides the world, increasing its global dominance and making mincemeat of American rivals. "
WHILE most of Germany wallows in despond, one of its greatest business creations bestrides the world, increasing its global dominance and making mincemeat of American rivals. "
SAP's Hosted CRM: Ten Things You Need To Know
SAP's Hosted CRM: Ten Things You Need To Know: "Sizing up SAP's plunge into the hosted CRM market."
First Coffee: SAP's Hosted CRM - Switchvox VoIP SMB Survey - Mobile CRM for Realtors
First Coffee: SAP's Hosted CRM - Switchvox VoIP SMB Survey - Mobile CRM for Realtors: "The news as of the first coffee this morning, and the music is The Kinks 1975 album Schoolboys In Disgrace:
Interesting news about SAPs decision to offer hosted CRM after saying no, we have no plans to do so."
Interesting news about SAPs decision to offer hosted CRM after saying no, we have no plans to do so."
SAP shifts plans on hosted | News.blog | CNET News.com
SAP shifts plans on hosted | News.blog | CNET News.com: "SAP shifts plans on hosted
It appears that enterprise software maker SAP has changed its tune on the topic of launching hosted business applications.
While SAP has offered little insight to this point on its strategy around so-call on-demand software, and previously denied that it had immediate plans to launch a set of hosted applications, Chief Executive Henning Kagermann hinted recently that the company may indeed by creating such a product. "
It appears that enterprise software maker SAP has changed its tune on the topic of launching hosted business applications.
While SAP has offered little insight to this point on its strategy around so-call on-demand software, and previously denied that it had immediate plans to launch a set of hosted applications, Chief Executive Henning Kagermann hinted recently that the company may indeed by creating such a product. "
Oracle's Shopping Spree Isn't Over
Oracle's Shopping Spree Isn't Over: "
Larry Ellison is at it again. After spending approximately $800 million to gain a foothold in the retailing software market, the chief executive of Oracle (ORCL ) is now turning his attention to financial services. The Silicon Valley software giant is in talks to buy Citicorp's (C ) 43% stake in i-flex Solutions of India, sources familiar with the discussions confirm."
Larry Ellison is at it again. After spending approximately $800 million to gain a foothold in the retailing software market, the chief executive of Oracle (ORCL ) is now turning his attention to financial services. The Silicon Valley software giant is in talks to buy Citicorp's (C ) 43% stake in i-flex Solutions of India, sources familiar with the discussions confirm."
Siebel struggles to turn the tide - vnunet.com
Siebel struggles to turn the tide - vnunet.com: "Siebel Systems reported a further drop in licence revenues in the quarter ending 30 June. Revenue rose four per cent on last year, but restructuring charges forced the vendor to post a $50m net loss, compared to net earnings of $7.5m last year. "
Digital Media Asia: News - SAP deploys software in NATO exercise
Digital Media Asia: News - SAP deploys software in NATO exercise: "German business software solutions provider SAP has deployed software supporting NATO�s efforts to improve �net-centric� military capabilities. During the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID), an exercise conducted by Allied Command Transformation, SAP demonstrated the SAP for Defence & Security solution to transfer mission-critical information between enterprise resource planning (ERP) and command and control systems. Some 18 nations and agencies are actively participating in the exercise. "
Oracle says 230 will switch from SAP
Dataquest : Industry : India Shining, the SAP Way
Dataquest : Industry : India Shining, the SAP Way: "The SAP Summit 2005 charted out SAP India's success and reaffirmed the company's strategic focus on India"
SupplyChain Review
SupplyChain Review: "SAP results for the second quarter ending June 30 (posted July 21) showed software revenue at euro 576M, up 16 percent compared to the same period last year, writes Bruce Richardson of AMR Research. "
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
SAP - SAP Paves Way for NATO�s Next-Generation Command and Control Systems
SAP - SAP Paves Way for NATO�s Next-Generation Command and Control Systems: "LILLEHAMMER, Norway - July 26, 2005 - SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced a ground-breaking software deployment advancing NATO�s efforts to improve �net-centric� military capabilities. During the Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID), an exercise conducted by Allied Command Transformation, SAP demonstrated the reliability of the SAP� for Defense & Security solution to transfer mission-critical information between enterprise resource planning (ERP) and command and control systems. Among 18 nations and agencies actively participating in the exercise, SAP�s demonstration marks the first contribution supporting the program�s objective of �Integrated Logistics.� "
SAP - Toyota Financial Services Chooses SAP� Leasing and Loan Solutions
SAP - Toyota Financial Services Chooses SAP� Leasing and Loan Solutions: "NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. - July 26, 2005 - SAP America, Inc., a subsidiary of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), announced today that Toyota Financial Services, USA (TFS), a leading provider of automotive and commercial financial services, has selected the SAP� Leasing and SAP Loans Management applications to achieve operational excellence and improve customer service in their Commercial Finance group. Toyota Financial Services is one of the top 10 largest automotive finance companies in the United States, with managed assets totaling more than $50 billion."
SAP - mySAP� All-in-One Recognized in Leader Quadrant for ERP Manufacturing Midmarket
SAP - mySAP� All-in-One Recognized in Leader Quadrant for ERP Manufacturing Midmarket: "WALLDORF, Germany - July 25, 2005 - SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that Gartner, Inc. has named mySAP� All-in-One in the leader quadrant in its ERP Manufacturing Midmarket Magic Quadrant, 2005.* With more than 6,000 customers and nearly 600 micro-vertical industry solutions from SAP and its channel partners worldwide, mySAP All-in-One solutions are a key element of SAP�s growing market position as an ERP provider to midsize enterprises worldwide."
SAP - Former Siebel Executive Joins SAP to Lead U.S. Banking and Insurance Operations
SAP - Former Siebel Executive Joins SAP to Lead U.S. Banking and Insurance Operations: "James Hughes Joins Enterprise Software Market Leader, Reinforces SAP�s Commitment to Financial Services Industries"
Oracle to buy Indian banking software firm? | CNET News.com
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
CRM Today: mySAP� All-in-One Recognized in Leader Quadrant for ERP Manufacturing Midmarket
Oracle Sees Customer Pipeline Build for 'OFF SAP' Program With 230 Interested Companies
Oracle Sees Customer Pipeline Build for 'OFF SAP' Program With 230 Interested Companies: "New Oracle(R) Fusion for SAP Offering Attracts SAP R/3 Customers Looking to Move and Run Their Businesses With an Open, Standards-based Application Solution "
Oracle's OFF SAP program shows early results
Oracle's OFF SAP program shows early results: "Nearly a month after Oracle Corp. introduced its Oracle Fusion for SAP -- or 'OFF SAP' as it is more informally known -- a steady stream of SAP R/3 customers has reportedly made the switch to Oracle applications. "
CRM Today: mySAP� All-in-One Recognized in Leader Quadrant for ERP Manufacturing Midmarket
CRM Today: mySAP� All-in-One Recognized in Leader Quadrant for ERP Manufacturing Midmarket: "SAP AG announced that Gartner, Inc. has named mySAP� All-in-One in the leader quadrant in its ERP Manufacturing Midmarket Magic Quadrant, 2005.* With more than 6,000 customers and nearly 600 micro-vertical industry solutions from SAP and its channel partners worldwide, mySAP All-in-One solutions are a key element of SAP�s growing market position as an ERP provider to midsize enterprises worldwide. "
Oracle eyes industry-based structure, new pricing | CNET News.com
Oracle eyes industry-based structure, new pricing | CNET News.com: "Oracle will gradually reorganize itself around specific industries and seek alternative pricing models that are tied to how customers use its software, according to company President Charles Phillips. "
Oracle eyes industry-based structure, new pricing | CNET News.com
Oracle eyes industry-based structure, new pricing | CNET News.com: "Oracle will gradually reorganize itself around specific industries and seek alternative pricing models that are tied to how customers use its software, according to company President Charles Phillips. "
Former Siebel exec to lead SAP financial services push
Former Siebel exec to lead SAP financial services push: "
SAP continued its hiring spree, drawing away another executive from one of its rivals to lead an expansion of SAP's financial services in the United States and Canada. "
SAP continued its hiring spree, drawing away another executive from one of its rivals to lead an expansion of SAP's financial services in the United States and Canada. "
Former Siebel exec to lead SAP financial services push
Former Siebel exec to lead SAP financial services push: "
SAP continued its hiring spree, drawing away another executive from one of its rivals to lead an expansion of SAP's financial services in the United States and Canada. "
SAP continued its hiring spree, drawing away another executive from one of its rivals to lead an expansion of SAP's financial services in the United States and Canada. "
Impress Software Introduces Geo I.App for ESRI and SAP Users
Impress Software Introduces Geo I.App for ESRI and SAP Users: "Marin Municipal Water District among First to Leverage Geo I.App to Integrate ESRI ArcGIS with SAP(R) Solutions for Improved Business Processes"
Monday, July 25, 2005
[print version] Who says Oracle's finished? | CNET News.com
[print version] Who says Oracle's finished? | CNET News.com
When database and enterprise software giant Oracle announced in January that it had finally won its battle to buy rival PeopleSoft for $11.1 billion, its acquisition hunger was hardly sated.
When database and enterprise software giant Oracle announced in January that it had finally won its battle to buy rival PeopleSoft for $11.1 billion, its acquisition hunger was hardly sated.
Friday, July 22, 2005
JD Edwards shop weighs the options with SAP and Oracle
Monday, July 18, 2005
RED HERRING | Magazine Preview: SAP Thinks Small to Sell Big
RED HERRING | Magazine Preview: SAP Thinks Small to Sell Big: "'SAP Gets a Face Lift' and more in the July 18 issue of Red Herring that reaches newsstands on Monday. "
SAP to hire 1,000 additional workers this year - report - Forbes.com
SAP to hire 1,000 additional workers this year - report - Forbes.com: "FRANKFURT (AFX) - SAP AG plans to hire an additional 1,000 workers this year on top of the 4,000 new employees it already planned to take on, Handelsblatt reported citing unnamed company sources. "
Friday, July 15, 2005
Kagermann Lays Out SAP Evolution
Kagermann Lays Out SAP Evolution: "BOSTON�SAP AG CEO Henning Kagermann challenged IT managers to lead innovation at their companies while promising them that SAP, the top seller of business applications software worldwide, has the technology road map to support their efforts. ADVERTISEMENT "
Budapest Business Journal
Budapest Business Journal: "The world�s leading corporate software vendor, SAP AG, is facing stiff competition on the Hungarian market from the likes of Microsoft, as well as from local players that typically have a strong presence in the SME software sphere. "
Johnson Service awards Atos �5m contract to roll out mySap ERP system
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Banca Intesa propone SAP alle piccole e medie imprese
Banca Intesa propone SAP alle piccole e medie imprese: "SAP e Banca Intesa hanno presentato ieri un�iniziativa congiunta, chiamata �Intesa Soluzioni Tech � Soluzioni SAP per le PMI�, per proporre a circa 150mila piccole e medie imprese italiane, ovvero i clienti aziendali non piccolissimi di Banca Intesa, l�adozione di software SAP a prezzi agevolati. "
SAP's new software strategy exposes new challenges
SAP's new software strategy exposes new challenges: "
SAP's transition to a services-enabled architecture is prompting new challenges for the software maker, according to researchers at analyst firm IDC. "
SAP's transition to a services-enabled architecture is prompting new challenges for the software maker, according to researchers at analyst firm IDC. "
The Korea Times : SAP Mulls Expanding Investment
The Korea Times : SAP Mulls Expanding Investment: "SAP, the world�s leading provider of business software solutions, is considering cranking up its investment in South Korea, according to its chief executive yesterday."
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Ellison's game of Malibu monopoly - vnunet.com
Ellison's game of Malibu monopoly - vnunet.com: "Good-time Charlie? Not so much a spending splurge as a rampage for Lawrence J. Ellison , the billionaire chief executive and founder of software leviathan Oracle (nasdaq: ORCL - news - people )."
Analyst: Lighthammer purchase to result in few enhancements
Analyst: Lighthammer purchase to result in few enhancements: "SAP's purchase of manufacturing software vendor Lighthammer Software Development Corp. will result in a better view of various systems, but it fails to provide added functionality, according to an analyst at AMR Research Inc. "
No budget for upgrades? Microsoft can help
No budget for upgrades? Microsoft can help: "MINNEAPOLIS -- At the Worldwide Partner Conference 2005, Microsoft took the wraps off Microsoft Financing, a payment program that customers can use to get the Windows technologies they need to develop their IT infrastructures."
No budget for upgrades? Microsoft can help
No budget for upgrades? Microsoft can help: "MINNEAPOLIS -- At the Worldwide Partner Conference 2005, Microsoft took the wraps off Microsoft Financing, a payment program that customers can use to get the Windows technologies they need to develop their IT infrastructures."
The evolving ERP landscape
The evolving ERP landscape: "The last few years has seen a great deal of consolidation activity in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) market as the big league players have attempted to grow their share of a maturing market through mergers and acquisitions. "
The evolving ERP landscape
The evolving ERP landscape: "The last few years has seen a great deal of consolidation activity in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) market as the big league players have attempted to grow their share of a maturing market through mergers and acquisitions. "
Concerto merges with Aspect
Concerto merges with Aspect: "Concerto Software Inc. and Aspect Communications Corp. said today that they have reached an agreement to combine the two companies.
San Jose, Calif.-based Aspect will be taken private after the deal has closed. Shareholders will receive $11.60 for each share, a 15% premium to the average closing price over the last 30 days. The transaction is valued at approximately $1 billion."
San Jose, Calif.-based Aspect will be taken private after the deal has closed. Shareholders will receive $11.60 for each share, a 15% premium to the average closing price over the last 30 days. The transaction is valued at approximately $1 billion."
Web services booming in the public sector
Web services booming in the public sector
Thursday, July 07, 2005
news - SAP Opens Research and Development Center in Budapest, Hungary
news - SAP Opens Research and Development Center in Budapest, Hungary: "SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today officially inaugurated its tenth research and development center in Budapest, Hungary. Located in Graphisoft Park, SAP Labs Hungary is encharged with the primary mission of developing new features and functionality for mySAP� Supply Chain Management (mySAP SCM) and will also offer localization and language consulting services from SAP�s Globalization Services group."
SAP INFO
SAP INFO: "With spending among midmarket companies forecasted to outpace that of the larger companies, SAP has set itself the goal of becoming the leader for business applications for the midmarket. According to L�o Apotheker, member of the SAP executive board, the strategic elements that will take SAP to the top include its proven technology for midmarket solutions, business knowledge, and expanding partner network."
SAP Summit India 2005: Celebrating Success In India
Wednesday, July 06, 2005
SAP Summit India 2005: Celebrating Success In India
SAP Summit India 2005: Celebrating Success In India: "The second year of the summit witnessed participation from more than 1600 delegates. Alan Sedghi, President & MD, SAP South Asia, advocated converting the summit into another SAPPHIRE, its global flagship event series"
SAP: A Sea Change In Software
SAP: A Sea Change In Software: "These are heady days for software giant SAP (SAP ). The 33-year-old company, based thousands of miles from Silicon Valley in tiny Walldorf, Germany, set the gold standard in the 1990s for software that companies use to manage their businesses. Some 27,000 of the world's largest organizations now automate everything from accounting and manufacturing to customer and supplier relations using SAP software. That makes it far and away the leading seller of big corporate programs, with record revenues last year of $9.5 billion, up 7%, and profits of more than $1.6 billion. Analysts predict revenues will climb 11% this year, and SAP shares are near their 52-week highs. "
Russia's no-frills outsourcing strategy
Russia's no-frills outsourcing strategy: "Have a tough project to outsource? A bit of Russian doom and gloom might be just what you need, according to AMR Research analyst Lance Travis, fresh from a trip to St. Petersburg, Russia.
'Russian firms tend to be more pessimistic in their approach to project management,' Travis said. 'One customer of Indian and Russian services providers contrasted the two cultures as, 'Indians always report the best possible scenario and the Russian firms always the worst possible scenario.' The customer felt the Russian approach was more appropriate for high-risk projects.' "
'Russian firms tend to be more pessimistic in their approach to project management,' Travis said. 'One customer of Indian and Russian services providers contrasted the two cultures as, 'Indians always report the best possible scenario and the Russian firms always the worst possible scenario.' The customer felt the Russian approach was more appropriate for high-risk projects.' "
Oracle snags more retail space with ProfitLogic purchase
Oracle snags more retail space with ProfitLogic purchase: "Oracle is buying privately held ProfitLogic, a maker of retail forecasting software, for an undisclosed sum, according to an announcement it made Tuesday."
SAP technology to help industries build networks
SAP technology to help industries build networks
Product lifecycle times have accelerated, forcing manufacturers to build networks to monitor products and supplies in the supply chain closer than ever before, according to Nils Herzberg, senior vice president of industry solutions at SAP.
Product lifecycle times have accelerated, forcing manufacturers to build networks to monitor products and supplies in the supply chain closer than ever before, according to Nils Herzberg, senior vice president of industry solutions at SAP.
Friday, July 01, 2005
SAP: A Sea Change In Software
