SAP
SAP is a global leader in enterprise applications and business AI, standing at the nexus of business and technology. As the world’s largest vendor of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and the largest non-American software company by revenue, SAP serves over 300 million cloud users across 180 countries. For over 50 years, organizations have trusted SAP to unite business-critical operations spanning finance, procurement, human capital management, supply chain, and customer experience through its cloud-first business suite and AI-powered solutions.
Use Cases
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Financial Transformation: Automating finance processes, real-time insights, and compliance management with Joule agents and Business Data Cloud.
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Supply Chain Optimization: End-to-end process visibility, demand forecasting, and risk mitigation powered by contextual AI.
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HR & Talent Management: Intelligent workforce planning, employee engagement, and retention through SuccessFactors and AI analytics.
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Sustainability Management: Tracking emissions, ESG compliance, and green initiatives across the enterprise value chain.
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Digital Transformation at Scale: Cloud migration, legacy system modernization, and adoption of modular business applications.
Customers & Markets
SAP serves global enterprises across finance, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, telecommunications, energy, and public sector organizations. With approximately 300 million cloud users and a global customer base spanning 180 countries, SAP is deployed by organizations ranging from mid-market companies to Fortune 500 enterprises. Notable customers include major global corporations and government agencies leveraging S/4HANA and cloud applications for competitive advantage.
Research, Partnerships & Innovations
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Research Focus: Agentic AI orchestration, intelligent data fabric, generative AI for enterprise workflows, and sustainability management.
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Partnerships: Strategic alliances with Microsoft Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Databricks, Meta, NVIDIA, IBM, and Anthropic for multi-cloud deployments and AI model integration.
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Innovations: SAP Business Data Cloud with Databricks for unified enterprise data management; Joule AI agents with business context awareness; SAP Business Suite bundles for accelerated cloud migration; integration of generative AI models from AWS Bedrock, Google’s foundation models, and open-source LLMs.
Key People
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Christian Klein – CEO | Drives corporate strategy for AI-driven cloud transformation and enterprise agility.
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Dominik Asam – Chief Financial Officer | Oversees financial operations, profitability, and strategic investments.
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Thomas Saueressig – Chief Product Officer | Leads product innovation roadmap for S/4HANA, Joule, and Business Data Cloud.
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Hasso Plattner – Co-founder & Chairman Emeritus | Remains active in governance and long-term strategic vision.
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Jemiljan Mahmutovic – Chief Customer Officer | Manages global customer success and enterprise relationships