Bill McDermott

Cloud

SAP global channel chief Cardenuto is leaving company

December 6, 2018 Mark Cox 1
The surprise announcement comes before an announcement where Cardenuto had been scheduled to speak. No successor has been immediately named, and SAP says no changes to channel policies should be anticipated, as Cardenuto’s channel leadership team remains in place.

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SAP CEO Bill McDermott
Big Data

SAP re-christens Leonardo as its “system of innovation”

May 17, 2017 Robert Dutt Comments Off on SAP re-christens Leonardo as its “system of innovation”
Adding machine learning and Blockchain to IOT, SAP takes a shot at a platform for helping companies through digital business transformation.

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Cloud

SAP promises new emphasis on understanding customer problems

May 18, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on SAP promises new emphasis on understanding customer problems
CEO Bill McDermott didn’t exactly promise a kinder, gentler SAP, but he did pledge a company that will be more empathetic to customers, have a more complete vision, and be more focused on simplicity. He also offered a forecast of some trends he thinks SAP will be well positioned to leverage.

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Cloud

SAP, Microsoft expand partnership through deepened cloud integrations and support

May 18, 2016 Mark Cox Comments Off on SAP, Microsoft expand partnership through deepened cloud integrations and support
None of the announcements, which included joint validation for SAP HANA on the Azure platform, were earth-shattering, but they do speak to the significance of the relationship between the two long-time allies and how they see the market moving.

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Big Data

SAP reinvents Business Suite with HANA in biggest launch in company history

February 3, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on SAP reinvents Business Suite with HANA in biggest launch in company history
SAP Business Suite is reinvented in SAP S/4HANA, where the S stands for Simple and the 4 for the fourth generation.

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SAP CEO Bill McDermott
Cloud

SAP pledges commitment to smaller firms at SME Summit

November 24, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on SAP pledges commitment to smaller firms at SME Summit
Mississauga-based Lynch Fluid Controls was one of the SMEs selected by SAP to talk about their business and use of SAP solutions at the SAP event.

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Kevin Gilroy, senior vice president and general manager of Global Small & Midmarket Segment at SAP
Channel Programs

SAP: Cloud takes emphasis off direct/indirect mix

June 5, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on SAP: Cloud takes emphasis off direct/indirect mix
SAP channel chief says that as business moves to the cloud, his company is less focused on direct/resale mix of its business, once a key metric.

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Kevin Gilroy, senior vice president and general manager of Global Small & Midmarket Segment at SAP
Channel Programs

SAP channel chief on board with simplicity push

June 4, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on SAP channel chief on board with simplicity push
SAP’s move towards simplification will play well for its channel and SME business, Kevin Gilroy says

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SAP CEO Bill McDermott
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SAP targets simplicity

June 3, 2014 Robert Dutt Comments Off on SAP targets simplicity
SAP, once known for the complexity of deploying its ERP products, seeks to make things easier in its products and its processes.

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Rodolpho Cardenuto, head of SAP's new Global Partner Operations group
Channel Programs

New Global Partner Operations organization to strengthen channel role: SAP

May 8, 2014 Mark Cox Comments Off on New Global Partner Operations organization to strengthen channel role: SAP
Rodolpho Cardenuto to lead new Global Partner Operations for SAP under co-CEO Bill McDermott.

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