E3 Category: ERP Coopetition

ServiceNow, a provider of an AI platform for business transformation, and NTT Data, a global provider of digital and technology services, are expanding their partnership to accelerate the AI-powered transformation of organizations worldwide. As part of the expanded collaboration, NTT Data will be named as a strategic AI delivery partner of ServiceNow. The goal is to jointly deliver AI-based automation solutions to...

Stuttgart-based SAP integration specialist Theobald Software has acquired Bluetelligence, a provider of SAP metadata management from Wiesbaden. With the merger, the two companies are pooling their expertise to offer customers intelligent, automated and context-rich solutions. The aim is to further increase data transparency, efficiency and decision-making capabilities in SAP systems. „Bluetelligence's technology perfectly complements our portfolio and enables a new level of...

The German low-code platform Simplifier and the Seed Group from Dubai - part of the Private Office of Sheikh Said bin Ahmed Al Maktum - have entered into a strategic cooperation. The aim is to drive digital transformation in the United Arab Emirates and meet the growing demand for agile business application development. Simplifier, founded in Bavaria in 2012, enables...

IBM has announced the acquisition of SAP service provider Cognitus. IBM aims to accelerate SAP transformations in complex and regulated industries such as aerospace, energy, utilities and manufacturing. Cognitus brings more than 20 years of experience in SAP S/4 Hana implementations, industry-specific solutions and AI-powered software. The integration adds powerful SAP-based technologies to IBM's portfolio...

PSI Software and Metals Experience (also MetalsXP) are pooling their expertise to accelerate the digital transformation of the metals industry. The cooperation gives companies access to integrated solutions that combine PSI's production management systems with MetalsXP's SAP expertise. This simplifies complex digitalization projects, optimizes processes and streamlines system architectures. Metalworking companies benefit from end-to-end integration...

Uwe Werner IT Einkaufsberatung GmbH, which specializes in SAP license management, is expanding its presence in the DACH region and establishing an independent national company in Switzerland, Uwe Werner IT Einkaufsberatung AG. The new consultancy, based in Cham, will support Swiss SAP user companies with license negotiations, maintenance and contract management. The background to the expansion is the growing demand for independent...

The IT service provider Cancom and the SAP security provider SecurityBridge have entered into a strategic partnership. The aim is to offer companies a holistic solution for protecting their SAP systems in the future - from threat detection and vulnerability management to continuous monitoring. By integrating SecurityBridge into its own service portfolio, Cancom is significantly expanding its SAP security offering. The...

Fivetran, a provider of automated data movement, and dbt Labs, a pioneer of modern data transformation, are joining forces as part of a share swap. The goal is to jointly set the standard for open, automated and easy-to-manage data infrastructures. The merged company will generate annual recurring revenues (ARR) of around 600 million US dollars. Fivetran CEO George Fraser takes over...

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and SAP have announced that SAP Sovereign Cloud solutions will also be available in the new AWS European Sovereign Cloud in future. This independent cloud for Europe is being created with investments of 7.8 billion euros and will initially be launched in Brandenburg at the end of 2025. The collaboration combines SAP's expertise in enterprise applications with the infrastructure and operational...

SAP Taulia, a leading global provider of working capital solutions and part of the SAP portfolio, has announced a strategic partnership with Boost Payment Solutions to accelerate the use of virtual cards in B2B payments. The partnership centers on the integration of Boost's patented straight-through processing technology with SAP Taulia's virtual card functionality. This will enable suppliers to process payments fully automatically and without...

The Apsolut Group and Rocon have entered into a strategic partnership to offer medium-sized companies and large corporations an extended SAP portfolio from a single source. While Apsolut has been a leading partner for SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass for many years, Rocon brings extensive expertise in SAP Concur and SAP WalkMe. Through this cooperation, customers benefit from seamlessly integrated...

MSG Plaut Austria and ESG-Software have entered into a strategic cooperation to support banks in Austria and Germany with the implementation of ESG regulations and risk management. The central basis is the SaaS solution Climcycle, which offers functions for ESG risk management, EU taxonomy, stress tests and reporting. MSG Plaut contributes its consulting expertise, technical implementation know-how and the industry solution msg4banking. Through...