25 Jul 2010 Press Release
 

SAP Further Enhances Arabic Business Offer to Support MENA Mid-Market Sector

Sergio Maccotta, Managing Director, SAP Middle East and North Africa
Sergio Maccotta, Managing Director, SAP Middle East and North Africa
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SAPSAPLoading... Business All-in-One Software 'Quick, Easy, and Affordable';

Customers in Manufacturing, Services, and Trading to Benefit from Industry-Proven Solutions and Best Practice


DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- 25 July 2010 -- In continued support of more than 800 customers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, SAPSAPLoading... is reinforcing its Arabic language platform by adding the Arabic version of SAPSAPLoading... Business All-in-One Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software to its portfolio of solutions in the region.

The solution, which goes live this month, is available to new and existing customers, and is designed to streamline business processes, support strategic decisions, and stay competitive, especially for the small to medium enterprise (mid-market) sector.

"The strength and vibrancy of the mid-market sector in the MENA region comes as a result of companies continuously striving to innovate - region-relevant business solutions that cater for this strategically important market are crucial to its ongoing success," said Sergio Maccotta, managing director, SAPSAPLoading... Middle East and North Africa.

"With an average of two new customers selecting SAPSAPLoading... business solutions in the MENA region per week, and the mid-market sector accounting for more than 50 percent of SAPSAPLoading...'s revenue, we are committed to supporting our customers in this field with tools that allow companies to leverage industry best practices and the agility to respond quickly to market changes and today in Arabic as well," continued Maccotta.

Regionally, SAPSAPLoading... is seeing mid-market companies utilizing solutions that are user friendly, affordable, and can be implemented quickly in a fixed price and scope project. Because the Arabic version of SAPSAPLoading... Business All-in-One ERP software is based upon proven SAPSAPLoading... best practices the software is designed for scalability, the solution is capable to grow and adapt with a company's specific business needs.

The Arabic version of SAPSAPLoading... Business All-in-One ERP solution is tailored for the specific business needs of mid-market companies, and is designed to assist companies gain more visibility across departments, helping optimize operations across a range of areas including financial accounting, controlling / annual operating plan and forecast, reporting and analytics, sales and distribution, as well as industry specific requirements. Industry-specific solutions allow customers across manufacturing, services, and trading to benefit from expert industry insight.

According to SAPSAPLoading..., organizations in the region are moving at an incredible speed, and those which aspire to take their business to the next level require the ability to react quickly and embrace change. With 38 years of industry experience and expertise, SAPSAPLoading... has demonstrated its role as an advisor to companies of all sizes to deliver customer-focused offerings, sharing global best-practices to quickly address critical business needs and to enable growth.

SAPSAPLoading... is implemented in more than 15 different vertical markets in MENA including, oil and gas, construction, retail, public sector, banking, and automotive

Businesses interested in implementing the ERP solution can use the online SAPSAPLoading... Business All-in-One fast start configurator tool to receive a tailored and immediate cost estimate: www.sap.com/mena/configurator

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About SAP
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(*) SAPSAPLoading... defines business software as comprising enterprise resource planning and related applications.

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SAPSAPLoading..., R/3, mySAPSAPLoading..., mySAPSAPLoading....com, xApps, xApp, SAPSAPLoading... NetWeaver and other SAPSAPLoading... products and services mentioned herein as well as their respective logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of SAPSAPLoading... AG in Germany and in several other countries all over the world. All other product and service names mentioned are the trademarks of their respective companies. Data contained in this document serve informational purposes only. National product specifications may vary.

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