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SAP operates in 130 countries, with India demonstrating the highest growth rate among its top ten markets

"It is not that we are not investing in Germany it is just a matter of fact that we will of course 'over proportionally' invest here in India and no one is surprised by that

French information technology (IT) services and consulting company Capgemini on Wednesday said it has collaborated with SAP Labs to launch the Capgemini-SAP Digital Academy programme to provide employment-linked skill training to 8,000 marginalised youth in India over the next three years. "We are delighted to collaborate with SAP and make a contribution towards the advancement of India's digital economy through the upskilling of its youth. Through the Capgemini-SAP Digital Academy programme, we are not only providing skills but also creating pathways for sustainable careers and livelihood while at the same time nurturing the skilled talent India needs to grow," Capgemini India CEO Ashwin Yardi said in a statement. Over the next three years, Capgemini and SAP will jointly invest and pool resources, expertise, and networks to support this initiative aimed at bridging the digital skills gap for more than 8,000 individuals, who are part of India's marginalised youth. "By joining forces

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Prasad succeeds Kulmeet Bawa, who takes on a global role for SAP

The company said it will spend 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) on the programme to either retrain employees with AI skills or to replace them through voluntary redundancy programs

Separately, SAP reported a 5 per cent gain in fourth-quarter non-IFRS revenue to €8.47 billion ($9.2 billion)

IT services company HCL Technologies (HCLTech) has teamed up with SAP to drive innovation and accelerate the adoption of Generative AI, according to a release. With this collaboration, HCLTech will partner with SAP to develop solutions that enable businesses to get better outcomes and speed up business transformation. In partnership with SAP, HCLTech plans to create a repository of Gen AI use cases specific to SAP software, the release added. The use cases will complement cloud solutions from SAP and help customers explore the potential of enhancing SAP solutions with Gen AI. "By bringing together HCLTech's engineering expertise across various industries with SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), HCLTech aims to deliver innovative solutions that boost employee productivity, streamline operations, accelerate application development and optimise business processes," it added. HCLTech also plans to establish a dedicated Gen AI Center of Excellence, the focus of which will be to

In his new role, Bawa will be responsible for driving the growth and adoption of SAP BTP across the globe

Kulmeet Bawa, president and MD, SAP Indian Subcontinent, talks about SAP's growth journey in India and AI strategy

The company, which looks to double its AI talent base by 2024, expects "3,000 new joinees to enter the organisation every year", Gangadharan said

In a Q&A, Baheti dwells on why his company is bullish on cloud in India and on the firm's expansion plans in the country

Enterprise application software and cloud solutions company SAP on Wednesday said it is supporting tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres in moving their digital core onto the cloud. Under Apollo Tyres' digitalisation efforts, moving to SAP's integrated and secure cloud platform will enable the company to secure the outer perimeter of its key systems, innovate new products and services faster, and provide superior customer experiences. "SAP...today announced, it is supporting Apollo Tyres Limited (ATL)...in moving their digital core onto the cloud and transforming the company into an intelligent, sustainable enterprise," according to a statement. SAP's business transformation as a service -- RISE With SAP -- brings the products and tools in one package enabling companies to speed their cloud journey regardless of size, industry, cloud readiness, customisation, volume, or departure point, it added. ATL's move to adopt RISE With SAP reflects commitment to gain a distinctive competitive ...

Company considering 'specific investment' in the country for sustainability solutions

The latest offering Grow with SAP comes after the company took feedback from customers on what they were looking for when it comes to tech adoption

With an impeccable track record, Renjen is highly qualified to join the Supervisory Board of SAP and would be an excellent candidate to eventually take the chair, the company said

SAP Chief Executive Officer Christian Klein said in a call with reporters that the job cuts were a strategic move and "not related to our business momentum

HCLTech's role is to digitally transform the Swiss company's business, will implement a new greenfield SAP S/4HANA environment hosted on Microsoft Azure using RISE with SAP

'SAP, it's about retaining talent because, being a product company, we cannot have people staying with us for just a year or so'

Over the past decade SAP has been investing in creating business network capability, said Marriott