Facebook will become something of a has-been within five to eight years, according to one analyst. And while that assertion …
SAP to pay $4.3B for cloud B2B vendor Ariba
SAP has agreed to purchase cloud-based e-commerce vendor Ariba for $4.3 billion. The deal has been unanimously approved by Ariba’s …
SAP survey highlights game changing strategic agenda
SAP partners from across the Gulf region reiterated their commitment to delivering and implementing cutting-edge software solutions at a recent …
NCC Group reverts to Sage following failed SAP implementation
It has emerged that NCC Group has gone back to Sage after abandoning a problematic implementation of an SAP ERP system that …
SAP president claims €1bn worth of in-memory business in the pipeline
SAP has 1 billion worth of business in the pipeline for its in-memory HANA product, according to SAP’s president of …
SAP buying e-commerce vendor Ariba for $4.3 billion
SAP is buying cloud-based e-commerce vendor Ariba for US$4.3 billion, the companies announced yesterday. Ariba’s platform focuses on business-to-business commerce …
SAP puts its HANA in-memory database in the spotlight
SAP seems to be betting its future on its HANA in-memory database, spotlighting the technology once again at the Sapphire …
SAP lays out cloud strategy post-SuccessFactors deal
SAP announced a broad set of plans to become a player in cloud computing, spanning from a “loosely coupled suite” …
SAP offers mobile device management on Amazon's cloud
SAP’s Afaria mobile device management tool is now available on Amazon Web Services’ cloud, offered as a way to make …
SAP certifies Business All-in-One for Amazon Web Services
SAP has certified its Business All-in-One ERP (enterprise resource planning) application for cloud-based deployments on Amazon Web Services, the companies …
SAP's Sikka fires back against Oracle's 'falsehoods' about HANA
SAP’s technology chief has given a strong rebuttal to a recent presentation by an Oracle executive that was critical of …
SAP sees strong momentum for HANA and SuccessFactors business
Business software vendor SAP expects software and software-related service revenue to increase in the range of 10 to 12 percent …
GCC opts for SAP solutions to help increase Middle East presence
Gulf Consolidated Contractors Co. (GCC) has selected SAP to bolster its IT solutions and increase its influence across the Middle …
SACO selects SAP for management software suite
SAP has been selected by home improvement superstore SACO to implement a complete suite of enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer …
SAP designs facility for ‘agile’ cloud application development
SAP intends to become a major player in cloud-based software, and has been adopting agile software development practices as one …
SAP drives openness and choice for mobile app developers
SAP AG today announced agreements with Adobe, Appcelerator and Sencha to provide users with an open mobile apps development framework …
SAP revenue rises 11 percent in first quarter, but margin shrinks
SAP has published preliminary figures for its first-quarter results, showing revenue up 11 percent year on year, but margins shrinking …
SAP goes after SAS, IBM with predictive analysis software
SAP is hoping to stake out some turf in the predictive analytics software market with a new application called BusinessObjects …
Oracle set to update analytics strategy, go after SAP customers
Oracle co-president Mark Hurd is scheduled to reveal new details about the vendor’s BI (business intelligence) and analytics strategy, including …
SAP reveals large MENA growth plan
SAP announced today that it will expand its partner ecosystem as part of an AED 1.65 billion four-year growth plan …