TOKYO and WALLDORF,
Germany, Dec. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NTT Corporation
(NTT) (TYO:9432) and SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced a formation
of their strategic alliance that creates a holistic partnership, in
which both companies serve as each other's customers, suppliers and
co-innovators.
NTT and SAP have worked together for over 30 years, supporting
the needs of enterprise businesses. Together both companies have
been driving customer success, helping enterprises to adopt
integrated solutions across hybrid IT infrastructures, security,
applications, business technology platform, delivery and managed
services. The deeper relationship enables SAP and NTT to leverage
their best capabilities and expertise to deliver solutions that
help companies transform into intelligent enterprises.
The strategic alliance creates a new era of digitally connected
global value chains and intends to deliver solutions that will
support a remote and connected world. These solutions will embrace
SAP's vision of an intelligent enterprise. They will incorporate
the best of SAP's intelligent technologies — the Internet of
Things, edge computing and machine learning, to name a few — with
NTT's industry-leading suite of information and communications
technology (ICT) and hybrid cloud capabilities worldwide. These
connected value chain solutions, which NTT and SAP will look to
co-innovate and jointly go-to-market with, will result in a more
unified and automated collaboration across customers, suppliers,
retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers. A digitally
connected value chain will help improve performance, transform the
customer experience and enable new business models.
Access to real-time data and analytics will help enterprises
become more agile and resilient across the value chain. For
example:
- Applications enabling connected sites can help track
venue and equipment assets, enhancing workforce safety and
equipment reliability, and streamlining business operations
- A connected mobility offering can help track moving
assets on the road for reliable logistics and secure transportation
delivery
- Traceability delivered by a connected product solution
can enable end-to-end value chain visibility, from the
container-level down to individual product items
"By redefining our global partnership with SAP, we are taking a
significant step toward realizing a wholly digitalized society,"
said Jun Sawada, president and CEO,
NTT. "It will allow us to collaborate further to create a better
future. Having SAP as our strategic partner allows us to drive more
innovations by combining NTT's global industry solutions, system
integration, ICT infrastructures, multi-hybrid cloud capabilities,
security and managed services with SAP's top-notch applications and
technologies. Our joint go-to-market initiatives will also benefit
both companies with optimized service offerings."
As one of the world's most innovative companies, delivering
services across 190 countries globally, NTT's vision is to
contribute to a wholly digitalized society that connects people,
communities and enterprises to create a better and smarter world
for all. NTT will leverage its unique global value proposition to
deliver services that complement SAP's software offerings as a
global partner.
"We are entering a new level of collaboration with NTT," said
Christian Klein, CEO, SAP. "More
than ever, companies see the need to transform their businesses not
only within their company walls but also across their networks.
Based on our solutions, services and shared focus on customer
success, NTT and SAP will help companies around the globe achieve
greater resiliency and agility."
NTT has selected SAP as its strategic digital transformation
partner for its global group of companies.
NTT plans to automate a series of operations as well as advance
the group's management ability through standardizing business
processes and enabling data-driven business execution by adopting
SAP S/4HANA® and SAP® Ariba® solutions.
SAP has selected NTT as one of its global strategic suppliers to
provide a range of services, including infrastructure managed
services, application development and consulting, to help SAP
support cloud computing solutions for its customers. Additionally,
working with NTT, SAP expects to lower operational costs by
simplifying and enhancing the network efficiency of the
multiple corporate networks of companies acquired by SAP.
About NTT
NTT believes in resolving social issues
through our business operations by applying technology for good. We
help clients accelerate growth and innovate for current and new
business models. Our services include digital business consulting,
technology and managed services for cybersecurity, applications,
workplace, cloud, data center and networks all supported by our
deep industry expertise and innovation. As a top 5 global
technology and business solutions provider, our diverse teams
operate in 80+ countries and regions and deliver services to over
190 of them. We serve over 80% of Fortune Global 100 companies and
thousands of other clients and communities around the world. For
more information on NTT, visit www.global.ntt/.
About SAP
SAP's strategy is to help every business run
as an intelligent enterprise. As a market leader in enterprise
application software, we help companies of all sizes and in all
industries run at their best: 77% of the world's transaction
revenue touches an SAP® system. Our machine learning, Internet of
Things (IoT) and advanced analytics technologies help turn
customers' businesses into intelligent enterprises. SAP helps give
people and organizations deep business insight and fosters
collaboration that helps them stay ahead of their competition. We
simplify technology for companies so they can consume our software
the way they want — without disruption. Our end-to-end suite of
applications and services enables business and public customers
across 25 industries globally to operate profitably, adapt
continuously and make a difference. With a global network of
customers, partners, employees and thought leaders, SAP helps the
world run better and improve people's lives. For more information,
visit www.sap.com.
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