CRN Network, November 10, 2010, 1200 hrs
NEC Corporation inked a new cooperative partnership with SAP AG to launch new ERP cloud service systems. Under this partnership, NEC will adopt SAP ERP as application software in the enterprise core system area of NEC's Cloud Oriented Data Centers (CODC), which NEC is planning to globally develop.
SAP, in turn, will enable NEC to provide customers a subscription model through NEC's cloud services with features of SAP's ERP package software.
NEC has transformed its core enterprise system into a cloud service system based on SAP ERP. The new system, which covers all main areas of business, including finance, sales and procurement, is successfully in operation throughout NEC Group companies worldwide. NEC is now leveraging its experience with these core enterprise systems to promote external sales of SAP ERP cloud services, including additional functions that were developed for NEC's internal use.
"We are pleased to enter a new phase in our partnership with SAP, and to launch new cloud services featuring SAP ERP functions," said Yukihiro Fujiyoshi, Senior Executive Vice President and Member of the Board, NEC Corporation. "NEC will capitalize on its achievements with internally implementing mission critical systems, and its long-time cooperative relationship with SAP, to provide customers with highly reliable cloud services for mission critical systems and to globally promote the growth of ERP cloud service systems."
"Based on its best-practice know-how in deploying and operating SAP ERP solutions in a cloud environment, NEC is well positioned to deliver integrated business solutions that help companies to quickly respond to changing business, market and industry requirements," said Doug Merritt, Executive Vice President On-demand Solutions, SAP AG. "This partnership further underscores our commitment to establishing a successful ecosystem in the area of cloud computing and thus expanding our offering to the advantage of our customers." |