SAP Asia Pacific Japan Posts Spectacular Q1 Results

SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) started the year strong in Asia Pacific Japan (APJ), as first quarter non-IFRS cloud subscriptions and support revenue in Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) rose 137% from the previous year (105% at constant currencies). Cloud and software revenue across APJ also grew 38% year-over-year (23% at constant currencies) in Q1.

The driving force behind the very strong Q1 performance was SAP Cloud, which benefited from the ongoing migration of existing customers to the cloud along with new customers in both mature and emerging markets. SAP HANA, the in-memory platform for next-generation applications, also showed strong growth in Q1.

“We’ve had a spectacular first quarter in 2015 which creates a strong foundation for the year,” said Adaire Fox-Martin, President of SAP APJ. “The dynamic behind this is the hyperconnectivity in Asia. It’s about connected infrastructure, vehicles, logistics, wearables andmachine-to-machine devices. The range and scale of data, for processing, analyzing and decision-making has grown exponentially. Our customers are seeing the importance of doing all that in real time.”   

The launch of SAP S/4HANA was also the highlight of Q1 in APJ. SAP S/4HANA is SAP’s next-generation business suite fully built on the most advanced in-memory platform today – SAP HANA – and modern design principles with the SAP Fiori user experience. SAP S/4HANA delivers massive simplifications and innovations to help businesses run simple in a digital and networked Asia. Customers in the region showed strong interest and have selected SAP S/4HANA to simplify their business. 

“Our strategy of helping our customers run simple by increasing efficiency, improving ease of use and ramping up the speed and range of data analysis, is paying off and getting traction,” said Fox-Martin. “Our customers can see how it makes for better and more timely decision making, particularly as new networks and technologies allow businesses far greater connectivity with markets, customers and their entire supply chain. As the complexity rises, so does the need to run simple, which is why we’re seeing SAP Cloud powered by SAP HANA grow in popularity.”

SAP customer highlights in the first quarter across APJ:

• APL Co Pte Ltd from Singapore selected SuccessFactors over Oracle.

• COSMAX, a leading cosmetic manufacturer headquartered in South Korea, selected SAP Simple Finance, part of SAP S/4HANA, and SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse powered by SAP HANA to build capabilities for real-time analysis and prediction and simplify its sales process. With the SAP Fiori user experience, COSMAX expects to make SAP applications accessible on any device across the organization.

• Doosan, a multinational conglomerate based in Korea, with particular emphasis on energy, manufacturing, construction, machinery, consumer and service chose the full SAP SuccessFactors suite, including Employee Central, Workforce Analytics and SAP Jam. With SuccessFactors, Doosan expects to streamline global HR processes and attract, develop and retain the best workforce for their company. 

• INOX Leisure Limited from India selected SAP S/4HANA.

• Australia’s La Trobe University recently went live with SAP Simple Finance solution powered by SAP HANA. As the first organization globally to adopt SAP Simple Finance, La Trobe University will benefit from instant insight across financial and operational processes to drive value through planning, analysis, prediction and simulation. They have a term for it; they call it ‘Brilliant Basics.’

• Midas Safety Group, a premier global manufacturer of safety products, recently selected SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud platform to leverage SAP HANA-based functionalities to integrate and simplify its production processes.

• Net One Systems, a leading network and cloud integrator headquartered in Japan, recently selected SAP HANA and SAP Simple Finance, part of SAP S/4HANA, to simplify and improve its business operation. Together with SAP Fiori, Net One Systems expects to improve its sales productivity and achieve decision-making process in real time.

• Parle Biscuits Pvt Ltd, part of the industry leading Indian consumer products company, Parle Products Pvt Ltd, has recently purchased SAP HANA database and S/4HANA Foundation Pack over Oracle database solutions. This will provide them a future ready platform for innovation. Parle expects this investment will enable them to become a real-time business and gain competitive advantage by running simple.PT Delami Garment Industries from Indonesia selected SAP S/4HANA.

• PT Delami Garment Industries from Indonesia selected SAP S/4HANA.

• Siam City Cement from Thailand selected SAP S/4HANA.

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