Together, HP and SAP deliver a comprehensive portfolio of solutions for managing every aspect of business operations – including servers, storage, management software, imaging and printing solutions, comprehensive services, and a wide range of financing options. HP solutions reduce IT complexity and operational costs, mitigate the risk of launching new and upgrading existing applications, and accelerate business growth that you are looking for today. IT no longer only supports the business, it powers the business.

Our collaborative approach develops and delivers solutions for all industries, including financial services, manufacturing, or network service providers. This collaboration helps our customers build businesses that are more agile and responsive – through more effective use of IT investments.

Alliance Overview

HP and SAP have been partners for nearly 20 years, having more than 60,000 joint installations and 22,000 customers. On a foundation of innovation and acknowledgement, the cooperation between HP and SAP has evolved into a global partnership for technology, services, hosting, alliance support, and software partners. As a result, almost 50% of all SAP solution-based installations run on HP technology.

Key Customer Benefits

• Customer value and flexibility – Individual, standards-based, heterogeneous, modular, end-to-end solutions with flexible pricing and financing models and a quick ROI – leading to high customer satisfaction
• Comprehensive solution portfolio – Cost-effective, performance-leading server, storage, and input/output devices. Services and management software to design, implement, and operate solutions for all SAP environments – from small and scalable entry systems to certified, integrated data centers
• Innovation leadership – Flexible resource management, virtualization, consolidation, and integration for solutions that easily adapt to change - based on the HP Services for Services- Oriented Architecture, which aligns with SAP enterprise services-oriented architecture (eSOA)
• Global reach – Global availability in product supply, support, and operation services. Close collaboration with SAP for clear accountability and smooth operation in SAP support centers worldwide. Recovery facilities in 105 countries. HP SAP Competency Centers and Solutions Centers with support hubs in each time zone
• Aligned partner eco system – Experienced, skillful system integrators and channel partners from the HP and SAP global partner network, who deliver affordable, reliable, rapid-to-deploy, and easy-to-manage solutions for SAP ERP, SAP Business All-in-One and SAP Business One applications

Capabilities and Industry Expertise

With SAP, HP leverages its heritage to help manufacturers and distributors better innovate, collaborate, and excel at execution. HP provides both business performance improvement and IT expertise, and helps organizations synchronize business and IT systems to capitalize profitably on change.

SAP Testimonials

"Our partnership is built on competence, trust, and innovation. HP is a global technology, services and software partner for SAP and is one of the co-founders of our new co-innovation lab in Palo Alto. Our common goal is to create higher value for our joint customers."
Henning Kagermann, SAP CEO

Alliance Focus Areas

• Powerful, adaptable infrastructure solutions
• Integrated solutions for SAP
• HP software for SAP environments
• Output management solutions
• Comprehensive services
• Flexible financing solutions

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About HP

HP (NYSE: HPQ) focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers – from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world's largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $113.1 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended July 31, 2008.

Contacts

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