SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced a global reseller agreement with APOS Systems, a leading provider of extensions to SAP® BusinessObjects(TM) XI solutions. Through this agreement, SAP will resell select APOS solutions, helping customers enhance management, monitoring and control of their deployments of SAP BusinessObjects XI solutions.
"We are pleased to extend our relationship with APOS, offering APOS solutions directly to SAP customers to bring them enhanced flexibility and control," said Kevin Ichhpurani, senior vice president, Business Development, SAP. "By working together through this reseller agreement, we are able to assist customers in leveraging solutions from SAP and APOS, helping them add value to their existing technology investments."
The APOS solutions now available from SAP include the following:
- SAP® BusinessObjects Integration(TM) software, version for ESRI GIS software is a powerful, two-way bridge between two industry-leading business intelligence solutions, ESRI ArcIMS/ArcGIS Server and SAP BusinessObjects XI. Shockwave Flash (SWF) format-based control enables live ESRI map embedding in Crystal Reports® software, and users can export these reports to a PDF with a working map control.
- SAP BusinessObjects Integration, version for Microsoft Outlook allows users to connect to SAP BusinessObjects XI from Microsoft Outlook, with online or offline report viewing and scheduling.
- SAP® BusinessObjects(TM) Enterprise software, advanced administration package includes select APOS administration solutions for deployments of SAP BusinessObjects XI:
- Advanced system management
- System monitoring and analysis
- Back-up, archive and restore
- Expanded distribution and post-processing
- InfoView and central management console connectivity to corporate e-mail addresses
The APOS solutions, now available from SAP under this agreement, will result in lower total cost of ownership for customers, and also positively impact their ability to scale current deployments to much higher levels.
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"We are pleased to extend our relationship with APOS, offering APOS solutions directly to SAP customers to bring them enhanced flexibility and control," said Kevin Ichhpurani, senior vice president, Business Development, SAP. "By working together through this reseller agreement, we are able to assist customers in leveraging solutions from SAP and APOS, helping them add value to their existing technology investments."
The APOS solutions now available from SAP include the following:
- SAP® BusinessObjects Integration(TM) software, version for ESRI GIS software is a powerful, two-way bridge between two industry-leading business intelligence solutions, ESRI ArcIMS/ArcGIS Server and SAP BusinessObjects XI. Shockwave Flash (SWF) format-based control enables live ESRI map embedding in Crystal Reports® software, and users can export these reports to a PDF with a working map control.
- SAP BusinessObjects Integration, version for Microsoft Outlook allows users to connect to SAP BusinessObjects XI from Microsoft Outlook, with online or offline report viewing and scheduling.
- SAP® BusinessObjects(TM) Enterprise software, advanced administration package includes select APOS administration solutions for deployments of SAP BusinessObjects XI:
- Advanced system management
- System monitoring and analysis
- Back-up, archive and restore
- Expanded distribution and post-processing
- InfoView and central management console connectivity to corporate e-mail addresses
The APOS solutions, now available from SAP under this agreement, will result in lower total cost of ownership for customers, and also positively impact their ability to scale current deployments to much higher levels.
Next Major Event: SAPPHIRE® 2009 Orlando
More than 10,000 customers, partners and industry experts are convening at SAPPHIRE® 2009 to discover how SAP and its thriving partner ecosystem are delivering IT solutions that help today's best-run businesses achieve clarity in every area of their operations. SAP's premier educational and networking event, SAPPHIRE is the one occasion each year where senior executives, business managers and decision-makers can come together to explore how innovative business solutions foster long-term, profitable growth. SAPPHIRE 2009 will be held in Orlando, Florida, May 11-14. For more information, please visit www.sap.com/sapphire. Join the conversation via Twitter at #sapphire09.
Any statements contained in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "forecast," "intend," "may," "plan," "project," "predict," "should" and "will" and similar expressions as they relate to SAP are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. SAP undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations. The factors that could affect SAP's future financial results are discussed more fully in SAP's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including SAP's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates.
