EDS expands global SAP consulting practice
ConvergenceAsia staff
02/11/2007

EDS, a global technology services provider, has expanded relationship with business software provider SAP, whereby SAP will support EDS in the strategic expansion of its global SAP application-based consulting practice.

By collaborating with SAP on client engagement training and techniques, EDS will further enhance its existing SAP capabilities and bring end-to-end SAP consulting and systems integration to the market by early 2008.

Additionally, EDS will work closely with SAP's Global Partner and Ecosystem Group for market penetration and value-added customer offerings.

EDS and SAP also expect to work jointly to target EDS’ global client base where SAP applications and services can penetrate existing infrastructure or applications accounts.

Charlie Feld, senior executive vice president, EDS Applications Services said that EDS sees a tremendous market opportunity in industry-based SAP application consulting and systems integration globally and within existing client base.

“The global demand for SAP resources has never been greater, and the market will continue to grow for the foreseeable future. We believe EDS is uniquely positioned to meet this demand while enabling clients to migrate from an environment of legacy systems to a modern enterprise application platform,” he said.

EDS and SAP have adopted a strategic plan to build out EDS’ global SAP consulting practice in the near term, including extensive training, recruiting and tools development; joint sales opportunities such as leveraging SAP’s regional sales, alliances and services resources; joint marketing strategies and plans for field sales and services; and joint sales and pipeline tracking.

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