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Congratulations to the 10th anniversary SAP Innovation Awards 2023 winners!

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In April 1972, entrepreneurs Dietmar Hopp, Hasso Plattner, Claus Wellenreuther, Klaus Tschira, and Hans-Werner Hector started an amazing innovation journey, which culminated in SAP’s 50th anniversary celebration in 2022. Together with our customers and partners, we are happy to celebrate the 10 th Anniversary of the SAP Innovation Awards.

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SAP names Philipp Herzig as chief artificial intelligence officer

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Herzig now reports directly to CEO Christian Klein, and will oversee the entire value chain for SAP business AI from research and product development through to implementation at the customer. Herzig’s team will work closely with other innovators within SAP. percent of the total workforce.

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The business value of social sustainability

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It can help to unlock new markets, attract and retain customers, build trust and credibility, and spark innovation. The United Nations defines social sustainability as, “Identifying and managing business impacts, both positive and negative, on people.” Innovation Learn more about the business case for social responsibility.

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How PwC and SAP are doing right by helping clients unlock ESG value

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When presented by the new Supply Chain Due Diligence Act ( SCDDA) in Germany, PwC realized their clients would need tools and processes to automate evaluation of suppliers. PwC set about building an innovative application to check the clients’ value chain. They are a leader in the European textile management industry.

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Henkel embraces gen AI as enabler and strategic disruptor

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To achieve its vision, Henkel laid down a five-year strategic roadmap that involved reshuffling the IT organization, creating a new digital unit, consolidating CIO and CDO venture activities under one roof, and building global innovation centers in hubs like Berlin, Shanghai, Bangalore, and the US.

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By enabling “ask and expert” capabilities, generative AI like Microsoft Copilot will transform manufacturing

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According to Brendan Mislin, General Manager for Industry X at Avanade: “Microsoft Copilot enables manufacturing professionals to navigate complex tasks, automate repetitive processes, and improve work efficiency using simple, natural-language prompts.” Generative AI, Innovation

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Deutsche Telekom calls on SAP for Rise all-in-one offer

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SAP has won another convert to its Rise with SAP managed software offering. For the move to Rise, T-Systems will migrate, consolidate, and manage more than 300 Deutsche Telekom systems in its FCI private cloud environment or in public clouds, representing a major part of the company’s ERP landscape, according to an SAP representative.