<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest [sapwires] from SAP DEVELOPER&apos;S JOURNAL</title><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/filter/sapwires.htm</link><description>Latest [sapwires] from SAP DEVELOPER&apos;S JOURNAL</description><copyright>Copyright 2008 SYS-CON Media Inc.</copyright><generator>SAP DEVELOPER&apos;S JOURNAL</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:18:00 EST</lastBuildDate><image><title>Latest [sapwires] from SAP DEVELOPER&apos;S JOURNAL</title><url>http://res.sys-con.com/section/153/sap-mag-logo-145.jpg</url><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/filter/sapwires.htm</link></image><ttl>360</ttl><docs>http://backend.userland.com/rss</docs><item><title>Olivetti Chooses 360 Degree B2B for SAP Solutions from Crossgate to Electronically Integrate Its Trade Partners</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/618675.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/618675.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[for EDI integration of its partners.]]></description></item><item><title>CIBER Reports Strong Second Quarter 2008 Results</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/618432.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/618432.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[CIBER, Inc. , an emerging global leader in IT services, reported results for the second quarter and first half of 2008, ended June 30th, exceeding or at the high-end of its expectations.]]></description></item><item><title>iYogi Secures $9.5M in Series B Funding Led by SAP Ventures, With Follow-on Investment from Canaan Partners and SVB India Capital Partners</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/618382.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/618382.htm</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[raised $9.5 million in Series B financing from SAP Ventures, a division of SAP AG, Canaan Partners and SVB India Capital Partners, a venture fund affiliate of Silicon Valley Bank.]]></description></item><item><title>AT&amp;amp;T Global Business Services Unit Caps Second Quarter with Strategic Announcements, Enhancements to Core Services</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/617845.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/617845.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The rollout of AT&amp;T Digital Media Solutions(SM) portfolio of content distribution services and a global agreement with Cisco to provide an industry-first, fully managed intercompany Cisco(R) TelePresence solution for multinational customers capped a series of second-quarter 2008 achievements for the Global Business Solutions (GBS) unit of AT&amp;T Inc. .]]></description></item><item><title>IBM Provides Romero Group With Infrastructure Outsourcing Services</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/617651.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/617651.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Romero Group, Peru's largest
private business group, today announced they have signed a five-year IT
infrastructure outsourcing agreement.]]></description></item><item><title>Oracle Sets New World Record on the SAP(R) Two-Tier Sales and Distribution Standard Application Benchmark</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/617432.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/617432.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Continuing to demonstrate the superior performance and scalability leadership of Oracle(R) Database, Oracle today announced a world record result on the two-tier SAP(R) Sales and Distribution (SD) Standard Application Benchmark running the SAP ERP application Release 6.0.(1)]]></description></item><item><title>Politec USA Names Peter Albers President and Chief Executive Officer</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/617429.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/617429.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Today Politec, Brazil's leading IT service provider with revenues of US$320 million (R$520 million), announced the appointment of Peter Albers to the role of president and chief executive officer for Politec USA. Albers will direct the North American operations of Politec's Global Reach Strategy by expanding current client relationships and securing new partnerships, to broaden Politec's presence in the region.]]></description></item><item><title>SAP Named Preferred Employer in India, China, Mexico and Europe</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/617144.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/617144.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[SAP AG  today announced it has received multiple recognitions as a preferred employer in India, China, Mexico and Europe. These acknowledgements of SAP as a compelling career destination follow recognition in Germany and Japan earlier this year and continue a string of recognitions heralding SAP as a top employer in global markets over the past year.]]></description></item><item><title>InfoPro Names James Yan Executive Vice President and Chief Consulting Officer</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616706.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616706.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[InfoPro Incorporated, an information technology (IT) services company 
      serving government and commercial clients, today announced that James 
      Yan has rejoined the company as executive vice president and chief 
      consulting officer. In his new position, Yan will develop and implement 
      InfoPro&rsquo;s business strategies and manage the 
      company&rsquo;s IT consulting services.]]></description></item><item><title>Survey Shows CEOs Are Making Collaboration a Top Priority</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616669.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616669.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A new survey finds that C-level
executives are increasingly turning to collaboration with their business
networks as a way in which to win new markets and address quickly evolving
customer needs. According to the survey conducted by BusinessWeek Research Services
(BWRS) and commissioned by SAP AG (NYSE: SAP), these executives also plan
to expand their collaboration efforts even further over the next three
years. Additionally, nearly twice as many small businesses and midsize
companies expect to rely heavily on collaboration within the next three
years. The C-level executives surveyed emphasized the importance of
information technology (IT) and its role in facilitating integration to
support their companies' business goals of increased levels of
collaboration with customers, partners and suppliers.]]></description></item><item><title>Survey Shows CEOs Are Making Collaboration a Top Priority</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616664.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616664.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A new survey finds that C-level executives are increasingly turning to collaboration with their business networks as a way in which to win new markets and address quickly evolving customer needs. According to the survey conducted by BusinessWeek Research Services (BWRS) and commissioned by SAP AG , these executives also plan to expand their collaboration efforts even further over the next three years. Additionally, nearly twice as many small businesses and midsize companies expect to rely heavily on collaboration within the next three years. The C-level executives surveyed emphasized the importance of information technology (IT) and its role in facilitating integration to support their companies' business goals of increased levels of collaboration with customers, partners and suppliers.]]></description></item><item><title>Joerns Healthcare Selects and &quot;Goes Live&quot; with Solutions from SAP and Answerthink, Including EzMed(TM)</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616570.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616570.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Answerthink, a division of The Hackett Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCKT) 
      focused on providing and supporting SAP&reg; 
      solutions, today announced the successful go-live implementation of EzMed&trade;, 
      a qualified SAP Business All-in-One partner solution for the medical 
      device industry at Joerns Healthcare, Inc. (Joerns).]]></description></item><item><title>NetIQ Delivers True End-user Experience Monitoring for Windows-accessed Applications</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616519.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616519.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:31:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[NetIQ Corporation, an Attachmate business, today announced the latest 
      version of NetIQ&reg; AppManager&reg; 
      ResponseTime Module for Windows. IT organizations now have visibility 
      into the end-user experience for any application accessed via the 
      Windows desktop, including Microsoft Exchange (via Outlook), SharePoint, 
      Siebel, SAP, and even custom or local desktop applications, without 
      relying on programming or scripting expertise.]]></description></item><item><title>Semantra Lands $3 Million in Additional Funding from Investor CPMG, Inc.</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616487.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616487.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:31:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Semantra, a pioneering developer of user-driven analytics software, 
      today announced it has secured anadditional $3 million in equity 
      funding from current investor CPMG, Inc. This brings CPMG, Inc.&rsquo;s 
      total investment in Semantra to approximately $9 million, solidifying 
      the firm&rsquo;s leadership position in 
      conversational analytics.]]></description></item><item><title>Mitrix Changes Name to Amitive; SAP Executive Amar Singh Joins as Chief Executive Officer</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616443.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616443.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mitrix, Inc. today made a series of
announcements reinforcing its commitment to drive the new market for
on-demand Community Supply Chain Management (C-SCM) solutions for virtual
manufacturers. Mitrix changed its name to Amitive, effective immediately, and is
led by former SAP and i2 executive Amar Singh who joined last year as
president and Chief Executive Officer. Amitive also announced a $6 million
extension of its A-round funding by CMEA Ventures and Logispring. The
funding, which extends the $10 million invested in August 2006, supports
Amitive's commitment to deliver a new breed of SCM solutions through
expanded sales, marketing and product development efforts.]]></description></item><item><title>Intelligroup Named One of the Top 50 Global Outsourcers in Annual User Survey</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616287.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616287.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Intelligroup, a global ERP &amp; Extended ERP Services company, specializing in ERP implementations, upgrades, and business process improvement, as well as testing, e-Business solutions, and application management and support services, today announced that it has been named on The Black Book of Outsourcing's prestigious 2008 "50 Best Managed Global Outsourcing Vendors" list, as previously announced in The Wall Street Journal.]]></description></item><item><title>CSC Signs US$33 Million Outsourcing Contract With Zuger Kantonalbank</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616165.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616165.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[]]></description></item><item><title>GXS and TDI Consulting Break Down Barriers to Corporate Banking Integration</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616157.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616157.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[GXS, a leading provider of business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce solutions, today announced that it has formed a new partnership with TDI Consulting to simplify integration between banks and their corporate clients. TDI provides banking integration implementation services to corporations to minimize the complexity of integrating with financial institutions. GXS has extensive experience helping banks enhance their cash management offerings to meet the needs of corporate clients. Together, the two companies will help banks and their corporate clients accelerate cash management initiatives through faster delivery of client implementations.]]></description></item><item><title>CSC Signs $33 Million Outsourcing Contract With Zuger Kantonalbank</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616120.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/616120.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[CSC  announced today that it has extended its information technology (IT) outsourcing contract with Swiss bank Zuger Kantonalbank. The new, seven-year contract, which is valued at $33 million (34 million Swiss Francs) is an early renewal of a previous eight-year contract signed in 2002.]]></description></item><item><title>Business Objects Responds to Strong Customer Momentum With Compelling New Offerings for Midsize Companies</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/615934.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/615934.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Business Objects, an SAP company  and the world's leading provider of solutions that optimize business performance, today announced two solutions designed to address the decision-making needs of small and midsize companies. BusinessObjects(TM) Edge 3.0 is a significantly enhanced release in the proven suite of Edge Series midmarket business intelligence (BI) products and offers an open, end-to-end BI platform for midsize companies. Crystal Reports(R) Server 2008 is a vastly simplified and improved reporting platform release based on the industry's de-facto standard in reporting, Crystal Reports. Both solutions underscore Business Objects' commitment to serving small and midsize businesses by putting valuable, trustworthy information into the hands of decision makers across the organization.]]></description></item><item><title>Scott Johnson Joins Haley as Vice President, Alliances</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/615830.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/615830.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Haley Limited, a specialist in solutions
for policy automation, management and enforcement, announced today that
veteran sales executive Scott Johnson has joined the company as vice
president for alliances.  Johnson will be in charge of all partner-related
business development and sales activities in North America for Haley.]]></description></item><item><title>Applimation Reports Record Second Quarter Revenue</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/615716.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/615716.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Applimation, Inc., the leading provider of enterprise data management 
      solutions for packaged and custom applications, today reports record 
      revenue for Q2 2008.]]></description></item><item><title>Intelligroup Stock is Listed on OTC Bulletin Board</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/615373.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/615373.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:31:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Intelligroup, Inc. (OTC BB: ITIG), an information technology and 
      outsourcing services provider principally focused on enterprise resource 
      planning (ERP) and extended ERP solutions, announced today that its 
      common shares are now listed on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol 
      ITIG. The listing was effective Friday, July 18th.]]></description></item><item><title>Revelation Software Concepts Extends Automated Change Control Safety to non-ABAP SAP Technologies</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/615294.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/615294.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Revelation Software Concepts Pty Ltd (RSC), an SAP(R) software partner, today announced Service Pack 17 for its SAP change control technology, Rev-Trac(R). Service Pack 17 continues RSC's SAP change management leadership by extending overtake and overwrite protection currently available for ABAP(TM)-language software to the additional Java and other non-ABAP stacks increasingly used as SAP applications begin spanning multiple technologies.]]></description></item><item><title>SAP to Wind Down Operations of TomorrowNow</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/615265.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/615265.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 09:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Today, SAP  announced that it has chosen to wind down operations of TomorrowNow, a subsidiary it purchased in February 2005 that has provided third-party support for Oracle and other applications.]]></description></item><item><title>Hitachi Data Systems Achieves SAP Certified Integration</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/615138.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/615138.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:31:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, 
      Ltd. (NYSE: HIT) and the only provider of Services Oriented Storage 
      Solutions, today announced that the Hitachi Content Archive Platform has 
      achieved SAP&reg; certified integration 
      designation. Through testing in the SAP Integration and Certification 
      Center (SAP ICC), the Hitachi Content Archive Platform has attained &ldquo;Certified 
      for SAP NetWeaver &reg;&rdquo; 
      designation for the information lifecycle management (ILM) solution from 
      SAP. Customers can now easily employ the Hitachi Content Archive 
      Platform for use with the information lifecycle management (ILM) 
      solution from SAP to ensure end-to-end enforcement of data retention 
      policies to better meet compliance requirements, while lowering 
      operating costs.]]></description></item><item><title>Qumu, Inc. Secures $10.7M in Series C Funding With Leading Technology, Expanding Customer Base, and Growing Demand</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/615082.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/615082.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Qumu, Inc., the leader in Enterprise Video
Communications, today announced the completion of a $10.7 million
Series C funding round led by ATV (Advanced Technology
Ventures) and joined by SAP
Ventures, a division of SAP AG, Storm Ventures, Garage Technology
Ventures, Halo Opportunity Fund, and the Angels Forum. Qumu, which counts
Dell, 
Microsoft, and eBay among its enterprise customers, will use the funds
to continue to accelerate its product development efforts and expand its
sales and marketing operations.]]></description></item><item><title>Energias de Portugal Selects Oracle to Modernize Existing SAP Deployment</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/615061.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/615061.htm</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Energias de Portugal (EDP), a leading utility delivering gas and electricity to Spain and Portugal, has selected Oracle(R) Utilities Customer Care and Billing, Oracle Utilities Business Intelligence, Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle Database to help deliver superior customer experiences.]]></description></item><item><title>Ocelli(TM) Search for SAP Environments Launched</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/614783.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/614783.htm</link><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Adea, Inc., a global consulting firm focused on
Information Technology (IT) and SAP solutions, announced today that it has
launched Ocelli(TM), a new product that enables businesses to conduct
rapid, accurate and secure searches in an SAP environment. The core product
is a connector which leverages Google Technology to enhance searching data
on SAP (for structured and unstructured information). Ocelli searches and
reports SAP data in a simple, powerful framework. The search and reporting
capabilities are role-based, simple to customize and can be a key enabler
for business intelligence initiatives.]]></description></item><item><title>SAP CTO Vishal Sikka Joins CTO Forum Executive Board</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/614775.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/614775.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The CTO Forum today announced that Vishal Sikka, Chief Technology 
      Officer, SAP AG, has joined the executive board of the CTO Forum. The 
      CTO Forum brings together the best minds in the technology industry to 
      define opportunities and to collaborate in harnessing the extraordinary 
      potential of technology.]]></description></item><item><title>Synactive, Inc. and Business Application Associates Ltd (BizAps) Form Partnership to Provide Procurement Card Solution to Customers Running SAP</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/614651.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/614651.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Synactive, Inc., a leading developer of optimization and productivity 
      solutions for SAP (NYSE:SAP), today announced strategic partnership with 
      Business Applications Associates (BizAps). BizAps delivers a 
      comprehensive end-to-end solution optimizing and&nbsp;automating&nbsp;procure to 
      pay process. Synactive is the developer of GuiXT, a solution suite used 
      by companies to simplify and customize their SAP user-interface. Both 
      companies are software partners with SAP with certified solutions.]]></description></item><item><title>Satyam Posts 43% Revenue Growth and 45% Profit Growth in First Quarter</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/614354.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/614354.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Satyam Computer Services Ltd. , a leading business and information technology services provider, today announced the audited results of the company for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 (Q1).]]></description></item><item><title>Wipro Records 43% Growth in Total Revenue</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/614263.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/614263.htm</link><pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) today announced financial results under 
      US GAAP for its first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008.]]></description></item><item><title>Mtelligence Selected as Wonderware Endorsed Software Partner</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/612936.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/612936.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mtelligence Corporation, a leading provider of maintenance intelligence 
      solutions that link plant and business, today announced the company 
      achieved &ldquo;Endorsed Software Partner&rdquo; 
      status with Wonderware as part of the new Wonderware Innovation Partner 
      Program. Mtelligence&rsquo;s flagship product, 
      MIMOSA Interop Server (MIS), allows Wonderware customers to seamlessly 
      integrate plant floor systems with the leading Enterprise Asset 
      Management (EAM) systems, such as SAP PM, IBM Maximo, Infor Datastream, 
      AssetPoint Tabware and Indus EMPAC.]]></description></item><item><title>SAP Launches Co-Innovation Lab in Tokyo</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/612701.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/612701.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[SAP AG  today announced the opening of a second SAP Co-Innovation Lab in Ohtemachi, Tokyo, Japan. Joining the first co-innovation lab, located in Palo Alto, California, the addition further broadens efforts by SAP to work with software solution partners, technology partners, service partners and customers to accelerate the innovation and delivery of solutions designed to address industry-specific business issues for companies around the world.]]></description></item><item><title>SAP Enterprise Support Offering Rolled Out to All Customers</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/612351.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/612351.htm</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[SAP AG  today announced that all SAP customers will be transitioned to its recently released support offering, SAP(R) Enterprise Support, as of January 1, 2009, further demonstrating a dedication to providing solutions and support offerings that meet the evolving needs of customers. Launched earlier this year to new customers (see May 6, 2008 press release, titled "SAP Announces Next-Generation Support Offering"), SAP Enterprise Support is the next generation of support offerings that supports mission-critical business processes and heterogeneous software environments. In the six months since its release, the offering has experienced positive market adoption, with more than 350 customers signed on. As part of this transition, current customers will begin experiencing some of the added benefits of SAP Enterprise Support, beginning in July at no additional cost, with graduated pricing beginning in January.]]></description></item><item><title>Americas&apos; SAP Users&apos; Group Launches ASUG EDGE</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/612179.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/612179.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:30:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Americas' SAP Users' Group (ASUG), the world's largest customer-run 
      community of SAP professionals, announced today that it launched ASUG 
      EDGE, a searchable online directory of consulting firms and individual 
      consultants offering services in support of SAP&reg; 
      solutions, complete with customer reviews. This fee-for-service product 
      is the organization&rsquo;s first technology 
      offering in the marketplace.]]></description></item><item><title>TITAN Technology Partners Earns Certifications from SAP - Now an SAP-Certified Provider of Application Management Services and a Certified SAP(R) Hosting Partner</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/612000.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/612000.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[TITAN Technology Partners, a global provider of hosted and managed industry solutions, today announced it has achieved two certifications from SAP AG and is now an SAP-certified provider of application management services in the United States and a certified SAP(R) hosting partner.  The SAP certifications come after TITAN Technology Partners successfully passed rigorous technical audits as part of the certification process by SAP.  TITAN Technology Partners joins a select group of less than 10 providers to achieve both levels of SAP certifications.]]></description></item><item><title>Panorama Software Releases NovaView 5.5, The First BI Suite To Combine On-Premise With SaaS BI For The Enterprise</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/611736.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/611736.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:31:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Panorama Software, a global leader in Proactive Business Intelligence 
      solutions, today released NovaView Version 5.5, the newest iteration of 
      its flagship suite of BI (Business Intelligence) applications. Along 
      with its other improvements, NovaView 5.5 breaks new and exciting ground 
      by offering a hybrid on-premises/SaaS capability, enabling large 
      enterprises to retain their data warehouse in-house while still using 
      the power of cloud computing to collaborate on BI data and significantly 
      enhance the BI experience with Web 2.0 functionality.]]></description></item><item><title>ClearOrbit Launches Industry&apos;s First Web Store for Supply Chain Execution Products and Services</title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://sap.sys-con.com/read/611553.htm</guid><link>http://sap.sys-con.com/read/611553.htm</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 09:31:00 EST</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ClearOrbit, a leading provider 
      of real-time supply chain execution and reverse logistics software 
      solutions, today announced the launch of an online store, further 
      demonstrating the company&rsquo;s commitment to 
      providing manufacturers and distributors easy-to-use solutions that 
      streamline their supply chain operations. The ClearOrbit 
      Web Store (http://store.clearorbit.com), 
      now live and open for business, is a one-stop shop for ClearOrbit 
      certified hardware products, software, and services.]]></description></item></channel></rss>