Wipro becomes SAP partner in South Africa
Bangalore/Johannesburg, Aug 2 (IBNS)
Wipro Technologies, the global Information Technology, Consulting and Outsourcing business of Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT), on Thursday announced that it has become an SAP services partner of SAP South Africa, a subsidiary of SAP AG (NYSE: SAP).
As an SAP services partner in South Africa, Wipro will extend its industry knowledge and implementation skills related to SAP's comprehensive range of enterprise applications.
"The extension of our partnership with SAP in South Africa will enable our customers to draw from our global expertise and take advantage of SAP's best-in-class solutions," said Shailendra Singh, Business Director- South Africa, Wipro Technologies.
"Wipro will work closely with SAP in the region - leveraging capabilities of both companies - to help customers do business better."
"As an SAP global services partner, Wipro has demonstrated its commitment to the SAP partnership, supporting SAP's vision of helping our customers run better on a global scale," said Desmond Nair, Director, Ecosystem and Channels, SAP Africa.
"Extending that partnership to South Africa is a strategic move for both companies, which will serve to expand the reach of SAP solutions to customers in this fast-growth market."
SAP services partners help SAP customers design, implement and integrate SAP solutions; optimize business processes; and provide strategic business consultation.
As an SAP services partner in South Africa, Wipro will focus on accelerating growth and innovation for businesses in South Africa.
Through cooperation with SAP South Africa, Wipro said it will help customers define their IT roadmaps and improve business performance.
It will also allow customers to take advantage of Wipro's experience and state-of-the-art SAP solutions lab at the company's Electronic City Facility in Bangalore.