SAP to Build 1.5Mn Digitally Skilled Workforces by 2020

SAP reaffirmed its commitment towards customers and partner ecosystem by pledging to help ramp up workforce in the country to take forward the digital transformation agenda.

SAP India commits to skill, reskill and upskill 1.5 million SAP consultants to plug this digital gap within the next three years.

“Our partner ecosystem is the “lifeline” that connects us and our customers,” said Deb Deep Sengupta, President and Managing Director, SAP Indian Subcontinent. “Currently, an estimated 2 lakh SAP consultants thrive within our partner ecosystem which contributes approximately USD 8 billion in revenues. SAP in India has a defined and a clear partner strategy that propels our objective of growing together.”

Also, SAP India at the annual Partner Summit 2017 announced the launch of Partner Packaging Factory, an industry-first online initiative that aggregates end-to-end SAP packages developed by partners. These packages are built to include SAP software, services, maintenance in addition to hardware.

SAP Partner Packaging Factories includes solutions for-

SAP S/4HANA

SAP Cloud

SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (coming soon)

SAP Analytics Cloud (coming soon)

“SAP Partner Packaging Factory opens up an exciting new customer engagement opportunity for our partners,” said Anthony McMahon, Senior Vice President, General Business (SME) & Channels, SAP Asia Pacific Japan. “It is a one stop shop for SMEs to evaluate SAP solutions and fast-track their digital transformation journey.”