SAP AG announced that the Mahindra Group has signed an enterprise agreement with SAP for consolidation of systems and strategic transformation across the company’s diversified operational landscape.  The US $6.7 billion Mahindra Group is among the top 10 industrial houses in India. Focused on continued growth and optimization of IT processes, the company and SAP will work together to design and implement a scalable, standardized IT landscape   across the Mahindra group that will yield significant benefits due to synergy.

By entering into an enterprise agreement with the Mahindra Group, SAP will assist in accelerating the company’s enterprise-wide roll out of end-to-end SAP solutions and technologies to:

- Drive scale and business process innovation that supports growth

- Lower total cost of ownership, while creating a standardized and integrated IT landscape

Deliver value through integration, collaboration and  synergy within the Mahindra group.

“We have been an advocate of technology as a pivotal pillar on our journey towards enabling business excellence,” said Mr. Arvind Tawde, Senior Vice- President and CIO, Mahindra & Mahindra, “We  cherish the continuing evolution of this long-standing relationship; together we hope to take this relationship to newer heights of collaboration and co-innovation.”

Under the agreement, common processes across Mahindra Group of companies such as human resources, employee services, administration, finance, procurement and analytics will be standardized on the SAP technology platform.  The agreement is designed to cover all software, maintenance, consulting services and support under SAP’s support offering.

This agreement extends SAP’s position as a leader in providing comprehensive enterprise software for the automotive and manufacturing industries. The ability to rapidly integrate new operations resulting from mergers and acquisitions, shift supplies due to changing demand and collaborate across a business network of partners is vital to companies as they strive for market share and greater profitability in the industry.

“This strategic business partnership is a testament to a common set of goals focused on driving leadership and innovation for both SAP and Mahindra Group,” said Ranjan Das, president and CEO, SAP Indian subcontinent. “Working with Mahindra Group provides continued validation that Indian businesses, are relying on SAP to drive excellence across the enterprise.  This enterprise agreement represents another significant milestone for SAP in India.”

Courtesy: The Mahindra Group

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Posted by Naresh Koshti on 13 November, 2008 10:58:51 AM IST #