Business Chief USA August 2020

SAP SE
SAP Where to Start Tech
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- there’s a rapid escalation of new business
models coming to life enabled by
technology, and it’s really the key trend
that’s dominating right now.”
In terms of technology, Wilde and
SAP drive customers to innovate
and use technology in a customercentric
way. To do this, he explains,
the company leverages its 49 years
of experience. “It lets us look at our
customers through a unique lens,” he
states. “When you marry data management,
analytics, and digital supply
chain services into a holistic platform,
it forms a powerful proposition that
can bring new technologies and business
models to life.” This proposition
is the result of a partnership between
SAP and Verizon that was announced
in October of 2019. The collaboration
sees Verizon’s network and platform
capabilities married with SAP’s software
and services.
Through this work, customers are
able to benefit from new technologies
such as 5G, software-defined networking,
and Verizon’s Intelligent Edge
Network capabilities. The former is an
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