SAP

Technology / Enterprise Software

Founded in 1972 by five former IBM engineers in Germany, SAP is the world's leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) software company, helping organisations manage business operations across finance, logistics, HR, and more.

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Quick Facts

Founded: 1972
Origin: Weinheim, Germany
Headquarters: Walldorf, Germany
Industry: Enterprise Software

About SAP

SAP was founded in 1972 in Weinheim, Germany, by five former IBM employees: Dietmar Hopp, Hasso Plattner, Claus Wellenreuther, Klaus Tschira, and Hans-Werner Hector. The name stands for Systeme, Anwendungen und Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung (Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing). The company is headquartered in Walldorf, Baden-Wurttemberg.

SAP R/3, released in 1992, introduced a client-server ERP architecture that became the global industry standard. Today, SAP's cloud ERP S/4HANA and its Business Technology Platform (BTP) are the company's primary growth products, used by organisations across manufacturing, retail, utilities, and financial services.

What SAP Does

ERP (S/4HANA)

SAP S/4HANA -- the cloud and on-premise ERP suite for finance, procurement, supply chain, and manufacturing.

Business Technology Platform (BTP)

Integration, data management, AI, and low-code application development for SAP environments.

Human Capital Management

SAP SuccessFactors -- HR, talent management, and payroll in the cloud.

Spend Management & Commerce

SAP Ariba (procurement), SAP Concur (travel & expense), and SAP Commerce Cloud.

Career Areas

Types of professional roles found inside SAP.

Software Engineering
SAP Consulting & Implementation
Cloud Architecture
Data & Analytics
Sales & Customer Success
Finance
Human Resources
Product Management

SAP's History

1972
Founded in Germany
SAP founded by five former IBM engineers in Weinheim, Germany.
1992
SAP R/3 launched
SAP R/3 introduces a client-server ERP model that becomes the global enterprise software standard.
1998
Listed on NYSE
SAP lists on the New York Stock Exchange.
2015
SAP S/4HANA launched
SAP S/4HANA released -- a cloud-native ERP suite built on the HANA in-memory database.
2023
AI integrated across portfolio
SAP integrates Joule AI assistant across its cloud applications and Business Technology Platform.

Purpose & Values

“To help the world run better and improve people's lives”

SAP describes this purpose as reflecting its position as the operational backbone for many of the world's largest organisations -- helping businesses run efficiently, sustainably, and responsibly.

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