By Kirsten Wade
The winners of this year’s global SAP Pinnacle Awards were announced on March 22, recognising the contribution of SAP partners to customer success and innovation. This year there were 23 award recipients from 150 nominations in 22 categories received from partners and SAP employees.
“This year’s winners of the SAP Pinnacle Awards underscore SAP’s commitment to a sound partner ecosystem that fuels innovation and choice for customers of all sizes and types,” said Eric Duffaut, president of global ecosystem and channels, SAP. “By teaming with partners, SAP fosters growth, innovation and flexibility in the solutions it offers.”
The awards will be presented at SAPPHIRE NOW, SAP’s international customer conference to be held in May in Orlando, Florida.
The recipients of the 2012 awards were:
Service
Transformational Award: Rapid Time to Value – IBM
Transformational Award: Analytics Impact – Deloitte
Transformational Award: Unwired Enterprise – Capgemini
Quality Award: Quality Partner of the Year – Neoris
Customer Award: Innovative Business Leadership Award – Accenture
Software
Global Software Solution Partner of the Year – OpenText Corporation
Software Solution Innovator of the Year – gicom
Software Solution Newcomer of the Year – iRise
Technology
Global Technology Partner of the Year – IBM
Technology Innovator of the Year – Fujitsu
Support
Run SAP Partner of the Year – HP
SAP Enterprise Support Integrated Award – OpenText Corporation
Outsourcing
ITO Outsourcing and Cloud Services Provider of the Year – itelligence
BPO and BPaaS Provider of the Year – Capgemini
Sustainability
Sustainability Partner of the Year – Atos
OEM
Global OEM Partner of the Year – Epic
Global OEM Newcomer of the Year – CDP
Resell
SAP PartnerEdge Global Volume Reslling Partner of the Year – itelligence
SAP PartnerEdge Global Fastest Growing Reselling Partner of the Year (two winners) – YASH and WCI Consulting
SAP PartnerEdge Global Best Newcomer Reselling Partner of the Year – All in Team
Global Volume Distributor of the Year – Ingram Micro
SAP Business ByDesign Reselling Partner of the Year – ABAYOO Business Network
