By Elizabeth Kelleher
SAP New Zealand (NZ) has strengthened its ecosystem with the addition of two new Business One partners, Passage Software and Enabling New Zealand.
Passage Software, which is offering clients full implementation services, including consulting, data conversion and in-house hosting, has already lined up Lusty’s Lloyd Loom Furniture Group as its first SAP Business One customer.
Geof Nightingale, director, Passage Software, said the company believes that SAP Business One caters to New Zealand’s most important niche market – small to medium businesses.
“When we reviewed SAP Business One we liked what we saw. It offers excellent value because of the benefits it offers in improving business processes. We believe that our prospects will appreciate the difference,” he said.
“Also, local SAP staff have been excellent to deal with, we like being able to deal with people directly, and SAP’s structure and branding really support the product.”
Enabling New Zealand is SAP’s first trans-Tasman business partner in the SAP Business One space.
Awie van den Berg, business development director, Enabling New Zealand says Enabling has been offering SAP Business One in Australia for approximately three years.
“The time is right to roll it out to our New Zealand clients because it fits so nicely with our focus on SME,” he said.
“We like that it offers features and functions out of the box rather than a modular solution, and with the strength and branding of SAP behind it. Local SAP staff have been fantastic to deal with, really accessible and accommodating.”
Graeme Riley, managing director, SAP New Zealand, said SAP NZ is delighted to be joined by two local businesses of the calibre of Passage Software and Enabling New Zealand.
“We look forward to working with them to drive clarity and value for New Zealand businesses through the integration of core business functions.”
