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SAP expands world ’ s largest business network
At its global SAPPHIRE NOW conference , SAP SE recently announced a bold vision to create new business communities able to improve business outcomes , better navigate changing economic and geopolitical conditions and enhance sustainability contributions .
SAP unveiled the first step toward creating the world ’ s largest business network with SAP Business Network , which will bring together Ariba Network , SAP Logistics Business Network and SAP Asset Intelligence Network . Over 5.5 million organisations will benefit from being members of this connected community .
To support the announcement , SAP also announced new innovations designed to help companies modernise and digitalise their business processes to become intelligent enterprises .
“ During this unprecedented year , the importance of the communities we ’ re part of has never been clearer ,” said Christian Klein , CEO and Member of the Executive Board of SAP SE . “ Our new vision will build the world ’ s largest business community , enabling customers to easily connect with companies across supply chains and creating networked economies across industries .”
Klein added : “ While we have all seen the power of networks in our personal lives , this networked ecosystem for businesses doing
Christian Klein , CEO and Member of the Executive Board of SAP SE
business together is unique . Members of the new SAP Business Network will be able to access a single , unified portal to gain a holistic view into their supply chain ecosystem , logistics and traceability , and equipment management and maintenance .”
Infovista appoints Mike Kon towtt to grow its Ipanema SD-WAN partner community
Infovista , a network lifecycle automation solutions vendor , has announced that Mike Kon towtt has been appointed as Vice President overseeing its growing Ipanema SD-WAN channel business .
Kon towtt ’ s primary role will be to continue to build out Ipanema ’ s partner eco-system to support its aggressive growth objectives along with developing specific go- to-market strategies for core markets and tailoring its partner programme to support and accelerate growth .
Kon towtt joins Infovista following a leadership role building the EMEA channel ecosystem for Silver Peak , where he recruited an experienced channel team from scratch . Symantec as well as building the UK based value-added distributor OpenPSL .
“ Infovista is driving innovation in the SD- WAN space especially through the Ipanema platform ’ s recent introduction of a highly flexible , consumption-based licensing model ,” said Kon towtt . “ This is just one example of how the Ipanema SDWAN solution can enable channel partners to add value to their existing customers and prospects while also giving them a key differentiator against their competitors – and I ’ m looking forward to working with our current and new partners to expand the market potential .”
Mike Kon towtt , Vice President , Infovista
Kristian Thyregod , President , Global Enterprise , Infovista , added : “ Mike is a very capable channel leader with a considerable experience in operating across the entire channel ecosystem .
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