BearingPoint Wins 2021 SAP® Pinnacle Award in the Partner Application of the Year – Industry Cloud Category

The award recognizes BearingPoint’s innovative partner-developed industry cloud solution ETM.next

AMSTERDAM & WALLDORF, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Management and technology consultancy BearingPoint today announced that it received a 2021 SAP^® Pinnacle Award in the Partner Application of the Year – Industry Cloud category, which recognizes its outstanding contributions as an SAP partner. SAP presents these awards annually to the top partners that have excelled in developing and growing their partnership with SAP and helping customers run better. Winners and finalists in 28 categories were chosen based on recommendations from SAP, customer feedback and performance indicators.

“Our partners are key to turning the Intelligent Enterprise into reality,” said Christian Klein, CEO of SAP SE. “Despite challenging times, our ecosystem has once again demonstrated its innovation power, dedication and excellence in helping our customers unlock new ways of running their business. Together, we continue to deliver quality solutions, services and experiences, allowing our customers to thrive and succeed with SAP solutions.”

ETM.next demonstrates the innovative power of SAP’s industry cloud

The award recognizes BearingPoint’s partner-developed innovative industry cloud solution ETM.next, available on SAP^® Store. The award was granted based on the strategic importance of the solution for joint customers in complementing SAP‘s industry cloud portfolio, as well as BearingPoint’s innovative use of SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP).

“Winning this SAP Pinnacle Award for the Partner Application of the Year in the Industry Cloud category is a very important achievement and a strong proof point for how we shape innovation and turn it into products together with industry customers and SAP,” said Donald Wachs, globally responsible for SAP on BearingPoint’s Management Committee. “ETM.next impressively demonstrates the strength of SAP’s industry cloud, through which industry-specific features can be realized by partners as an extension of the SAP core model. I am very proud of the BearingPoint and SAP team and our long-standing history and collaboration. We help customers worldwide to improve and reshape their businesses with our solutions. Especially in the area of innovative software products, BearingPoint will develop more applications for SAP’s industry cloud portfolio.”

The business application addresses specific process requirements of the industrial project business such as shared resources, performance/outcome-based models, track and trace, field integration, advanced asset planning, safety and compliance, and rental.

To enable companies to become intelligent enterprises, SAP is expanding its vertical solutions with an ecosystem of industry cloud applications. These solutions complement the existing SAP portfolio to extend the value of joint customer investments. These applications leverage SAP Business Technology Platform, with advanced technologies, and are interoperable with SAP Business Network and the intelligent suite. Learn more at SAP Store.

ETM.next is an outstanding example of an industry solution from an SAP partner that meets the requirements of tomorrow’s IT architecture as part of the Intelligent Enterprise Model. In addition to being an award-winning industry cloud solution, ETM.next is also available on-premise for SAP ERP Central Component and SAP S/4HANA^®.

SAP Pinnacle Awards shine a spotlight on distinguished partners to acknowledge their dedication to teamwork, exceptional innovation and capacity to help customers achieve their goals. From more than 20,000 partners worldwide, only 21 partners in 2021 were chosen to receive an SAP Pinnacle Award.

For descriptions of ETM.next https://bearingpoint.services/etm and the SAP Pinnacle Awards, visit https://www.sap.com/partner/find/award-winners.html

About BearingPoint

BearingPoint is an independent management and technology consultancy with European roots and a global reach. The company operates in three business units: The first unit covers the advisory business with a clear focus on five key areas to drive growth across all regions. The second unit provides IP-driven managed services beyond SaaS and offers business critical services to its clients supporting their business success. The third unit provides the software for successful digital transformation and regulatory requirements. It is also designed to explore innovative business models with clients and partners by driving the financing and development of start-ups and leveraging ecosystems.

BearingPoint's clients include many of the world's leading companies and organizations. The firm has a global consulting network with more than 10,000 people and supports clients in over 70 countries, engaging with them to achieve measurable and sustainable success.

For more information, please visit:

Homepage: www.bearingpoint.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/bearingpoint
Twitter: @BearingPoint

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