SAP Labs in Palo Alto Earns Top Workplace Distinction

SAP NEWSBYTE - - SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that SAP Labs in Palo Alto, California, has been named a “Bay Area Top Workplace” for 2011. This distinction was presented by the Bay Area News Group, a collective of publications that includes the San Jose Mercury News and the Oakland Tribune. SAP is one of a handful of large companies located in Silicon Valley to receive the distinction.

The award is based on the results of a survey conducted among employees and designed to measure satisfaction with different aspects of working at SAP. Respondents answered questions across several categories, including pay and benefits, direction, management, career mobility, workplace conditions and execution. The company received especially high marks for compensation and workplace conditions. SAP was also recognized for its commitment to local activities that benefit the community, such as volunteer days.

“SAP’s Palo Alto campus is an exciting and stimulating workplace where we bring innovation to life every day, thanks entirely to our talented and dedicated workforce,” said Barbara Holzapfel, senior vice president and managing director, SAP Labs North America. “This distinction is an honor to all of us, to the work that we do for our customers and for the good of the community, and it further inspires us to be an integral part of the Silicon Valley fabric.”

For further information on the company’s track record as a top workplace around the world, visit www.sap.com/corporate