SAP® Sales OnDemand Now Generally Available; Industry-First Solution Designed for Salespeople

SAP NEWSBYTE - - Delivering on its promise of the next wave of on-demand solutions designed for the way people work today, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced general availability of the SAP® Sales OnDemand solution in Austria, Canada, Germany, Ireland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Unlike other offerings available on the market today, the solution is designed from the ground up with the input of customers’ sales professionals in order to specifically support the way they work and help them sell more effectively. Pricing is offered on a named user basis, ranging from $40USD to $80USD per user per month for SAP Sales OnDemand with Microsoft Outlook integration, SAP® ERP application integration add-in, mobile applications and analytics, depending on the number of users and length of contract.

Previewed earlier this year at the CeBIT trade fair, SAP Sales OnDemand is the first of a new class of people-centric, on-demand solutions that combine the advantages of social, mobile and cloud applications:

*Built-in social collaboration enables sales professionals to quickly and easily work with their sales network to jointly share best practices, manage accounts and close deals
*Real-time information updates relevant to current opportunities and accounts offer an easy and effective way for sales professionals to most effectively manage their activities and analyze their performance
*Support of mobile devices, including BlackBerry, iPhone and iPad, allows sales professionals to work anytime, anywhere
*Integration with SAP® Business Suite software enables customers to adapt and improve business processes, specifically for their sales teams, in a fast and cost-effective manner.

Built on the guiding principles of “design thinking,” SAP Sales OnDemand has been developed based on intensive feedback from customer and prospect sales teams, beginning in the conceptual design phase and continuing through general availability. Co-Innovating with customers and partners throughout the design, development and deployment helps see that the solution is easy to use and that user requirements are met.

The solution is built on the SAP® Business ByDesign™ solution platform, enabling capabilities including in-memory computing technology and support of mobile devices.

SAP Sales OnDemand was made generally available on June 30, 2011. New waves of the solution are planned for delivery in six-month innovation cycles; the next wave is expected at the end of 2011. A free trial of the solution is available at www.sap.com/salesondemand/freetrial. Visit www.sap.com/salesondemand to hear from customers about their experiences with the solution.

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