SAP Placed in Leaders Quadrant for Utilities

Leading Analyst Firm Positions SAP in Leaders Quadrant for Utilities Customer Information Systems

WALLDORF, Germany.- SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that Gartner, Inc. has positioned SAP in the leaders quadrant of this year’s “Magic Quadrant for Utilities Customer Information Systems, 1H071” based on completeness of vision and ability to execute on that vision. Gartner defines leaders as “vendors that would normally be included in shortlists for customer information systems (CIS) products, for all types of utilities, worldwide. They perform profitably, grow their revenue and have a presence in all major markets. Their functionality is above average, and their technology and scalability are leading edge. These vendors would be followed and tracked by other CIS vendors.”

SAP has more than 30 years of experience helping utilities become best-run businesses. Currently, more than 500 utilities worldwide are using the SAP® for Utilities portfolio of solutions with comprehensive support for customer care and billing. By leveraging enterprise service-oriented architecture (enterprise SOA) and the SAP NetWeaver® platform, SAP continues to execute on its mission to provide an integrated solution portfolio for the utilities industry that drives efficiencies while enabling greater flexibility to adapt to market challenges.

“Gartner evaluated SAP based on our completeness of vision and ability to execute, and we believe this year’s Magic Quadrant for Utilities Customer Information Systems, 1H07 proves our ability and commitment to meet the challenges that our customers face in an ever-changing utilities market ,” said Stefan Engelhardt, head of Industry Business Unit Utilities, SAP. “We are in the business of delivering innovative, flexible and scalable IT solutions that empower our customers to make small adjustments and game-changing decisions that will affect the viability of their business for years to come.”