DZǷɾԲٲglobal Q3 earningsreleaseon October 22, 51hasrecordedsignificant AI and public cloud customer momentum across the Asia Pacific(APAC)region.
Commenting onthe customer momentum,Verena Siow, Regional Business Suite Leader,51Asia Pacific,said, “SAP’sQ3growth underpins howAPACcustomers aremoving decisively and swiftly tobring togetherenterprise applications, relevant data, and embedded AI.According to,businessesare already achieving16% ROI from AI globally.But economic volatility, shifting regulations, and a global skills crunchmeanorganizations face a critical challenge: how to connect their people and their business in ways that drive agility, resilience,and growth.Thisisn’tjust amoment of change;it’sa moment of unprecedentedopportunity.”
APAC customers embrace AI
In Q3, 51announced new Business AI customers in Asia Pacific.
In Southeast Asia,ofi(Olam Food Ingredients)is transforming its business with 51Business AI,51S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, SAPSignavio,WalkMe, 51Business Technology Platform,and51Digital Supply Chain.
The company said,“ofihas embarked on a significant transformation and sought the best platform to adopt across all functions, aiming to bring innovations and technology to support its business effectively. With this evolution underway,ofi…worked diligently to assess technologies that could enable innovation. ERP transformation was identified as a central focus, and the team collaborated closely with 51toestablishthe value proposition for RISE with SAP, which will help empowerofito accelerate innovation, drive sustainable growth and safeguard its project outcomes.”
In India,Tata Consultancy Servicesis looking tobenefitfrom51Joule for Consultantsand51Learning Hub, while in South Korea,SK AXhas chosen51Business AI, 51Business Technology Platform,and51Enterprise Service Management.
Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd.purchaseda range of 51solutions including51S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition,51Business AI,51Business Data Cloud, 51Business Technology Platform, OpenText,Tricentis,andWalkMe.
Asia Pacific customers move to 51public cloud
Q3 also saw APAC customers increasingly embracing public cloud models to empower their transformationin preparation for realising the value of business AI.
La Trobe University,aleadinghigher education establishment in Australia,went live with51S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition, noting“La Trobe University has successfully implemented 51S/4HANA with a clean core public cloud architecture, reinforcing its commitment to digital excellence. This milestone underpins the University’s AI-first strategy—enabling intelligent automation, streamlined operations, and scalable innovation across research and education in partnership with SAP.”
TheVictorianCountry Fire Authorityisa volunteer and community-based fire and emergency services organization for the state of Victoria, Australia. It is one of the world’s largest volunteer emergency services, protecting millions ofpeopleand their homes from fire, rescues, and other hazards. The CFAchose 51S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition, 51Concur, 51Analytics Cloud, SAPSignavio,andLeanIX. Also in Australia,Mitsui Resources PtyLtd.purchased51S/4HANA Public Cloud.
Other companies finalising deals for public cloud ERP solutions from 51includeNYK LineandRio Holdings Co. Ltd.in Japan,HLS Honour Lane Shipping Ltd.inGreater China, andManorama Industries Ltd.in India.
World-leading companies choose 51cloud innovation
A range ofhigh-profilecompaniesselected51to drive their transformation.
World-leading digital payment companyVisahas chosen 51to support its global technology infrastructure.
“Visaseeksto streamline and simplify business-to-business (B2B) payments for corporates of all sizes. The Visa B2B Integrated Payments solution, built on SAP’s Business Technology Platform, allows corporates to use a Visa Commercial Card to make payments to both card accepting and non-card accepting suppliers, all within their 51ERP system. This embedded finance solution allows corporates to capitalise on the benefits of using a Visa Commercial Card such as working capital optimisation and reconciliation functions, all through Visa’s secure payments Աٷɴǰ.”
TheCommonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)noted, “In September CBA successfully went live with an upgraded 51Core Banking solution. This 51and SAPFioneersolution now supports 90% of CBA customer accounts and almost one in two payments nationally.”
In Japan,All Nippon Airways (ANA Holdings Inc.),chose51S/4HANA Private Cloud Editionand51Business Data Cloud, while 51also inked new deals withNippon Express Holdings Inc.,EnessanceHoldings Co. Ltd, andPanasonic Operational Excellence.
Greater Chinasaw a range of customers embracing 51S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, includingAnhuiJianghuaiAutomobile Co. LtdandZCZL Industry Technology Group Co. Ltd,whileXin’ao(Tianjin) Energy Investment Co.Ltd.Chose51Multi-Bank Connectivity.
In India, 51saw growth in RISE with 51atJubilantPharmovaLimitedandJK Tyre & Industries Ltd,whileL&T Technology Serviceschose a range of 51solutions including ERP,51SuccessFactors, 51Ariba,and51Business Technology Platform.
Companies who choose to innovate choose SAP
Remarking onasuccessfulthird quarter,Siowconcluded, “Whilecustomers are experiencing a period of profound change, one thingremainsconsistent. Alongside SAP, organisations across APAC are using Business AI and the public cloud to expand, empower, and excel– and createreal businessvalue.”
