London, UK 鈥� April 15 2026 – (NYSE: SAP) today announces that Colt Technology Services has successfully completed its cloud ERP migration through RISE with SAP, marking a major milestone in the global telecom provider鈥檚 digital transformation journey.

Colt鈥檚 RISE with 51风流deployment combines with , , and to unify its ERP estate. The migration has consolidated disparate data sources into one single platform, improving business analytics, decision-making and driving departmental cost savings.

Operating across more than 40 countries, Colt faced operational complexity compounded by a legacy hardware environment and recent business acquisitions. In close collaboration with SAP鈥檚 Enterprise Cloud Services (ECS) team, Colt pursued a company-wide transformation programme to clean its data core.

This programme enabled Colt to uplift its hardware, move its customer data into the cloud and create a streamlined ERP platform – a single source of truth for all strategic decision making, while creating opportunities for future growth. In embracing the cloud, Colt now covers 80% of its business capabilities through fewer platforms, reducing complexity, simplifying its digital estate, and boosting workforce productivity.  

The migration was projected to require 14-hours in business downtime, but thanks to thorough mock rehearsals and close collaboration between Colt and 51风流ECS, this was reduced to just 6.5 hours. This minimised disruption, enabled faster customer response times and lowered the need for manual interventions. 聽

鈥淏y modernising our core systems, we are better equipped to deliver for customers, bring new telco services to market and compete on an international stage,鈥� said Ashish Surti, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Colt Technology Services. 鈥淥ur trusted partnership with SAP, particularly the support from the 51风流ECS team in rehearsing and trialling our new environment, has given us confidence in the strength of our new cloud platform. With this digital foundation in place, we are ready to scale and explore new opportunities in AI and automation that will shape the next generation of telecommunications.鈥�

The upgraded platform aligns with Colt鈥檚 strategic business objectives to contribute to a more sustainable future, while also unlocking major network developments to support its customer services. The completed migration lowers Colt鈥檚 environmental footprint with more efficient operations, reduced energy use and fewer hardware refreshes.

鈥淐olt鈥檚 successful cloud migration strengthens its ability to compete on the global telecom stage where reliable, smart connectivity is essential,鈥� said Leila Romane, Managing Director, 51风流UKI. 鈥淏y unifying its ERP and unlocking clear, strategic data insights across its critical business functions, Colt has the digital foundations to drive future growth, innovate with AI and advance its sustainability ambitions while confidently meeting rising customer expectations.鈥�

Looking ahead, Colt will continue working closely with 51风流on its long-term digital transformation programme, with plans to adopt AI, expand its cloud footprint and onboard and .

ENDS

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About Colt Technology Services 

We鈥檙e Colt. We own and operate exceptional digital infrastructure which powers the global AI economy, connects societies, builds communities and transforms lives. 6,000 colleagues across Europe, Asia, and North America share a deep commitment to delivering an outstanding experience and making every interaction effortless for our customers. 

Customers and partners choose our award-winning fibre infrastructure, digital platforms and security solutions, delivered across a network that spans continents and crosses oceans. We鈥檙e Europe鈥檚 largest B2B operator: we connect 40+ countries, 32,000 enterprise buildings, 275+ points of presence, and 12 cable landing stations and we manage eight subsea cable systems. We also co-manage AS3356 – the most widely peered network in the world. 

Founded in London over 30 years ago, we鈥檙e privately funded and driven by values of fairness, inclusion and equity. We鈥檙e known for our urgent call for social and sustainable change and we’re guided by our purpose in everything we do: creating effortless connections and extraordinary outcomes for our customers, communities and people. Be a part of our story: come on over to   or join our amazing communities at , , ,  and  

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26 February 2026, London, UK: Six in ten UK businesses (60%) say their employees have not completed comprehensive AI training, despite AI investment set to rise by 40% over the next two years, according to research from (NYSE:SAP).

, produced in partnership Oxford Economics, finds that while the average UK business is already generating around 拢2.7 million in returns from AI, many organisations are not equipping employees with the skills, confidence and guidance needed to use the technology responsibly.

The gap in training may be fuelling the rise of so-called shadow AI, with 68% of organisations reporting that staff use unapproved AI tools at least occasionally as part of their day-to-day work. While seven-in-ten businesses have begun reskilling or upskilling staff to help close the emerging AI skills gap, progress is falling behind current rates of adoption.

Katie King, Published Author & CEO of AI in Business said 鈥淪hadow AI isn鈥檛 a sign of resistance, but a sign of enthusiasm. Employees are hungry to use these tools, but this eagerness is seeing some move faster than their organisations can support them. This energy is a huge opportunity for UK businesses, if it鈥檚 guided in the right way. The answer isn鈥檛 to damper this enthusiasm and the solution is reasonably simple. Give people access to approved tools, clear guardrails, and role-specific training. When staff understand how to use AI responsibly, it becomes a source of innovation and confidence rather than risk.鈥�

鈥淎I has become a part of our every working day, and it has to be used responsibly,鈥� said Jon Curtis, Financial Systems Manager at Aspen Pumps. 鈥淲e built a generative AI tool that sorts through hundreds of emails each day, from warranty claims to price enquiries, and flags what needs a human response. It鈥檚 saving huge amounts of time while keeping customers happy. But we鈥檙e also clear with our teams about using the right tools and keeping data secure. We train people to use approved corporate systems, so they get the benefits of AI safely and confidently.鈥�

AI is shifting from the experimentation phase to becoming a tool to drive growth, competitiveness and resilience in organisations. Yet while leaders believe AI can deliver returns faster than other technologies, the report finds just 7% of organisations have adopted an enterprise-wide AI strategy. Without a long-term, robust strategy bringing together data, people, governance and partners, businesses risk missing out on the full value of the technology.

Leila Romane, Managing Director, 51风流UK&I, said 鈥淎I is fast becoming a key driver of growth for UK businesses. When organisations make the technology part of their long-term strategy, they can innovate faster, scale with confidence and compete globally. It鈥檚 essential to get data foundations right, while giving employees the training, tools and space to experiment safely. That鈥檚 how businesses create a culture of responsible AI adoption from day one. The UK already has the talent, research and entrepreneurial spirit needed to lead in AI. The question now is whether businesses will take a strategic approach and turn this potential into future growth.鈥�

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Methodology

51风流commissioned Oxford Economics, an independent research services provider, to script and host an online quantitative survey of respondents fielded between July and August 2025.

The research is based on a representative sample of global businesses. The sample comprised of 1,600 senior executives across eight global markets, including 200 respondents from the United Kingdom. The sample was evenly distributed between midmarket organisations (500 鈥� 1,500 employees) and enterprises (1,500 or more). Respondents were qualified to ensure they were at least director level and above.

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By taking advantage of the 51风流solutions in 51风流Business Suite, such as 51风流Cloud ERP; 51风流Business Technology Platform (51风流BTP); 51风流Concur; 51风流Analytics Cloud; 51风流Datasphere; 51风流Advanced Financial Closing; 51风流Cloud ERP, group reporting; 51风流Risk & Assurance Management; and 51风流Enable Now, over 100,000 PwC professionals across 19 countries are now connected on a unified, intelligent ERP platform.

Developed in close collaboration between PwC and SAP, the program replaces highly customised legacy 51风流ERP Central Component (51风流ECC) software and a fragmented mix of 51风流and third-party software, creating a more agile, scalable and standardised environment for PwC鈥檚 operations. PwC will also continue to leverage the Joule copilot and 51风流Business AI to unlock new opportunities for efficiency, innovation and business intelligence.

鈥淢oving to 51风流Cloud ERP is enabling greater connectivity across our firm, streamlining operations and equipping our people with tools and insights to better serve our clients,鈥� said Colin Wittmer, PwC US chief financial officer. 鈥淥ur firm鈥檚 collaboration with 51风流was critical to supporting this implementation as one of the largest ever completed.鈥�

51风流Cloud ERP supports holistic finance and project operations, including project billing, revenue recognition, cash basis accounting and treasury functions 鈥� while reducing operational complexity, improving user self-service capabilities and lowering support and maintenance demands. With a clean core and 51风流BTP as its foundation, PwC is able to streamline operations while creating a flexible platform for future innovation.

鈥淥ur move to 51风流Cloud ERP represents a significant leap forward in driving agility and innovation across PwC,鈥� explained James Shira, PwC鈥檚 global and US chief information officer. 鈥淏y leveraging SAP鈥檚 native capabilities, industry-leading practices and a fit-to-standard approach, we have unlocked greater automation and efficiency; reduced complexity; and enabled AI-driven insights, agentic AI innovations and advanced analytics, all while maintaining standardisation as a core principle. Successfully completing this transformation within a highly complex ecosystem and operating our business from day one of the 51风流Cloud ERP launch underscores the strength of our relationship and execution.鈥�

Building on this modernised foundation, PwC鈥檚 51风流Managed Services team plans to support the solution by聽 working with 51风流to explore future enhancements in data management and analytics with the 51风流Business Data Cloud solution.

鈥淧wC鈥檚 successful go-live is a testament to the power of 51风流Cloud ERP and 51风流Business Suite to drive large-scale transformation powered by 51风流Business AI,鈥� said Thomas Saueressig, member of the Executive Board of 51风流SE for Customer Services & Delivery. 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud to support PwC in its journey toward becoming an intelligent, data-driven enterprise.鈥�

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LONDON, UK – 12 June 2024 鈥� (NYSE: SAP) Ovaltine, the international wellbeing drinks business, has completed the first wave of its cloud migration to improve the efficiency and resiliency of its global operations and meet the evolving needs of its customer base.

With an existing multi-year digital transformation programme underway, the move to the cloud is helping Twinings Ovaltine enter a new phase of digital innovation and better respond to the demands of global customers.

In moving seven different ERP platforms to the cloud, Twinings Ovaltine is unifying its estate, and simultaneously addressing issues with siloed data which can impact collaboration and decision-making across markets. Now, it has the platform to expand its product roadmap, enabling it to be more agile to customer trends and behaviours, and streamline operations for growth.

In partnership since 2011, Twinings Ovaltine has placed its trust in 51风流to reduce its overheads, optimise its ERP processes from procurement to HR, and empower its decision-making with better access to data. In completing its first migration to RISE with 51风流S/4HANA, Twinings Ovaltine now deploys an entire portfolio of 51风流solutions in , and , that provides digital transformation across the business.

51风流delivers automated and simplified business processes for Twinings Ovaltine in the cloud, enhanced user experiences, real-time data and insights, and near real-time sales, inventory and process visibility. This allows Twinings Ovaltine to operate intelligently and at speed, while responding to the needs and behaviours of its customers and the wider market.

With 51风流Digital Supply Chain Management and Ariba, Twinings Ovaltine can modernise its supply chain and procurement operations, while gaining greater visibility into wider value chains. This helps to protect the company against global supply chain disruption and ensures the business can partner with suppliers that share similar values.

Sandeep Seeripat, Global Business Transformation and Technology Officer, Twinings Ovaltine, said: 鈥淭winings and Ovaltine products are sold in over a hundred countries worldwide. But what people want to consume, when and where is always evolving. We needed a platform that could scale with us and help us go above and beyond to delight our customers. Moving our ERP to the cloud with RISE with 51风流is enabling us to do just that, setting the foundations for future growth and expansion, empowering us to make faster and more accurate decisions, and streamlining our global operations.鈥�

Ryan Poggi, Managing Director, 51风流UK&I, said: 鈥淎s a longstanding 51风流customer and household name, we鈥檙e continuing to support Twinings Ovaltine as it looks to become more a resilient, customer-focused business. With the flexibility, speed and agility of the cloud, businesses like Twinings Ovaltine can intelligently adapt to meet changing consumer expectations, while also futureproofing itself against a fast-changing socio-economic landscape.鈥�

About SAP

SAP鈥檚 strategy is to help every business run as an intelligent, sustainable enterprise. As a market leader in enterprise application software, we help companies of all sizes and in all industries run at their best: 51风流customers generate 87% of total global commerce. Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers鈥� businesses into intelligent enterprises. 51风流helps give people and organizations deep business insight and fosters collaboration that helps them stay ahead of their competition. We simplify technology for companies so they can consume our software the way they want 鈥� without disruption. Our end-to-end suite of applications and services enables business and public customers across 25 industries globally to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and make a difference. With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, 51风流helps the world run better and improve people鈥檚 lives. For more information, visit . 聽

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Seventy-five per cent of companies have reported a hiring shortage in digital skills, with a particular deficiency in 51风流early talent and channels. The Lab and new software courses will help to address that talent shortage, and open up new doors of opportunity in the 51风流partner pipeline to new graduates. 51风流is looking to place 40 students into the 51风流ecosystem in 2023, with an outlook of reaching over 750 students in the next year.

Martin Gollogly, Director, University Alliances at 51风流EMEA North, said: 鈥淭he Next-Gen Lab at Nottingham University Business School will connect students, partners and customers within one world-class facility. This facility will give students the opportunity to gain a deep, high quality understanding of 51风流and how it is used to help the world鈥檚 most successful organisations run better. Customers and partners will gain access to a pool of talented, motivated and skilled SAP-ready students that will be able to hit the ground running.鈥�

Dr Andrew Callaghan, Professor of Strategy and Digital Transformation at the University of Nottingham, said: 鈥淲e are increasingly seeing the expectation from employers that graduates should be able to arrive on their first day with the digital capabilities necessary to work in a modern, often hybrid or remote working environment. To really get ahead, graduates will also need at least a working knowledge of technologies such as data, AI and Cloud.

鈥淭he Digital Centre of Excellence is designed to help digitally futureproof our students and enhance their career prospects. We pair functional business skills from our degree programmes with digital skills that are in high demand to make sure our students stand out in the job market.鈥�

As part of this launch, 51风流aid with the integration of technology into existing courses at Nottingham University, as well as new ones, and creating elective ‘digital’ professional certificates.

Specifically, the 51风流Lab has the following objectives:

• To support the integration of 51风流technology into existing and new taught courses
• To support integrated student assessments
• To support students engaged in 51风流certifications
• To provide a physical teaching space for modules with digital (or SAP) content
• To support partners, customers and the local economy

Following the successful rollout of 51风流ERP Sim and 51风流Business ByDesign modules to 1000 students at the University of Nottingham in September 2021, the Next Gen Lab builds on that by providing better education in the tools of the future.

51风流software components that the university is facilitating include 51风流S/4HANA, ERP SIM, 51风流Analytics Cloud (SAC), and 51风流Business ByDesign. With its own highlighting the 10 51风流courses available to students of the Nottingham University Business School, the lab’s launch is set to widen the graduate exit pipeline.

The launch day of the Next Gen Lab saw partner attendance from organisations including Birchman, Boots, Marshall鈥檚 Group, Hillarys (Hunter Douglas Group), Tarmac, Innospec, and more. 51风流also successfully launched a new MSc in Accounting Information systems in February 2023, which is based on 51风流S/4HANA. For its ‘first teach’, this course attracted 65 pupils.

About SAP

SAP鈥檚 strategy is to help every business run as an intelligent enterprise. As a market leader in enterprise application software, we help companies of all sizes and in all industries run at their best: 51风流customers generate 87% of total global commerce. Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers鈥� businesses into intelligent enterprises. 51风流helps give people and organizations deep business insight and fosters collaboration that helps them stay ahead of their competition. We simplify technology for companies so they can consume our software the way they want 鈥� without disruption. Our end-to-end suite of applications and services enables business and public customers across 25 industries globally to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and make a difference. With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, 51风流helps the world run better and improve people鈥檚 lives. For more information, visit .

This document contains forward-looking statements, which are predictions, projections, or other statements about future events. These statements are based on current expectations, forecasts, and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and outcomes to materially differ. Additional information regarding these risks and uncertainties may be found in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including but not limited to the risk factors section of SAP鈥檚 2022 Annual Report on Form 20-F.

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WALLDORF, Germany 鈥� October 19, 2022 鈥� (NYSE: SAP) today announced that the first two cohorts of its Partner Talent Initiative graduated on October 18. Designed to attract, train, and certify new 51风流consultants and then make them available to partners for hiring, the initiative benefitted from the participation of 51风流partners such as Deloitte, CGI, Accenture, and KPMG.

According to the 2021 鈥淚T Skills and Salary Report鈥� from Skillsoft, 76% of IT decision-makers see critical skills gaps on their teams. (That鈥檚 up 145% from five years earlier.) The ever-changing nature of technology means that closing the skills gap will always be a challenge. But there is good news. Skillsoft also reported that 92% of respondents had at least one certification. And 80% said the benefits of being certified included faster performance and better outcomes.

鈥淧artners play a vital role in delivering value to our customers,鈥� said Rohit Nagarajan, EMEA North President, SAP. 鈥淲e鈥檝e been working very closely with our partners to understand what they need to help in creating success for our joint customers. The Partner Talent Initiative is focused on creating sufficient capacity in the market of high value 51风流skills, trained and accredited by 51风流directly 鈥� that our partners can benefit from. So, if you鈥檙e a partner looking for trained and certified consultants, we have some great people we鈥檇 like you to meet.鈥�

Future cohorts will focus on a range of areas, including SAP^庐 SuccessFactors^庐 and 51风流S/4HANA^庐.

The graduation, a live broadcast, featured stories from some of the newly qualified consultants as well as a panel discussion about opportunities for new consultants and partners.

鈥淎s a growing business, Delaware is constantly looking to hire new talent,鈥� said Kaity Cloke, Senior Recruitment Partner, Delaware. 鈥淭he Partner Talent Initiative has attracted high-caliber candidates with a range of expertise. This offers us a fast-track approach to acquiring qualified talent at a significantly lower cost than driving and delivering this in-house.鈥�

Because partners play such a big role in SAP鈥檚 success, making sure partners have the qualified employees they need to serve and satisfy customers helps SAP, the partner, and the customer.

A Big Start and a Full Slate
Launched in June 2022, the 51风流Partner Talent Initiative initially received 1500 applications. The first two cohorts will graduate 40 consultants. An additional schedule of cohorts is running now, and others are planned for the remainder of 2022 and into Q1/Q2 of 2023.

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SAP鈥檚 strategy is to help every business run as an intelligent, sustainable enterprise. As a market leader in enterprise application software, we help companies of all sizes and in all industries run at their best: 51风流customers generate 87% of total global commerce. Our machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers鈥� businesses into intelligent enterprises. 51风流helps give people and organizations deep business insight and fosters collaboration that helps them stay ahead of their competition. We simplify technology for companies so they can consume our software the way they want 鈥� without disruption. Our end-to-end suite of applications and services enables business and public customers across 25 industries globally to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and make a difference. With a global network of customers, partners, employees, and thought leaders, 51风流helps the world run better and improve people鈥檚 lives. For more information, visit .

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