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LONDON, UK 鈥� (NYSE: SAP) has today announced the launch of its to identify and train new and existing talent in the 51风流Partner Ecosystem to support increasing demand within the IT channel for skilled certified professionals.

The programme will provide a rigorous, full-time curriculum designed to certify IT professionals in crucial and high demand areas including 听 and an introduction to . Participants will then graduate with three 51风流certifications, before re-entering the partner ecosystem as graduates ready for employment.

The first two cohorts have already started the programme. Following successful completion of the course, graduates will begin a three-month intensive training programme designed to equip them with the professional and personal skills needed to become an 51风流consultant.

With the 51风流EMEA North cloud services market growing at CAGR of 16%, SAP鈥檚 partners are in high demand, leaving many facing a challenging digital skills gap. SAP鈥檚 new programme is open to both recent graduates and those working in complimentary industries, and will help address existing gaps in talent by providing graduates with the skills and qualifications needed to find employment in the partner community.

Participants will receive ongoing support and continuous feedback from delegates, instructors and the wider partner team throughout the training period. Candidates will also have an executive welcome and kick-off event upon joining, with the option of attending a physical graduation ceremony upon completion of the course.

51风流will also offer a business development fund (BDF) incentive to partners who recruit, train and certify new consultants under their partner capacity initiative.

The Partner Talent Initiative combines:

• Learning content to build product skills for solutions across the 51风流portfolio, including leading 51风流solutions like 51风流S/4HANA and 51风流S/4HANA Financial Accounting
• Access to enablement content for members of 51风流partner ecosystem
• First-hand practice on live 51风流software training systems
• Expert-led and peer-to-peer learning environments
• Opportunities to obtain 51风流Global Certification digital badges and stay current with ongoing technology advances

Celine Cazali, Chief Partner Officer, 51风流UK & Ireland, comments: 鈥淏y launching the Partner Talent Initiative, graduates of the programme will learn invaluable skills, helping customers and partners successfully become Intelligent Enterprises and provide high-quality services. Through a rigorous curriculum, combined with continuous feedback and support, our programme will equip the next generation of consultants with the mindset, skills and ambition needed to succeed in the channel and beyond.鈥�

Paul Cooper, Chairman, UK & Ireland 51风流User Group (UKISUG), comments: 鈥淲e welcome the creation of the Partner Talent Initiative as it will help address a potential skills gap in the future. Our most recent member research highlighted that many organisations are concerned a lack of available skills will impact the speed their organisation moves to 51风流S/4HANA. A thriving partner ecosystem with more certified talent will be essential in supporting customers鈥� 51风流S/4HANA journeys and developing the next-generation workforce.鈥�

If you are an existing 51风流partner in EMEA North and would like more information on this initiative and how you could get involved, visit the website and find out more here.

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Using the tool, customers can connect with a partner based on their business need, location or solution, safe in the knowledge that each option is in good standing with SAP.

Laura Atkinson, Chief Partner Officer at 51风流UKI, said: 鈥淲e want to give our customers a world class experience on their journey to find the right partner, and to enable our partners to showcase the very best of themselves and their 51风流expertise. Our new and improved Partner Finder tool delivers on both of these objectives and I look forward to seeing the many new opportunities that emerge as a result.鈥�

Developed using the 51风流Business Technology Platform, Partner Finder provides a greatly enhanced user experience, improved search capabilities, and simplified market language. It matches prospects with suitable partners taking into consideration multiple factors like geography, industry focus and keywords. Search results will also factor in additional resources included in a partners鈥� profile such as apps published on the 51风流Store, success stories, or .

For customers, it allows for a seamless search experience ensuring they can find the right partner for their needs. While for partners, this means greater visibility, enabling them to contribute and collaborate across the customer journey, no matter their size or location.

Joanna Murphy, President, EMEA 鈥� Rizing HCM, said: 鈥淪AP鈥檚 new Partner Finder puts the power of Rizing鈥檚 story in our hands. Rizing is able to create a profile to represent our global enterprise and 51风流solutions and services across Enterprise Asset Management, Human Capital Management and Consumer Industries. In one page, customers gain an understanding of who we are, what we value and the relationships we build with customers that enable their success with SAP. The information can be easily updated by Rizing so that customers always have the most current information about our company.鈥�

51风流Partner Finder marks an important milestone in SAP鈥檚 transformation journey as it seeks to equip both its partners and customers with the digital tools and resources to enable their success. Access to the Partner Finder can be found .

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In her new role, Laura will focus on leading a customer-centric, consistent and holistically run partner ecosystem in 51风流UK & Ireland. Both the UKI VAR team and the Global Strategic Service Partner (GSSP), Hyperscaler and Solution Extensions (SolEx) team, will now report into Laura. Laura will also drive closer collaboration with the line of business (LOB) partner resources to maximise the impact of partners in all areas of the business.

Previously head of partners and alliances, 51风流UK & Ireland, Laura has been with 51风流for four years, and prior to that spent 15 years at Microsoft UK, covering a variety of sales and partner management roles. Laura has over 26 years鈥� experience within the IT industry, spanning the entire spectrum of customer and partner industries, and is driven by her passion for fostering greater diversity and inclusion within the business community.

鈥淥ur ambitions are clear; we want to double the all up partner contribution to the UKI business by 2023,鈥� said Michiel Verhoeven, Managing Director, 51风流UK and Ireland. 鈥淲e want to create customers for life by delivering better outcomes and choice via our partner community, continue to develop a partner ecosystem that supports our cloud growth strategy, and provide an outstanding and consistent experience for all our partners.

鈥淟aura has done a fantastic job over the past four years building greater trust, collaboration and advocacy within our Partners and Alliances network, particularly with our most strategic Systems Integrators and Hyperscaler partners, and will no doubt build on this success and leverage this strategic mindset in her new role.鈥�

鈥淲e have an incredible partner ecosystem here in the UK and Ireland in terms of talent, innovation, collaboration and sheer scale,鈥� said Laura Atkinson, Chief Partner Officer, 51风流UK & Ireland. 鈥淚 am inspired by our partners every day, and am really looking forward to the challenge and the opportunity of continuing to grow all of our businesses together in this new role.鈥�

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