Category: ERP Software

SAP is changing the way it works with Sybase, a company it has acquired, in order to bring out the best in its expertise.

InformationWeek has told how the Sybase sign at its base in California has now been removed and will soon be replaced by a SAP emblem. This is a symbolic moment that emphasises Sybase is merely a brand name attached to products offered by SAP.

SAP's co-chief executive officer Jim Hagemann Snabe spoke to the publication at the recent SAPPHIRE conference, stating the Sybase database team will help it to "accelerate the in-memory computing revolution".

He added that Sybase had to remain a separate company for some time after the takeover to ensure its customers were retained. Its skills and knowledge can now be used to harness SAP's developments in area such as mobility and perhaps enterprise resource planning (ERP) software.

SAP recently outlined a new strategy that focuses on the cloud - which it is hoping to implement by making use of the infrastructure and expertise of another firm it has previously taken over, SuccessFactors.

Posted by Jamie Rees