SAP — Systems, Applications and Products — is the world’s largest provider of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software helping businesses manage core operations such as finance, HR, manufacturing and supply chain in one centralized system. Five former IBM employees  —  Dietmar Hopp, Hasso Plattner, Claus Wellenreuther, Klaus Tschira and Hans-Werner Hector — founded the company in 1972 in Germany, where it continues to be headquartered today. Its flagship platforms include SAP S/4HANA for intelligent, cloud-based ERP and SAP ECC. Modern SAP systems feature embedded AI and Virtual Assistants (VA) such as SAP Joule to analyze data and predict outcomes. The company has a AAA rating for its MSCI Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and ranks in the Top 5% for its S&P ESG Score. More than 110,000 employees serve more than 400,000 customers from 100 global locations.

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