Addendum: SAP Unveils Online Marketplace for Sustainability Solutions from SAP and Partners

Addendum to Press Release – Partner Quote Sheet

VIENNA, Austria - October 27, 2009 - Atos Origin. “As an established leader in sustainability, Atos Origin is pleased to present one of its solutions for REACH on SAP EcoHub as part of the launch of the SAP sustainability map. SAP EcoHub is a tangible way for SAP customers to see the breadth of the solution range designed to deliver business value. With this initiative, SAP created a platform that stimulates a synergy effect where its partners can demonstrate sustainability solutions to share with each other and to offer customers various opportunities in one glance. Additional Atos Origin solutions will be added to SAP EcoHub over the coming weeks.”
Giles Hutchins, global head of Sustainability Solutions, Atos Origin

Carbon Disclosure Project. “The Carbon Disclosure Project helps some 2,500 major companies globally to measure and report their greenhouse gas emissions and climate change strategy data to provide the marketplace, investors and policy makers with data to benchmark companies as we move towards a low carbon economy. We're excited to be a part of SAP's leading sustainability ecosystem and are working closely with SAP and other partners to release the next generation global climate change data and reporting platform. SAP EcoHub is an ideal place to learn more about this initiative and access the valuable information we provide.”
Paul Dickinson, chief executive officer, The Carbon Disclosure Project

CSC. “As environmental and safety regulations become more comprehensive and stringent, companies are struggling with business processes and technologies that are inappropriate to support efficient enterprise compliance. To create competitive advantage and ensure business continuity, they need a holistic approach to address mandates occurring throughout the compliance lifecycle. Together, CSC and SAP are helping companies unify business processes and supporting infrastructure to efficiently collect regulatory information from across the enterprise, verify it and then distribute timely and accurate reports to the many regulatory agencies that monitor their business activities.”
Bob Welch, president ,Chemical, Energy and Natural Resources Group, CSC

EMC. “EMC has long understood the connection between corporate success and environmental responsibility. For nearly two decades, EMC has implemented environmental initiatives in operations and product development. We are pleased to team with SAP to execute a shared vision in providing knowledge and technologies to our customers that contribute to an environmentally sustainable world.”
Kathrin R. Winkler, senior director, Corporate Sustainability, EMC Corporation

ENFOS. “As an SAP software solution partner in the SAP PartnerEdge program with certified interfaces to various SAP solutions, ENFOS is delighted to be part of SAP EcoHub. SAP and ENFOS help customers manage their environmental liability and comply with public disclosure standards, corporate governance mandates and environmental regulations. SAP EcoHub provides us with a unique platform to reach prospects looking for ways to solve difficult sustainability issues by providing a single resource for those seeking solutions .”
Craig Modesitt, president and chief executive officer, ENFOS, Inc.

Linx/AS LLC. “As an experienced SAP partner, we know the robust and scalable platform that SAP provides for global sustainability and compliance initiatives. Now with SAP EcoHub and sustainability map, customers can easily visualize and understand the breadth and depth of solutions and services available to them. As a member of the ecosystem, the visibility is undoubtedly good for us. But, it also empowers our customers, who can now see how the pieces to a comprehensive sustainability strategy fit together.”
Jeff Frye, president, Linx/AS LLC.

Nakisa. “SAP has demonstrated they are ahead of the market in promoting sustainability across the enterprise with the launch of their sustainability map. The inclusion of SAP Talent Visualization by Nakisa shows that SAP and Nakisa – together – are empowering organizations to meet their diversity and talent management initiatives and ensuring they grow their business with the best talent.”
Tak Kusano, vice president, Global Alliances, Nakisa Inc.

NetApp. “SAP's commitment to the ‘Green IT' solution framework, an important part of the sustainability map, aligns with our focus on improving storage efficiency in the data center. We work closely with customers and partners in the ‘SAP Green IT Community' to develop and integrate our joint solutions as part of the SAP sustainability map. We look forward to expanding our presence on SAP EcoHub to provide detailed information and greater customer access to the benefits NetApp brings to their green initiatives”
Patrick Rogers, vice president of Solutions and Alliances, NetApp

PROLOGA. “Sustainability is a priority globally as we must focus on protecting the environment and using natural resources responsibly to ensure the wellbeing of future generations. This philosophy is being implemented on more local and individual levels. The state-of-the-art information technology provided by SAP and its partners supports the efforts of customers to transform business processes into sustainable workflows serving both economic requirements and ecological responsibility.”
Jörg Stefan Kiel, managing director, PROLOGA GmbH.

SmartOps. “We are proud to have SAP Enterprise Inventory Optimization by SmartOps included in the SAP ecosystem for sustainability as it is essential in helping companies achieve and maintain a sustainable supply chain. Inventory that is properly sized to demand timing and risk across all the supply chain stages reduces waste from expired, obsolete or returned inventory and minimizes the stress placed on manufacturing and transportation resources. The SAP sustainability map brings together all the pieces required for meeting sustainability goals and having a real impact on our planet.”
Sridhar Tayur, founder and chief executive officer, SmartOps

VMware. “People often overlook that virtualization is a green technology. For example, our technology has resulted in energy savings roughly equivalent to the total energy consumption of Denmark for one year. VMware is delighted to be a part of SAP EcoHub because it makes it easy for customers to learn how VMware's solutions support SAP's sustainability efforts. A VMware virtualized environment optimizes the utilization of IT resources and can reduce energy consumption. Consequently, customers enjoy lower energy consumption and a reduced carbon footprint for mission-critical SAP landscapes.”
Parag Patel, vice president of ISV alliances, VMware