SAP has thousands of qualified partners worldwide who use their expertise to deliver SAP software with SAP Best Practices and deep industry functionality.

When you work with an SAP partner, you benefit because:

• You can find a partner near you who understands your industry and local market needs
• Our partners have implemented SAP and SAP BusinessObjects software for hundreds of customers, so you benefit from their expertise to gain maximum value from your implementation
• Our partners customize and provide add-ons to SAP software to enable deep industry functionality, tailored to your business needs.

Learn more about our various partner types and services they offer:

PARTNER TYPE	DESCRIPTION	SERVICES OFFERED
		Consulting	Implementation Support	Customer Service/Support	Solution Development (Solution Add-Ons)	Maintenance	Training and Education	Renewal	Outsourced Services
Solution providers (also known as channel partners or value-added resellers VARs)	Solution providers offer customized solutions and consulting services – essentially, a combination of domain, vertical, or application expertise that includes SAP and SAP BusinessObjects technology.
Volume resellers	Volume reseller and distributor partners resell all or part of the SAP BusinessObjects software portfolio.
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)	OEMs are independent software vendors (ISVs) who integrate SAP and SAP BusinessObjects technologies with their own product offerings for commercial resale. OEM partners may add on, bundle, host, or embed SAP and SAP BusinessObjects software.
SAP Business One software solution providers	SAP Business One software solution providers are independent software vendors (ISVs) who integrate SAP Business One technologies with their own product offerings for commercial resale. SAP Business One software solution partners may add on, bundle, or embed SAP software.
Global alliances	Global alliance partners are global leaders across technical, marketing, sales, and service capabilities, typically representing the standard in their industry, specialty, or vertical market.
Application service provider or hosting partner	Application service providers or hosting partners provide hosted applications and hardware for customers.