Learn how companies are leveraging the SAP ecosystem to tap the collective power of a vast network of experts and problem-solvers to build new services, processes and applications.

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It’s been said that it takes a village to raise a child. The same holds true for business software. Development of successful applications and platforms depends on so many interrelated parties that no one company can provide all the necessary input, vision, leadership, and resources.

Watch this Webcast to learn how SAP sponsors, supports, and participates in a robust, multi-faceted ecosystem – bringing together developers, customers, partners, system integrators, technology vendors and independent software vendors to create an ideal environment for co-innovation. You’ll get first-hand insights and ideas from members who participate in vibrant communities and take advantage of opportunities in SAP’s rapidly-growing ecosystem.

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Building Trusted Solutions with Partners

Learn about the origins, goals, and benefits of the SAP ecosystem from
Executive Vice President, Global Ecosystem & Partner Group, SAP AG

Zia Yusuf currently leads SAP's Global Ecosystem and Partner Group. In this role, he is chartered with supporting an open ecosystem of software, service and technology partners together with SAP's communities of innovation. He also co-manages the SAP NetWeaver Fund and is responsible for leading SAP efforts to promote open technology and vertical industry standards. Prior to joining SAP, Zia was in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman, Sachs & Co. where he worked on corporate finance and M&A transactions.

Zia is a Consulting Associate Professor at Stanford University, where he co-teaches a course titled 'Software Design Experiences.' He holds an MBA from the Harvard Business School, and an MS in International Affairs from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. Zia Yusuf , who heads the platform ecosystem at SAP. Learn about the benefits to partners from
Executive Vice President, SmartOps Corporation

Arthur J. 'A.J.' Brohinsky, Executive Vice President of SmartOps, has been with the company since its founding in 2000. Prior to joining SmartOps, Mr. Brohinsky was a consultant for McKinsey & Company. He has also worked for Shell Oil Company in a number of capacities, including manufacturing, engineering, project management, and risk management.

Mr. Brohinsky has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University. A.J. Brohinsky , Executive Vice President of SmartOps Corporation.

Leveraging a Flexible Business Process Platform

Director of Enterprise Architecture, Cardinal Health

As Director of Enterprise Architecture at Cardinal Health, Brent Stutz has global responsibility for the company's SAP and integration architectures. Brent's team focuses on creating the standards, patterns and overall direction within these domains. A key deliverable for his organization is creating an enterprise service-oriented architecture (eSOA) strategy that allows Cardinal Health to move to an SAP environment at the pace of the business transformation. Brent Stutz , Director, Enterprise Architecture, Cardinal Health and
SAP NetWeaver Group Head, Wipro Technologies

Kartik Iyengar heads the SAP NetWeaver group at Wipro Technologies. In this capacity, he has led many engagements across the enterprise application space, including implementations of SAP, Ariba, PeopleSoft, Oracle, and custom applications. Kartik Iyengar , SAP NetWeaver Group Head for Wipro Technologies, explain how their companies utilize the resources of the SAP ecosystem and participate in the communities to build composite applications that are helping Cardinal simplify its technology footprint and reduce costs.

Communities for Co-Innovation

How do communities within the SAP ecosystem work? What are the benefits of membership? How does participation foster collaboration and co-innovation? Get the details from
Executive Vice President, SmartOps Corporation

Arthur J. 'A.J.' Brohinsky, Executive Vice President of SmartOps, has been with the company since its founding in 2000. Prior to joining SmartOps, Mr. Brohinsky was a consultant for McKinsey & Company. He has also worked for Shell Oil Company in a number of capacities, including manufacturing, engineering, project management, and risk management.

Mr. Brohinsky has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University. A.J. Brohinsky , Executive Vice President of SmartOps Corporation,
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Group Product Manager, Adobe Systems

Matthias Zeller is a Group Product Manager for Adobe Systems in San Jose, California. In this role he is responsible for product requirements, evangelizing, and roll-out processes for software co-developed by the alliance. Matthias has over twelve years of experience in product management of enterprise software, both in the United States and Germany. Prior to joining Adobe, he worked for Commerce One, Sterling Commerce and GE Information Services. Matthias Zeller , Senior Product Manager, Adobe Systems and an active blogger on SAP Developer Network (SDN).