SAP China Revenue Innovation Gao Yanji Cloud: Focus on five areas of cloud computing

February 8 Beijing: SAP announced today that 2011 years as of December 31, its Asia-Pacific and Japan region achieved its best financial performance for 40 years, with software revenues up 32% to 722 million euros. SAP also set a record in the Chinese market. In the fourth quarter of 2011, SAP won new customers in China including: Wing FAI Supermarket Co., Ltd., Master Kang Holdings Limited and DeSano company.

"SAP China achieved the highest ever growth in 2011," said Ms Xiao, senior global vice president and China regional president. Getting such excellent results is inseparable from the long-term practice of SAP's commitment to China and China. Facing the future, we will continue to deepen our investment in China, and actively adapt to the direction of Chinese ' Twelve-Five ' planning, and help China's transition to a knowledge-based economy, helping Chinese enterprises to operate better. SAP will continue to focus on five core business areas, namely enterprise applications, Business Analytics, mobile solutions, databases and technologies, and cloud computing. We will accelerate development, and continuously provide innovative products and services to meet the specific needs of Chinese customers. ”

The 2 billion dollar SAP China development Program includes a portfolio of innovative products for the Chinese market, covering financials for HANA, Mobile solutions for the Chinese market, and specific solutions for retail and utility industries. In addition, SAP will enhance its support and service capabilities to provide more value to the vast majority of Chinese users. SAP plans to add 6 new regional offices in China and recruit more than 1,500 new employees.

The strong growth in China's market has once again reinforced Asia-Pacific and Japan as an important part of SAP's global growth engine. In the fourth quarter of 2011, SAP Asia-Pacific and Japan achieved double-digit growth for the 8th consecutive quarter, with software revenues growing by 26% to 289 million euros; software and software-related services revenue grew by 21% to 601 million euros; revenue rose by 20% per cent to 690 million euros.

Over the 12-month period ending December 31, 2011, revenue for software and software-related services in SAP Asia-Pacific and Japan grew by 22% (up to € 1.813 billion) and revenues rose by 20% (up to 2.128 billion euros). SAP group's software and software-related services, based on non-international Financial Reporting Standards (NON-IFRS), exceeded the intended revenue target for 2011, with a growth rate of 15% (for example, 17% in fixed currency). All of the above SAP growth figures in the Asia Pacific region are expressed in terms of the International Non-financial Reporting Standard (NON-IFRS) fixed currency and are compared against the same period last year.

Mr Hua Wen, President of SAP Asia-Pacific and Japan, said: "This remarkable growth in performance confirms that SAP's customer-centric innovation and development strategy is functioning." Our breakthrough innovation technologies, products and services, especially in the areas of mobile applications (adroit), Cloud Computing (Cloud) and Memory Computing (SAP HANA), continue to be welcomed and focused by our customers. In the fourth quarter of 2011, nearly 10% of our software revenue came from Hana and Business Analytics. In response to this strong customer demand for SAP innovation in 2012, SAP has built a powerful innovative marketing system that encompasses SAP HANA, Mobile, line of business solutions and databases. Through this innovative marketing system, coupled with the continuing demand for SAP innovation solutions in major markets, we are confident that we will continue to maintain strong double-digit growth in 2012. ”

(Responsible editor: Lu Guang)