Small, beautiful and … great

Luxemburg is one of the smallest countries in Europe where SAP has an own office. For years already SAP has chosen for a real office, with own operations and own people, not just a location where travelling salesmen pass-by. Luxemburg is particular and has a business environment which is at the same time “open” and “closed”. “Open” towards international collaboration, business networks and participants. Lots of business are indeed linked to international players and there is a large group of international business people active in Luxemburg. Open also towards innovations and change. It is a kind of a unwritten rule that “small” entities tend to be frontrunners in innovations and  changes, as well in politics as in business. Luxemburg is confirming this rule.Closed also, because the business community consist of a small circle of Luxembourgian business people and companies with a good network. It takes a while before companies and individuals are integrated and connected. At SAP we recognize the characteristics and the specifics of the country. And we are glad to see that SAP and the SAP partners are also recognized in Luxemburg.  In the last month only SAP won 2 awards in Luxemburg, and Amal Choury, president of the Luxemburg SAP User Group, was awarded the title of “Best IT Manager”. At this year’s Luxemburg HR Awards, organized by HR One, a renowned community of HR professionals, SAP was elected as the “Best HR software”. SAP HR solutions have gained a strong footprint in the Luxemburg companies and organizations. La Poste, Cargolux, Dexia, Etat de Luxembourg, KBL … are just a couple of companies that run SAP HR. And just a week ago, IT One awarded SAP the price of the Best Financial Systems against Fernbach Software; C&W; Oracle and some others software providers … About 50 CIOs from different sectors voted for the different prices categories and have also chosen Amal Choury as “Best IT Manager”. Amal is not only the driving force behind the Luxemburg User community, but also the “leading lady” at e-Kenz, an established and respected SAP partner. Together with Delaware, e-Kenz is innovating the SAP offering towards Luxemburg SME companies, combining a hosted SAP SME solution and introducing alternative SAP Software “consumption” models. Congratulations to Amal. I am glad to see that Luxemburg recognizes young, dynamic, … and female talent.  SAP can be proud and the SAP community in Luxemburg is doing a great job to help organizations to become “best run”. The Awards are a motivation for SAP and the SAP partners to continue with lots of energy the good work 200km south of Brussels.