LONDON – Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been selected by Tullow Oil (LSE: TLW) to design and implement a new SAP® solution to replace the oil exploration and production company’s accounting and supply chain systems and to manage the integration of the technology and business processes across these two functions through development of a new target operation model.
 
Under the terms of the contract, Accenture will work with Tullow Oil to implement the financial accounting and controlling module of the SAP ERP Financials solution, materials management with the SAP ERP application and the SAP for Oil & Gas set of solutions, using Accenture Enterprise Services for energy companies. Accenture will also undertake change management work to support the teams and processes that benefit from the integration.
 
Accenture had been working with Tullow Oil since early 2011, supporting its finance function in the configuration of the SAP solution to replace its current accounting system. During this process, the range and number of interactions with the supply chain function, as part of the requisition to pay process, became increasingly evident.
 
In early 2012, Accenture and Tullow Oil conducted a feasibility study on implementing one standard platform across both business functions.
 
“Our feasibility study demonstrated that implementing an SAP solution across both our finance and supply chain functions will create a more cost-effective, standardized operating model that will allow us the flexibility for future growth,” said Andrew Marks, chief information officer of Tullow Oil. “We selected Accenture to manage the implementation based on its technical and industry expertise, as well as its team’s good understanding of our sector and business operating model.”
 
“This integration will provide Tullow Oil with an advanced platform to manage its business in a more time- and cost-efficient way, benefiting its customers, employees and suppliers,” said Johan Nell, client director and managing director in Accenture’s Energy business. “We are delighted to have been chosen to help Tullow Oil in the transformation of its finance and supply chain functions and to help the business achieve high performance.”

In recognition of its strong partnership with SAP (NYSE: SAP), Capgemini today announced it has received a 2013 SAP® Pinnacle award in the category Mobile Co-Innovation Partner of the Year. SAP Pinnacle awards are presented annually to the top SAP partners that have excelled in developing and growing their partnership with SAP and driving customer success. Finalists and winners in 19 categories were based on field recommendations, customer feedback and performance indicators in the following four categories: co-innovation, market expansion, service delivery and sustainability.

Receiving the 2013 SAP Pinnacle award as the Mobile Co-Innovation Partner of the Year is the result of over 18 months of close collaboration and co-innovation between Capgemini and SAP in the area of mobile technology. This includes co-development efforts on cutting edge direct store delivery and mobile sales execution solutions, the engagement of Capgemini as a global provider of managed mobility services, and cooperation on the extended portfolio of industry-specific mobile apps built on the SAP Mobile Platform. Joint customer wins over the period have also demonstrated the strength of the collaboration with SAP. This award builds on Capgemini’s previous receipt of a 2012 Pinnacle award in the category Transformational Award: Unwired Enterprise. Capgemini was also a 2013 SAP Pinnacle award finalist in two additional categories: Outsourcing & Cloud Services Provider of the Year and Quality Award Partner of the Year.

Olivier Sevillia, CEO for Application Services in Continental Europe at Capgemini, said: “We are delighted to receive this prestigious award in recognition of our innovation, quality of development, know-how in the mobile and consumer products sector and commitment to success. We are proud to be recognized with this award, which underscores our commitment to implement SAP solutions.”

The SAP Pinnacle awards showcase SAP’s commitment to its partner ecosystem strategy, which delivers unmatched value to customers and enables SAP to reach its business goals. Award winners will be formally recognized at SAPPHIRE NOW.

“We congratulate Capgemini on its well-deserved receipt of a 2013 SAP Pinnacle award and for its outstanding partnership with SAP,” said Eric Duffaut, corporate officer and president, Global Ecosystem and Channels, SAP. “SAP is an innovative and fast-growth company. We put customer success at the center of everything we do. Our vibrant and expanding ecosystem of partners is critical to the company we are now and the company we want to become in the future. Together with our partners – who are co-innovating with us, reselling and implementing our solutions – we offer choice and deliver transformational value to our joint customers of all sizes. Partners like Capgemini are our force multipliers, and today, more than ever, they are essential to our customers’ success.”

Capgemini has a long-standing relationship with SAP, and has 13,500 practitioners focused on SAP solutions globally. It has developed numerous industry, business solutions and accelerators for services from SAP. Capgemini has one of the broadest offerings of services globally for SAP solutions, including design, build, run and operate services. Capgemini delivers complete solutions to its customers by providing SAP software licensing, implementation, hosting, application management and business process outsourcing under one contract. This offering, known as “OnePath” is applicable for small and medium enterprises, as well as large organizations.

As a recipient of a 2013 SAP Pinnacle award, Capgemini has been invited to participate in the SAP Leadership Forum at SAPPHIRE NOW. During the forum, winners will receive their 2013 SAP Pinnacle awards. The SAP Leadership Forum will bring together an exclusive group of executives from SAP’s top customers, prospects and partner organizations, providing an opportunity to network and exchange business ideas.

In recognition of its strong partnership with SAP (NYSE: SAP), Vistex announced today that it is the recipient of a 2013 SAP® Pinnacle award in the category Solution Extension Partner of the Year. SAP Pinnacle awards are presented annually to the top SAP partners that have excelled in developing and growing their partnership with SAP and driving customer success. Finalists and winners in 19 categories were based on field recommendations, customer feedback and performance indicators in the following four categories: co-innovation, market expansion, service delivery and sustainability.

“Vistex is pleased to be named a 2013 SAP® Pinnacle award winner,” said Sanjay Shah, founder and CEO, Vistex. “Winning this award is a testament to the Vistex team’s diligent efforts to grow a strong relationship with SAP and to bring innovative solutions that drive value and success to our customers. The Vistex team is passionate about generating value for our clients’ investment. Vistex continually presses toward innovative development that will help our mutual customers drive their go-to-market strategies. We look forward to further enhancing our committed relationship with SAP and its global partner ecosystem for years to come.”

The SAP Pinnacle awards showcase SAP’s commitment to its partner ecosystem strategy, which delivers unmatched value to customers and enables SAP to reach its business goals. Award winners will be formally recognized at SAPPHIRE® NOW, SAP’s international customer conference being held in Orlando, Fla., May 14 – 16.

“We congratulate Vistex on its well-deserved receipt of a 2013 SAP Pinnacle award and for its outstanding partnership with SAP,” said Eric Duffaut, corporate officer and president, Global Ecosystem and Channels, SAP. “SAP is an innovative and fast-growth company. We put customer success at the center of everything we do. Our vibrant and expanding ecosystem of partners is critical to the company we are now and the company we want to become in the future. Together with our partners – who are coinnovating with us, reselling and implementing our solutions – we offer choice and deliver transformational value to our joint customers of all sizes. Partners like Vistex are our force multipliers, and today, more than ever, they are essential to our customers’ success.”

Since its inception in 1999, Vistex has worked diligently to expand the functionality of SAP solutions with stylish, innovative and path-breaking solutions to complex business processes. Vistex has a proven track record of partnering with SAP to exceed customer expectations. The company combines strong technical skills with extensive field experience gained from having worked with customers from virtually every industry and with companies of all sizes. A number of Vistex solutions are resold by SAP as solution extensions (i.e., SAP-branded offerings).

As a recipient of a 2013 SAP Pinnacle award, Vistex has been invited to participate in the SAP Leadership Forum at SAPPHIRE NOW. During the forum, winners will receive their 2013 SAP Pinnacle awards. The SAP Leadership Forum will bring together an exclusive group of executives from SAP’s top customers, prospects and partner organizations, providing an opportunity to network and exchange business ideas.

Infosys, a global consulting and technology leader, announced it is collaborating with SAP on development of mobile applications for the retail industry. These efforts are focused on giving consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies anytime, anywhere access to sales representatives and merchandisers, enabling them to capture information from the field to make them more competitive and agile.

Specifically, Infosys has cooperated with SAP on development of the SAP^® Retail Execution mobile application version 3.0. The application powers the work Infosys does for CPG companies, along with their merchandisers and promotions planners. It streamlines sales forces by providing data via user-friendly mobile devices, instead of cumbersome laptops and user interfaces. The applications also provide critical business insights that help grow sales and more efficiently perform in-store activities like surveys, audits, order taking, promotion compliance and other functions. Infosys is continuing this cooperation on development of future versions of SAP Retail Execution.

The Infosys mobility practice has more than 2,600 core professionals and vast experience in developing and deploying mobile solutions across various industry verticals.

Infosys will showcase its capabilities for SAP Retail Execution and the SAP HANA^® platform in booth 139 at the SAPPHIRE^® NOW conference, being held in Orlando, Florida, May 14 –16, 2013.