SAP
ANZ posted the strongest financial results of any SAP region in 2009, according
to full year figures released today.
In
2009, SAP ANZ recorded overall revenue growth year on year of 11.3%, or 10.9% in
constant currency.
“SAP
ANZ was again the most outstanding SAP hub in the world in 2009 – the second
year running,” said Tim Ebbeck, President and Managing Director, SAP ANZ.
The
news follows strong revenue growth results for APJ released last week, despite
an 8% revenue drop for the company globally in 2009.
Growth
was lead by key industries including Retail, Financial Services, Utilities and
Public Sector where investment in infrastructure remained strong.
“Given
the global recession, the slowing Australian economy, and with 2008 being our
largest year ever, we knew it would require our best efforts to achieve a
growth result in 2009,” Ebbeck said.
“So
to record double digit growth in 2009 is simply an extraordinary
achievement. In fact, we delivered more
revenue in Q4 2009 than we did in the entire year of 2006.”
Ebbeck
attributes SAP ANZ’s success in 2009 to forward thinking, visionary leaders; SAP’s
Value Engineering capability; and SAP’s deep vertical industry expertise.
“Our
focus on key vertical industries, coupled with deep industry expertise, paid
dividends. And we took our Value
Lifecycle Management methodology to the next level, not only demonstrating
compelling business cases but also providing customers with the skills to
realise the value of their enterprise software through our Value Academies,” he
said.
Amongst
a number of key customers in ANZ, National Australia bank stands out as a significant
win for the region.
The
project was recognised at the 2009 SAP Customer of Excellent awards for Best Innovation,
for the use of BusinessObjects within the Bank to support both the Retail Bank
and Corporate Banking information needs.
Other
major customers included Goodman Fielder, Department of Defence, AGL, Newcrest Mining, Queensland
Rail and Fonterra in New
Zealand.
“For
many businesses, 2009 was a year of uncertainty, especially the first half of
the year,” Ebbeck said.
“There
remained among many companies – large and small - a desire to lead their
businesses and move forward with transformation programmes. Not surprisingly, these companies are market
leaders in their industry.”
2009
Software and Software Related Services revenue for ANZ grew at 14.4% on the
previous year, 12.4% in constant currency.
Business
User revenues from the SAP BusinessObjects line-of-business grew a massive 126%
over the previous year.
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