Deloitte Receives SAP® Retail Partner of the Year Award 2016

Malta, 15 November 2016 — Deloitte today announced it is the recipient of the SAP® 2016 Retail Partner of the Year Award. The award was presented by SAP (NYSE: SAP) based on Deloitte’s demonstrated excellence in collaborating with retailers to extend the value of SAP solutions and services. SAP presented the award at the SAP Retail Forum 2016, held this month in Miami Beach, Florida.

“This award demonstrates our commitment to helping the retail industry leverage SAP solutions to transform business, take customer engagement to a new level, and deliver new value in an evolving marketplace,” said Jerry Hoberman, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP. “Our winning strategy blends industry-specific business experience with targeted technology know-how and our proficiency with SAP solutions to deliver results today — while helping position our retail clients to get ahead of tomorrow’s business challenges.”

The new award joins several other high-profile SAP awards Deloitte added to the shelf in 2016. In addition to receiving the SAP Retail Partner of the Year Award 2016, Deloitte also has received the 2016 SAP Pinnacle Award as the SAP S/4HANA® Adoption Partner of the Year, the 2016 SAP Pinnacle Award as Workforce Partner of the Year, and the SAP Hybris® North America Partner of the Year award.

“Deloitte continues to demonstrate its commitment to success with SAP by collaborating on innovative solutions for the retail industry,” said Matt Laukaitis senior vice president and general manager, SAP Retail Inc. “As recipient of the SAP Retail Partner of the Year Award 2016, Deloitte has shown that it can provide deep domain experience and bring strategic value for an industry focused on results.”

Deloitte is an SAP global services partner whose clients include many of the world’s leading retailers. With more than 16,400 practitioners dedicated to SAP solutions in its global network, Deloitte has served more than 3,000 clients, assisting them in their efforts not only to efficiently implement SAP solutions, but also to realize business value from those investments.

“In working with our clients to align business processes and deploy SAP offerings such as the SAP Fashion Management, SAP Hybris, SAP S/4HANA and SAP Ariba solutions, we consistently help retailers across the globe achieve the goals that are most important to them,” Hoberman said. “We help them manage the supply chain, improve merchandising processes, engage customers more effectively, and enhance their ability to attract and retain top talent. Going forward, SAP solutions will remain a critical part of our strategy for helping retailers excel.”

For more information about Deloitte’s SAP practice, please visit www.deloitte.com/mt/sap, or contact SAP@deloitte.com.

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