Tokyo; Feb. 12. 2013 - ABeam Consulting today announced it is the recipient of a SAP Regional Partner Excellence Award 2013 in the category “Top Services Partner – Market Growth.” Awards were presented by SAP (NYSE: SAP) during the SAP® Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) Kick-Off Meeting (FKOM) 2013, held Jan. 14-16 in Singapore, to the top-performing SAP channel partners and SAP services partners in the APJ region for outstanding contributions that impact overall SAP sales and pipeline-generation goals.

“ABeam and SAP have a long and successful history of collaboration to deliver innovative solutions that help streamline and enhance clients’ business operations in SAP environments. ABeam is extremely proud to have been singled out by SAP as the ‘Top Services Partner - Market Growth,’ ” said Shunichi Takamine, Principal and Leader of Alliance Program, ABeam Consulting. “This award reflects how well the two companies have collaborated to achieve tangible business outcomes. Through our strong collaboration and innovation, we will continue to provide enhanced and high value-added services to our clients.”

Selected from SAP’s wide-ranging Asia Pacific Japan partner base, nominations for the SAP Regional Partner Excellence Awards were based on internal SAP sales data. A steering committee composed of regional and global SAP representatives determined winning partners in each category according to numerous criteria such as sales achievement and performance. As the recipient of the “Top Services Partner - Market Growth”, ABeam Consulting is recognized for its contributions to SAP’s success during Fiscal Year 2012. Winners will receive strong recognition from the SAP field for their accomplishments.

ABeam Consulting received the award during the SAP APJ FKOM 2013, an annual gathering of SAP executives, SAP field employees and partners. FKOM is SAP’s largest yearly sales meeting, intended to drive success during the upcoming year. Colleagues across the region gather to gain and exchange updated information on SAP’s strategy, sales methodology, best practices, business growth opportunities and product innovations. This year’s APJ FKOM hosted 3,200 attendees from the region.

“A thriving partner ecosystem is central to SAP’s success, and partners like ABeam Consulting are key drivers for our customers’ success and for SAP’s market reach,” said Bronwyn Hastings, senior vice president, Ecosystem & Channels, SAP APJ. “As a recipient of a SAP Regional Partner Excellence Award 2013, we recognize ABeam Consulting’s commitment and efforts in developing and growing its partnership with SAP, which has led to game-changing co-innovation and market expansion.”

ABeam Consulting has a strong partnership with SAP for more than 30 years and has been providing SAP consulting services to achieve our clients’ business transformation. ABeam Consulting provides high value-added services through extensive experience in various industries, unique methodology and templates developed based on our accumulated know-how. More than 2,000 SAP-certified consultants have accumulated numerous achievements of implementing SAP projects globally. ABeam Consulting’s SAP business has been growing year after year, especially with Japanese clients which are expanding their business globally.

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ABeam Consulting provides business transformation services that create strategic advantage, improve business processes, leverage technology innovation, and enhance organizational performance for leading multinational and domestic companies worldwide. ABeam partners with clients to diagnose and solve their real challenges with solutions that combine industry and operational best practices with technical expertise. Pragmatic approaches ensure that clients gain measurable value more quickly. Headquartered in Tokyo, ABeam’s 4,000 professionals serve more than 700 clients throughout Asia, the Americas and Europe. For more information, please visit http://www.abeam.com

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