SAP SE, the market leader in enterprise application software, on Thursday announced it will invest Rs 500 crore in India to localise and offer customers a multi-cloud choice.
SAP India began its operations in 1996 with headquarters in Bangalore and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Calcutta and a presence in nine other cities in the country.
Underscoring its commitment to India, SAP said in a statement it will make available its multiple cloud solutions to the data centres in the country. SAP India is a leading cloud company that is working toward addressing local customer demands, the statement said.
“SAP’s commitment to support India’s growth vision remains a top priority and we are determined to achieve this with deeper collaboration with our customers, ecosystem and the government,’’ said Scott Russell, president, SAP Asia Pacific Japan.
Kulmeet Bawa, SAP Indian subcontinent president and managing director, said at present, customers are seeking scalability, faster deployment, data compliancy and cost-effective solutions to enable innovation and achieve prompt business outcomes.