NTT DATA Announces the Acquisition of Sapphire
BIELEFELD, Germany and CINCINNATI and LONDON, Nov. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NTT DATA Business Solutions AG, a group company of NTT DATA and a global strategic partner of SAP, today unveiled its acquisition of Sapphire, a UK-headquartered provider of digital operations software and services to primarily mid-market customers in the US and UK markets through its partnerships with SAP, ServiceNow, Infor SunSystems, HxGN and AWS. The acquisition underscores NTT DATA Business Solutions' commitment to solidifying its leadership in the SAP midmarket sector and its ambition to stand out as both a premier provider in the SAP SI market for major clients and an advanced digital operations solutions provider to mid-market customers.
- Sapphire's expertise complements those of NTT DATA Business Solutions and will allow us to comprehensively serve the UK and US SME market.
- In addition, the acquisition will contribute to increase our market share in these two focus countries," stated Norbert Rotter, CEO of NTT DATA Business Solutions and EVP NTT DATA, Inc. "Sapphire has a strong SAP knowledge in development and consulting, particularly in the area of finance and logistic.
- Sapphire's principle markets are the UK and US, allowing NTT DATA Business Solutions to expand its business in the countries.
- "Sapphire complements our US team and will expedite our move into SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, a mutual priority for both SAP and NTT DATA Business Solutions.