SAP AG says it has won its 10,000th customer for SAP Business One, its integrated business management solution for SMEs. Rajiv Plastics Industries, a manufacturer of color master batches for commodity and engineering plastics based in Mumbai , India , has selected SAP Business One to provide more effective management across its entire operations. SAP is experiencing significant demand in India . SAP took up operations in India in 1996 and says it has almost 1,000 customers, of which 520 are in the SME space.
Rajiv Plastics Industries, a leading manufacturer of color master batches for commodity and engineering plastics based in Mumbai , India , has selected SAP Business One to provide a consolidated source of business-critical information, improved visibility and more effective management across its entire operations.
With this milestone in customer adoption, SAP further strengthens its position in the SME segment, which is one of the company's key strategic areas for future growth, driven by a two-product approach including SAP Business One and mySAP� All-in-One solutions. SAP currently counts approximately 18,000 total SME customers, served by a global network of nearly 2,000 qualified partners.
Rajiv Plastics selected SAP Business One to replace the outgrown solution of its sales offices in Mumbai and Silvasa and to streamline an IT environment marked by isolated applications which delayed the flow of information and prevented fast and efficient decision making. Starting with an initial 10 users, Rajiv Plastics will deploy an additional 10 licenses, and is considering extending SAP Business One to its three sales offices throughout India . The solution is being delivered by HP, one of SAP's partners in India for SAP Business One.
An affordable business management solution designed for SMEs typically with 10 to 100 employees, SAP Business One is available in more than 40 country versions and delivered by a network of 1,200 partners who specialize in selling, implementing and maintaining the solution. A highly flexible platform that meets core business management needs, SAP Business One also addresses highly specified demands of various industries through a growing portfolio of more than 250 seamlessly integrated solution extensions developed by a worldwide network of ISV partners.
