NTT DATA expands SAP cloud services with new partnership

NTT DATA has joined the SAP PartnerEdge program as a managed service provider, focusing on SAP's cloud solutions.

NTT DATA will offer services based on SAP cloud solutions like RISE with SAP, GROW with SAP, and SAP Business AI as a full-service package to its global clientele. This move aims to support businesses in managing the complexities associated with the implementation, management, and delivery of SAP solutions.

"Our expanded partnership with SAP creates exciting opportunities for both companies to deepen our relationship with our joint clients. As a leading global partner for SAP in the area of cloud transformation, NTT DATA provides a strong focus on AI and automation as well as on quality and efficiency. The newly created MSP partnership represents a new milestone in our 35-year-old alliance and will create value for our clients in their strategic cloud and transformation journey," said Abhijit Dubey, CEO, NTT DATA.

NTT DATA's involvement as a managed service provider in SAP PartnerEdge, Run, builds on its existing global partner status with SAP and positions it as a comprehensive provider for SAP cloud solutions. This partnership is expected to assist organisations in focusing on their primary objectives while adapting confidently to technological advancements.

Thomas Saueressig, Member of the Executive Board of SAP SE, Customer Services & Delivery, remarked, "Our partnership with NTT DATA showcases the power of our ecosystem in driving customer success. By combining our cloud solutions and NTT DATA's deep expertise, we can help businesses accelerate their digital transformation and drive innovation with confidence, efficiency, and agility."

One notable feature of NTT DATA's managed services is its "Anything-as-a-Service" approach. This offering combines various services, including those from SAP and NTT DATA, into a single, comprehensive agreement. It aims to deliver fully managed, end-to-end cloud solutions, leveraging NTT DATA's extensive experience as a trusted SAP partner for over three decades.

"We are extremely proud to be selected by SAP to offer this service package globally, as it aligns perfectly with our forward-looking cloud strategy. As a leading SAP managed service provider, NTT DATA centrally coordinates all services to help clients innovate and achieve scalable, data-driven success. We enhance this support by leveraging SAP cloud solutions with SAP Business AI and our value-added services," said Norbert Rotter, CEO, NTT DATA Business Solutions.

The company's services under this MSP program include fully managed, end-to-end solutions together with transformation and migration services, proprietary IP like Cloud Concierge for use with RISE with SAP, as well as Application Management Services, advisory, and sustainability services. NTT DATA also delivers industry-specific solutions that promise significant value in sectors such as life sciences, discrete industries, higher education, utilities, and agriculture.

Additionally, NTT DATA offers a flexible and attractive commercial model, being a single point of contact and taking end-to-end responsibility throughout the client relationship by managing the entire lifecycle from initial consultation to continuous support and ongoing optimisation and innovation.

NTT DATA is initially introducing these managed service provider offerings in countries including Germany, USA, UK, Ireland, Turkey, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, with plans to expand to more countries later in 2025.