MEDIA RELEASE
22 May 2013
Gen-i and SAP partner to mobilise NZ business and Government
New partnership takes organisations mobile with cloud based out-of-the-box and custom mobile applications for iOS,
Android, Windows and BlackBerry platforms.
Gen-i and enterprise application software company SAP have today announced a partner agreement for the delivery of
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions to New Zealand businesses and Government. This is the first strategic mobile
management partnership for SAP in the Asia Pacific Region.
The partnership will add considerable momentum to Gen-i’s growth strategy by significantly enhancing the company’s
mobility capabilities, an area of relevance and value to New Zealand business and Government as they move towards a
mobile way of working.
The rapid surge in adoption of smartphones, tablets and cloud-based social applications is driving significant social
change, with users expecting ready access to information and the ability to work, conduct business, socialise, shop and
play - anytime, anywhere and on any device.
Mobile applications play a critical role in enabling this. When combined with high speed networks, mobile service
management, and cloud infrastructure, mobile applications can truly mobilise an organisation, delivering greater
customer insight, engagement, collaboration and productivity.
The partnership between Gen-i and SAP can benefit both private and public sector organisations by improving access to
mobile software applications.
Gen-i CEO Tim Miles says: “In today’s increasingly mobile and data centric environment, our clients are looking
seriously at mobility solutions and the benefits they can deliver to their organisations. This new partnership will
enable us to leverage SAP’s expertise in applications technology and integration alongside our Smartphone Network and
Cloud capabilities, to offer end to end mobility solutions that are relevant to our market, and deliver real value to
our clients.”
SAP President and Managing Director ANZ, Andrew Barkla says: “We are excited to be partnering with Gen-i to bring even
greater value to our customers and our customers’ mobile users. Together we are unwiring business and empowering entire
organisations to reach new consumers, improve core business processes and boost employee productivity.”
Available on a subscription basis and hosted in high resiliency, in-country data centres, the new MaaS service will
provide Gen-i clients with ready access to about 300 mobile applications on the iOS, Android, Windows and BlackBerry platforms.
Gen-i will also provide a custom application service through the wider mobile applications development community,
deploying comprehensive solutions quickly and inexpensively while integrating with clients’ enterprise systems. Gen-i
partner Infosys will provide specialist support for installation of SAP’s managed mobile services into the Gen-i cloud,
and systems integration where required.
Through partnership with SAP, Gen-i will offer a unique portfolio of mobile applications for a wide range of business
scenarios, including employee productivity and workflow, complex business processes and business to consumer engagement.
Users will enjoy anytime, anywhere access to view, edit, share, and collaborate on personal and business content, via
easy-to-use, native mobile applications.
For more information on SAP Mobile Solutions visit: http://www54.sap.com/pc/tech/mobile.html
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About Gen-i
A member of the Telecom New Zealand Group, Gen-i delivers managed services across IT and communications to support the
success of its 2,800 private and public sector clients. In the 12 months ended 30 June 2012, Gen-i’s operating revenue
was $1.36 billion. For more information, visit www.gen-i.co.nz
About SAP
As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE: SAP) helps companies of all sizes and industries run
better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device – SAP empowers people and
organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the
competition. SAP applications and services enable more than 232,000 customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously,
and grow sustainably. For more information, visit www.sap.com .