| | April 20166CIOReviewCopyright © 2016 CIOReview. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewAPRIL - 05 - 2016Managing EditorJeevan GeorgeEditorial StaffT:510.565.7559 VisualizersStephen ThomasManjith FernandezSAP SPECIALCIOReviewSalesKevin Morris kevin.morris@cioreview.comMailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 APRIL - 05 - 2016, Volume 5 SE 22 Published by CIOReview To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.comSAP's announcement of its extended offering from SAP HANA Vora, its interest in open source with SAP Web IDE for SAP HANA and the initiative to support start-ups in India speaks volumes of the management's intentions to rejuvenate the company. But it's the German business software provider's deal with Vodafone for IoT services that has caught the fancy of business gurus around the world. SAP has officially announced its entry into the IoT market. Yes, they are a long-term way of addressing the IoT market. But every journey begins with a step in that direction. SAP is pursuing partnerships with telcos around the world as it looks to push its technology further into the IoT core. Partnerships are more than a short-term "bridge" for SAP, which is evident from the firm's history. SAP's business network for logistics that allows hub operators and others to monitor traffic, it's support to the industry 4.0 initiative, Augmented Reality Apps, all these moves aim to increase SAP's branding in the soon to be connected world. McDermott is trying to win the "market-share game". SAP outpaced the market with record 2015 Cloud and software revenue, up 20 percent with its SAP S/4HANA adoption soaring high. SAP had exceptional momentum with faster growth in cloud and double-digit growth in its core license business in the fourth quarter. The company's IoT venture should only help it to increase the revenue in the perceivable future. We should get a glimpse of the offerings in SAP's SAPPHIRE conference due this May in Orlando.While SAP shifts gears with its IoT solutions and ups the ante on its other offerings, the SAP ecosystem's players will have more roles to fulfill. Keeping this in mind, CIOReview presents to you a special edition on most promising SAP solution and consulting providers. We at CIOReview recognize their efforts in helping customers ultimately run better with SAP solutions. If you're an SAP customer, we'd love to hear from you on how your SAP solution partner matters to your business.Jeevan GeorgeManaging Editoreditor@cioreview.comEditorialTowards a Connected WorldAaron PierceAlex D'SouzaAva GarciaAnwesha BoseKyle SummersSamden Sherpa
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