SAP’s cutting-edge software to Accelerate Henkel’s Digital Transformation

From left: Jürgen Müller (Chief Technology Officer SAP SE), Carsten Knobel (CEO Henkel), Christian Klein (CEO SAP SE) and Michael Nilles (Chief Digital and Information Officer Henkel) bring the strategic partnership between SAP and Henkel to the next level to further boost Henkel’s digital transformation journey.

(IN BRIEF) Henkel and SAP have joined forces to drive digital co-innovation in order to accelerate Henkel’s digital transformation. This partnership involves implementing SAP S/4HANA software and transitioning fully to the cloud, allowing Henkel to access the latest digital innovations more quickly while benefiting from a new ecosystem, technologies, and software power. The collaboration, which has been ongoing for decades, focuses on developing tailored solutions to meet Henkel’s business needs and challenges to drive digitalization and make it a real value driver. The partnership marks a decisive step towards the next level of innovation.

(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 25-Apr-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel (ETR: HEN3), a German chemical and consumer goods company, and SAP are collaborating to drive digital co-innovation, leveraging future-ready software, technology, and ecosystem to accelerate Henkel’s digital transformation journey.

This partnership includes two significant changes, implemented in a tailored approach: the adoption of the cutting-edge SAP S/4HANA software and a full transition to the cloud. With this move, Henkel is poised to access the latest digital innovations faster, while reaping the benefits of a new ecosystem, technologies, and software power.

“Digital transformation, alongside innovation and sustainability, is one of the key levers of our purposeful growth agenda to achieve competitive edge. To drive digital across all our business activities, we need strong collaborations like these – to co-innovate and pool expertise. That’s why I am happy to see that our long-lasting partnership with SAP evolves to the next level of digital innovation,” says Carsten Knobel, CEO of Henkel. “Our decision to strengthen our partnership reflects our commitment to innovation and our willingness to embrace change to further improve our business,” Carsten Knobel continues.

“By digitalizing and automating their core processes, organizations gain the agility and speed they need to respond to rapid change,” says Christian Klein, CEO and Member of the Executive Board of SAP SE. “We’re excited to extend our longstanding partnership with Henkel to accelerate their digital transformation to the cloud and help future proof their business,” adds Christian Klein.

Henkel will benefit from increased data-driven decision-making capabilities in real-time, as well as faster time-to-market through leaner and more sustainable processes, along the entire value chain.

Henkel and SAP have a long-standing partnership, focused on co-innovating and developing solutions tailored to Henkel’s business needs and challenges to drive digitalization and make it a real value driver. This expanded partnership marks a decisive step towards the next level of innovation.

“For us at Henkel, software and technology are key drivers of innovation. SAP is building on more than 50 years of business process and technology expertise. Together, we will boost Henkel’s digitalization – leveraging SAP’s innovation power and tech ecosystem,” says Michael Nilles, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Henkel.

“The strategic partnership with Henkel symbolizes a milestone in SAP’s mission to help companies transform into intelligent enterprises,” says Juergen Mueller, Chief Technology Officer and Member of the Executive Board at SAP SE. “With the help of SAP S/4 HANA and SAP Business Technology Platform we aim to leapfrog Henkel’s business to the next level of digital innovation.”

SAP’s cutting-edge software to Accelerate Henkel’s Digital Transformation

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