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SAP opens co-innovation lab in Bangalore

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BANGALORE, INDIA: SAP AG, a provider in IT services, today announced the opening of the third SAP Co-Innovation Lab, at SAP Labs India in Bangalore, which joins existing labs in Palo Alto, California, and Tokyo, Japan.

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In operation since October 2008, the SAP Co-Innovation Lab Bangalore offers a hands-on environment for SAP, independent software vendors (ISVs), system integrators (SIs) and technology partners to work together with customers on current and future technologies to showcase how companies can increase competitive advantage and improve efficiencies, said a press release.

The co-innovation lab network was established by SAP to provide a physical environment for SAP, customers and partners to collaborate on solutions and offerings that would help solve and address today’s most pressing business challenges and opportunities, the release added.

Expansion of the lab network around the globe broadens the pool of talent working on solutions and brings a wide array of expertise and knowledge to the table.

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Initially, the SAP Co-Innovation Lab Bangalore would closely engage with the following partners: Arteria Technologies,Cisco, Cognizant, F5 Networks, Hewlett-Packard Company, Intel Corp., Intelligroup, KLG Systel Ltd., Larson and Toubro Infotech Ltd., MindTree Ltd, MobileOne I.P.Ltd, NetApp and Wipro Technologies.

Asian Paints, India’s largest paint company with operations in 21 countries, is actively co-innovating with SAP and partners in the lab as a marquee customer.

“At SAP, we believe in the philosophy that collaborative innovation can make a bigger impact to the industry. Working in synergy with our partners and customers and starting early in the development cycle helps us in building future products that address technology needs in a comprehensive manner,” Kush Desai, managing director, SAP Labs India

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He added that these products not only help their customers empower their employees with decision-making tools that streamline their processes, but they also enable companies to respond quickly to the ever-changing needs of their customers.

Kush Desai, “With the launch of the SAP Co-Innovation Lab in Bangalore, we are delighted to broaden the reach of the network of SAP Co-Innovation Labs directly to our Indian ecosystem.”

With its ever-growing base of engineers and developers, coupled with new generations being raised with an increased focus on software and technology, India is a logical choice to serve as host of a new SAP Co-Innovation Lab. Members of the lab in Bangalore identify opportunities to address pressing business needs and actively engage with experienced SAP partners and other customers to help drive adoption of service-oriented architecture (SOA).

The SAP Co-Innovation Lab hosts a simulated heterogeneous data center integrating hardware and infrastructure software from SAP and participating sponsors. SAP Co-Innovation Lab members have a hands-on environment where they can work on proof-of-concepts and build and test new business processes and SOA solutions.

The lab would also promote new and innovative applications and technology solutions to SAP customers through joint seminars, community discussions and events. In addition, the lab provides onsite and online demo theaters and landscapes to address a broader variety of topics, best practices and solution maps, the release added.

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