ANZ organisations, together with channel partners including Accenture, Deloitte and DXC Technology reshape industries with SAP-powered solutions
October 8 2025 – SAP honoured Australia and New Zealand’s most forward-thinking organisations in the SAP Best Tech Awards 2025, alongside the channel partners who enabled their digital transformation. From more than 100 organisations who competed, winners were selected across 13 categories for disruptive use cases and technology deployments that set new industry benchmarks.
Winning entries were chosen for projects that demonstrated measurable business impact, innovation and leadership in their fields. Judges looked for organisations that used SAP solutions to streamline operations, boost productivity, deliver outstanding customer and employee experiences, harness the power of data and AI and drive sustainable growth.
Commenting on award submissions Angela Colantuono, President and Managing Director of SAP ANZ said, “In today’s unforgiving business environment, standing still is not an option. These award winners show that smart technology investments don’t just cut costs, they unlock new revenue streams, sharpen competitive edge and turn IT into a true growth engine. It’s inspiring to see these organisations and the channel partners they work with re-imagine how value gets created and set the benchmark for their industries.”
2025 winners
- Business Transformation: Telstra and Bunnings
- Next Gen Innovator: Zespri and Coles Group
- Industry Disruptor: Nutrien Ag Solutions
- Business AI: Woolworths Group
- Data and Analytics: Transport for NSW
- ERP Fast Growth: Squadron Energy
- Intelligent ERP: Energy QLD
- Supply Chain Management: Asahi Group Holdings
- Human Capital Management: Coles Group
- Customer Experience: Suntory Oceania
- Spend Management: Coles Group
- Concur: Cochlear
- The Chris O’Brien Award*: The Smith Family
The success of Award entrants was due in no small part to the channel partners involved, with projects by Accenture, Bluetree, Bonfire, Covantage Pty Ltd, Deloitte, Delrae, Discovery Consulting, DXC Technology, EPI-USE, FAIR Consulting Group, Gravity IT, Lagom, MSG Global and SimpleMDG featuring.
In particular, projects from Accenture, Covantage Pty Ltd, Deloitte, DXC Technology and EPI-USE saw notable success.
Award recipients were announced in-person at the Art Gallery of NSW on the evening of 7 October 2025.
The following is a complete list of winners and finalists for the SAP Best Tech Awards 2025:
Best Tech SAP Business Transformation:
Celebrating organisations that have successfully implemented SAP Signavio, LeanIX and/or WalkMe to optimise processes and improve operational efficiency.
Finalists:
Best Tech SAP Next Gen Innovator:
Organisations using SAP solutions to drive digital transformation, innovation and agility.
Winners: Zespri and Coles Group
Finalists:
Best Tech SAP Industry Disruptor:
The SAP Industry Disruptor Award recognises organisations that are leading from the front – pushing boundaries, challenging norms and driving meaningful change through bold innovation.
Winner: Nutrien Ag Solutions
Runner-Up: Lion
Finalists:
Best Tech SAP Business AI:
Artificial intelligence is transforming business by introducing innovative methods and growth opportunities. This Award recognises organisations that have utilised SAP Business AI to enhance operations and achieve significant outcomes.
Winner: Woolworths Group
Finalists:
Best Tech SAP Data and Analytics:
Organisations using SAP data and analytics solutions to gain insights, make data-driven decisions and drive business outcomes.
Winner: Transport for NSW
Finalists:
Best Tech SAP ERP Fast Growth:
Organisations harnessing SAP ERP to fuel agility, clarity and confident decision-making during periods of rapid growth.
Winner: Squadron Energy
Finalists:
Best Tech SAP Intelligent ERP:
Organisations using SAP’s intelligent ERP solutions to optimise business processes, improve productivity, reduce costs and provide real-time insights into business operations.
Winners: Energy QLD
Runner-Up: NSW Government
Finalists:
Best Tech SAP Supply Chain Management:
Organisations using supply chain management solutions from SAP to achieve real-time insights into the supply chain, improve collaboration across partners and reduce costs.
Winner: Asahi Group Holdings
Finalists:
Best Tech Human Capital Management:
Organisations using SAP SuccessFactors HCM solutions to drive employee engagement, productivity and retention.
Winner: Coles Group
Runner-Up: Monash Health
Finalists:
- Brisbane Catholic Education
- Canterbury Bankstown City Council
- Catholic Schools Diocese of Parramatta
- Eagers Automotive
Best Tech SAP Customer Experience:
Organisations using SAP Customer Experience solutions to drive customer engagement, loyalty and retention.
Winners: Suntory Oceania
Runner-Up: Australian Gas Infrastructure Group (AGIG)
Finalists:
Best Tech SAP Spend Management:
Organisations using the SAP Spend Management program and SAP Business Network solutions to provide greater visibility into spend data, reduce costs and increase organisational efficiency.
Winner: Coles Group
Finalists:
Best Tech SAP Concur:
Organisations using SAP Concur to streamline travel, expense and invoice management.
Winner: Cochlear
Finalists:
The Chris O’Brien Award:
Organisations using SAP solutions to achieve sustainability goals, improve social impact and create shared value. This award is named after our customer officer, Chris O’Brien, who passed in 2019. Chris founded Buy Undies Give Undies, an organisation that matches every pair sold with one donated to kids in need.
Winner: The Smith Family
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For more detail on the Best Tech Awards 2025 and all nominees, please click here.
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