Squadron Energy Wins SAP Best Tech Award for Rapid ERP Transformation

Four-month deployment of SAP Public Cloud ERP established a core technology platform that enables the business to scale and deliver on its growth strategy

SYDNEY, Australia – 6 Nov 2025 SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) announced that Squadron Energy, a fast growing wholly Australian-owned renewable energy company has been recognised for its outstanding digital transformation, winning the ERP Fast Growth category at the SAP Best Tech Awards 2025 on October 7.  

This accolade celebrates Squadron Energy’s successful four-month deployment of SAP Public Cloud ERP, which established a resilient technology platform positioning the organisation for sustained growth in Australia’s evolving energy landscape. The new system enables Squadron Energy to scale operations, manage increasing transaction volumes, and streamline complex business processes, all while reducing manual workloads.  

“Our new technology platform, featuring SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), SAP Analytics Cloud, SAP Concur and Blackline Account Reconciliation, has delivered tangible benefits that supports our mission to accelerate and lead the renewable energy transition.” said Tuan Tran, Senior Manager Enterprise IT, Squadron Energy. “Highlights include reducing month-end reconciliation time by 70% and removing reliance on Procurement teams by empowering staff to raise and approve purchase orders independently via self-service functionality.” 

“Squadron Energy’s transformation to a single cloud ERP is a great example of how the cloud can unlock real-time decision making and enable rapid time to value,” said Gretta Svendsen, Executive General Manager – Corporate, SAP ANZ. “By unifying finance, procurement and analytics on SAP’s public cloud, underpinned by SAP BTP as a platform for innovation, Squadron has built a scalable digital foundation that supports operational rigor today and innovation, including Business AI, tomorrow.”

Todd Slatter, APAC SAP Cloud ERP Lead, Deloitte, who led the implementation utilising Deloitte’s SAP Qualified Partner Packaged Solution said, “Squadron Energy’s results demonstrate the power of a packaged, purpose-built approach to cloud ERP for high-growth businesses. The out-of-the-box solution delivered measurable efficiencies while preserving flexibility for future innovation.”

With the ERP platform acting as a catalyst for continued innovation, Squadron Energy is actively collaborating with SAP and its partners to accelerate the delivery of advanced features and functionality, creating opportunities to leverage AI for intelligent automation and next-generation digital workflows that extend the platform’s value across the organisation. 

The SAP Best Tech Awards recognise high-growth businesses that lay robust digital foundations for scalable success, with judges seeking examples of technology-driven resilience, operational efficiency, and enduring achievement.