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LONDON, UK – September 4, 2021 SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) The Birchman Group today announced that it has risen to the elite ranks of SAP Platinum Partner, the new status being sought and obtained in order to future-proof its global business endeavours and support growth ambitions.

The Birchman Group has become a member of United VARs, an alliance of the leading SAP partners across the globe, with 50 companies covering 100 countries. As a member, The Birchman Group becomes an SAP Global Platinum Partner, which will empower its customers more than ever before via a worldwide framework, whilst it continues to adhere to its UK focus.

Richard Taylor, Partner at The Birchman Group comments: “As we continue to grow in the UK, we have demonstrated success in delivering complex international projects for our customers on the global stage, expanding our footprint internationally. Core to this strategy is the long-term partnership with SAP to deliver futureproof technology via the cloud. Birchman’s relationship with SAP commenced many years ago beginning with the provision of support services and achieving VAR status in 1997, and we are delighted to achieve this elite status and to be an integral part of SAP’s plans for expansion in the UK.”

On 19th July 2021, SAP announced significant investment in the UK as part of its growth strategy, further strengthening its market-leading position as a provider of cloud-based solutions and services, to help organisations in the UK run better. This includes the launch of SAP UK Data Cloud, a highly secure UK-based cloud offering.

Celine Cazali, Head of Midmarket & Emerging Net New Names said: “SAP is delivering tomorrow’s technology today, enabling ambitious, high achieving companies to leverage forward-thinking, agile software from SAP to match the momentum required by our customers to thrive in 2021.”

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