Acquisitions

Our growth strategy focuses on expanding our offering in five market categories: applications, analytics, mobile, database & technology, and the cloud. SAP remains dedicated to driving growth through organic development of its product and services portfolio. SAP spent more than €2.1 billion on research and development in 2012. SAP's growth strategy also involves strategic acquisitions of specific technologies and capabilities that meet the needs of customers, adding to its broad solution offerings within and across industries. Examples include:

  • Ariba: leading cloud-based business commerce network
  • Syclo: enterprise mobile applications and technologies
  • SuccessFactors: market-leading provider of cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions
  • Sybase: industry leader for enterprise and mobile software to manage, analyze, and mobilize information
  • BusinessObjects: pioneer and the world's leading BI software company in business intelligence (BI)

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  • Ariba

    On May 22, 2012, SAP AG and Ariba, Inc. announced that SAP's subsidiary, SAP America, Inc., has entered into an agreement to acquire Ariba, the leading cloud-based business commerce network, for $45.00 per share, representing an enterprise value of approximately $4.3 billion. The acquisition was completed on October 1, 2012, and combines Ariba's successful buyer-seller collaboration network with SAP's broad customer base and deep business process expertise to create new models for business-to-business collaboration in the cloud.

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  • Syclo

    In June 2012, we acquired Syclo, a leading provider of solutions for asset management, for the field service and inventory management. The addition of Syclo's expertise in building and selling mobile solutions in industries such as utilities, oil and gas, life sciences, and manufacturing will enhance SAP mobile solutions.

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  • SuccessFactors

    SAP and SuccessFactors announced on December 3, 2011, that SAP's subsidiary, SAP America has entered into a definitive merger agreement with SuccessFactors, the market-leading provider of cloud-based human capital management (HCM) solutions. Following the successful closing of SAP's cash tender offer for all issued and outstanding shares of SuccessFactors, Inc. (NYSE: SFSF) ("SuccessFactors"), SAP and SuccessFactors announced on February 23, 2012, that SAP has completed the acquisition of SuccessFactors.

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  • Sybase

    On May 12, 2010 SAP and Sybase, Inc., Dublin, California (USA) announced that SAP's subsidiary, SAP America, Inc., has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire Sybase, Inc., in a transaction that will bring the two information technology (IT) leaders together to enable companies to become better-run "unwired enterprises."

    As a result of this transaction, customers will be able to better harness today's explosion of data and deliver information and insight in real time to business consumers wherever they work so that they can make faster, more informed decisions. Companies will benefit from greater productivity, speed and agility to help their businesses grow.

    On July 27, 2010 - SAP AG announced the completion of the cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Sybase, Inc., by Sheffield Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of SAP,

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  • BusinessObjects

    On October 7, 2007, SAP AG and Business Objects S.A. announced that the companies have reached an agreement that will bring together two of the information technology industry's leaders, resulting in an unmatched offering for Business Users, enabling timely and accurate decision-making.

    On January 15, 2008, SAP France S.A. ("SAP France"), SAP AG and Business Objects S.A. announced today that SAP France's all-cash tender offers for Business Objects securities were successful.

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