Organisations are now looking for a partner with specialised expertise to shift and upgrade their existing SAP infrastructure in the cloud, with key SAP products being optimised for the SAP HANA database and given the fact that mainstream support for the SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) platform will end in 2027. Committed to helping customers in various industries, oXya, a Hitachi Group Company, is one of many SAP partners that utilise its capabilities to facilitate transformation projects — notably those involving the migration to SAP S/4HANA and other cloud platforms.

Since its inception in 1998 and acquisition by Hitachi Group in 2015, oXya has been running SAP and other business-critical workloads for large and middle-sized enterprises worldwide. The IT firm is a long-standing partner of SAP, delivering a wide range of SAP technical services, cloud solutions, and managed services through its diverse business operations and local support teams in the US, UK, Canada, Spain, Belgium, France, China, and Japan.

Earning the SAP on Azure Advanced Specialization Status

Recently, oXya made an announcement that it has earned the SAP on Microsoft Azure Advanced Specialization. The status validates the company’s ability to combine the flexibility of Microsoft Azure with its strong technical expertise of SAP in order to provide customers with a quick response for their needs. Thrilled to be receiving the latest certification, Geert Vandendorpe, Chief Executive Officer at oXya, stated that this recognises the company’s dedication to successfully managing and moving SAP customers to Microsoft Azure. He further shared:

“Since its foundation, oXya’s mission has been to help organisations increase their efficiency and flexibility by providing SAP customers with a range of technical services, managed services, and cloud solutions. Our customers, who give us a 99{aa282f308afcc222aaa21b0478c79e01a8fedd01972e2180867097bd93930f22} satisfaction rating, consider that oXya gives them more agility to adapt to market changes,” Vandendorpe further shared.

Vandendorpe explained that oXya was accredited by a third-party external audit firm, which verified that all of their processes adhere to the high standards set by Microsoft Azure. Along with its SAP on Microsoft Azure Advanced Specialization status, the company is also a Microsoft Gold Cloud Platform and Gold Application Development Partner.

Reinforcing Commitment to Providing Value to Customers

Meanwhile, oXya Deputy Chief Technology Officer Matthieu Petitprez stated that Microsoft Azure provides significant value to its SAP customers by incorporating enterprise IT technologies, such as Microsoft Office 365 and Active Directory. He added:

“For these reasons, more and more companies make the choice of Azure to embrace their vision for the future. At oXya, we have migrated multiple customers, from industries such as manufacturing, retail, water and waste management, services, and more.”

Commenting on the announcement, Microsoft Corporate Vice President of Global Partner Solutions and Channel Sales Rodney Clark remarked:

 “The SAP on Microsoft Azure advanced specialization highlights the partners who can be viewed as most capable when it comes to migrating enterprise SAP applications over to Azure.”

According to Clark, oXya has the necessary knowledge and experience to provide clients with a comprehensive and professional SAP to cloud-managed service, as evidenced by their demonstration. Other partners that have successfully completed the stringent validation process and earned the same certification include Capgemini Technology Services, Delaware Consulting, and Cloud4C, one of the leading global premium suppliers for SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud (SAP HEC).

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In 2017, Unilever has expanded its global beauty business with the 2.27 billion euros ($2.71 billion) acquisition of Carver Korea, a fast-growing cosmetics company from South Korea. According to Unilever, Carver Korea was able to gain a strong foothold not only in the country but also in the world’s largest skincare market, North Asia, driven by the beauty company’s AHC brand of anti-ageing creams, moisturisers, and other skin products.

In the recent “Global K-Beauty Products Market Forecast 2021-2028” report by Reportlinker.com, which included Carver Korea, the global K-beauty products market is projected to register a CAGR of 9.79{aa282f308afcc222aaa21b0478c79e01a8fedd01972e2180867097bd93930f22} over the forecasted period of 2021 to 2028. Increased demand for organic products, the surge in e-commerce and social media, extensive research and development, and the curiosity to try new and innovative products are some of the key drivers of the market’s forecasted growth.

To ensure that Carver Korea remains agile in a highly competitive market, the company has recently embarked on a business transformation journey in partnership with Cloud4C Services, an Azure Expert Managed Service Provider (MSP) and one of the largest and trusted SAP partners. One of the key items in the major three-year deal was the migration of Carver’s SAP-based ERP core system to Azure, which has enabled the beauty company to perform a mission-critical, agile migration with minimal disruption.

Digital Transformation Journey with Cloud4C Services

One of the essential elements in the Carver Korea and Cloud4C Services digital transformation project was upgrading the specification of the company’s cloud architecture to support the cosmetics firm’s business requirements around rapidly increasing data consumption. In two days, Cloud4C successfully migrated Carver Korea’s ERP system to Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform, supporting Carver Korea’s operational and performance needs through customised SAP managed services.  

Peter Seo, Cloud4C Korea Country Manager, shared that Cloud4C is committed to supporting Carver Korea’s business transformation needs. He explained:

“The COVID-19 outbreak has forced retailers across the world to realign and reconfigure their service offerings. At Cloud4C, we are focused on value creation and world-class delivery capability combined with a deep understanding of the customer’s business.”

“With our partnership with Carver Korea, Cloud4C will draw upon its significant track record and expertise in cost optimisation and global regulatory compliance adherence. Moving forward, we will continue to support them in their digital journey and we believe this will help Carver Korea gain an important advantage in the competitive beauty industry,” he added. 

Under the contract, following the SAP ERP migration, Cloud4C will now focus on managing Carver Korea’s SAP system on Azure for three-years.

Cloud Milestones

Cloud4C recognises the partnership with Carver Korea as another important milestone in its journey to deliver cloud-managed services to accelerate enterprise digitalisation across industries.

In June, Cloud4C, a Microsoft Gold Partner, has received the SAP on Microsoft Azure Advanced Specialization certification– an extensive validation of a partner’s capability to deliver high-fidelity services on SAP on Azure. This recognition further elevated the status of Cloud4C as a global Microsoft Azure Expert Managed Service Provider (MSP), highlighting the company’s distinct capabilities for every customer’s business needs.

Earlier this year, Cloud4C has forged a new alliance with Google Cloud to build a Center of Excellence (CoE) following last year’s global Silver Partnership with SNP Schneider-Neureither & Partner SE (the SNP Group) to accelerate enterprises’ adoption of SAP S/4HANA in the cloud. The CoE project underpinned by SAP and Anthos technologies became a natural progression for Cloud4C’s mission to deliver ‘Total Control of Cloud’ to enterprise customers embarking on digital transformation.

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