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Capgemini boosts SAP enterprise in Asia with Multibook deal

Capgemini strengthens SAP business in Asia with the multibook deal

Capgemini has strengthened its SAP offering in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region following the expansion of Multibook’s SAP business, headquartered in Tokyo.

The deal is expected to close in the coming weeks pending regulatory approval and will add over 80 digital experts to Capgemini’s regional and global team. Employees will move from various multibook offices in Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Philippines and Thailand.

The SAP business, which is joining Capgemini, specializes in supporting customers in Japan and Southeast Asia with a wide range of SAP implementation and technology services, including applications such as S / 4 HANA, SAP by Design and SAP Winshuttle.

The acquisition brings multifaceted value to Capgemini. The IT major, headquartered in Paris, is a SAP partner on the world stage – with a team of 22,000 SAP specialists who look after 1,300 customers and take the top spot in SAP S / 4 HANA certifications worldwide. The acquisition of Multibook complements this extensive range.

“By combining Capgemini’s global expertise with Multibook’s SAP business talent and insights, this acquisition will strengthen our ability to help customers accelerate their transformation to the next generation of their entire business in the cloud to operate more intelligent SAP solutions, “said Capgemini APAC and Olaf Pietschner, CEO of the Middle East.

This is rounded off by a regional stronghold: Multibook’s pan-Asian team enables Capgemini to open up more markets – especially Thailand, where the company has a relatively small base. A stronger APAC presence is becoming increasingly important: The region has recently become an epicenter for growth and digital transformation as companies seek to develop globally competitive offerings.

Capgemini strengthened its regional offering in March last year with the acquisition of WhiteSky Labs – an APAC-centric company specializing in the integrated systems provider MuleSoft. At the same time, SAP is increasingly the transformation tool of choice, and many of Capgemini’s digital competitors – including Accenture, Deloitte, and EY – have increased their competitive advantage.

For Multibook’s transition division, joining forces will enable the team to “offer our customers the appropriate scale for global transformations and new growth and career opportunities for our employees,” said Tadaaki Murayama, CEO of Multibook, added that this is the step “is a recognition of the value that we have created for our customers with SAP.”