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SAP

SAP SE (/ˌɛs.eɪˈpiː/; .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}German pronunciation: ⓘ) doing business as SAP, is a German multinational software company based in Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, that is…

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Founded
1972; 54 years ago (1972) in Weinheim, West Germany
Founders
Dietmar Hopp · Hans-Werner Hector · Hasso Plattner · Klaus Tschira · Claus Wellenreuther
Industry
Information technology
Headquarters
Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Area served
Worldwide
Brands
S/4HANA · HANA · SuccessFactors · Ariba · Concur

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SAP

Nodes111
Edges110
Triples219
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.018018
Components1

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SAP

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related to 20th century · 34
SAP → AI, As, Baden-Württemberg, Claus Wellenreuther, Dietmar Hopp, Electronic System, Five IBM, German, German Civil Code, Hans-Werner Hector, Hasso Plattner, IBM, IBM Tech, IBM's, Imperial Chemical Industries, In June, Instead, Klaus Tschira, Logical, Mannheim
related to Bibliography · 25
SAP → April, Computing, Ecosystem, Gerard, Gerd, Harvard Business School, Iansiti, In, Inside, ISBN, Karim, Lakhani, Marco, McGraw-Hill, Meissner, November, Orchestrating, Pillars, Regan, Retrieved
related to Criticism and controversy · 25
SAP → Africa, As, Baker McKenzie, CAD House, Claas Kuehnemann, Eskom, Exchange Commission, FCPA, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Gupta, Gupta-controlled, In July, October, On, Panama, R100, SAP's, SEC, Securities, Since May
related to Research and development · 20
SAP → Canada, China, Development, Development Hubs, East Asia, Eastern Europe, For, FTE, Full-Time Equivalent, Germany, Hubs, IFRS, India, Latin America, Major Hubs, Research, SAP Labs, SAP Labs Network, SAP’s, USA
related to Products · 13
SAP → As, BTP, CRM, EPM, ERP, HCM, Human, It, PLM, SAP AppGyver, SAP HANA, SCM, SRM
related to Americas' SAP Users' Group · 12
SAP → American, Americas' SAP Users' Group, ASUG, ASUG University, In, IT, North America, SAP's, SAPPHIRE, SAPPHIRE NOW, The ASUG Annual Conference, The Eventful Group's North
Brands · 9
SAP → Ariba, BusinessObjects, Concur, Full list, HANA, S/4HANA, Signavio, SuccessFactors, Sybase
related to 21st century · 7
SAP → Architectural, ECC, In, R/3, SAP AG, SAP ERP Central Component, The
related to Corporate structure and ownership · 7
SAP → CEO, CEOs, Christian Klein, COVID-19, In April, In October, Jennifer Morgan
related to Finances · 7
SAP → December, For, German, March, SAP's, The, US

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company software products german also se business million ibm asug announced data since largest ag technology employees management sap's market

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
SAPArea servedWorldwide1.00infobox
SAPBrandsS/4HANA1.00infobox
SAPBrandsHANA1.00infobox
SAPBrandsSuccessFactors1.00infobox
SAPBrandsAriba1.00infobox
SAPBrandsConcur1.00infobox
SAPBrandsBusinessObjects1.00infobox
SAPBrandsSybase1.00infobox
SAPBrandsSignavio1.00infobox
SAPBrandsFull list1.00infobox
SAPFounded1972; 54 years ago (1972) in Weinheim, West Germany1.00infobox
SAPFoundersDietmar Hopp1.00infobox
SAPFoundersHans-Werner Hector1.00infobox
SAPFoundersHasso Plattner1.00infobox
SAPFoundersKlaus Tschira1.00infobox
SAPFoundersClaus Wellenreuther1.00infobox
SAPHeadquartersWalldorf, Baden-Württemberg, Germany1.00infobox
SAPIndustryInformation technology1.00infobox
SAPISINDE00071646001.00infobox
SAPISINUS80305420421.00infobox
SAPKey peoplePekka Ala-Pietilä (chairman)1.00infobox
SAPKey peopleChristian Klein (CEO)1.00infobox
SAPNet income€7.327 billion ($8.512 billion) (2025)1.00infobox
SAPNumber of employees110,650 (2025)1.00infobox
SAPOperating income€10.293 billion ($11.957 billion) (2025)1.00infobox
SAPProductsEnterprise software1.00infobox
SAPProductsCloud computing1.00infobox
SAPRevenue€36.8 billion ($42.40 billion) (2025)1.00infobox
SAPServicesSoftware as a service1.00infobox
SAPServicesConsulting1.00infobox

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