Strategic partnership: ORBIS and BLUE STEC bundle SAP HANA competencies

The internationally active software and business consulting company ORBIS AG from Saarbrücken and BLUE STEC GmbH, service provider for SAP technology, operation and security from Lüneburg, have entered into a strategic partnership in the area of SAP HANA basic support. The new partners will support companies in converting their SAP ERP landscape to an SAP HANA database and subsequently in converting to SAP S/4HANA. With their combined expertise from a holistic, high-quality consulting and service portfolio, this partnership offers real added value.

ORBIS complements its own competencies in terms of consulting, processes and technologies in the SAP environment with BLUE STEC's know-how in the area of SAP base support and in the provision of hosting and cloud services. When switching to an SAP HANA database or to SAP S/4HANA, the customer receives all services from a single source and benefits from a smooth changeover with precise adherence to schedule and budget. The experts at ORBIS support the customer by, among other things, creating a customized roadmap and working closely with the customer to determine the order in which the individual SAP applications are migrated. They also check the extent to which existing SAP applications or ABAP custom programming must be adapted and optimized so that they are compatible with SAP HANA and also function smoothly after the migration. The necessary tests on the SAP-based in-house developments are carried out as part of a custom code analysis. In addition, the partners also determine the precise sizing of the SAP HANA database.

SAP Basis support by BLUE STEC guarantees the smooth interaction of hardware, operating system and database as well as the availability, performance and up-to-dateness of the SAP software. Support is provided in either German or English, is available around the clock (24 x 7 x 365) and is located exclusively in Germany. BLUE STEC also provides an SAP HANA installation as a managed service in the form of a proof-of-concept (PoC) solution in its own data center, so that the operation of critical SAP processes can be tested in a „sandbox environment“ on the in-memory database. In this way, the customer receives a solid decision-making basis for the subsequent migration of its SAP ERP system and is thus protected from unpleasant surprises.

„Customers planning to migrate to SAP HANA or SAP S/4HANA can only benefit from our partnership with BLUE STEC. They benefit from concentrated SAP expertise and receive all services from a single source, tailored precisely to their requirements“, explains André Bohe, Managing Director at ORBIS AG.

About BLUE STEC GmbH
As a service provider for all aspects of SAP technology, SAP operations management and sourcing, BLUE STEC GmbH from Lüneburg operates at the interface between IT infrastructure and SAP application logistics. The experienced team of SAP specialists offers mid-sized companies comprehensive expertise in SAP technology and security, ensures reliable operational management of SAP installations and the successful completion of SAP projects. As a reliable and competent partner, BLUE STEC is available to customers in every phase of the SAP Basis lifecycle - implementation, expansion, harmonization - with a comprehensive service portfolio consisting of consulting, managed services and support around the clock, as well as special solutions.

For more information about BLUE STEC, visit bluestec.com.

About ORBIS
ORBIS is an internationally active software and business consulting company. With around 400 employees, ORBIS advises and supports international corporations and medium-sized companies - from IT strategy and system selection to business process optimization, system implementation and system integration. In doing so, ORBIS relies on the solutions of the market leaders SAP and Microsoft, with whom we have a close partnership. The core competencies include classic Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), SAP S/4HANA, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Logistics (EWM/LES), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Variant Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) On Premise and Cloud, Business Analytics (BI, EPM and Data Warehousing) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM). As a reliable partner, ORBIS supports worldwide rollouts of ERP solutions and processes. Own solutions for Industry 4.0, BI, MES, product costing and variant management as well as add-ons based on SAP complete the service portfolio. On the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform, ORBIS offers mature proprietary industry solutions and best practices such as SAP integration. More than 1500 successfully implemented customer projects are proof of our many years of experience in the automotive supply industry, construction supply industry, electrical and electronics industry, mechanical and plant engineering, logistics, metal industry, consumer goods industry and trade as well as pharmaceuticals. Our long-standing customers include Bosch, Eberspächer, Edscha, Hager Group, Heineken Switzerland, Hörmann, hülsta, HYDAC INTERNATIONAL, Jungheinrich, KSB, KUKA Roboter, Magna, Melitta Haushaltsprodukte, Modine, Paul Hartmann, Pilz, Rittal, Schott, SCHUNK, Villeroy & Boch, WAGO Kontakttechnik and the ZF Group.

Contact for the press
ORBIS AG
Stephanie Schommer
Head of Marketing
Nell-Breuning-Allee 3 - 5
66115 Saarbrücken

Tel.: +49 (0)681/99 24-675
Fax: +49 (0)681/99 24-489

Mail: Stephanie.Schommer@orbis.de
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