PwC Receives SAP® North America Regional Partner Excellence Award 2014 for Innovation

NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- PwC US today announced it is the recipient of the SAP® North America Regional Partner Excellence Award 2014 for Innovation.  Awards were presented by SAP (NYSE: SAP) to the top-performing SAP partners in North America that have made outstanding contributions that impact the overall success of clients utilizing SAP applications.  PwC was presented with the award during the SAP Americas Field Kick-Off Meeting (FKOM) 2014, held January 21-23 in Las Vegas.

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"We are delighted and honored to earn this notable recognition from SAP," said Rodney Seligmann, Advisory principal and Global Alliance Leader for SAP Solutions with PwC.  "From strategy through execution, we are focused on helping our clients enable business transformation through technology and innovation."

Selected from SAP's wide-ranging North America partner base, nominations for the SAP Regional Partner Excellence Awards were based on internal SAP sales data.  A steering committee composed of regional and global SAP representatives determined winning partners in each category according to numerous criteria such as sales achievement and performance.  Awards were presented in a variety of categories, including overall sales, innovation, technology, services and solution-specific areas.

"SAP congratulates PwC as the recipient of the SAP North America Regional Partner Excellence Award 2014 for Innovation," said John Graham, head, Ecosystem and Channels, SAP Americas.  "They have excelled in their relationship with SAP, extending the value of SAP applications and services to our joint customers.  These awards highlight the benefits of SAP's partner ecosystem – which allows us to lengthen our reach and drive customer success."

SAP FKOM is an annual gathering of SAP executives, SAP field employees and partners.  It is SAP's largest yearly sales meeting, intended to drive success during the upcoming year. Colleagues across the region gathered in Las Vegas to gain and exchange updated information on SAP's strategy, sales methodology, best practices, business growth opportunities and product innovations. This year's SAP Americas FKOM hosted more than 6,400 attendees from the region.

PwC, in cooperation with SAP, helps its clients align SAP technologies and applications with strategic business objectives and strategies.  For more information about PwC's capabilities for SAP software, visit: www.pwc.com/sap.

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