SAP BusinessObjects

SAP was established in 1972 and is the largest software company in Europe and the third largest in the world. Together, SAP and Business Objects offer high value solutions for businesses to strengthen decision processes and increase customer value real-time multi-dimensional business intelligence. Headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, with more than 53,000 employees at sales and development locations in more than 50 countries worldwide.

SAP first established in Ireland in 1997. The amalgamated company SAP BusinessObjects employs almost 1,000 people across two sites in Dublin and Galway. The Dublin organisation focuses on the provision of Services and Support for its large enterprise Customer Base in EMEA and the US. It also provides internal IT support and hosts a Quality Engineering group focused on testing of Application and Technology releases.

SAP's operation in Galway is a multi-lingual Support and Technical Writing centre for SME (Small and Medium Enterprise) sector. It has added groups involved in Translations, License Auditing, Inbound and Outbound Support Planning and Partner Services and Support. It covers 21 languages and has Colleagues from 18 nationalities.

In July 2011, SAP announced that it is to extend its commitment to its Irish operation with the news that it is to sign a lease on a new 1,350 square meter facility in Citywest and is currently recruiting for 100 jobs.

BusinessObjects Dublin operation in Park West Business Park in Dublin is a key BusinessObjects site from where it runs its EMEA inside software and maintenance sales activities, processes EMEA supply chain management for all European countries and manages global software deliveries. In 2008 the company established a software development lab in Dublin which will develop its next generation of business analytics software. The establishment of the development lab will create 100 highly skilled new jobs over a four year period and the technology to be developed at the lab is highly innovative, leading edge and is a critical part of the company’s future technology roadmap.

“SAP’s growth in Ireland is very much on track. Current activities in Ireland include the provision of Services and Support for our customer base in EMEA and the US. Ireland provides the best in talent and its excellent workforce is one of the key factors in SAP’s continued recruitment here.”

Liam Ryan, Managing Director, SAP Ireland.