Thursday, April 28, 2011

SAP Reports 26% Growth in Software Revenue and 20% Growth in Software and Software Related Service Revenue

SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2011.


“We are pleased to report our fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth in software and software related service revenue,” said Werner Brandt, CFO of SAP. “The strong top line results coupled with a double-digit increase in non-IFRS operating profit keep us on track to deliver further profitable growth in 2011 and beyond.”

“Coming off our largest fourth quarter software revenue results in our history, our strong momentum continued in the first quarter,” said Bill McDermott, Co-CEO of SAP. “Our customers are embracing our innovation and open ecosystem strategy. This is driving demand across our industry leading portfolio of business applications, analytics, and enterprise mobility solutions. We delivered double-digit revenue growth in all regions, benefitting from an increasing contribution to software revenue from our partner and channel business.”
Jim Hagemann Snabe, Co-CEO of SAP, continued, “SAP’s strategy of growth through innovation is clearly paying off and we remain confident about our future outlook. We offer great value to our customers with the most modern business suite and analytics solutions in the industry. In addition, our innovations addressing new markets with in memory, on demand and mobility are rapidly gaining traction. We are innovating faster in all product areas and continue to increase operational efficiency across the company.”

About SAP

As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP (NYSE: SAP) helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. From back office to boardroom, warehouse to storefront, desktop to mobile device – SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use businessin sight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable more than 170,000 customers (includes customers from the acquisition of Sybase) to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, visit www.sap.com