At the conference you’ll have the opportunity to learn how to use not only BPC 10 but also other new SAP business solutions to improve the way your business runs.

INNOVATE AND COLLABORATE AT SAPPHIRE NOW IN ORLANDO

MAY 14–16, 2012

• Visionary keynotes from SAP and ASUG executives as well as other thought leaders.
• Presentations by industry peers – people who understand the challenges you face.
• Informative customer and partner-led sessions, hands-on demonstrations, and partner exhibits that showcase the latest business technology and industry best practices.
• Live interviews from the campus broadcast theaters, where you can listen as thought leaders discuss cutting-edge, real-world business and technology topics.
• Five learning campuses that feature demo pods, discussion panels, microforum discussions, and theater presentations on topics such as analytics, cloud, database and technology, mobile, and how you can use SAP BPC and other solutions to run better.
• Meet Our Customers Pavilion, where you can hear about customer challenges and successes with BPC and other SAP products, and the Executive Meeting Center, where you can participate in executive discussions with SAP experts.

And, as a bonus Van Halen will offer a concert on the last day.  Should be fun.

To register or for more information on SAPPHIRE NOW and ASUG Annual Conference, please click on the conference banner below.

In addition to the presentations by Under Armour and other retailers where they’ll share their experiences and achievements with BPC, the two-day event will include peer-networking and roundtable sessions, best practices presentations and more.

Date:
April 24-25 2012

Time:
April 24, 2012 9:00 am- 6:30 pm
April 25, 2012 8:00 am- 3:00 pm

Location:
SAP Executive Center 3475 Deer Creek Road Palo Alto, CA 94304

More Information:
Additional information is available at the  SAP Financial Excellence for Retailers page.

RSVP:
RSVP at the SAP event registration page.

Please join SAP America and SandPoint Consulting for a Business Planning and Consolidation best practices event for corporate finance professionals on Tuesday, August 30th at Hockeytown Café followed by the Detroit Tigers vs KC Royals baseball game.

Donald Sebest, Senior Manager-Financial Report Systems from Amcor Rigid Plastics will demonstrate how they improved planning, forecasting and reporting using SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation (BPC). This event is a unique opportunity to discover ‘best practices’ in finance and network with other local finance professionals and BPC users. Learn how BPC can streamline financial and non-financial processes across your business. Amcor Rigid Plastics will share how they utilize BPC for global consolidations, monthly forecasting, and management & legal reporting across all levels of the organization to drive focused execution and improved financial results.

• Reduced Budget cycle timing by weeks – average time savings of 25%
• Reduced Total Cost of Ownership
• Reduced End Goal – One day reduction in the month-end close process (16.7%)
• Streamlined global sales forecasting process
• Better and faster reporting, ‘what-if’ analysis and communication

Immediately following the Amcor presentation please join SAP and SandPoint in a private suite at Comerica Park as the Detroit Tigers take on the Kansas City Royals.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

For any questions regarding this event , please contact Christie Vellenga at christie.vellenga@sap.com or via phone at 972-352-7419.

We hope to see you at the event.

Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Hockeytown Café  2301 Woodward Avenue Detroit, MI 48201  313-471-2239

Game Time: 7:05 p.m.
Location: Comerica Park