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SAN JOSE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- April 23, 2007 -- Cisco® (NASDAQ : CSCO ) today announced that
it is teaming with SAP AG as part of a global definitive agreement to
advance intelligent and flexible collaboration solutions for enterprises.
SAP will also standardize on the Cisco TelePresence system for high-end
virtual meetings to foster internal collaboration globally.
The objective of the shared vision is to seamlessly integrate collaborative
tools such as the Cisco TelePresence system and Cisco Digital Signage with
SAP® business applications to enhance interactions in the context of
established business processes. This initiative will support the jointly
developed enterprise solutions from Cisco and SAP that provide customers
with access to business information as it is needed to perform critical
business operations.
Cisco TelePresence rooms will be set up in SAP offices around the globe
starting with Walldorf, Germany and Palo Alto, California, as well as
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, in the United States. SAP plans to have
these initial Cisco TelePresence rooms operational by June 2007.
"By implementing the Cisco TelePresence system, we will take collaboration
to the next level by overcoming geographical barriers and enabling
employees, customers and partners to work together more effectively," said
Uwe Herold, CIO, SAP AG. "We anticipate that TelePresence will
substantially enhance SAP's operational efficiency, particularly in the
areas of new product development, and customer engagement."
The Cisco TelePresence system creates unique, "in-person" experiences
between people, places, and events in their work and personal lives. It
delivers life size images, ultra-high-definition video (1080p), spatial
audio, and a specially-designed environment that create a "room within a
room" meeting space.
"SAP has been a thought leader in driving business process agility beyond
the traditional walls of the enterprise, enabling collaborative business
transformation and innovative new business models," said Guido Jouret, vice
president and Chief Technology Officer, Cisco Emerging Markets Technology
Group. "In combination with Cisco TelePresence, SAP will enable even more
productive and compelling business transformation for their customers."
Cisco and SAP will also be demonstrating a simulated scenario at
SAPPHIRE® '07 Atlanta, using Cisco TelePresence as a Plant Management
resource focused on Risk Mitigation. This early stage integration is an
example of how SAP's Governance Risk Management business application, in
concert with Cisco Services Oriented Network Architecture and TelePresence,
can substantially enhance visibility and responsiveness to enterprise risk.
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