OREANDA-NEWS. December 12, 2012. NTT DATA Business Solutions APAC, an SAP Gold Channel Partner, announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire Innogence, a specialist SAP Business Analytics and SAP HANA consulting firm, creating the largest SAP Business Analytics and SAP Database and Technology practice in Asia Pacific.


Innogence was formed in 2005 by four founders Gerrie Aldag, Ian Markram, Andrew Small and Hernus Carelsen, and employs over 100 staff focusing entirely on Business Intelligence. It is a certified Premier Partner in both SAP Services and Business Objects, offering specialised consulting services in both SAP Business Analytics and SAP HANA to deliver successful business transformation and improvements.

Herbert Vogel, CEO of itelligence AG, is responsible for NTT DATA Business Solutions worldwide: “The acquisition of Innogence is, for NTT DATA Business Solutions, an important step in the technological direction and market leadership in key areas such as SAP Business Intelligence and HANA, not only throughout Australia but also Asia. This underpins our further expansion and thus continues our growth, faster than the market.”

NTT DATA Business Solutions delivers full service SAP solutions, including Applications, Analytics, Database and Technology, Cloud, Mobile, AMS and hosting, to organisations across Australia and this investment is part of its systematic growth strategy focusing on further expansion of its Database and Technology and Business Analytics solution portfolio. NTT DATA will integrate Innogence into its Australian state based delivery model under the newly formed Enterprise Information Division, headed by Phil Cameron, former CEO of Innogence. NTT DATA Business Solutions Enterprise Applications Division will be led by NTT DATA’s Chris Treston, current Territory Head of Consulting - North Central West.

Max White, CEO Asia Pacific, NTT DATA Business Solutions, commented, “I am delighted to welcome Innogence to the NTT DATA family and am excited by the enormous synergies of the two organisations and the benefits it will deliver to our customers. Having now grown to 400 strong across the APAC region and with 55 certified HANA practitioners, NTT DATA Business Solutions is a genuine alternative for organisations which have previously looked to tier one integrators. We are committed to assisting our customers to unleash the newest and greatest of the SAP technology stack and gain faster return on their SAP investment.”

“The addition of Innogence’s strong Canberra based office, matched with NTT DATA Business Solutions proven ERP capability allows us to provide a full SAP portfolio to large enterprise and industry located in ACT”, added White.

Phil Cameron, former CEO, Innogence says “It is exciting to join the NTT DATA family. Both our staff and customers will greatly benefit from Innogence being acquired by one of the world’s largest IT organisations which understands the real value of long term employee and customer relationships. Importantly, we also retain our identity becoming a 140 Australian based employee division solely focused on SAP Business Analytics and SAP Database and Technology. This is a game changer for the Australian SAP ecosystem.”

Hernus Carelsen, former Chairman of Innogence, added “It was important for the founders of Innogence that the cultural fit between the organisations was strong. Right from the start of discussions, NTT DATA Business Solutions passion for both people and data was obvious. I believe NTT DATA Business Solutions is now uniquely positioned to lead the Big Data market in Australia.”

“Our goal is clear – 40% of our software revenue will come from our ecosystem by 2015. We will achieve this goal by establishing a clear go-to-market strategy - ensuring the best market coverage and serving our customers by offering the best specialised expertise from our partners”, said Andrew Barkla, President and CEO, SAP Australia and New Zealand.

“Both, NTT DATA Business Solutions and Innogence have been critical to our success over a number of years. NTT DATA Business Solutions application, hosting and industry focused capabilities will combine seamlessly with Innogence’s analytical and HANA skills. We look forward to the new organisation adding significant value to our customers”, added Barkla.