smartShift expands Leadership Team with addition of Jagdish Sahasrabudhe as Chief Technology Officer

Jagdish Sahasrabudhe joins smartShift

BOSTON, July 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — smartShift, provider of industry-leading Intelligent Automation for SAP transformations, today announced that Jagdish Sahasrabudhe has joined its leadership team as Chief Technology Officer.

In his role as CTO, Jagdish will lead smartShift’s product and engineering teams, set the strategy for products, and work closely with customers to ensure smartShift’s solutions are a critical component of their digital transformations to both SAP S/4HANA and SAP Clean Core. His team will build upon smartShift’s industry-leading AI technology to expand its capabilities to deliver on GenAI solutions for enterprise custom code management geared towards developers, architects and functional users.

Jagdish brings with him over 20 years of experience at SAP, including senior leadership roles as Field CTO, VP ISV and Channel Partners, and VP Solution Engineering. As a co-founder and CEO of LinguaNext Technologies, he established a global partnership with SAP, leading the company through revenue growth, funding rounds and acquisition. His experience at SAP, along with his successful entrepreneurial experience, will support smartShift’s ambitious growth goals.

Jagdish Sahasrabudhe, CTO, smartShift said, “For the last decade, the world’s leading companies have successfully migrated and modernized custom code built for SAP ERP systems with smartShift’s patented AI automation technology. I look forward to building on this to take our solutions to the next level. I’ve learned we’re already working with customers who’ve selected smartShift to help them on their SAP Clean Core journey, where they are looking to reduce modifications, maximize use of SAP key user extensions, and re-platforming to newer development paradigms. This is an exciting time to join smartShift and I’m thrilled with what the future holds.”

Derek Oats, CEO, smartShift said, “I am delighted to welcome Jagdish to smartShift. The current market for custom code transformation and modernization is enormous as companies are moving to SAP S/4HANA and SAP Clean Core. Jagdish’s experience and technology knowledge will be key to allowing smartShift to capitalize on these opportunities.”

About smartShift:
smartShift is a global leader in SAP custom code transformation, leveraging AI to deliver secure, stable, and optimized code within weeks. Our industry-leading solutions are differentiated by the ability to address ALL custom code issues, not just those that are prioritized for manual remediation. Trusted by the world’s largest SAP customers, smartShift has a proven track record of modernizing over 3,300 SAP systems and converting more than 3.5 billion lines of code. Learn more at www.smartshift.com.

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smartShift Custom Code Analysis for S/4HANA available on SAP Store to Accelerate and De-risk Migrations

smartShift now on the SAP Store

BOSTONJune 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — smartShift, provider of industry-leading Intelligent Automation for SAP transformations, today announced that its Custom Code Analysis for SAP S/4HANA is available for purchase on SAP Store – a digital marketplace where customers around the world can discover, try, buy and renew solutions from SAP and its partners.

smartShift Custom Code Analysis for SAP S/4HANA allows organizations to understand the extent of their custom code by analyzing their complete ABAP repository – a key first step to realizing guaranteed compatibility and comprehensive optimization of the code repository. With an upfront understanding of the extent of code changes required for SAP S/4HANA compatibility, customers can confidently de-risk their SAP S/4HANA migrations with data-driven planning, gain critical insight for accelerating RISE with SAP implementations, and get a head start on planning SAP Clean Core modernization.

According to recent research conducted by the Americas’ SAP Users’ Group (ASUG) and smartShift, 95% of surveyed members build and run custom ABAP code to extend SAP software applications. The study found that organizations face significant challenges on their SAP S/4HANA journeys, including difficulty finding the expertise to maintain and enhance custom code, and excessive maintenance costs. These insights underline the critical need for solutions like smartShift Custom Code Analysis for SAP S/4HANA, which addresses these pain points effectively.

Derek Oats, smartShift CEO: “Being able to purchase smartShift Custom Code Analysis for SAP S/4HANA on SAP Store significantly enhances accessibility for our customers. It streamlines the procurement process and integrates seamlessly into their existing SAP environments, enabling a smoother, more confident transition to SAP S/4HANA, RISE with SAP, and Clean Core. We’re proud that the solutions we’ve been offering and evolving for more than a decade align more than ever with SAP’s latest requirements and incentive programs that are designed to make sure that the modernization of custom development is front-and-center, not an afterthought.”

Companies that have used smartShift Custom Code Analysis for SAP S/4HANA include some of SAP’s largest ERP customers in the oil and gas, consumer packaged goods, and transportation industries.

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About smartShift:
smartShift is a global leader in SAP custom code transformation, leveraging AI to deliver secure, stable, and optimized code within weeks. Our industry-leading solutions are differentiated by the ability to address ALL custom code issues, not just those that are prioritized for manual remediation. Trusted by the world’s largest SAP customers, smartShift has a proven track record of modernizing over 3,300 SAP systems and converting more than 3.5 billion lines of code. Learn more at www.smartshift.com.

 

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smartShift Honored with RTX Premier Award for Excellence in Technology & Innovation

RTX Premier Award smartShift

BOSTONMay 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — smartShift, a company that provides SAP customers with automation for migrating and optimizing custom code, is thrilled to announce its recognition as a 2023 RTX Premier Award recipient, an honor conferred by Collins Aerospace, an RTX business.

The prestigious award is part of the RTX Performance + Program, which recognizes suppliers for outstanding performance and exceptional value across four key categories: Cost Competitiveness, Technology & Innovation, Business Management, Customer Service, and Collaboration.

smartShift has been distinguished for its substantial contributions in Technology & Innovation. This recognition highlights smartShift’s dedication to delivering AI-powered solutions that enhance SAP systems, ensuring they are secure, stable, and efficient for RTX operations.

“We are honored to receive the RTX Premier Award, this reflects our commitment to innovation and excellence. Our Intelligent Automation platform enables us to continuously deliver superior quality work to our customers and alleviates the typical challenges associated with manual, labor-intensive SAP transformation programs,” said Derek Oats, CEO of smartShift. “We are proud to set a new standard for operational efficiency and business agility in the global market.”

For further information about smartShift and its innovative solutions, please visit www.smartshift.com.

About smartShift:
smartShift is a global leader in SAP custom code migration and optimization, leveraging AI-powered solutions to deliver secure, stable, and optimized code within weeks. Trusted by the world’s largest SAP customers, smartShift has a proven track record of modernizing over 3,300 SAP systems and converting more than 3.5 billion lines of code.

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SNP Group and smartShift announce global strategic partnership to drive digital transformation and RISE with SAP

SNP and smartShift strategic partnership

Heidelberg, Germany I Boston, Massachusetts, May 15, 2024 – The SNP Group, a leading global provider of software for digital transformation, automated data migration and data management in the SAP environment, and smartShift, a leading provider of AI-powered automation solutions to extract, analyze, transform, and secure SAP custom code, are pleased to announce their global strategic partnership aimed at accelerating digital transformation for businesses worldwide. By combining SNP’s powerful data transformation platform CrystalBridge® with smartShift’s Intelligent Automation Platform®, the two companies will provide integrated solutions that accelerate, streamline, optimize and de-risk SAP transformations, migrations, and modernizations. Both companies have nearly four decades of combined research and development embedded in their solutions for the sole purpose of future-proofing and maximizing the value of SAP investments.

“We are thrilled to partner with smartShift to offer our customers a comprehensive approach to SAP transformation,” says Lutz Lambrecht, Global VP of Partner Management at the SNP Group. “Clients such as Diageo, Heidelberg Materials, and Loh Group have already experienced the ‘1 + 1 = 3’ value proposition we offer. Formalizing the partnership means that we can accelerate our joint development of innovative solutions for the global SAP market.”

The shared outcomes of de-risking, automating, simplifying, and accelerating SAP transformation programs are enhanced by the unique market-leading solutions that each partner provides. From smartShift’s unique refactoring and dual-maintenance capabilities to the SNP Group’s unrivaled carve-outs and BLUEFIELD™ selective data migration approach, customers will experience a modern, digital approach to SAP transformation.

“This partnership reflects the demands of the SAP marketplace today: guaranteed outcomes and no pricing surprises,” says Vyom Gupta, President & COO of smartShift. “Our combined deep analysis and transformation capabilities are only the beginning of the exponential value we bring to customers who understand and appreciate the benefits of automation over costly, risky manual approaches.”

The partnership between the SNP Group and smartShift represents a significant step forward in helping clients establish their clean core in S/4HANA and RISE with SAP . By addressing data and code quality simultaneously, companies will realize greater business value faster. The first joint solution – a deep system meta-analysis tool offering unique insights into the state of data and customizations, along with strategies for risk mitigation and optimization – will be unveiled at the upcoming Sapphire event.

 

About SNP
SNP (ticker: SHF.DE) helps companies worldwide to unlock the full potential of their data and shape their own tailored journey towards a digital future. SNP’s Data Excellence Platform CrystalBridge and the BLUEFIELD approach have set a comprehensive industry standard for restructuring and modernizing SAP systems faster and more securely while harnessing data-driven innovations in the cloud.
The company works with more than 3,000 customers of all sizes and in all industries worldwide, including 20 of the DAX 40 and 103 of the Fortune 500. The SNP Group has more than 1,400 employees worldwide at over 35 locations in 15 countries. The company is headquartered in Heidelberg, Germany, and generated revenues of EUR 203,4 million in the 2023 fiscal year.

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smartShift is a global leader in SAP custom code migration and optimization, offering AI-powered solutions that deliver secure, stable and optimized code in a matter of weeks. With a track record of modernizing over 3,300 SAP systems and converting more than 3 billion lines of code, smartShift is trusted by many of the world’s largest SAP customers.

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