SAP presents these awards annually to the top partners that have excelled in developing and growing their partnership with SAP and helping customers run better. Winners and finalists in 30 categories were chosen based on recommendations from the SAP field, customer feedback and performance indicators. 

“To maintain a vibrant ecosystem around the intelligent enterprise, SAP focuses on our partners and their ability to provide greater value to our customers,” said Bill McDermott, CEO of SAP. “Our partners – big and small – create innovative, inspiring solutions and services that make business better and help customers transform into intelligent enterprises. Congratulations to all of the SAP Pinnacle Award winners. Like the old saying goes: Teamwork makes dream work. Thanks to our partners who help make it happen.”

Jan Delaere, Chairman at delaware, is thrilled by the announcement. “Wow, what an honor! Receiving not one but two Pinnacle awards in one year is really exceptional and comes as a big and very pleasant surprise. It is a clear recognition and appreciation of the commitment to and investment in SAP Cloud and of our relationship with SAP. This is the result of our entrepreneurial and innovative spirit and the hard work and commitment of all people of delaware in the SAP domain.”

delaware is among a very elite group of only 24 partners worldwide to achieve winner status for this year. These awards showcase their excellence in driving SAP business and co-innovation, helping our mutual customers succeed.

The General Business Cloud Partner of the Year award recognizes delaware as an SAP partner for demonstrating excellence in adopting cloud solutions from SAP by its ability to drive revenue, adopt new business models such as cloud choice profit, and close significant deal volume of both new and old customers. Furthermore, by being named ISV Partner of the Year – SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP shows its confidence in delaware’s commitment to maintaining the quality necessary to be considered an SAP partner, and proves that it has created a world-class solution and contributed a significant amount of revenue to SAP, with a solid track record of customer success and a solid business plan for continued partnership success. 

SAP Pinnacle Awards shine a spotlight on SAP’s partners’ remarkable contributions, acknowledging their dedication to teamwork, innovative approach and capacity to challenge what is possible to help customers achieve their goals. Award winners will be formally recognized at the SAP Global Partner Summit in Orlando, Fla. on May 6. The SAP Global Partner Summit is held in conjunction with SAPPHIRE NOW® and ASUG Annual Conference, the largest global business technology event, hosted by SAP and ASUG May 7-9.