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NBA selects RISE with SAP to continue cloud evolution
latest cloud-driven initiative ,” said Krishna Bhagavathula , Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President for the NBA . “ RISE with SAP is an important offering that will support the NBA ’ s cloud strategy and vision .”
With this new environment , the NBA plans to continue modernizing and consolidating critical business processes to operate more efficiently , power several direct-to-consumer and fan engagement initiatives and support the league ’ s international growth strategy .
SAP has announced that the National
Basketball Association ( NBA ) will leverage RISE with SAP to facilitate the global sports and media business ’ s ongoing cloud evolution . As part of the deal , the NBA will migrate its cloudbased SAP software environment , including SAP S / 4HANA Cloud , to Microsoft Azure .
“ The NBA and SAP have a strong history together that we aim to build upon with this
“ The NBA has consistently delivered cuttingedge experiences for fans powered by industry-leading innovation in sports and entertainment ,” said Lloyd Adams , SAP North America Senior Vice President and Managing Director of East Region .
“ We look forward to helping the NBA continue its impressive cloud transformation strategy via RISE with SAP .”
Revlon selects SAP software to drive e-commerce acceleration
SAP has announced that beauty giant , Revlon , will use RISE with SAP to expedite the company ’ s strategic cloud migration .
Jose Urquijo , Chief Information Officer , Revlon , said : “ RISE with SAP provides Revlon with numerous opportunities to support our continued digital acceleration through modernizing our core backoffice infrastructure and applications while reducing our total cost of ownership .
“ Additionally , RISE with SAP will enable increased flexibility and agility in support of our Revlon Global Growth Accelerator program , which we announced with our Q1 2021 earnings .”
Revlon , which last year saw e-commerce net sales soar approximately 40 %, remains focused on enhancing its end-to-end digital capabilities to support continued acceleration in this channel .
By tapping RISE with SAP on an AWS infrastructure , Revlon expects to bolster its digital infrastructure in order to help its e-commerce operations become more nimble and innovative .
Revlon also plans to use the SAP Analytics Cloud solution to incorporate predictive analytics across its business processes .
“ Revlon is an iconic and trusted brand that has long been known for innovation in the beauty and personal care industry , always with a keen focus on the customer experience ,” added DJ Paoni , President of North America , SAP .
“ We are honored to be a part of Revlon ’ s incredible transformation journey and provide solutions to help the company continue to scale and grow share of market .”
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