SAP, the world’s leading provider of business software solutions, has announced that the company is to open new sales management offices in Malta, expected to be operational next month.

SAP’s decision to expand its operations and open sales management offices in Malta follows a positive 2004 and significant year-over-year growth.

Public administration, the banking sector and small and medium businesses are key markets for SAP in Malta, and ones on which the company will concentrate its activities, through its strong offer in industry-specific solutions.

The banking sector today faces rapid change, tougher competition and shrinking margins: SAP for Banking solution, based on a flexible and scalable infrastructure, provides a robust environment for incorporating new technologies, controlling core banking processes, and extending operations to the internet.

It supports critical banking-specific processes, including profitability management and risk management, while providing high-performance tools for integrating and controlling customer information, and managing personalised relationships with customers.

With SAP for Public Sector, SAP delivers the full potential of e-government opportunities, enabling organisations to enhance service and care for citizens, partners and employees. With rich functionality tailored to the unique demands of the public sector, this set of solutions helps meet the challenge of serving the public today, creating fast, flexible and responsive e-government by electronically connecting public administrations with citizens, businesses, suppliers and other organisations, enhancing communications, streamlining services and cutting costs.

To stay profitable and remain competitive day after day, quarter after quarter, small and medium-size businesses must manage their operations efficiently and cost-effectively, while overcoming the unique challenges that SMBs face. SAP Business One, the SAP easy-to-use business and operational management solution, is simple yet powerful, allowing an immediate and complete view of both business operations and customer activities.

“The opening of SAP sales management offices in Malta confirms SAP’s 30-year experience in the business of helping and supporting businesses growth,” said SAP Business Development manager Stefano Bettini.

“We will also provide high-level customer support and services in Malta, delivering our best technology and know-how in order to build strong customer relationships with local companies and organisations.”