Ciber Positioned Among the Visionaries in the Magic Quadrant for SAP Application Management Service Providers, Worldwide

Nov 02, 2012 08:05 JST

Source: Ciber, Inc.

Greenwood Village, Co., Nov 02, 2012 - (ACN Newswire) - Ciber, a global IT consulting company, has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. in the Visionaries quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for SAP Application Management Service Providers, Worldwide. Fifteen providers earned a place in this Magic Quadrant. "Gartner evaluates service providers on their ability to execute and their completeness of vision in regard to worldwide SAP application management services," Gartner analysts said in the report.

"Vendors positioned in the Visionaries Quadrant articulate important market trends and direction," according to Gartner analysts.

"We feel this Magic Quadrant positioning reflects our long-term partnership with SAP, our commitment to SAP(R) offerings and our experience with managing client SAP solutions," said Michael Schmidt, worldwide practice lead, Ciber Managed Services. "We believe it also confirms our transformation from being a services and implementation company to being a full-service provider of Managed Services through our global delivery centers in Freiburg, Germany; Bangalore, India; and eight other locations. We've fine-tuned our expertise in the Managed Services arena to cover the whole lifecycle of SAP applications and even have industry-specific offerings for utilities, manufacturing and retail organizations, process industries, as well as consumer goods companies."

In looking at the vendors cited in the report, Gartner analysts noted, "All are engaged in development initiatives with SAP, either for new products, services and/or markets. Some are even involved at SAP's own development centers. All have multiple (global) partnerships with SAP and have won multiple awards over the past few years for services, capabilities, projects, specific client engagements or achievements."

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About Ciber, Inc.

Ciber is a client-focused, results-driven IT consulting company. Its 7,000 consultants provide the business acumen, technical skills and flexibility to help businesses and governments around the globe get the most from technology. Since 1974 Ciber has combined the stability and resources of a large consultancy with the agility and personal touch of a local firm. Ciber (CBR) trades on the New York Stock Exchange and earned approximately $1 billion in annual revenue during 2011. For more information, visit www.ciber.com .

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Source: Ciber, Inc.