Ciber's ProfitBoost Reaches Finals Among 26 Contenders in SAP HANA Partner Race, an SAP-Sponsored Development Contest

Mar 08, 2013 01:35 JST

Source: Ciber, Inc.

Hanover, Germany, Mar 08, 2013 - (ACN Newswire) - Ciber's ProfitBoost-Sales(TM), a newly developed analytics solution designed to help companies optimize profit through informed pricing strategies, reached the finals in the SAP HANA partner race, an SAP-sponsored competition from which winners were recognized at the 2013 CeBIT conference in Hannover, Germany. The contest drew 26 contenders, and all created a solution for the SAP HANA(R) platform.

Ciber ProfitBoost-Sales is the initial offering in Ciber's ProfitBoost(TM) solution suite. The suite also contains Ciber ProfitBoost-Procurement, which helps organizations analyze and optimize profits in procurement. Upcoming modules will support companies in finding additional potential profit gains through materials management and assembly, as well as manufacturing. Ciber ProfitBoost-Sales and Ciber ProfitBoost-Procurement are planned to be generally available in the second quarter of 2013.

Designed for either on-premises or cloud-based, on-demand delivery, Ciber ProfitBoost is based on SAP(R) Predictive Analysis software. It leverages algorithms in SAP Predictive Analysis with data mining capabilities in SAP HANA to help organizations identify, explore and, ultimately, realize incremental potential profit in sales, delivery and procurement. Ciber ProfitBoost also integrates with the SAP ERP application, allowing companies to leverage their existing customer, vendor, product, sales and procurement data and apply predictive analytics to determine pricing adjustments that raise profit without impacting new costs. The solution gives users an executive summary showing the potential profits ready to be realized, as well as detailed recommendations based on actionable reports.

"One of the factors that differentiates Ciber ProfitBoost from other solutions in this competition is that Ciber not only used the speed of the SAP HANA platform but also the built-in predictive algorithms of it," said Volker Kyra, Ciber's alliance director for SAP in Germany. "That helped Ciber make Ciber ProfitBoost a solution, which can be live in less than a week to give users powerful insights and actionable advice."

"This is the kind of client-focused solution Ciber prides itself on delivering, a solution that proactively meets client needs and achieves solid business results," said Dave Peterschmidt, Ciber chief executive officer. "This one leverages two key trends our clients face: big data and cloud computing.

Ciber is an SAP services partner, an SAP channel partner and an SAP-certified provider of hosting and application management services. Since Ciber started supporting SAP solutions in 1989, it has amassed more than 2,000 clients using SAP solutions, as well as the skills and experience to assist customers with all aspects of their implementations of SAP software.

About Ciber, Inc.

Ciber is a client-focused, results-driven IT consulting company. Its 6,000 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. For more information, visit www.ciber.com .

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Source: Ciber, Inc.