NTT Group Brings Advanced Technology Insights and Customer Focus to SAPPHIRE NOW®
NTT is a Platinum Sponsor of the 2021 Virtual Conference
Three Prestigious Awards and 5 Sessions Underscore SAP Expertise and Success

Tokyo, June 3, 2021 - NTT Group , an SAP global strategic services partner, today announced it is a platinum sponsor of SAPPHIRE NOW® , SAP's flagship business and technology conference. The virtual conference takes place June 7-10, 2021 in EMEA and the Americas and June 21-24, 2021 in Asia Pacific.

A combination of inspiration, insight, best practices, and proven digital event technology, SAPPHIRE NOW returns with a new and innovative virtual experience, available across the globe. SAP and its partners are bringing together an experience that customers have come to expect from previous SAP events into a single digital experience.

SAP named NTT DATA Business Solutions the winner of a 2021 SAP® Pinnacle Award in two separate categories: Global Platinum Reseller of the Year and Partner of the Year - SAP SuccessFactors Solutions (Midmarket). NTT Ltd. was named the winner in the Global Outsourcing Service Provider of the Year category. SAP Pinnacle Awards shine a spotlight on distinguished partners to acknowledge their dedication to teamwork, exceptional innovation and capacity to help customers achieve their goals. Of SAP's 18,000 partners, NTT is one of only 30 partners worldwide to achieve winner status this year.

SAPPHIRE NOW Global Keynote and Regional Events

SAPPHIRE NOW kicks off on June 2, with a keynote address from CEO Christian Klein and will be broadcast across geographies. The program continues with SAPPHIRE NOW Regional Events, offered weekly and in local languages throughout June and July.

NTT and SAP established a global strategic partnership back in December, 2020 on the vision of the connected value chain. As part of SAPPHIRE NOW, NTT will share its SAP industry knowledge, expertise and vision on how to support enterprises in their value chain transformation to become an intelligent enterprise across five different sessions held throughout this virtual event at the EMEA, Americas and APAC events.

Exclusive SAPPHIRE NOW Studio interview with Norbert Rotter, CEO NTT DATA Business Solutions: Make Digital Transformation Work for You

June 10: EMEA (UTC) 8:00 // NA/LAC (UTC) 2:00
June 24: APAC (UTC) 4:00

Midmarket Track Session: Get the Most from Your IT Solutions with Tailored Digital Transformation

June 10: EMEA (UTC) 10:45 // NA/LAC (UTC) 16:30
June 24: APAC (UTC) 4:45

Supply Chain Track Session: Build Connected Supply Chains with Expert Insight from NTT

June 8: EMEA (UTC) 12:15 // NA/LAC (UTC) 18:15
June 22: APAC (UTC) 3:45

Industry Track Session: Accelerate Value-led & Purpose-Based Digital Enterprise Transformation

June 7: EMEA (UTC) 11:30 // NA/LAC (UTC) 17:15
June 21: APAC (UTC) 4:45

Live Workshops: All RISE - Planning the Best Route to your Intelligent Enterprise

June 10: EMEA (UTC) 9:15 // NA/LAC (UTC) 15:15
June 24: APAC (UTC) 3:15

To learn more about NTT sessions and to view the company's technology innovations solution in action, visit NTT's SAPPHIRE NOW Company Profile

About NTT

NTT believes in resolving social issues through our business operations by applying technology for good. We help clients accelerate growth and innovate for current and new business models. Our services include digital business consulting, technology and managed services for cybersecurity, applications, workplace, cloud, data center and networks, all supported by our deep industry expertise and innovation. As a top 5 global technology and business solutions provider, our diverse teams operate in 80+ countries and regions and deliver services to over 190 of them. We serve over 80% of Fortune Global 100 companies and thousands of other clients and communities around the world. NTT is uniquely positioned to support digital transformation for intelligent enterprises, driving deep insights and value-added business performance outcomes through its global SAP practice.

For more information on NTT, visit www.global.ntt.

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