December 2021CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM 19Following a period of considerable consolidation in the SAP Market place with all of the mid-tier UK consultancies acquired by the Tier 1 integrators there are a dearth of independent specialists remaining leaving a noticeable gap. AG are one of the largest remaining independent SAP Consultancies and are uniquely positioned with our focus across multiple high growth specialisms. We have aligned our strategy and business model based on symbiotic relationships across each one of these exciting growth areas. By truly integrating multiple discrete specialisms actively and holistically we are able to improve the way SAP processes operate. There is great value in being a specialist, but we believe there is greater value in integrated specialisms and that's where we are unique.How do you typically operate and what are the Qualities that make us so special?For each assignment we apply rigorous and robust methods whereby we start out by making sure that we understand the business challenge or goals ­ any solutions we deliver must align with business objectives and be fit for purpose. We document the design and ensure approval before embarking on build & test phases whereupon we ensure we have completed thorough UAT before Go-Live and finally transition to support. Our methodology is based on a fairly traditional approach which underpins many `Best Practice' methodologies but one which we practice to a very high standard and which consistently delivers great results. In the 5 years since we were first featured in CIOApplications we have entered the SAP UK & Ireland Quality Awards three times and on each occasion we made it to the final, going all the way to Gold Winners (Innovation Category) and then as overall regional Finalists at the last cycle. Securing one of only 3 x annual SAP UKI Gold Quality Awards is highly prestigious and usually the preserve of Tier 1 global partner projects. This was an incredible achievement for which we are very proud. Building on the theme of Quality we have since achieved full ISO 9001 Quality Certification (with BSI) which provides further recognition that we are set up to make a habit of excellence across all aspects of what we do. We have also been recognized for our business excellence and our striving ambitions to continue with our strong successes so far and were selected to join the Oxford Saad University 10KSB business growth program 2021 sponsored by Goldman Sachs. This has helped to shine a spotlight on some of our fundamental structures around Strategy, Marketing & Leadership, etc. and we have taken the opportunity to make a few refinements and were delighted to get such a strong endorsement from the Oxford University Team. We were also ratified as one of the fastest growing companies in Europe by virtue of the Financial Times FT1000 in 2021.What does the roadmap look like for AG?We experienced reduced growth for 2020 and 2021 due to Covid, but we also recognize that many businesses have suffered greatly during this period and that any growth at all could be viewed as an exceptional achievement. We see promising signs of a return to strong growth and are committed to further develop investing in our own `accelerator' and `off-the-shelf' SAP orientated products. We are investing more than ever in Sales & Marketing so that we are more effective in telling and leveraging some of our great stories and we are building a Data driven Sales & Marketing engine that is equipped to fuel our ambitious growth. We are also fully alert to potential opportunities to make strategic acquisitions both in our established home markets and which could accelerate our international expansion. We're naturally very proud to be Gold Partners with both SAP and UiPath and are fully committed to maintain and develop key partnerships and explore carefully selected potential high impact symbiotic or strategic alliances. AG will also continue to strive to get recognition for our good work and happy clients and to carefully develop our team with plans to build a workforce of 250 high performing experts across the UK, Europe, Middle East, APAC, and the Americas.In summary, AG offers our clients something unique..... truly specialist expertise and an innovative pragmatic approach across multiple integrated specialist areas. We offer high quality services which are exceptional in terms of value, agility and integrity and consistently deliver great outcomes and happy customers ­ AG already have already sent a beacon of light over the past few years and all the signs are that their future will shine ever brighter. AG offer something unique..... truly specialist expertise and an innovative pragmatic approach across multiple integrated specialist areas in SAP, we're driving exceptional business outcomes through SAP digital transformation today
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