Halifax Data Centre is the First Facility in Canada to Host SAP Managed Services for Global Clients

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia—SAP Managed Services, a services organization of SAP AG (NYSE:SAP), has selected xwave, the IT division of Bell Aliant (TSX: BA.UN), to offer hosting and application management services to small, midsize and enterprise clients around the world.

Through SAP Managed Services, SAP experts evaluate, implement and manage SAP® solutions so that clients can concentrate on their core business, gain maximum value from their solutions and improve operations management. xwave will deliver a complete managed services solution in support of hosted SAP applications in Canada. The solution encompasses all aspects of SAP Canada’s hosting environment: secure data-centre facilities; a 24/7 service desk; server management; network management; account and service management; and product fulfillment.

“The Halifax facility is the first in Canada for SAP Managed Services, and marks yet another important step forward for SAP Canada, our clients, and our partners,” said Robert Courteau, president and managing director, SAP Canada. “It provides Canadian and global companies with a cost-effective option to swiftly take advantage of SAP’s market-leading software solutions. It also expands our Canadian footprint, which includes a 320-person R&D facility in Montreal, a retail software development centre in Toronto, and five offices across the country.”

SAP chose xwave, one of Canada’s largest providers of information and communications technology (ICT), to be its partner for the new facility due to its outstanding capabilities, industry expertise, and reputation. xwave has 30 years of experience providing managed services to some of Atlantic Canada’s largest organizations, and operates one of the region’s largest and longest-serving enterprise resource planning (ERP) practices.

“Reinforced by the considerable capabilities of Bell Aliant, we are well-equipped to serve as Canada’s hosting partner to SAP,” said Paul Kent, chief operating officer, xwave. “We look forward to providing its clients with exceptional services, and to jointly pursuing new annuity-based business.”

About SAP Canada
SAP Canada, based in Toronto, is a fast-growing subsidiary of SAP AG, the world's leading provider of business software*. SAP applications are helping Canadian enterprises improve productivity and customer relationships, reduce costs, increase revenues and profitability, and create efficiencies across supply chains and business operations. SAP Canada has more than 680 customers and over 840 employees in five offices across the country. In addition, SAP Labs Canada develops cutting-edge software for a wide array of SAP applications from its Montreal location.
For further information, please visit www.sap.ca.

About SAP
SAP is the world’s leading provider of business software*. Today, more than 36,200 customers in more than 120 countries run SAP® applications—from distinct solutions addressing the needs of small and midsize enterprises to suite offerings for global organizations. Powered by the SAP NetWeaver® platform to drive innovation and enable business change, SAP software helps enterprises of all sizes around the world improve customer relationships, enhance partner collaboration and create efficiencies across their supply chains and business operations. SAP solution portfolios support the unique business processes of more than 25 industries, including high tech, retail, financial services, healthcare and the public sector. With subsidiaries in more than 50 countries, the company is listed on several exchanges, including the Frankfurt stock exchange and NYSE under the symbol “SAP.” (Additional information at http://www.sap.com)

(*) SAP defines business software as comprising enterprise resource planning and related applications such as supply chain management, customer relationship management, product life-cycle management and supplier relationship management.

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About xwave
xwave, a Division of Bell Aliant, is a full-service business-solutions provider that serves clients through systems integration, infrastructure services, and fulfillment. These areas offer clients a broad delivery capability: xwave plans, designs, builds and operates complete ICT solutions that meet business-process needs and are designed to deliver a tangible return on technology investments. With more than $355 million in revenues and 1,500 people, xwave is one of the largest business-solutions organizations in Canada, with locations in St. John’s, Halifax, Moncton, Saint John, Fredericton, Charlottetown, Summerside, Ottawa, Toronto, New England, Washington DC, Florida, Colorado, and Ireland. More information can be found at www.xwave.com

For more information, please contact:
Emile Lee, +1 647-200-9726, emile.lee@sap.com
Ian Noble, +1 604-562-1045, ian.noble@sap.com
Karen Ewing, +1 905-670-1225, karen.ewing@xwave.com