HCLTech open SAP Business AI lab in Germany

MUNICH, GERMANY and NOIDA, INDIA — HCLTech, a global technology company, has opened a new innovation lab for SAP Business AI in Munich, Germany. This facility aims to empower clients to leverage artificial intelligence for industry applications, accelerating their digital transformation journeys.
By integrating with HCLTech’s global AI & Cloud Native Lab network, the lab provides an environment for the co-creation of customized GenAI-led solutions using the advanced features of the HCLTech AI Force platform alongside SAP AI Core infrastructure.
Strategic partnership and AI integration
The innovation lab also focuses on enhancing clients’ transition to SAP S/4HANA Cloud through the RISE with SAP initiative.
The lab’s offerings are structured around three core areas: value stream transformation, service transformation, and cloud native transformation. These areas are designed to redefine industry value chains, enhance software development in SAP solutions, and optimize cloud operations with GenAI-enhanced capabilities.
“The lab in Munich highlights our strong partnership with SAP, showcasing our combined AI capabilities to deliver exceptional value to our clients,” said Vijay Guntur, Global Chief Technology Officer and Head of Ecosystems, HCLTech.
Thomas Saueressig, Executive Board Member of SAP SE, added, “AI is revolutionizing industries faster than ever before, and the HCLTech Lab for SAP Business AI in Munich is helping customers to keep pace with the speed of this transformation. The AI Lab offers them an immersive space to explore and harness the potential of SAP Business AI.”
Global presence and impact
HCLTech, with clients spanning various sectors, including financial services, manufacturing, and healthcare, secured the #7 spot in the OA500 2024, an objective index of the world’s top 500 outsourcing companies. It has operations spanning 60 countries and a workforce exceeding 218,000 professionals.
The company’s consolidated revenues reached $13.7 billion for the 12 months ending September 2024. Their extensive network of AI & Cloud Native Labs extends across strategic locations including Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States, Singapore, and India.