At SAP, we partner with our clients with a single goal: to deliver the best possible solutions for both current and future challenges using cutting-edge software technology.

Every business operates in a unique environment with its own distinct offerings. However, many of our clients face similar challenges, such as streamlining internal and external operations, optimizing production, controlling costs and revenues, managing inventory reporting, and ensuring legal compliance. We provide tailored solutions that address these critical areas.

Achieving top results requires an unwavering commitment to quality. It is our customers dedication and efforts, combined with our expertise, that makes some projects stand out from the rest. Each year, these exceptional projects are celebrated at the SAP CEE Quality Awards.

This year, our customers’ project achievements will be recognized in three categories: Business Transformation, Rapid Time to Value, and Sustainability. Stay tuned in the coming weeks as we announce the nominees and showcase the winning projects.

Change is constant, and a successful business leader doesn't fear it, they turn it to their advantage. However, with change comes the need to transform business processes. That’s exactly what the Business Transformation category is all about. We celebrate our customers’ successful implementations of SAP S/4HANA, SAP ERP, SAP Ariba, and other SAP solutions that streamline critical processes and drive further growth.

Selecting criteria in the shortlisting process:

• >  500 users
• >  6 months
• >  900 person days

CEE shortlisted candidates

• TOO Business & Technology Services / ERG (Kazakhstan)
• Darnitsa (Ukraine)
• Budějovický Budvar, národní podnik (Czech republic)
• Jadrová a vyraďovacia spoločnosť, a. s. (Slovakia)
• National health service of Ukraine (Ukraine)
• HP TRONIC Zlín, spol. s r.o. (Czech republic)

The Functional Transformation category highlights projects that have successfully streamlined a single key business process. This includes comprehensive changes in areas such as marketing, HR, procurement, or finance, utilizing SAP’s latest innovations.

Selecting criteria in the shortlisting process:

• >  500 users
• >  6 months
• >  900 person days

CEE shortlisted candidates

• B + N Referencia Zrt. (Hungary)
• ČEZ ICT Services a.s. (Czech republic)
• KBC Global Services NV (Czech republic)
• METINVEST HOLDING LLC (Ukraine)

When evaluating the success of a company, financial statements are the most indicative and reliable tool for the job. This is why companies want to see their projects come to fruition and generate profit as quickly as possible. And this is precisely what the Rapid Time to Value award category is all about.

Selecting criteria in the shortlisting process:

• <  600 users
• <  7 months project duration
• <  1.000 person days estimated implementation effort *

CEE shortlisted candidates

• CENTILLION OOD (Bulgaria)
• Direct Parcel Distribution SK s.r.o. (Slovakia)

It's time to fully leverage digital solutions in our journey toward achieving the 2050 sustainability goals. We firmly believe that our future depends on it, which is why we introduced the Sustainability category. It represents yet another step in demonstrating the paramount importance of the SDG goals—not only for SAP but also for our employees, customers, communities, and environment.

Selecting criteria in the shortlisting process:

• Implementation at least one of the SAP Sustainability Portfolio products.
• At least one out of 17 SDGs achieved via SAP solution

For this category, only a grand winner will be selected.

Shortly we will reveal grand winners and dive deeper into their remarkable achievements. With Inspiring case study video stories, you’ll discover how project teams of our partners and customers turned challenges into opportunities and realized their vision for the future.

Stay tuned, explore their stories and get inspired by the best in the industry!