GENOVATE Solutions
will incorporate SAP Asia’s and RWD Technologies’ SAP
Learning Solutions in its product portfolio which
spans 10 countries across Asia, namely – Singapore,
Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, India, Thailand,
China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. In the
case of RWD products, assigned territories include
the Middle East – GCC (Gulf Cooperative Council).
This agreement propels Genovate to the position
of prime distributor of both SAP and RWD learning
solutions software in these territories. Genovate
will manage the Learning Solutions business,
including existing customers, learning solutions
professionals and future business developments
that are in the pipeline. SAP Asia and RWD
Technologies were formerly joint owners of
SAP Learning Solutions, which deliver end-user
solutions to SAP customers throughout the region.
“This three-pronged alliance with SAP
and RWD is part of our strategy to grow our
business in the region and reinforce our commitment
to our customers. By working closely with SAP’s
field teams in each of the 10 Asian markets,
we can tap onto their global best practices
and local knowledge, as well as RWD’s
expertise in end-user training and performance
solutions,” says Anton Ravindran , CEO
and co-Founder , Genovate Solutions.
Robert Armstrong, senior vice presidents,
education, SAP Asia, adds, “With this
enhancement to our relationship with RWD and
Genovate, our customers can rest assured that
they will continue to receive the best learning
solutions to meet their needs throughout Asia.
This will also further extend our presence
in the learning solutions sector.
Commenting on RWD’s and Genovate’s
new relationship, Dr. Robert W. Deutsch, chairman
and CEO, RWD Technologies, notes that the two
companies share the same core mission of bringing
people and technology together. According to
him, RWD and Genovate are proactively solving
one of the most challenging human performance
issues in today’s enterprise – helping
users rapidly learn new software technology
and use its power to improve business performance.
RWD will focus on key Asia Pacific markets
including Australia and Japan. The company
will continue to work with SAP in the development
of User Learning Solutions globally, and is
SAP’s preferred partner for end user
training and performance solutions.
SAP Learning Solutions delivers across the
extended enterprise, to employees, partners
and customers. A blended, learning solution
that supports both traditional classroom training
and modern e-Learning methods, it incorporates
Analysis and Planning Services, Change Management
Services, Human Performance Improvement, Solution
Implementation and User Training and Performance
Support Services.
Genovate is SAP’s training partner in
Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the western
states of India. Headquartered in Singapore,
the company generates a significant portion
of its revenue from SAP-related activities
including training, consultancy, and maintenance.
It is also a SAP channel partner for the customisation
and delivery of SAP solutions for Small and
Midsize Businesses (SMBs) in asset-intensive
industries such as heavy machinery and equipment,
transport, construction, and auxiliary transport
services.