SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced that Netherlands-based retailer Action has selected the SAP® SuccessFactors® HCM Suite to
support its business growth by simplifying its human resources (HR) function. Using one common, scalable platform, Action can
efficiently manage HR processes, including recruitment and onboarding across six countries, and deliver an exemplary HR
experience to all employees.
"We are navigating the digital transformation during a period of hugely accelerated company growth with at present more than
35,000 employees across six countries," said Jens Burgers, IT director, Action. "We recognize that the experience we provide our
employees, from recruitment to how we train, motivate and incentivize them, is absolutely central to our ongoing business
success. SAP SuccessFactors solutions provide us with the localization capabilities and the ability to scale that we need to
operate in multiple markets."
Action is the leading European nonfood discounter with more than 900 stores in the
Netherlands, France, Germany, Belgium, Austria and Luxemburg. In 2016,
Action opened 197 new stores. This rate of expansion has required significant investment in systems to transform the business for
which HR is a central element alongside its finance, logistics and warehousing systems, all of which run on the SAP
HANA® platform.
"Action has demonstrated its commitment to employees' development which will support sustainable business growth," said
Robert Enslin, Member of the Executive Board of SAP SE and president of Cloud Business Group, SAP.
"It's about taking that step from using technology to manage talent to really engaging individuals and promoting a strong culture
of putting people first."
With 10 data centers around the world – including one in the Netherlands and two in
Germany – SAP SuccessFactors solutions are enabling customers to comply with local and regional
regulations. The full SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite will be implemented with SAP partner Launch, who will facilitate localization
and deployment. The project will begin in six countries and expand to four additional markets over the following months.
"While we have benefited from SAP innovation for over a decade, we were keen to look thoroughly at the human capital
management market as a whole and evaluate all the competing solutions," said Burgers. "We chose SAP SuccessFactors solutions for
their ability to manage a flexible and changing workforce and reduce complexity while effectively engaging and developing
employees across different geographies and cultures."
Action is one of the most recent retailers to choose SAP SuccessFactors solutions to put people first and help them succeed.
As more companies look to transform HR to meet the demands of an increasingly global and digital workforce, they are embracing
leading SAP SuccessFactors solutions to help optimize HR processes and enhance the employee experience.
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