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Business Wire India

 

• Thales adopts SAP RISE private cloud edition on S3NS to transform its ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) landscape and operationalize digital sovereignty at scale.
• By combining SAP’s enterprise applications and Business AI capabilities with S3NS’s trusted infrastructure, this partnership unlocks cloud adoption for highly regulated sectors, including public administration, aerospace and defense, and operators of vital and essential services.

 

Thales (Euronext Paris: HO):

 

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A decisive step in scaling trusted cloud in Europe

 

The strategic partnership between SAP and S3NS, the trusted cloud provider established by Thales and Google Cloud, will strengthen trusted cloud capabilities in France and support Europe’s growing demand for cloud business transformation.

 

 

SAP RISE private cloud edition will be deployed by SAP Sovereign Cloud on S3NS’ SecNumCloud-qualified Cloud Platform, known as PREMI3NS, by H2 2026 enabling organizations to run critical workloads in a trusted environment aligned with French and European regulations. Data will remain stored, processed, and encrypted in France under French jurisdiction, while benefiting from the best cloud technology and SAP’s full innovation stack, including AI-driven capabilities.

 

 

“This partnership represents a major step forward for our customers in France and sends a strong signal across Europe. Customers can combine SAP’s innovation and scalability within an environment that meets the highest regulatory requirements, enabling transformation without compromise,” said Thomas Saueressig, Chief Customer Officer and Member of the Executive Board of SAP SE.

 

 

Thales leads the way as first SAP customer on S3NS’ SecNumCloud infrastructure

 

 

As first SAP customer within the S3NS trusted cloud, Thales is undertaking a transformational refoundation of its SAP ERP landscape, adopting SAP’s ‘clean core’ principle to ensure long-term agility and future-readiness. This program will unify core business processes, including finance, supply chain, manufacturing and procurement, on PREMI3NS, the Trusted Cloud by S3NS.

 

 

“SAP is a cornerstone of Thales’ transformation, with a proven track record in supporting complex industrial operations and supply chain environments. Leveraging SAP within a trusted cloud platform such as PREMI3NS by S3NS is a natural step in our transformation journey, delivering the security, resilience, and compliance the Group requires,” said Pascal Bouchiat, Senior Executive Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer, Thales.

 

 

S3NS expands its ecosystem of software partners with SAP

 

 

SAP selects S3NS to expand its cloud ecosystem in France, leveraging S3NS’s SecNumCloud-aligned infrastructure, which is designed to address requirements related to the protection of sensitive data against extraterritorial laws, with the offering expected to be commercially available and deployed by H2 2026.

 

 

“France is leading the way in shaping digital sovereignty in Europe, and SecNumCloud sets a clear benchmark for a trusted cloud environment. Together with S3NS, we are enabling customers to move their most critical workloads to the cloud under French jurisdiction – combining sovereignty and innovation in one consistent model. Thales, a global tech leader in defence, aerospace, cyber and digital, choosing this setup is a strong signal that sovereign cloud is becoming a reality at scale,” said Martin Merz, President SAP Sovereign Cloud.

 

 

“Having a partner as demanding as SAP choosing S3NS is a strong endorsement of our trajectory and the continuous enrichment of our trusted cloud offering. This collaboration marks an important step in expanding our ecosystem of leading software publishers, while accelerating our development. It also enables regulated sectors in France to fully benefit from SAP’s capabilities in a trusted cloud environment. Customers can now access the same level of performance, innovation, and functionality — with the added guarantees of security, compliance, and digital sovereignty provided by S3NS,” said Hélène Bringer, President of S3NS.

 

 

S3NS already serves more than sixty customers and offers the broadest range of services on the market: 30 managed services with 30 more planned over the next 12 months, including Vertex AI services that facilitate AI adoption.

 

 

A strong signal to the market and regulated industries

 

 

• Large enterprises and public sector organizations can now accelerate their cloud and AI transformation without regulatory trade-offs
• Trusted cloud becomes a scalable, industrialized reality, not a niche or constrained option
• The partnership is not only an intent, but a strong commitment from SAP and S3NS, with a clear and short-term delivery roadmap for availability

 

 

About SAP
As a global leader in enterprise applications and business AI, SAP (NYSE: SAP) stands at the nexus of business and technology. For over 50 years, organizations have trusted SAP to bring out their best by uniting business-critical operations spanning finance, procurement, HR, supply chain, and customer experience. For more information, visit: www.sap.com.

 

About S3NS
An alliance between Thales, a global leader in data protection and cybersecurity, and Google Cloud, one of the world’s leading cloud technology providers, S3NS offers public institutions and private companies—seeking to further protect their most sensitive data—highly secure public cloud solutions to support their transition to a trusted cloud, in compliance with the SecNumCloud framework defined by ANSSI, the French National Agency for the Security of Information Systems. S3NS is a company incorporated under French law and wholly controlled by Thales.

 

 

About Thales
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors. Its portfolio of innovative products and services helps address several major challenges: sovereignty, security, sustainability and inclusion.

 

 

The Group allocates €4.5 billion per year in Research & Development in key areas, particularly for critical environments, such as Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Quantum and Cloud technologies.

 

 

Thales has more than 85,000 employees in 65 countries. In 2025, the Group generated sales of €22.1 billion.

 

 

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Enterprises across Asia Pacific are carrying out disciplined SAP transformation initiatives in compressed timelines as platform transitions become unavoidable, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm.

 

The 2026 ISG Provider Lens^® SAP Ecosystem report for Asia Pacific finds that many organizations are adopting SAP S/4HANA and cloud-centric operating models as the end of support for ERP Central Component systems approaches in 2027. As they carry out these migrations, they are focused on system stability, auditability and long-term upgrade readiness.

 

 

“Enterprises in Asia Pacific are approaching SAP transformation with more rigor and clarity as timelines tighten,” said Michael Gale, partner and regional leader, ISG ANZ and Asia Pacific. “They place a high value on structured execution to avoid disruptions and ensure long-term resilience.”

 

 

Enterprises in the region are embracing clean core principles and eliminating unnecessary customization to keep their central SAP systems stable. Organizations are standardizing business processes while adding enhancements through SAP Business Technology Platform extensions to preserve upgrade flexibility. Teams are also requiring detailed documentation of design decisions and clear separation between standard functions and differentiated capabilities.

 

 

Cloud adoption models vary across the region, reflecting different regulatory and operational environments. Enterprises in Australia and New Zealand are embracing cloud-native tools and public cloud architectures aligned with hyperscaler ecosystems. In contrast, many companies in India and Southeast Asia are building hybrid or private cloud environments due to data residency requirements and the complexity of local business operations.

 

 

Enterprises in Asia Pacific are cautiously integrating SAP Business AI capabilities into their core processes, such as workforce productivity, supply-chain planning and forecasting, while requiring explainable models, transparent audit trails and human oversight of automated decisions. Most organizations carrying out data migration in the region prefer selective data transitions for greater flexibility and reduced disruption. This approach allows them to retain critical historical data while lowering migration risk, though it requires strong data harmonization and early remediation planning, ISG says.

 

 

“Companies in Asia Pacific are looking to AI for significant operational improvements but want to retain control over AI deployments from the start,” said Maharshi Pandya, senior lead analyst, ISG, and lead author of the report. “By helping enterprises prepare for and carry out AI implementations responsibly, providers help clients maintain stability and lay the groundwork for future capabilities.”

 

 

The report also explores other trends in the SAP ecosystem in Asia Pacific, including increasing reliance on SAP Cloud Application Lifecycle Management and a growing enterprise emphasis on auditability and system stability during multi-country transformation programs.

 

 

For more insights into the challenges faced by enterprises in Asia Pacific using SAP, plus ISG’s advice for addressing them, see the ISG Provider Lens Focal Points briefing here.

 

 

The report evaluates the capabilities of 34 providers across three quadrants: SAP S4/HANA System Transformation, SAP Application Managed Services and SAP Business AI and Business Technology Platform (BTP) Services

 

 

It names Accenture, Capgemini, Deloitte, HCLTech, IBM, Infosys, TCS, Tech Mahindra and Wipro as Leaders in all three quadrants. DXC Technology and NTT DATA are named as Leaders in two quadrants each.

 

 

In addition, Atos is named as a Rising Star — a company with a “promising portfolio” and “high future potential” by ISG’s definition — in two quadrants. Hitachi Digital Services is named as a Rising Star in one quadrant.

 

 

In the area of customer experience, Infosys is named the global ISG CX Star Performer for 2026 among SAP ecosystem providers. Infosys earned the highest customer satisfaction scores in ISG’s Voice of the Customer survey, part of the ISG Star of Excellence™ program, the premier quality recognition for the technology and business services industry.

 

 

The 2026 ISG Provider Lens SAP Ecosystem report for Asia Pacific is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage.

 

 

About ISG

 

 

ISG (Nasdaq: III) is a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm. A trusted partner to more than 900 clients, including 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is a long-time leader in technology and business services that is now at the forefront of leveraging AI to help organizations achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm, founded in 2006, is known for its proprietary market data and research, in-depth knowledge and governance of provider ecosystems, and the expertise of its 1,500 professionals worldwide working together to help clients maximize the value of their technology investments.

 

 

 

 

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Business Wire India

Enterprises throughout Asia Pacific are expanding their use of the ServiceNow platform as they adapt to changing geopolitical conditions and the rise of AI, according to a new research report published today by Information Services Group (ISG) (Nasdaq: III), a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm.

 

The 2026 ISG Provider Lens^® ServiceNow Ecosystem Partners report for Asia Pacific finds that organizations are shifting focus from digital transformation to establishing AI readiness and operational resilience. As part of this transition, they are using ServiceNow to improve workflows to address complex regulations and growing cost concerns.

 

 

“ServiceNow is an increasingly important part of operational strategy for many enterprises in Asia Pacific,” said Michael Gale, partner and regional leader, ISG Asia Pacific. “The workflow orchestration capabilities of ServiceNow and its partners amplify investments in standardized architectures and stronger data foundations to support scalable, AI-powered automation.”

 

 

Enterprises in mature markets in the region, including Australia, New Zealand and Japan, are using ServiceNow in modernization initiatives focused on reducing technical debt and establishing data sovereignty as supply chains shift toward regionalization. These organizations are restructuring legacy workflows and consolidating systems within the platform to meet strict compliance requirements. Many enterprises in Southeast Asia and India are bypassing legacy constraints, adopting ServiceNow within multicloud environments and deploying AI in greenfield settings to achieve faster implementation and scalability.

 

 

Despite strong interest in generative AI, enterprises across Asia Pacific are activating AI capabilities cautiously due to governance, cost and data readiness requirements. Many organizations are making foundational improvements, such as ensuring the integrity of configuration management databases and standardized data models within ServiceNow, before enabling AI features. They seek reliable outputs, reduced risk and alignment with policy frameworks.

 

 

Enterprises in the region are also consolidating fragmented systems into unified ServiceNow instances to simplify operations and reduce total cost of ownership. By standardizing workflows across business functions, they are improving governance and visibility. Adoption is expanding into industry-specific use cases, particularly in retail and the public sector, where organizations are using ServiceNow to manage operations, enforce compliance and improve service delivery at scale, ISG says.

 

 

“ServiceNow allows enterprises in Asia Pacific to bring automation, governance and AI together in one platform,” said Megha Dodke, lead author of the report. “Service providers are helping companies integrate these capabilities into strategies that meet regional and industry-specific requirements.”

 

 

The report also explores other trends affecting ServiceNow adoption in APAC, including the significant untapped potential for retail service management platforms in the region and the adoption of frameworks for future agentic AI deployments.

 

 

For more insights into the challenges faced by enterprises in Asia Pacific using ServiceNow, along with ISG’s advice for addressing them, see the ISG Provider Lens Focal Points briefing here.

 

 

The report evaluates the capabilities of 36 providers across three quadrants: ServiceNow Consulting and Implementation Services (Professional Services), ServiceNow Managed Services and Innovation on ServiceNow.

 

 

It names Accenture, Capgemini, Cognizant, Deloitte, DXC Technology, Fujitsu, HCLTech, Infosys, NTT DATA, TCS and Wipro as Leaders in all three quadrants. AC3 is named as a Leader in two quadrants and Coforge, Kyndryl and Tech Mahindra as Leaders in one quadrant each.

 

 

In addition, Versent (Epicon) is named as a Rising Star — a company with a “promising portfolio” and “high future potential” by ISG’s definition — in two quadrants. Coforge is named as a Rising Star in one quadrant.

 

 

Customized versions of the report are available from DXC Technology and Versent (Epicon).

 

 

In the area of customer experience, HCLTech is named the global ISG CX Star Performer for 2026 among ServiceNow ecosystem providers. HCLTech earned the highest customer satisfaction scores in ISG’s Voice of the Customer survey, part of the ISG Star of Excellence™ program, the premier quality recognition for the technology and business services industry.

 

 

The 2026 ISG Provider Lens ServiceNow Ecosystem Partners report for Asia Pacific is available to subscribers or for one-time purchase on this webpage.

 

 

About ISG

 

 

ISG (Nasdaq: III) is a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm. A trusted partner to more than 900 clients, including 75 of the world’s top 100 enterprises, ISG is a long-time leader in technology and business services that is now at the forefront of leveraging AI to help organizations achieve operational excellence and faster growth. The firm, founded in 2006, is known for its proprietary market data and research, in-depth knowledge and governance of provider ecosystems, and the expertise of its 1,500 professionals worldwide working together to help clients maximize the value of their technology investments.

 

 

 

 

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Business Wire India

IDEO, the global design and innovation company, today announced the IDEO Innovation Quotient (IDEO IQ), a new report measuring how workplace behaviors drive business performance across 100 of the world’s largest companies. Those with the highest IDEO IQ scores earned nearly $20 billion in profit last year—50% higher than average and three times more than those ranked at the bottom.

 

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The IDEO IQ surveyed 266 leaders in product and innovation roles at 100 of the world’s largest companies across the Media & Technology, Healthcare, and Consumer Goods sectors. The report is the first of its kind to draw a direct line between how companies operate internally and their financial performance. Companies were surveyed and scored based on five core behaviors, which IDEO calls the “POWER” dynamic:

 

• Perspective: How much organizations anticipate future trends and disruptions
• Ownership: How much autonomy teams have
• Wavelength: How collaborative the culture is
• Experimentation: How quickly businesses test new ideas
• Resonance: How significantly organizations center customer needs in decisions and operations

 

 

These cultural scores were then directly correlated with business success metrics.

 

“Many companies understand their customers, which is critical, but far fewer have built the behaviors to act on that understanding,” said Mike Peng, CEO of IDEO. “As more organizations rely on technology for answers, advantage comes from looking further ahead, drawing on human insight, anticipating what’s next, and exploring the edges of creativity. The companies that do this are the ones taking the lead.”

 

 

The $10 billion difference

 

 

The companies pulling ahead aren’t just moving faster—they’re combining long-term perspective with the ability to act quickly. Leaders at these top-performing companies are also twice as likely to believe their organization will thrive over the next decade—and six times more likely to feel better positioned than competitors to meet future customer needs. Those in the top quintile reported:

 

 

• Nearly 3× higher revenue growth.
• Nearly 2× higher customer growth.
• $5 billion more in annual profit (vs. the average company).
• $10 billion more in annual profit (vs. bottom-quintile companies).

 

 

“It’s not that companies don’t know what they need to do,” said Becca Carroll, IDEO’s Chief Strategy Officer. “The hard part is building it into the DNA of the organization, giving teams permission to test before a concept is perfect, and making space to look beyond the next quarter.”

 

The majority of the leaders we surveyed (58%) report strong performance in being customer-centric—nearly triple the rate for experimentation. Far fewer say their organization consistently acts on that understanding.

 

 

This disconnect shows up most clearly in AI adoption. Only 41% of leaders say they’ve successfully adopted AI to meet customer needs, and 26% admit they’ve been too slow in adopting it overall. Companies that excel at both Perspective and Experimentation are more likely to report that AI is improving customer outcomes (52%). They are also more likely to report using AI to support profit growth (28% compared to a 16% baseline).

 

 

The opportunity gap

 

 

IDEO’s research also identified the three behaviors that drive the strongest outcomes: Experimentation, Ownership, and Perspective. They are also the ones that many companies struggle with the most. The data reveals a gap between intention and action:

 

 

• Only 21% strongly agree their organizations test early versions of products and experiences with real users (Experimentation).
• Only 29% strongly agree their teams have freedom to try new things (Ownership).
• Only 31% strongly agree their company balances short and long-term bets (Perspective).

 

 

Leaders were more likely to have embraced Wavelength and Resonance, both crucial to success, but because they are more common behaviors, they don’t offer the same opportunity to create an outsized impact.

 

The IDEO IQ report will be published annually to track how the world’s largest companies evolve across these behaviors over time. It provides a framework for leaders to assess their organization’s archetype and identify opportunities for growth. To download the full report and assess your organization’s capabilities, visit https://www.ideo.com/iq.

 

 

About the research

 

 

On behalf of IDEO, B2B research specialists NewtonX surveyed 266 business leaders in product- and innovation-focused roles from 100 of the world’s biggest companies across Healthcare, Media & Technology, and Consumer Goods industries. Criteria included companies with $1 billion in revenue and 10,000+ employees, with the IDEO IQ entry restricted to the first 100 companies that responded to surveys between December 2025 and January 2026. All respondents completed the survey anonymously and independently of their employer. Where company-level IDEO IQ scores were analyzed, only companies with three or more respondents were reported (n=59 companies).

 

 

About IDEO

 

 

IDEO is a global design and innovation company. IDEO partners with organizations to tackle complex challenges, uncover new opportunities, and create meaningful and positive impact across business, society, and culture. From designing iconic products and services to crafting new ventures and building creative capabilities within organizations, IDEO’s work is rooted in empathy and experimentation. Part of kyu, a collective of strategically curated creative organizations, IDEO has offices in the US, UK, and China. Learn more at www.ideo.com.

 

 

 

 

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