SAP West Africa and Hartford Green Consulting have showcased the SAP Business One Solution at the 10th Leap Africa CEOs Forum, which held Tuesday, 9th June 2015 in Lagos.
A recognized annual event in the Small Medium Enterprise circle, the forum attracts over 800 guests annually including SME founders, captains of industries, CEOs and Managing Directors drawn from different sectors of the economy and public sector officials.
The theme of this year’s forum was “Staying ahead: Maximizing Profits and Mitigating Risk.”
The Forum initiated in 2005, brought together entrepreneurs, CEOs of top corporations and indigenous companies, risk management experts from different sectors as well as local and international speakers to share knowledge and insights that will equip entrepreneurs to build sustainable local businesses that continue to yield value for generations.
Explaining the rationale for participating, Kelechi Nwosu, Channel Director, SAP West Africa,
said: “In this era of trade globalization, organizations are constantly seeking ways to improve performance and remain competitive. SAP is a global leader in Enterprise solutions delivery and has over the years worked with organizations of different sizes to become more innovative, this has helped redefine the competitive landscape and also help them run better.”
“We recognize that SMEs play an important role in the growth and development of every economy and are committed to supporting the growth of this sector in Nigeria working with our partners. SAP offers best in class solution for SMEs and Enterprises alike. Our alliance with Leap Africa is a justification of our commitment to make a difference in the SME space. The best run businesses run SAP,” he added.
The SAP Business One application is a business management software that caters to small and mid-sized businesses. A complete and customizable solution, the single, integrated solution provides clear visibility into the entire business and complete control over every aspect of business operations. It captures all critical business information for immediate access and use company-wide.
Ade Adenuga, Managing Partner, Hartford Green Consulting said, “The SAP Business One application offers an affordable way to manage your entire business – from sales and customer relationships to financials and operations. Designed specifically for small businesses and sold exclusively through SAP partners like Hartford Green Consulting, it helps you streamline processes, capture all of your business information in a single, scalable system, act on timely information and drive profitable growth.”
Earlier in his keynote address at the forum, Dharnesh Gordon, Managing Director, Nestle Nigeria PLC said Nigeria has very creative entrepreneurs with a passion to win, and warned that a crisis is a terrible thing to waste if the entrepreneur cannot learn from it, because business is about learning.
These presenters and some others with key insights spoke on handling financial management and currency risks in the Nigerian and global business landscape, managing supply chain, operations and sales risks in Nigerian business landscape, importance of insurance and other formal risk mitigation strategies in protecting businesses as well as building a culture of risk management: thinking one step ahead.
Since its launch in 2005, the CEOs Forum is reputed as a platform for exposing business owners to the importance of succession planning, instituting effective systems, structures and ethical leadership within their organizations to ensure long term sustainability.
To date, the CEOs Forum which fosters the exchange of ideas and best practices, has attracted over 3400 business owners, chief executives, directors, managers, as well as leaders in the public and non-profit sectors.
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