SAP AG has been positioned by Gartner Inc. in the leaders quadrant of the “Magic Quadrant for Mobile Application Development Platforms” report. The positioning is based on evaluation of the SAP mobile platform, which includes Sybase Unwired Platform, SAP Afaria mobile device management solution and Sybase 365. SAP is recognized as a market leader for its ability to execute and completeness of vision.
The Gartner report highlights, “Mobile application development has become a top concern for enterprises and their CIOs. According to the 2012 Gartner CIO Survey (see ‘Amplifying the Enterprise: The 2012 CIO Agenda’), 61 percent of respondents plan to enhance their mobility capability during the next three years, and 48 percent believe they will become leaders in their industries by fully adopting innovative mobility solutions. This Magic Quadrant assesses the major vendors of application development platforms that enable enterprise developers to design, code, integrate, test, publish and manage business-to-consumer (B2C), B2B and business-to-enterprise (B2E) mobile applications.”
Sanjay Poonan, President, Head of Mobile Division, SAP said, “We have made bold moves to advance our vision and execution prowess in the mobile space. Our mobile platform provides unrivaled depth and breadth for customers looking to implement any type of mobile solution, from business to consumer. We believe our leadership positions further affirm that our platform and overall mobile 2.0 strategy provide a user experience and immediate business edge like no other vendor in the industry.”
