In an interview with TheMarker, Amit Tal, VP of Strategic Solutions at ONE Technologies, discusses their deep partnership with SAP and the ‘RISE with SAP’ solution, which addresses present-day management and operational challenges by enabling real-time decision-making and allowing businesses to focus on their core operations to maintain a competitive edge.
Amit Tal, VP of Strategic Solutions at ONE Technologies
Organizational leaders today face unprecedented demands: constant innovation, disruptive technologies, and massive amounts of data. Combined with increasing competition and evolving customer expectations, these factors create an increasingly multifaceted business landscape. To navigate this intricate terrain, leaders must design and execute relevant digital transformation strategies while effectively addressing daily tactical and operational issues. Public cloud infrastructure-based technological solutions can help organizations achieve their business and operational goals, but successful implementation requires thorough characterization, deployment, and management by a professional and experienced technological partner.
With an excellent track record spanning decades, ONE Technologies, the second-largest IT company in Israel, fits this role perfectly. The company develops and implements software and integration services, computing infrastructure, expert services, and support and maintenance services for the global corporate market. As a premier partner of SAP, the world’s largest enterprise software company, ONE Technologies specializes in facilitating the digital evolution of organizations through RISE with SAP. This holistic offering integrates cloud solutions and services, designed to strategically migrate SAP ERP systems to state-of-the-art cloud environments. As a multi-dimensional cloud solution, RISE with SAP enables process automation and data-driven insights for real-time decision-making, enhancing organizational efficiency and productivity and facilitating rapid innovation adoption.
“RISE with SAP offers comprehensive digital services under one roof, including licensing, technical services, and infrastructure for SAP’s native cloud ERP solution. It operates in a secure environment that meets international standards and can be deployed in either local or global server farms,” explains Amit Tal, VP of Strategic Solutions at ONE Technologies. With over two decades of experience in information systems, Tal is recognized in the technology community as a leading SAP expert. “This solution covers the full spectrum of business aspects: planning, production, procurement and inventory, sales, finance, e-commerce, customer management, and more. Additionally, by integrating generative artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities, RISE with SAP enables organizations to manage complex processes with ease.”
“After transitioning to the cloud, stakeholders gain access to an exceptional decision-support system. This system deftly processes vast amounts of information and examines cross-functional processes to provide users with the most current data, extract accurate insights, predict consumer trends, and analyze impacts, including financial implications,” Tal elaborates.
What is the added value of “RISE with SAP” by ONE Technologies?
“As a professional technological partner, we offer clients an all-in-one, comprehensive solution from one source, under one contract. This includes licensing, support, clear SLAs, and all relevant infrastructure on one of three main cloud platforms. ‘RISE with SAP’ facilitates a smooth transition to the cloud, creates a unified environment where all data and processes are managed in one place, and simplifies the complexity of maintenance, service, and upgrades in cloud environments,” says Tal. “Additionally, we bring our vast technical knowledge and best practices to the table, gathered from servicing thousands of corporate entities over the years. This significantly accelerates and streamlines business process implementation for our clients across various sectors. It is a valuable asset for organizations, as they do not need to spend their resources reinventing the wheel at every turn,” he adds.
A Professional Technological Partner Committed to Client Growth with SAP
ONE Technologies is publicly traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and is part of the TA-125 Index (TLV:ONE). In 2023, the company reported revenues of 3.7 billion ILS and employs approximately 7,000 people. The company’s founder and CEO is Adi Eyal.
Serving thousands of clients across various corporate sizes and sectors, ONE Technologies works with leading national banks (Leumi, Mizrahi), insurance companies (Migdal, Menora), retail chains (Shufersal), healthcare providers (Maccabi, Meuhedet), automotive importers (Colmobil), and public sector organizations. Large-scale enterprises like Ormat, which operate global networks of subsidiaries and projects, particularly benefit from the multinational implementation of the SAP platform. However, ONE Technologies also emphasizes its commitment to smaller clients, who may have only a few dozen users.
Revolutionizing Information Management and Innovation Adoption in Organizations
Can you elaborate on how the ‘RISE with SAP’ solution is implemented in organizations?
“Meuhedet HMO, for example, decided to migrate its ERP systems to the cloud using the ‘RISE with SAP’ solution as part of its comprehensive digital transformation strategy. Since ‘RISE with SAP’ complies with all strict regulatory and information security requirements upheld by healthcare organizations, it was the perfect solution for their specific needs. After the platform is deployed and goes live, we also handle the ongoing operation of the cloud environment, including maintenance, upgrades, and managed services. This allows Meuhedet to continuously provide advanced and innovative services to its members, as well as an efficient, transparent, and secure operational environment for its employees, integrating AI and automation capabilities.”
Each sector is known to have its distinct specifications. How do you take these into account during the system characterization phase?
“Normally, we begin by introducing our industry benchmark knowledge and creating a list of 200-300 anticipated processes. Next, we identify and analyze gaps, and annotate the unique specifications of each product or service. The system is then customized to address the specific needs, size, and structure of the client’s organization. Moreover, the system can be adapted to meet local regulations and even anticipate emerging regulations to prepare accordingly.”
When extracting insights from data, what level of detail can your system achieve?
“Very detailed. For example, consider a retail company managing fast-moving consumer goods like soft drinks. The SAP system integrates not only internal data like inventory but also external data such as weather, traffic, and special events. If we know, for instance, that a soccer final is taking place in Haifa, the system will recommend increasing supply in that area and ensure that the nearby distribution center in Beit Yanai prepares the stock in advance. We start with the end in mind, deriving actionable tasks from the data while considering the entire supply chain. All this is done automatically, providing operational recommendations to the decision-makers in the organization in real-time.”
The enterprise software market is quite saturated. How would you summarize your unique value proposition?
“RISE with SAP is an innovative system that manages core organizational processes, allowing stakeholders to concentrate on strategic initiatives and invest in areas that build a competitive advantage in a dynamic environment. The system’s real-time decision-support mechanisms allow for effective management in both the short and long term, reducing implementation and response times while maximizing innovation. In this sense, the solution offers nothing less than a revolution in information systems management within organizations.”
“Our deep familiarity with SAP’s products, combined with our comprehensive understanding of sector-specific business needs, positions us to effectively fuse technology with strategic business planning. At ONE Technologies, we excel in consulting, developing, and managing SAP projects that are both sophisticated and effective, backed by cutting-edge technology,” summarizes Tal.
Originally published in Hebrew in The Marker