The Partner Impact Award for Momentum is awarded to the fastest growing partner that plays a vital role in helping SAP achieve its aggressive goals for revenue, profitability and customer acquisition. Sparta Consulting, a KPIT Cummins company today announced that it has been awarded the 2012 SAP® North American Partner Impact Award for Momentum during this year’s 2012 North American Field Kick Off Meeting.

Sparta was awarded the award based on its achievement of becoming ranked by SAP® as the fastest growing System Integrator in North America based on revenue and customer acquisition metrics from the 2010 to 2011 year. Sparta was also ranked as a top 10 partner nationally for its revenue contributions. Lokesh Sikaria, CEO and Paul Freudenberg, President of Sparta were on hand to accept the award from Bill McDermott, co-CEO of SAP North America and Bob Corteau, President of SAP North America (pictured above).

Folsom, Calif. – December 13, 2011 – Sparta Consulting (a KPIT Cummins company) today announced the launch of AutoEDGE, a qualified SAP Business All-in-One partner solution designed specifically to meet the needs and improve the performance of mid-size automotive manufacturers and distributers.

AutoEDGE streamlines processes for automotive OEM’s suppliers, sales and service organizations through a truly holistic landscape. Through the combination of Sparta’s built in industry best practices and methodologies with the robustness and flexibility of the SAP application, AutoEDGE is able to transform businesses and optimize processes across financials, operations, production, sales and service. Fully deployable in as little as 11-weeks, either on-premise or in the cloud, AutoEDGE provides customers with a pre-packaged, scalable and easy-to-manage enterprise software solution to improve business processes.

SAP Business All-in-One partner solutions are qualified by SAP and developed, sold and supported by SAP channel partners as a defined-scope implementation with consulting services. The partner solutions offer the flexibility to accommodate unique business needs of each customer. Qualified SAP Business All-in-One partner solutions are preconfigured, industry-specific versions of the SAP ERP application combined with SAP Best Practices offerings, enabling streamlined operations, lower costs and a proven path to growth.

With AutoEDGE, companies can simplify ERP system implementations and achieve operational efficiencies that reduce costs and improve margins across all touch points of the business. AutoEDGE also provides distinct process optimization capabilities specifically designed for manufacturers operating within the automotive industry.

“Sparta is a proven leader in the automotive industry in the areas of product engineering to Business IT BPO,” stated Prashant Jain, senior vice president of Sparta. “Through the launch of AutoEDGE, we have empowered businesses with an agile platform that has been customized and pre-tested for automotive manufacturing, logistics, sales, and distribution.”

Combining Sparta's proven implementation methodology and best practices with SAP's ongoing industry expertise, AutoEDGE provides customers with a predictable, scalable and easy-to-manage enterprise software solution for improving business.

Sparta's parent company, KPIT Cummins (BSE: 532400; NSE: KPIT), a leading product engineering and IT consulting partner to manufacturing companies, has partnered with PACCAR to launch the PACCAR Technical Center in Pune, India. The center, with approximately 200 employees, will focus on engineering, information technology and component sourcing for worldwide production and aftermarket operations. 
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_ Folsom, Calif. – October 12, 2011 – Sparta Consulting (a KPIT Cummins company) today announced the launch of SUNAS (Sparta Utilities North America Solution), a qualified SAP Business All-in-One partner solution designed specifically to meet the needs and improve the performance of mid-market energy and utility companies.

SUNAS is the world’s most comprehensive SAP for energy and utilities solution. Through the combination of Sparta’s built in industry best practices and methodologies with the robustness and flexibility of the SAP application, SUNAS is able to transform businesses and optimize processes across financials, operations, production, sales and service. Fully deployable in as little as 11-weeks, either on-premise or in the cloud, SUNAS provides customers with a pre-packaged, scalable and easy-to-manage enterprise software solution to improve business processes.

SAP Business All-in-One partner solutions are qualified by SAP and developed, sold and supported by SAP channel partners as a defined-scope implementation with consulting services. The partner solutions offer the flexibility to accommodate unique business needs of each customer. Qualified SAP Business All-in-One partner solutions are preconfigured, industry-specific versions of the SAP ERP application combined with SAP Best Practices offerings, enabling streamlined operations, lower costs and a proven path to growth.

With SUNAS, companies can simplify major business processes by combining the power of SAP with Sparta’s pre-packaged accelerators, templates and tools customized for utilities. SUNAS also provides distinct process optimization capabilities specifically designed for companies operating within the energy and utility industry.

“SUNAS gives you simplified control of major business processes,” stated Aasim Hasan, senior vice president of Sparta. “Regardless of where your utility is at along its smart utility journey, SUNAS can be adapted to solve a single business problem or enabled for end-to-end transformation.”

Combining Sparta's proven implementation methodology and best practices with SAP's ongoing industry expertise, SUNAS provides customers with a predictable, scalable and easy-to-manage SAP for utilities solution for improving the overall end-to-end business.

Folsom, Calif. -- May 17, 2011 - Sparta Consulting (a KPIT Cummins company) today announced the launch of ComponentEDGE, a qualified SAP® Business All-in-One partner solution designed specifically to meet the needs and improve the performance of mid-size discrete and component manufacturers.

ComponentEDGE delivers upon the robustness and flexibility of the SAP application by combining Sparta's component manufacturing industry best practices and its pre-packaged enterprise software foundation to enable rapid business transformation and process optimization across financials, operations, production, sales and service, fully deployable in as little as 11-weeks as an on-premise or cloud based solution. 

SAP Business All-in-One partner solutions are qualified by SAP and developed, sold and supported by SAP channel partners as a defined-scope implementation with consulting services, and offer the flexibility to accommodate the unique business needs of each customer. Qualified SAP Business All-in-One partner solutions are preconfigured, industry-specific versions of the SAP ERP application combined with SAP Best Practices offerings, enabling streamlined operations, lower costs and a proven path to growth. 

With ComponentEDGE, companies can simplify traditionally complex discrete and component based manufacturing ERP softwareimplementations and achieve new efficiencies to reduce costs and improve margins across all touch points of the business. ComponentEDGE also provides distinct process optimization capabilities specifically designed for manufacturers operating within the automotive, fabricated metals, high tech, industrial machinery and the rubber and plastics industries. 

"Sparta and KPIT Cummins, our parent company, have a long lineage of history in working with discrete and component manufacturers," stated Prashant Jain, senior vice president of Sparta. "We have combined our global expertise and best practices gained from working with hundreds of clients in this industry, to deliver ComponentEDGE to the market place." 

Combining Sparta's proven implementation methodology and best practices with SAP's ongoing industry expertise, ComponentEDGE provides customers with a predictable, scalable and easy-to-manage enterprise software solution for improving business. 

SAPPHIRE NOW is the world's premier business technology conference, delivering the technological vision, insights, and actionable information you need to innovate with SAP now and drive long-term profitability. Senior executives, business managers, and decision makers all come together at SAPPHIRE NOW to explore how innovative business solutions can foster long-term, profitable growth. 

Sparta Consulting is a proud sponsor of SAPPHIRE 2010. Visit us at Booth number 2520 from May 15-19, 2011 in Orlando Florida to learn how Sparta enables our clients to improve performance and drive better decisions in a rapid and predictable manner using strategic IT services, packaged applications and industry specific best practices. 

Special Sparta SAPPHIRE Educational Event: A Fresh Approach to New ERP Implementations: Packaged Applications & Templates: As companies seek to improve speed to market, corporate performance and market share they require faster, lower cost and higher value ERP implementations. Learn how packaged applications and templates combining the power of analytics, customer relations, the cloud and industry specific best practices can create a rapid, repeatable foundation to accelerate business growth and differentiation. 

Date/Time: Wednesday, May 18, 12:30-12:50 PM 
Location: Technology Campus (Adjacent to Catering) 
Speakers: Anand Chellam (Executive Vice President, Sparta) and Prashant Jain (Senior Vice President, Sparta) 

Folsom, Calif. - May 16, 2011 - Sparta Consulting (a KPIT Cummins company) today announced the launch of WholesaleEDGE, a qualified SAP Business All-in-One partner solution designed specifically to meet the needs, and improve the performance of mid-size wholesale distribution companies. 

WholesaleEDGE optimizes processes for wholesale distributors across financials, logistics, warehousing and sales, by delivering upon the robustness and flexibility of the SAP application, combined with Sparta's built-in industry best practices and methodologies. Fully deployable in as little as 11-weeks, either on-premise or in the cloud, WholesaleEDGE provides customers with a pre-packaged, scalable and easy-to-manage enterprise software solution to improve business processes. 

SAP Business All-in-One partner solutions are qualified by SAP and developed, sold and supported by SAP channel partners as a defined-scope implementation with consulting services. The partner solutions offer the flexibility to accommodate unique business needs of each customer. Qualified SAP Business All-in-One partner solutions are preconfigured, industry-specific versions of the SAP ERP application combined with SAP Best Practices offerings, enabling streamlined operations, lower costs and a proven path to growth. 

With WholesaleEDGE, companies can simplify wholesale distribution ERP system implementations and achieve operational efficiencies that reduce costs and improve margins across all touch points of the business. WholesaleEDGE provides a truly holistic landscape for optimizing processes across a wholesale distribution operators logistics, sales order processing, customer management, financials and cost-recovery efforts. 

By working with SAP, we have successfully enhanced our wholesale distribution solution for the midsize organization built on SAP's mature suite of applications," said Prashant Jain, senior vice president, Sparta Consulting. "By deploying WholesaleEdge, customers can leverage our pre-configured ERP offering, which now includes an industry-specific business intelligence solution, to enable real-time, data-driven making through role-based dashboards for sales order processing, purchasing, returns, financials, services and more."

Folsom, California - January 19, 2011 - Sparta Consulting, a KPIT Cummins (BSE: 532400; NSE: KPIT) company, today announced it has become an SAP gold channel partner authorized to resell SAP® Business All-in-One and SAP BusinessObjects&trade solutions to midsize and high-growth businesses in North America. This partnership complements Sparta's existing relationship with SAP as a services partner, expanding on Sparta's overall presence and investment in support of the SAP portfolio across the United States. Through this extended strategic partnership with SAP, Sparta will now provide a full range of software solutions and services, including SAP software licensing, implementation services, training and documentation, staffing and optimization, and support to successfully implement SAP solutions in midsize corporations.

SAP Business All-in-One is a comprehensive, proven solution with preconfigured, industry-specific business processes to enable predictable and affordable implementations. Optimized for midsize companies, SAP Business All-in-One has the flexibility to adapt and extend as a business evolves and grows. The SAP BusinessObjects&trade portfolio includes solutions designed to meet the unique needs of small businesses and midsize companies. These powerful solutions offer intuitive, versatile and proven business intelligence, providing insight into business information and performance. They provide comprehensive features that support everything from flexible ad-hoc reporting and dashboards to data integration and performance management - packaged and priced specifically for small businesses and midsize companies.

"Today's announcement underscores our commitment to deliver best-in-class SAP solutions to our customers," stated Lokesh Sikaria, SAP business leader, KPIT Cummins and CEO at Sparta Consulting. "As an existing SAP services partner, Sparta Consulting is already providing services in support of SAP solutions to a large number of midsize companies across North America. With this new partnership, we will help our customers further maximize the value from their investments in SAP solutions with industry-specific customizations. Sparta intends to broaden its offerings by providing the SAP Business All-in-One and SAP BusinessObjects&trade solutions - customized with Sparta's proprietary methodware, templates and accelerators - to midsize companies in the utilities, wholesale distribution, high-tech and manufacturing verticals."

"SAP and its partners offer midsize companies the solutions they need to compete effectively and grow their businesses profitably," said Kevin Gilroy, senior vice president, SME North America, SAP America, Inc. "We look forward to this extended partnership with Sparta Consulting. Now as an SAP channel partner authorized to resell SAP Business All-in-One and SAP BusinessObjects solutions to midsize companies, they can further help customers achieve their objectives of improved growth, lower costs and better understanding of business processes."