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126 the energy revolution that is going on globally ,” says Engelhardt . “ They are in the driver ’ s seat to optimise , manage and build value added services in order to achieve efficiency and to benefit from new business opportunities . That is a key focus for us as we shape and develop the solution portfolio .” While SAP C4U is a business suite rather than a technical system , it still has a part to play in this transition . “ What ’ s happening at the moment is a tremendous infrastructure programme , going from a centralised to a decentralised system ,” says Lohnert . “ The biggest challenge we have is to accelerate this process , and we offer services to access end customers that want to buy a solar panel or a heating system or charging stations .”
“ We provide a softwareas-a-service , cloud native solution ”
Mateu Munar , Senior Director , Industry Business Unit Utilities , SAP
Having cultivated a successful relationship with professional services firm Accenture , which saw SAP contribute from a product side and Accenture from a services side , C4U represents a co-development between the two organisations . “ Accenture are market leaders and they know the industry well ,” says Munar . “ They know our solutions , having done this together in the past . From a go-to-market perspective , and from a development perspective , it ’ s a win-win .” Engelhardt concurs ,
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