SAP TechEd Vienna ‘09 Demo Jam

Posted by Timo Elliott on October 27, 2009 · 4 Comments 

It’s Demo Jam evening at SAP TechEd Vienna – a unique event often described as “American Idol for Geeks” – participants get six minutes to wow the crowd with their innovative solutions based on SAP technology. Mark Yolton, head of community at SAP, kicked off the show with a great video of SAP’s sponsorship of the world 505 sailing championships, and thanked the SAP Mentors for their work throughout the year. Then Demo Jam host Craig... [Read More...]

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SAP TechEd Vienna ‘09 Opening Keynote: Change, Integration and Innovation

Posted by Timo Elliott on October 27, 2009 · 6 Comments 

I’m in Vienna this week for SAP TechEd. This morning’s keynote featured Mark Yolton, Jim Snabe, and Marge Breya of SAP BusinessObjects. The show opened with the obligatory high-production-value-video that faded out to a oh-so-sustainable image of a man walking his dog in a field of wind turbines. Then Mark Yolton, the head of SAP’s Community Network, opened the show with a reminder that the success of SAP is due to the extended SAP community,... [Read More...]

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