{"id":15541,"date":"2018-07-25T23:30:06","date_gmt":"2018-07-25T21:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/?p=15541"},"modified":"2019-02-04T15:13:04","modified_gmt":"2019-02-04T14:13:04","slug":"sun-sea-and-sap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/sun-sea-and-sap.html","title":{"rendered":"Sun, Sea, and SAP!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s just about time for my summer vacation and this year I&#8217;m heading to the beautiful Spanish island of Ibiza in the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s famous for its history of hippy culture, for its many beautiful beaches &#8212; and for having some of the best nightlife in the world!<\/p>\n<p>The island is a frequent destination for jet-setting stars from around the world (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-5981687\/Lionel-Messi-goes-paddle-boarding-Ibiza-partner-Antonella-Roccuzzo.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lionel Messi<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-5977153\/Cher-enjoys-day-aboard-boat-Ibiza-72-year-old-looking-typically-glamorous.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cher<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-5964843\/Rafael-Nadal-looks-great-spirits-board-luxury-yacht.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raphael Nadal<\/a> have all been spotted enjoying the sun this year.)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15542\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15542\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibiza-spotlight.com\/magazine\/2013\/07\/legends-ibiza-es-vedra\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15542 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ibiza-es-vedra-small.jpg?resize=525%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ibiza-es-vedra-small.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ibiza-es-vedra-small.jpg?resize=608%2C405&amp;ssl=1 608w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ibiza-es-vedra-small.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ibiza-es-vedra-small.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The mystical island of Es Vedra. Photo: Timo Elliott<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>So where do the businesses that run the island turn to for support? Luckily for me, Ibiza\u00a0is increasingly powered by SAP!<\/p>\n<p>For example, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palladiumhotelgroup.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palladium Hotel Group<\/a> manages the luxurious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theushuaiaexperience.com\/en\/club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ushuaia<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrhibiza.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hard Rock<\/a>\u00a0beach club hotels on playa d&#8217;en Bossa, and has turned to the latest technologies and SAP C\/4HANA (SAP Hybris) to help turn their customers into passionate fans.<\/p>\n<p>In the video below, you can hear from the CEO, CSMO, CIO, and Director of Marketing of Palladium Hotel Group about their passion and culture, and how SAP Hybris is helping them better understand their audience: they can now put the right marketing dollars and investment into the right place at the right time for the right people with the right message!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QYgMYd5GeKs?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Spanish hotel group\u00a0Meli\u00e1 also operates luxury hotels on the island, including the stunning Ibiza Sol hotel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15554\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15554\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.melia.com\/wps\/wcm\/connect\/melia\/6061aef7-510b-45dc-9394-0233d9fa95f9\/32bSolHouseIbiza-SolSetsRooftopBarNight%2B%281%29.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15554 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ibiza-sol-hotel.jpg?resize=525%2C257&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ibiza-sol-hotel.jpg?resize=1024%2C502&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ibiza-sol-hotel.jpg?resize=608%2C298&amp;ssl=1 608w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ibiza-sol-hotel.jpg?resize=768%2C377&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ibiza-sol-hotel.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ibiza Sol Hotel. Photo: Meli\u00e1 Hotels.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meli\u00e1 recently explained how they have moved their business systems to the SAP HANA Enterprise cloud. In particular, they wanted to manage the huge amount of digital data, and optimize the use of that information to make better decisions. You can hear more in the video below:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MtXbKLWRtIw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Finally, Ibiza&#8217;s most mythical nightclub, <a href=\"https:\/\/pacha.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pacha<\/a>, recently moved to adopt SAP S\/4HANA in the cloud to support their rapid expansion around the world.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15544\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15544\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/es.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Archivo:Danny_Wade_-_Pacha_Ibiza.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15544 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/pacha-ibiza.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15544\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pacha nightclub, photo creative commons by Danny Wade on Wikipedia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pacha.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/logopachaclasico1.png?resize=220%2C220&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"220\" height=\"220\" \/>The first Pacha nightclub opened in 1973, and for over 50 years, Pacha Group has achieved success in the leisure, entertainment, and hospitality industries, including other island landmark destinations such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/lioibiza.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">L\u00edo nightclub<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/destinopacha.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Destino resort<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the ever-changing, fast-paced digital economy, they made the decision to revolutionize how they operate \u2014 down to the core.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/297800610\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/297800610<\/a><\/p>\n<p>With the help of intelligent ERP &#8212; including S\/4HANA Cloud, C\/4HANA (Formerly SAP Hybris), SAP SuccessFactors, SAP BusinessObjects,\u00a0 and SAP Gigya, Pacha Group is seeing a notable reduction in manual tasks workload, international expansion support, and more.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/epacha-program.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-15546\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/epacha-program.jpg?resize=525%2C327&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/epacha-program.jpg?resize=1024%2C637&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/epacha-program.jpg?resize=608%2C378&amp;ssl=1 608w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/epacha-program.jpg?resize=768%2C478&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/epacha-program.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can listen to a replay of Pacha Group&#8217;s CIO\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/antoniodiazdiaz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antonio D\u00edaz<\/a> explaining their plans in more detail at SAPPHIRENOW:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/events.sap.com\/sapandasug\/en\/session\/37420\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Digitize Your Core Business With SAP S\/4HANA Cloud<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not much of a clubber myself, and I&#8217;m not going to be staying in any fancy hotels, but if you&#8217;re in Ibiza, you&#8217;ll probably find me near the beautiful Las Salina beach or in the historic Dalt Vila\u00a0 &#8212; see you there? \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15549\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15549\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dawn-salinas-beach-small.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15549 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dawn-salinas-beach-small.jpg?resize=525%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dawn-salinas-beach-small.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dawn-salinas-beach-small.jpg?resize=608%2C405&amp;ssl=1 608w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dawn-salinas-beach-small.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/dawn-salinas-beach-small.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15549\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ses Salines \/ Las Salinas beach at dawn, Ibiza. Photo: Timo Elliott<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_15547\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15547\" style=\"width: 525px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ibiza-old-town-small.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15547 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ibiza-old-town-small.jpg?resize=525%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ibiza-old-town-small.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ibiza-old-town-small.jpg?resize=608%2C405&amp;ssl=1 608w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ibiza-old-town-small.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ibiza-old-town-small.jpg?w=1500&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15547\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ibiza Old Town<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The mythical nightclub island Ibiza is increasingly &#8220;powered by SAP&#8221;!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15542,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[206,1379,1378,1382,1381,1380,903],"class_list":["post-15541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-best-practice","tag-business-objects","tag-c4hana","tag-ibiza","tag-melia","tag-pacha","tag-palladium-group","tag-s4hana"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/ibiza-es-vedra-small.jpg?fit=1500%2C1000&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p3X9RF-42F","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15541"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15541\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timoelliott.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}