Americas' SAP Users' Group Hosts Successful Annual Conference.Business Editors CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2001 The Americas' SAP Users' Group A users' group (also users group or user group) is a type of club focused on the use of a particular technology, usually (but not always) computer-related. (ASUG ASUG America's SAP Users' Group ASUG Australian Shipping User Group ), an independent, not-for-profit organization comprised of 22,000 SAP customers, today announced that the 11th Annual ASUG Conference & Vendor Fair in Miami Beach, Florida “Miami Beach” redirects here. For the beach in Barbados, see Miami Beach, Barbados.
The event kicked off with a keynote given jointly by Wolfgang Kemna, president & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of SAP America, Inc. and Michael Campbell Michael Shane Campbell CNZM (born February 23, 1969) is a New Zealand golfer who is best-known for having won the 2005 US Open and the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 HSBC World Match Play Championship, in the same year. He is a member of the European Tour. , executive vice president, SMO SMO Server Management Objects SMO SQL Management Objects SMO Social Media Optimization SMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport SMO Sabhal Mòr Ostaig (Scotland Gaelic college) SMO Site Management Organization SMO Service Message Object Organization SAP America, Inc., and ASUG executive sponsor. The SAP executives shared the company's strategic vision and direction with their customers and partners. "SAP has traditionally provided strong support for ASUG programs and events. This year's conference was no exception as SAP has provided more than 420 employees to support ASUG onsite in Miami. ASUG represents a strong collective voice of SAP customers in providing strategic input into solution development," stated Campbell. ASUG board members will impart the value of the organization to its members at SAPPHIRE(R) 2001, in Orlando, June 12 - 15, 2001 in the SAPPHIRE exhibit hall. The ASUG Annual Conference & Vendor Fair is an educational event for SAP users interested in networking and sharing hands-on experiences with colleagues. Conference attendees participated in the 360 educational sessions presented by more than 400 SAP users. In addition to the strong educational content, more than 200 vendors exhibited in the Vendor Fair. SAP Labs SAP Labs are the Research and Development Organizations of Parent Company SAP AG. SAP has its Labs spread across the globe. Prominent Labs are located in Palo Alto USA, Bangalore India, Raanana Israel and Shanghai China. , Inc. offered Usability Testing Usability testing is a means for measuring how well people can use some human-made object (such as a web page, a computer interface, a document, or a device) for its intended purpose, i.e. usability testing measures the usability of the object. , enabling attendees to conduct onsite testing of SAP products. Professor Dr. Claus Heinrich, executive board member, SAP AG, returned to ASUG for a second year, headlining the Wednesday afternoon special session. Heinrich delivered a keynote presentation on the SAP product and service development direction stressing that ASUG would continue to have an influence on SAP product direction and strategy. The 2001 Annual Conference also hosted a record number of SAP experts and Platinum Consultants to supplement the member-presented ASUG educational content. "Thanks in part to the strong working relationship between ASUG and SAP, the ASUG Board of Directors feels that the 2001 Annual Conference educational content was the strongest ever," stated Kurt Basler, the ASUG 2001 - 2002 president. ASUG is a customer-run, independent, not-for-profit organization. Its mission is three main goals, to educate its members, facilitate networking among colleagues and SAP representatives, and influence future SAP product releases. |
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