Beyond the Cloud: How AWS and SAP are Accelerating Innovation Across Industries

As digital transformation accelerates across industries, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has emerged as a preferred cloud platform for enterprises seeking to modernize core systems, streamline operations, and unlock innovation. From advanced infrastructure and global scalability to deep integrations with SAP, AWS offers the tools and reliability that organizations need to drive competitive advantage in a rapidly evolving marketplace.

Companies are choosing AWS not just for its robust and secure cloud services—but for its ability to power enterprise-wide transformation. With an expansive portfolio that spans compute, storage, AI/ML, analytics, and IoT, AWS enables a flexible, future-ready IT foundation. Organizations leveraging RISE with SAP on AWS are reporting tangible outcomes: faster innovation, greater operational efficiency, enhanced business resilience, and significant cost optimization.

Mercedes-Benz: Driving Radical Efficiency and AI-Powered Innovation

Mercedes-Benz is charting a bold path toward a future-proof digital core with its move to RISE with SAP on AWS. The luxury automaker is undertaking a strategic transformation of its IT landscape, migrating critical SAP applications to the cloud to standardize operations and unlock new opportunities for agility and scale.

“As tech frontrunners, the IT department at Mercedes-Benz implements a future-proof IT infrastructure to optimally connect people and technologies. With the migration to ‘RISE with SAP’ on AWS, we can make processes along the value chain leaner and more efficient,” says Katrin Lehmann, CIO of Mercedes-Benz AG.

As a result, the company is creating a modernized enterprise landscape that accelerates innovation, boosts speed-to-insight and supports continuous updates—without the complexity of managing disparate environments. With AWS as its single cloud provider, Mercedes-Benz is also simplifying operations and strengthening application security and resilience.

Mondelēz International: Scaling Global Innovation and Sustainability

For Mondelēz International, AWS has become a strategic enabler of its digital and growth agenda. By migrating hundreds of workloads—including its ERP systems—to RISE with SAP on AWS, the global snacking leader is achieving improved performance, agility, and resiliency across its business.

Chief Technology Officer Kostas Georgakopoulos highlights AWS’s alignment with internal cloud platform engineering efforts, creating a powerful synergy that drives enterprise-wide

modernization. In addition to increased cost-efficiency and automation, the company is leveraging AWS’s sustainable infrastructure to meet environmental goals—taking advantage of energy-efficient data centers powered by renewable energy.

Olam Agri: Building a Resilient, AI-powered Food Supply Chain

Olam Agri, a major global player in agribusiness, is turning to RISE with SAP on AWS to strengthen its supply chain and accelerate AI adoption. With integrated access to SAP Business AI and the co-pilot tool Joule, the company is embedding intelligence across business functions—from predictive maintenance and quality control to customer service optimization.

Chief Digital and Information Officer Shivram Ramakrishnan sees the transition as central to enhancing agility and meeting the evolving demands of customers and partners. The collaboration with AWS and SAP ensures Olam Agri can efficiently scale innovation while reinforcing security and sustainability across its end-to-end operations.

BBC: Simplifying IT to Focus on Its Public Mission

In the public sector, the BBC is leveraging RISE with SAP on AWS to simplify and modernize its IT systems for finance, HR, and procurement. This shift replaces a fragmented model of separate licenses, contracts, and maintenance agreements with a unified, cloud-based approach.

BBC CTO Peter O’Kane says the move enables the organization to reallocate resources to its core mission: serving audiences. “We want to make sure we’re investing the most we can in services for audiences. By simplifying our IT services, we can focus on running our business and ensure we’re meeting the needs of our viewers and listeners.”

By consolidating systems on AWS, the BBC gains performance, resilience, and a streamlined IT footprint that better supports its long-term digital strategy.

Why AWS?

Across industries, enterprises are turning to AWS to power critical SAP workloads because it delivers what business leaders demand: security, performance, global scale, and continuous innovation. The AWS platform’s alignment with SAP’s cloud roadmap—especially through offerings like RISE with SAP—makes it a compelling choice for CIOs and technology leaders tasked with transforming complex, legacy landscapes into agile, intelligent enterprises.

What This Means for SAPinsiders

AWS is becoming the platform of choice for SAP transformations. Enterprises across industries are choosing AWS to modernize their SAP environments because of its robust global infrastructure, deep integration with SAP, and proven ability to deliver agility, scalability, and security. Solutions like RISE with SAP on AWS are helping organizations reduce complexity while accelerating innovation.

Leading enterprises are achieving real business results with AWS. Companies such as Mercedes-Benz, Mondelēz International, Olam Agri, and the BBC are already seeing tangible benefits—ranging from enhanced operational efficiency and performance to faster time-to-value and AI-driven insights. These success stories demonstrate how cloud migration is not just an IT upgrade, but a strategic business enabler.

The AWS ecosystem supports long-term innovation and sustainability goals. With ongoing investment in AI, machine learning, and sustainable data centers, AWS provides a forward-looking platform that helps organizations future-proof their operations. Strategic partnerships with SAP and a commitment to continuous innovation make AWS a trusted partner for transformation at scale.