Approyo Announces Expansion of Company’s Staffing Numbers and Global Reach Strategy

Approyo is excited to announce two new hires to our growing team. The first is Alexandra Goudy as the firm’s new Marketing and Advertising Coordinator. Her responsibilities will range over video, audio, graphics and events. Alexandra holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Journalism with an emphasis in Advertising from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and will be deeply involved in the strategy of selecting platforms and creating Approyo’s advertising campaign.

On the sales and technology side, Approyo is onboarding  Lance Kucifer as the new SAP Sales manager for the western region. Lance brings 10 years of sales experience to Approyo and will be working with companies to assist them in their journey on implementing and using SAP to further their business processes and growth.

“As Approyo expands we will be adding human resources across the globe in order to provide a ‘follow the sun’ system of support which is the natural evolution of growth in the support vertical. I am excited about what the future holds and we continue to see that the team members that we are bringing into the fold are outstanding and second to none. We will continue to strive to expand our reach,” said Christopher Carter CEO of Approyo. “We are currently at 27 staff members and look forward to adding more talent depth as we grow the firm.”

Carter further stated, “Finding rising stars is key in our strategy to have the best and brightest employed at Approyo, and we are proud to also announce a job fair which will be held at our corporate headquarters in Brookfield, Wisconsin in the next few months. We are excited to be inviting several of the major universities in and around the area so we can find those star players right in our own backyard.”our own backyard.”

Approyo Welcomes New Client Services Manager Jason Hilderbrand

Approyo is proud to announce that after an extensive search Jason Hilderbrand has been selected to be the company’s next Client Services Manager. Jason brings an MBA from the University of Wisconsin and over 4 years of extensive SAP Basis experience across a host of support dependencies including managing projects, fixing any service issues, tracking service metrics, and helping lead the professionals responsible for getting services delivered to clients.

As the Client Services Manager, Jason’s role focuses on keeping clients satisfied with the Approyo's services, while working with businesses and end-users to help them resolve issues and answer questions. Jason is the liaison between an Approyo and its customers.

“The relationship with our customers is always our first priority,'' said CEO of Approyo Christopher Carter. “Jason’s appointment only bolsters our argument that great people build long term relationships, and that's how we do business with our customers.”

Approyo Welcomes Brandon Paulos and Femi Shah

Approyo is proud to announce that we have expanded our team again, this time welcoming Brandon Paulos and Femi Shah to our headquarters in Wisconsin.

Both Brandon and Femi join the Approyo team after previously working in the summer internship program as members of the Approyo Service Delivery team. Brandon and Femi will now be Jr. SAP Basis Administrator, working with our customers and partners to manage and support their SAP needs.

Brandon says his big draw to Approyo was the opportunity to work with developing and new technologies in a fun work atmosphere.  And Femi added that she is excited to be part of a fantastic team and culture that supports learning and development.

 “We are pleased to add Brandon and Femi to our growing top-notch team in Wisconsin. We are proud to be based in Wisconsin, where there is an exponential amount of growth in the technology sector,” says Christopher M. Carter, CEO of Approyo.

Approyo Announces Promotion of Tim Reiss to Vice President of Service Delivery

Approyo is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Tim Reiss as Vice President of Service Delivery.

Mr. Reiss has solid leadership experience with a highly customer-oriented focus. He has broad experience in all SAP delivery activities and developing quality service delivery teams.  As part of his role, Mr. Reiss will develop and implement new delivery policies for the organization and work closely with our clients to ensure their satisfaction.

Prior to Approyo, Tim held a variety of senior positions including Managing and supervising SAP Basis teams and service delivery for Virtustream and Symmetry. 

“Tim is a highly experienced SAP Basis executive, with a solid track record of building and leading high performing teams, as well as a strategic focus on world-class customer care,'' said Christopher M. Carter, CEO of Approyo.  “He has been a great asset to our company over the past year and his skills are exactly what Approyo needs to best leverage the opportunity presented by the market.”

Mr. Reiss had this to say regarding his new position leading the team at Approyo, “It’s exciting times ahead, we have a number of customers in production to support the ever-increasing demand for SAP Basis.” Mr. Reiss continued, “I’m looking forward to the challenges on this journey. I know with the support of Approyo's highly skilled engineering specialists, we’ll continue to lead the way with innovative solutions and firmly establish Approyo as a trusted partner in the SAP market.”

Approyo > Bacon

You've heard the phrase, "Bacon makes everything better". Approyo takes it one step further, we make your SAP Better!

We make it easy to manage, upgrade and migrate your SAP environments. With the upcoming 2025 deadline, it's more important than ever to understand all your options for your SAP environment. With over 300 managed SAP environments and over 100 migrations and upgrades to SAP S/4HANA, our team is here to support you!

Why is Approyo greater than Bacon?

• Certified SAP Partner
• Enterprise Ready
• Zero Calories
• Scalable and Reliable 
• Global Team of SAP Experts
• Never too crispy 
• Simple Cloud Migrations
• Fast Implementation
• Dependable Support

The Approyo team will be sharing more information and SAP content all summer long. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn to learn more about why Approyo is greater than bacon.

Learn more at: www.approyo.com/Approyo-vs-bacon

Key Benefits of Outsourcing your SAP Basis Support

SAP Basis refers to the administration of SAP system that includes activities like installation and configuration, load balancing, and performance of SAP applications running on Java stack and SAP ABAP. This includes the maintenance of different services related to database, operating system, application and web servers in SAP system landscape and stopping and starting the system.

SAP Basis support is a critical aspect to organizations running SAP Solutions and companies looking to get the most out of these solutions. In-House support teams are most likely severely overburdened and can’t give Basis the attention it deserves. Many companies have faced a large turnover of SAP professionals, requiring them to scramble just to keep SAP running. Or, many organization can't find the expertise needed to manage these solutions. So, they do what they can to keep SAP Basis running — for now.

Key Benefits of outsourcing SAP Basis Support:

• No need to hire, train or retain SAP staff
• Help you stay focused on your core competencies
• Costs reduction with predictable SAP support costs and improved operational efficiencies
• Improved reliability, availability and performance of the SAP infrastructure
• Quality monitoring to boost system availability and capacity

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