ABeam Consulting Completes the Acquisition of Tranzation

DALLAS, TEXAS USA – January 3, 2008 – ABeam Consulting, a leading global provider of business transformation services, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Tranzation, a US-based SAP® consulting firm. The acquisition strengthens ABeam’s SAP service and delivery capabilities in the United States.

ABeam USA, which delivers solutions from a wide variety of technology vendors, is an SAP Service Partner and was looking to further expand its SAP focus. ABeam Consulting in Japan is that country’s largest SAP partner and integrator with more than 1,600 certified consultants. The company has earned three Japan SAP "Project of the Year" awards and the Service Partner Excellence Award for 10 consecutive years—every year since the awards were established in 1998. Organized in seamless global teams, ABeam USA is currently engaged in projects with multi-national clients using both Japanese and US-based SAP consultants.

“Tranzation built its reputation as a highly respected SAP partner by concentrating on long-term value for clients, and earning the privilege of being a trusted SAP advisor through the highest quality solutions planning, design, delivery and support,” said Randy Muns, CEO of ABeam USA. “The Tranzation team further strengthens our SAP capabilities here in North America with veteran, expert SAP consulting, support and sales resources.”

John Lenhardt, who founded Tranzation in 2002 to return focus on delivering quality solutions to companies using SAP, has been involved with SAP America since 1993 as a customer, employee and vendor. “Becoming part of ABeam allows our people to expand their career experience within a global organization, and provides our clients with an expanded range of services to drive business improvement. We are very excited about the contributions we are making in the ABeam team,” said Lenhardt. About ABeam Consulting

ABeam Consulting provides business transformation services that create strategic advantage, improve business processes, leverage technology innovation, and enhance organizational performance for leading multinational and domestic companies worldwide. ABeam partners with clients to diagnose and solve their real challenges with solutions that combine industry and operational best practices with technical expertise. Pragmatic approaches ensure that clients gain measurable value more quickly. Headquartered in Tokyo, ABeam’s 3,500 professionals serve clients in 21 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.abeam.com.

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