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SAP Again Tops BrandZ Most Valuable German Brand

SAP tops the BrandZ German brand value ranking for the second year in a row and is now Europe’s most powerful brand for the first time too

Repeating its 2018 success, SAP has once again earned the top spot in the BrandZ Most Valuable German Brand in 2019. Year-over-year, the company has increased its brand value by four percent to $50.9 billion, making it Europe’s most valuable brand for the first time as well.

The renowned BrandZ brand value ranking is released annually by UK communications services group WPP and global research agency Kantar Millward Brown. It is based on data from more than 650,000 consumers and professionals in 31 countries.

Most Valuable German Brand ahead of Deutsche Telekom, BMW, Mercedes-Benz

As in 2018, SAP has again secured first place in the BrandZ ranking for Germany, ahead of brands including Deutsche Telekom, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz. With a brand value of $50.9 billion, SAP is nearly $10 billion above Deutsche Telekom, the second-place brand.

The BrandZ Top 50 reports for Germany pinpoint the factors that make the SAP brand so valuable: In addition to commercial success and market capitalization, consumer trust has particular significance. This trust is earned each day through commitment and dedication to customers and is absolutely crucial for a brand’s value.

Source: SAP Again Tops BrandZ Most Valuable German Brands

By Itamar Medeiros

Originally from Brazil, Itamar Medeiros currently lives in Germany, where he works as VP of Design Strategy at SAP, where he leads the design vision for the entire Human Capital Management product line, ensuring cohesive product narratives and establishing best practices.

Working in the Information Technology industry since 1998, Itamar has helped truly global companies in multiple continents create great user experience through advocating Design and Innovation principles. Itamar has also served as a juror for prestigious design competitions and lectured on design topics at universities worldwide.

During his 7 years in China, he promoted the User Experience Design discipline as User Experience Manager at Autodesk and Local Coordinator of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA) in Shanghai.

Itamar holds a MA in Design Practice from Northumbria University (Newcastle, UK), for which he received a Distinction Award for his thesis Creating Innovative Design Software Solutions within Collaborative/Distributed Design Environments.

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