For Immediate Release: June 20, 2007

SAP Canada Deepens Partnership With Volunteer Canada

to Promote Corporate Social Responsibility

 

Technology Leader Joins Corporate Council on Volunteering

To Encourage and Enhance Participation Across the Country

 

TORONTO —June 20, 2007 — SAP Canada Inc., a fast-growing subsidiary of SAP AG (NYSE:SAP), today announced its increased commitment to corporate social responsibility by joining Volunteer Canada’s Corporate Council on Volunteering. The goal of this new partnership is to develop and foster corporate campaigns that encourage volunteerism and promote civic participation.

 

“By making volunteerism a priority and enhancing its employee-driven educational and community service programs, SAP Canada has become a positive force for social improvement across the country,” said Ruth MacKenzie, president, Volunteer Canada. “Now, with more than 900 employees and a large network of business contacts, SAP Canada will be a leader in our efforts to expand our corporate volunteer network and ensure that people in need get the services they require.”

SAP Canada’s volunteer activities are organized in accordance with its corporate citizenship goals, which focus on fostering partnerships with not for profit organizations committed to educating K-12 students and helping underprivileged and economically disadvantaged communities. Current partners include Junior Achievement of Canada, the Canadian Council of Aboriginal Business, Volunteer Canada, and Toronto’s Ronald McDonald House.

“As a Canadian business leader, SAP Canada recognizes and embraces its commitment to the communities in which its employees live and work,” said Robert Courteau, president and managing director, SAP Canada. “Partnerships like the Corporate Council on Volunteering harness the deep and diverse talents of our employees to deliver meaningful results to people in need and promote positive social change across Canada.”

 

Under the partnership announced today, Robert Courteau will serve as a member of the Corporate Council on Volunteering. Mr. Courteau is also active on the boards for Junior Achievement (JA) and the Information Technology Association of Canada (ITAC), and a member of the advisory board for the Directors College at McMaster University's DeGroote School of Business.

 

 

About Volunteer Canada

Volunteer Canada is a registered charitable organization and a national leader with a mission to promote volunteerism in Canada. Working with community organizations, Volunteer Centres, businesses, charities, governments and municipalities across the country, Volunteer Canada recognizes and promotes the role of volunteers, provides leadership to the Volunteer Centre movement, enhances the capacity of organizations to involve volunteers, and furthers the national dialogue on citizen engagement and civil society.

 

About SAP Canada Inc.

SAP Canada Inc., based in Toronto, is a fast-growing subsidiary of SAP AG (NYSE:SAP), the world's leading provider of business software*. SAP applications are helping Canadian enterprises improve productivity and customer relationships, reduce costs, increase revenues and profitability, and create efficiencies across supply chains and business operations. SAP Canada has more than 720 customers and over 900 employees in five offices across the country. In addition, SAP Labs Canada develops cutting-edge software for a wide array of SAP applications from its Montreal location.

 

For further information, please visit www.sap.ca.

 

For more information, press only:

Volunteer Canada: Elizabeth Gray-Smith, +1 613-231-4371 ext. 226, egraysmith@volunteer.ca, EDT