This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210310005146\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n Iguatemi Extends its Support Agreement with Rimini Street to Include Application Management Services for SAP (Photo: Business Wire)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Optimize IT Resources with Maintenance and Support for SAP Products<\/b><\/p>\n \nBased in S\u00e3o Paulo, Iguatemi pioneered new models in the fashion and shopping center experience industry in Brazil and now operates 16 shopping centers, two outlets and three commercial office towers across the country. In mid-2015, Iguatemi began an initiative to optimize IT resources and reduce its high SAP maintenance and support costs to accomplish its financial goals and invest in new technologies to spur innovation and grow revenue.\n<\/p>\n \n\u201cSAP\u2019s response time to our tickets was slow and the company would resolve only a small number of our support issues, primarily as SAP does not support customizations. We had more expenses and our time was not being optimized. Simply put, the vendor support did not meet our expectations,\u201d said Valdemar Castilho, IT operations manager, Iguatemi.\n<\/p>\n \nDue to this situation, the company sought out third-party support as a solution to these barriers. \u201cRimini Street professionals have a level of knowledge that is unmatched, and because of this our partnership with them has generated recognition of our IT department across the business. In addition, the total cost savings generated by switching to Rimini Street Support is much greater than the 50% support fee savings guaranteed in the contract,\u201d continued Castilho.\n<\/p>\n Simplify and Consolidate SAP Application Management and Support Services <\/b><\/p>\n \nToday, Iguatemi benefits from having a single partner to support and manage its SAP system, which gives more transparency to IT operations and more strategic value within the company. Before expanding its agreement with Rimini Street to provide AMS for its SAP software, the company had already tried three other AMS providers. This proved to be inefficient for Iguatemi\u2019s needs, as these consultancies charged per ticket, took hours to respond and still did not resolve issues to the company\u2019s satisfaction. Rimini Street\u2019s turnkey solution<\/a> unifies Application Management and Support Services for SAP software to create better economics with more efficient support operations delivering higher service levels, accountability and proactive problem-solving from experienced engineers. Iguatemi also switched from SAP Solution Manager to Rimini Street Watch for SAP, thus being able to monitor its ERP availability in real-time and store historical data of the IT environment.\n<\/p>\n \n\u201cRimini Street\u2019s application management services for SAP delighted us due to the difference in the support model versus conventional consultancies. We no longer waste time having to manage the tickets \u2013 with a single service provider for software support and AMS, the work is more efficient,\u201d said Castilho.\n<\/p>\n Fund Digital Initiatives Aimed at Strengthening Operations and Increasing Revenue<\/b><\/p>\n \nWith the savings in operating costsrealizedby switching to Rimini Street Support, Iguatemi diverted these savings to innovation initiatives. The company created Iguatemi Labs, a laboratory for experimenting with new technologies, where it rolled out a customer relationship and loyalty program called Iguatemi One. Iguatemi has also developed an internal mobility platform for its executives that facilitates project approval flow.\n<\/p>\n \n\u201cOur partnership with Rimini Street frees up financial and IT resources so we can focus on other innovation initiatives. In August 2019, we launched Iguatemi 365, the company\u2019s e-commerce platform. Developed with a total focus on the business, the marketplace offers a qualified mix of products and brands curated by the Iguatemi brand,\u201d said Castilho.\n<\/p>\n \nIguatemi, along with all Rimini Street clients, is assigned a Primary Support Engineer, backed by a team of functional and technical experts, who have an average of more than 15 years\u2019 experience in the client\u2019s software system. The Company also benefits from Rimini Street\u2019s ultra-responsive service level agreement of 10-minute response times for critical Priority 1 cases. Rimini Street also handles all of Iguatemi\u2019s tax, legal and regulatory updates for Brazil\u2019s complex tax and compliance updates, proactively notifying the company whenever new legal obligations arise.\n<\/p>\n \n\u201cIguatemi is a pioneer in the retail management industry in Latin America. It is an honor to know that we work as a strategic partner, aimed at ensuring operational excellence and directing the best roadmap for their business, while also helping to drive new initiatives and the company\u2019s digital growth,\u201d said Edenize Maron<\/a>, general manager, Latin America, Rimini Street. \u201cRimini Street has helped nearly 200 retailers to date worldwide maximize the value of their current systems and free up funds so they can stabilize their business and ultimately thrive by investing in business transformation projects that help them stay competitive and grow. Iguatemi truly benefits from a more modern, simplified IT service delivery model that combines support, AMS and constant advisory support from Rimini Street.\u201d\n<\/p>\n About Rimini Street, Inc.<\/b><\/p>\n \nRimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI) is a global provider of enterprise software products and services, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products and a Salesforce partner. The Company offers premium, ultra-responsive and integrated application management and support services that enable enterprise software licensees to save significant costs, free up resources for innovation and achieve better business outcomes. To date, more than 4,000 Fortune 500, Fortune Global 100, midmarket, public sector and other organizations from a broad range of industries have relied on Rimini Street as their trusted application enterprise software products and services provider. To learn more, please visit http:\/\/www.riministreet.com<\/a>, follow @riministreet<\/a><\/b> on Twitter and find Rimini Street on Facebook<\/a><\/b> and LinkedIn<\/a><\/b>. 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All other trademarks remain the property of their respective owners, and unless otherwise specified, Rimini Street claims no affiliation, endorsement, or association with any such trademark holder or other companies referenced herein.\n<\/p>\n View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span>https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210310005146\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n \nMichelle McGlocklin KEYWORDS:<\/b> United States South America North America Brazil Nevada<\/p>\n INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Networks Internet Data Management Technology Software<\/p>\n![\"Iguatemi](\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20210310005146\/en\/863979\/4\/CP21_21_Iguatemi_PR_Bizwire_2400x750.jpg\")
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