Excellence Delivered (ExD), Pakistan’s SAP Platinum Partner, has successfully completed a comprehensive SAP transformation for AlWatania International Holding (AWIH), a diversified business group headquartered in Doha. AWIH operates across multiple sectors including FMCG distribution, food manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, IT and telecom, and real estate. With its expanding operations, the group sought a unified, high-performance digital platform to streamline processes, reduce costs, and strengthen its position as a key player in Qatar’s private sector.
AWIH faced challenges stemming from its legacy Oracle-based SAP ECC environment, which created limitations in scalability, data management, and infrastructure efficiency. Recognizing the need to evolve, AWIH partnered with ExD to implement a full-scale SAP upgrade and conversion aimed at delivering greater agility, improved performance, and enhanced business insights. ExD developed a phased roadmap to modernize the group’s ERP backbone, including an upgrade of SAP ECC to the latest enhancement packs, deployment of strategic data archiving solutions to manage historical records, and migration from Oracle to SAP HANA to take advantage of in-memory computing. These steps have significantly improved reporting, analytics, and transaction speeds while optimizing system load and compliance.
The transformation also included moving from an on-premise ECC on HANA system to SAP’s cloud-powered RISE model, giving AWIH a cloud-ready digital core with lower total cost of ownership and continuous innovation opportunities from SAP. By aligning technology with AWIH’s long-term business objectives, the project not only addressed immediate operational challenges but also created a platform that can scale with the group’s growth across diverse industries. The new infrastructure enables real-time visibility, advanced analytics, and streamlined processes that support decision-making at all levels of the organization.
ExD’s expertise and its role as Pakistan’s only SAP Platinum Partner and United VARs member were central to the success of this initiative. The company combined technical precision with industry-specific knowledge to ensure a seamless migration process that minimized downtime and mitigated risks. ExD consultants worked closely with AWIH’s leadership team to map business priorities to system capabilities, ensuring the upgraded ERP landscape supports both current and future needs. This collaboration demonstrates how tailored SAP solutions can enable organizations to unlock operational efficiency and improve agility in fast-evolving markets.
With the completion of this transformation, AWIH now operates on a high-performance, cloud-enabled ERP platform that delivers real-time data insights across its diversified portfolio. Excellence Delivered (ExD) continues to provide SAP-driven digital transformation services across the region, helping leading organizations confidently adopt next-generation solutions and strengthen their competitive edge.
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