German Business Awards 2020

EU BUSINESS NEWS / 2020 German Business Awards 17 , Best Global Backup&Recovery Software Company 2020 SEPAGhas been developing and selling company-wide data protection solutions since 1992. Throughout the years, the firmhave established a reputation in the industry as being one of the best global backup and recovery software companies. Recently, we caught upwithAndreasMayer who revealedmore about the firmand how it strives to offer the ultimate customer experience. Sep20851 Headquartered in Holzkirchen near Munich, Germany, SEP AG is a manufacturer of backup and disaster recovery software solutions for the protection of cross-platform, heterogeneous IT environments. The data backup solution "SEP sesam" secures a wide range of virtual environments, operating systems, applications and databases - up to SAP. SEP offers among others certified backup solutions for the entire SAP solution stack including SAP HANA on Intel & IBM Power platforms, SAP Business One, SAP NetWeaver on various databases & SAP ASE. “It’s "Made in Germany" with no backdoors,” says Senior Marketing Manager, Andreas Mayer. “The universal support of complex system environments sets the SEP solution apart from the competition. This allows the consolidation of several backup systems to a centrally managed hybrid backup solution. The solution works reliably and consistently implements compliance requirements including EU-GDPR.” SEP offers solutions for on-premise and in the cloud and for service providers, who are running Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS), based on the SEP sesam technology. With the SEP Cloud Application Protection Service (CAPS), the firm also enables a GDPR-compliant Cloud-to-Cloud backup and data loss prevention solution for Office 365, Salesforce, G Suite and Dynamics 365. The company, founded in 1992, is headquartered in Holzkirchen near Munich, Germany, and has a subsidiary with support and sales team in the USA. SEP has a strong partner network and relies on well- trained system houses for sales. Customers in more than 50 countries include top-tier companies, market leaders in the healthcare, financial sectors, manufacturing companies, federal ministries, public sectors and leading universities. “Our Vision is ‘SEP protected future’,” Andreas continues. “So we make it possible to take care and protect the future of enterprises. Our mission is ‘to protect what you have achieved to free your mind and focus on your future!’ So companies and organizations can concentrate on their business because we take care about the availability of their data. A fast, uncomplicated data recovery to ensure SLAs is important. This can be crucial for the survival of companies business.” The firm strives to support the system that no one else can and is not simply geared to support the market leaders, but also the less widespread and new technologies. “This helps users to consistently protect and quickly restore their diverse IT environments which is reflected in our comprehensive support matrix too,” says Andreas. “Our certifications ensure that databases and applications are backed up and restored consistently and in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications. We also have a focus on virtual environments and we support at the moment nine different hypervisors. With SEP, backup and recovery of existing systems and newest systems are connected.” Data and information are key for keeping business alive. In Europe and Germany, GDPR is a very serious topic and there are constant challenges for companies to fulfil the stringent regulations. Depending on the type of business, GDPR has a worldwide relevance for all companies and organisations dealing with EU citizens. Regarding the recent Covid-19 outbreak, SEP is now focussing a lot more on its online and digital activities. “Our partner event, SEP Snap Day, was changed to an online event to reach our partners and to avoid risks for the health of the people,” explains Andreas. “It was a new experience but was completely necessary under these circumstances. Everybody has the same challenges and so there is a common understanding and the remote working works very well. We now see the online possibilities more clearly and we have expanded our social media activities accordingly.” The internal culture at SEP is open, friendly and innovative – something that plays a huge part when it comes to providing quality customer service and satisfaction. The team are actively encouraged to develop ideas, exchange with others and to transform these ideas into solutions. And, regarding the future, it seems that, not only is SEP committed to continuing the development and improvement of its solutions, but also it is dedicated to continued investment in its staff base. “Our culture ensures quick and easy communication, processes and fast decisions,” Andreas explains. “Additionally, we also keep our crew updated with regular education. SEP is a company which educates apprentices and invests in future talents. We have a good working atmosphere and leading solutions are offered, so that SEP is an attractive employer for specialists too. “Going forward, we will continue to develop SEP sesam further - technologically leading and market-oriented including compliance requirements. Our leading virtualisation portfolio will be further expanded, including the requirements of hosting providers. Ultimately, we will continue to stand for a genuine hybrid backup – to reach optimal protection for virtual and physical worlds - on-premise and in the cloud.” Contact: Andreas Mayer Company: SEP Web Address: www.sepsoftware.com