SAP, one of the world's largest providers of business software solutions, inaugurated the phase-I of their 21-acre campus in Bangalore. The SAP campus is close to the International Technology Park.

SAP has invested Euro 20 million in building its new campus. The one in Bangalore is SAP's largest campus outside Waldorf, Germany, where it is headquartered.

"I am told that this is the single largest German IT facility in India and the second largest SAP facility in the world. In fact, the newly built campus in Bangalore is the only property SAP owns outside Germany," said D B Inamdar, Minister for Information Technology and Tourism, Government of Karnataka (r), who stood in for Chief Minister S M Krishna.

Krishna who was to be the chief guest, dropped out at the last moment due to 'other pressing engagements.' The last minute change of plans, though, proved too much for SAP. The inauguration plaque still carries Krishna's name.

Reportage and photographs: Priya Ganapati

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