Insights & announcements
The latest from Icon Consulting Group — company milestones, partner developments, and SAP industry perspectives that matter to our clients.
SAP Q1 2026: Cloud backlog hits €21.9B, partner channel grows
SAP reported cloud revenue up 27% at constant currencies, with current cloud backlog reaching €21.9 billion. Indirect channel order entry grew significantly faster than direct, accounting for nearly 30% of quarterly volume — signalling sustained demand for partner-led delivery.
SAP Patch Day April 2026: what CISOs need to know
April's SAP Security Patch Day addresses multiple critical notes across S/4HANA and BTP. We break down which patches carry the highest risk, which affect APAC-common configurations, and what our SecurityBridge monitoring data shows about real-world exposure across our client base.
2026 SAP trends: From planning to action on S/4HANA
With roughly 60% of SAP customers still on ECC, the tone has shifted from 'when to migrate' to 'how to migrate efficiently.' AI is moving from interactive to embedded, running in the background of everyday SAP operations. BTP adoption reached 50% of companies, up ten points year-over-year.
Icon expands advisory and transformation services in Europe and Japan
Following the Dirbato acquisition, Icon Consulting Group is extending its delivery network into European and Japanese markets. The expansion targets mid-market enterprises seeking specialist SAP S/4HANA and finance transformation expertise with senior-led attention.
SecurityBridge partnership deepens SAP threat detection
Icon has expanded its SecurityBridge partnership to offer managed SAP security monitoring across APAC. The service provides automated vulnerability detection, real-time threat monitoring, and compliance reporting — deployed within existing SAP landscapes in weeks, not months.
SAP acquires Reltio to make enterprise data AI-ready
SAP's acquisition of MDM provider Reltio underscores the strategic priority of clean, governed data as the foundation for AI in enterprise operations. For SAP customers, this signals MDM becoming a first-class component of the S/4HANA and BTP ecosystem.
Icon reaches 300+ consultants milestone
Icon Consulting Group has grown to over 300 active SAP consultants and IT services professionals deployed across APAC and EMEA. The company reported SGD 50 million revenue in 2025 with continued organic growth across both advisory and SAP Talent services.
