CenturyLink, SAP and Wilmar Consulting Services Team Up to Drive Digital Business Growth for Wilmar International Limited

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SINGAPORE, June 25, 2019 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-- Collaboration leverages SAP HANA(R) Enterprise Cloud and CenturyLink

technology to enable IT agility and improve business responsiveness

Working closely with SAP, CenturyLink, Inc. (http://news.centurylink.com/ )

(NYSE: CTL) is joining forces with Wilmar Consulting Services to help achieve

Wilmar International Limited's (Wilmar) (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2504065-1&h=2724507962&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wilmar-international.com%2F&a=Wilmar )

digital business vision. Asia's leading agribusiness group, Wilmar, is leveraging

SAP HANA(R) Enterprise Cloud (HEC) to take advantage of its real-time analytical capabilities.

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"CenturyLink is helping Wilmar become more agile so it can drive its digital

business vision forward," said Francis Thangasamy, vice president, product

management, CenturyLink, Asia Pacific. "As a premium supplier for SAP globally

(https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2504065-1&h=2908109094&u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.centurylink.com%2FCenturyLink-becomes-authorized-premium-supplier-for-SAP-HANA-R-Enterprise-Cloud-in-Asia-Pacific&a=premium+supplier+for+SAP+globally ),

CenturyLink enables customers in Asia Pacific and beyond to achieve faster

time to market for their transformation projects based on the SAP HANA(R)

platform. CenturyLink expands upon SAP's vision of helping companies of all

sizes and industries to run better by delivering comprehensive managed

applications and infrastructure solutions."

To discover the depth and breadth of CenturyLink's SAP HANA(R) Enterprise Cloud services,

visit: http://centurylink.com/business/enterprise/managed-hosting/sap-hana.html.

"The collaboration between SAP, Wilmar Consulting Services and CenturyLink

helps Wilmar to focus on core competencies while charting their journey to the

cloud," said Khor Chern Chuen, managing director, SAP Singapore. "The deployment

of HEC will help Wilmar to simplify business processes and gain real-time insights to

transform into an intelligent enterprise for the global digital economy. HEC supports

business needs by equipping organizations with mission-critical capabilities and is

especially crucial for Wilmar as they wanted to focus on driving positive experiences

for their customers."

Named Asia Pacific's top Hybrid IT Service Provider for the fourth consecutive

year by Frost & Sullivan in 2018 (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2504065-1&h=2871705760&u=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.centurylink.com%2F2018-08-19-Frost-Sullivan-names-CenturyLink-as-Asia-Pacifics-top-Hybrid-IT-Service-Provider-for-fourth-consecutive-year&a=Asia+Pacific%27s+top+Hybrid+IT+Service+Provider+for+the+fourth+consecutive+year+by+Frost+%26+Sullivan+in+2018 ),

CenturyLink is well positioned to support enterprises in their digital

transformation through its comprehensive portfolio of hybrid IT services.

The company offers unsurpassed control and agility over cloud environments

bolstered by a secure, fiber-rich global network.

About CenturyLink

CenturyLink (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=2504065-1&h=3423466576&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.centurylink.com%2F&a=CenturyLink ) (NYSE: CTL)

is the second largest U.S. communications provider to global enterprise customers.

With customers in more than 60 countries and an intense focus on the customer

experience, CenturyLink strives to be the world's best networking company by solving

customers' increased demand for reliable and secure connections. The company also

serves as its customers' trusted partner, helping them manage increased network and

IT complexity and providing managed network and cyber security solutions that

help protect their business.

About SAP

As the Experience Company powered by the Intelligent Enterprise, SAP is the

market leader in enterprise application software, helping companies of all

sizes and in all industries run at their best: 77% of the world's transaction

revenue touches an SAP(R) system. Our machine learning, Internet of Things

(IoT), and advanced analytics technologies help turn customers' businesses into

intelligent enterprises. SAP helps give people and organizations deep business

insight and fosters collaboration that helps them stay ahead of their competition.

We simplify technology for companies so they can consume our software the way

they want - without disruption. Our end-to-end suite of applications and services

enables more than 437,000 business and public customers to operate profitably,

adapt continuously, and make a difference. With a global network of customers,

partners, employees, and thought leaders, SAP helps the world run better and

improve people's lives. For more information, visit www.sap.com.

SOURCE  CenturyLink, Inc.

CONTACT: Darryn Lim, +65 6768 8085, Darryn.Lim@centurylink.com