The former SAP CEO returns to the market as a co-owner: Szabolcs Pintér's company could disrupt the consulting market

Vezetői összefoglaló (AI)

• Szabolcs Pintér, former CEO of SAP Hungary, joined RISE Business Solutions as a co-owner after 18 years of multinational experience. He is targeting annual growth of 30–40 percent and considers a 2.5–3x company size and revenue within three to five years to be realistic.
• RISE would strengthen its SAP market position, become one of the top three players, and expand to Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and the CEE region. It would also open up the market for business applications and solutions beyond SAP. Co-owner SMP Solutions provides large-scale enterprise functions and structures.
• The company sees significant opportunities in AI, for example in efficiency, documentation, and operations, but according to Pintér, security, data protection, and authorization management must also be considered. Companies should also weigh whether their AI platform should be SAP-centric; external solutions can complement SAP, not necessarily replace it.
• The interview discusses the 2027 and 2030 deadlines for the transition to SAP S/4HANA. According to Gartner data cited in the interview, 39 percent of global companies had transitioned by the end of 2024, and 50 percent are expected to have done so by 2027. Pintér believes Hungary’s transition rate may be considerably lower.