Stonebranch Expands SAP Automation Leadership with HONICO Acquisition
Stonebranch, a global leader in service orchestration and automation platforms (SOAP), announced the acquisition of HONICO Systems, a pioneer in SAP automation. The acquisition combines Stonebranch’s orchestration expertise with HONICO’s SAP-native technology, delivering one of the most comprehensive, hybrid-ready SAP automation solutions available today.
HONICO is recognized for BatchMan, its flagship workload automation platform designed specifically for SAP environments. BatchMan simplifies complex SAP job management, improving visibility, control, and automation across critical enterprise processes.
Stonebranch CEO Giuseppe Damiani highlighted the impact, stating, “HONICO’s SAP expertise strengthens our mission to deliver true end-to-end orchestration across enterprise systems. Together, we are helping customers achieve greater efficiency, visibility, and control in automating critical processes.”
A Strategic Step Toward Unified Enterprise Automation
Stonebranch will integrate HONICO’s SAP automation capabilities into the Stonebranch Universal Automation Center (UAC) platform. This integration empowers enterprises to orchestrate and automate workloads across hybrid environments—SAP, cloud-native applications, and on-premises infrastructure. At the same time, BatchMan will remain available as a standalone solution.
With growing demand for unified automation, organizations need seamless orchestration across SAP and non-SAP systems. By merging expertise, Stonebranch and HONICO enable enterprises to streamline workflows, reduce silos, and accelerate digital transformation.
Building an SAP Automation Powerhouse
Both companies bring strong SAP certifications, including integrations with SAP S/4HANA® and RISE with SAP S/4HANA® Cloud, as well as certification as an ABAP add-on for SAP NetWeaver®. These credentials ensure compatibility with both modern SAP platforms and legacy systems.
Damiani emphasized, “Stonebranch delivers true hybrid IT automation that is SAP intelligent by design. We are raising the bar for enterprise orchestration.”
This combined expertise positions Stonebranch and HONICO as a powerful force in SAP automation, supporting ERP, Business Technology Platform (BTP), industry-specific applications, and data solutions.
Enhanced Benefits for Customers
The acquisition immediately benefits both companies’ clients. Stonebranch customers gain deeper SAP integration, while HONICO clients gain access to Stonebranch’s extensive integrations across cloud, containers, and on-premises systems.
HONICO CEO Claus-Uwe Hodum shared, “By joining Stonebranch, we deliver broader solutions that accelerate digital transformation and improve operational efficiency across SAP and non-SAP systems. Together, we eliminate silos and enable unified orchestration.”
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