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Meet our new colleagues - September 2024
Pearl Group continues its strong growth journey. We welcome Marcus, Margarita, and Michal to Pearl!
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Pearl Group announces Carl Östholm as new CEO
With vast experience as Managing Director for SAP ERP and previously as CEO of Pearl Sweden, Carl Östholm has been appointed as the new CEO of Pearl Group.
Meet our new colleagues - August 2024
Pearl Group continues to make strong progress on its growth journey. We warmly welcome Mario, Lovisa, Heikki, Annika, Vikram and Mari.
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Pearl Group acquires company Applicon and enters the Icelandic Market
Pearl Group acquires fintech company Applicon and enter the Icelandic market.
A Deep Dive into Order to Cash (O2C) and Procure to Pay (P2P) at Pearl Group
Discover Pearl Group's O2C and P2P processes. Learn how our collaborative teams drive efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Meet our new employees - June 2024
Pearl Group continues strong growth journey. Welcome Tori, Ces, and Tomas to our team!
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7 Benefits with SAP SuccessFactors as HR System
Good IT solutions should streamline HR processes, improve decision-making, and promote employee engagement. These are Pearl's top 7 benefits of upgrading to SAP SuccessFactors.
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Pearl Group launches major Analytics and AI initiative
We are now establishing Analytics and AI as a new investment area in Pearl Group. With a newly appointed head of the field, the goal is to expand AI and analytics initiatives across all markets.
Meet our new colleagues - May 2024
Pearl Group continues to experience growth and need new employees. Welcome Göran, Nicole, Juuso, Jarmo, Pär, Janne to Pearl!
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Meet our new colleagues - April 2024
Pearl Group continues to experience growth and need new employees. Welcome Anna-Kaisa, Elise, Lu, Johan, Aaro, Paula and Maria to our Swedish Pearl team!
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Meet our new colleagues - March 2024
Pearl Group continues to experience growth in all business areas across the offices and need new employees. Welcome Tom, Bobil og Adam to our Swedish Pearl team!
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Meet our new colleagues - January
Pearl continues to experience growth in all business areas across the offices. Welcome Dan, Gurpreet, Martin, Amit, Ismo, Jenni and Gerd!
SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud with Pearl
Watch our latest video with SAP where we share insights into the benefits of SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud, Pearl's extensive expertise, and how we work to ensure an efficient and smooth implementation for our customers.
Pearl invests to growth in Finland by acquiring Epical Finland Oy SAP consulting business
Pearl Finland Oy has signed an agreement according to which Pearl Finland buys the SAP consulting business from Epical Finland Oy. This investment supports Pearl Finland’s growth targets to be the leading SAP service provider in the Finnish market.
PearlPOS – Everything you need to know about Pearl's user-friendly POS system
POS, an abbreviation for Point of Sale, is essentially a cash register system used to handle transactions from retail customers in physical stores. The POS system comprises a combination of hardware and software, used to record sales, manage payments, and generate various reports.
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Pearl Group aquires POSbE from EINR Software and launches as PearlPOS
Pearl Group acquires POSbE from EINR Software and launches as PearlPOS.
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Premium E-guide SAP S4/HANA Public Cloud
In today's dynamic business landscape, staying competitive means embracing innovation and efficiency. Therefore, Public Cloud makes an ideal choice for companies looking to streamline IT operations. Read more in Pearl's E-guide on how to embrace SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud.
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Meet our new employees!
Pearl continues to experience growth in all business areas across the offices. Welcome Henrik, Wiktor, Bharat, Ilja, Sergejs, Sergejs and Gatis!
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Pearl Academy 2022 - Meet our Trainees
In August, this year's program for ten new talents started and we have asked them some questions to get to know them better! Read about what Marit, Josefin, Zohib and Joshua say about the program.
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After work: Meet Caroline Haukås
Caroline Haukås is FICO Principal consultant and Team Lead for the finance team in Pearl Norway. Get to know her better!
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Pearl Academy 2022 - Meet our Trainees
In August, this year's program for ten new talents started and we have asked them some questions to get to know them better! Read about what Erik, Marcus and Jørgen say about the program.
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How can Pearl highlight how your company contributes to creating a more sustainable society?
Sustainability has been at the top of the societal agenda for many years, and 8 out of 10 consumers want to live more sustainably. It has gone from being of particular interest to becoming a natural part of our choices in everyday life. Regardless, we see in unison that the demands customers place on their partners and suppliers are increasing.
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Pearl Academy 2022 - Meet our trainees
In August, this year's program for ten new talents started and we have asked them some questions to get to know them better! Read about what Vilma, Magnus and Johanne say about the program.
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After work: Britt Randi Fjelltun
Meet Britt Randi Fjelltun, our senior consultant in the finance team at Pearl Norway. She is a positive and active lady from Valdres, who finds happiness both in solving challenges in the system and climbing mountain peaks.
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After work: Meet Anders Rämsvik
Meet Anders Rämsvik! He works in Gothenburg within the project management group. He´s a sporty, family-oriented man.
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Meet our new and talented Pearl additions!
During the summer, we welcomed seven new coworkers to our teams in Latvia, Sweden, and Norway. It is with joy we welcome Olga, Aleksandrs, Kristiāns, Roberts, and Armands!
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The key to a better workflow
With the latest generation of the Fiori user interface, you get all the benefits of SAP S/4HANA.
After work: Meet Emilie Stabe Helvig
After work: Emilie Stabe Helvig is a junior consultant in the finance team in Pearl Norway. Get to know her better!
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The pandemic is over – what's next for retail?
The retail sector had to adjust at record speed during the pandemic. Now is the time to streamline processes and thoroughly implement innovation.
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Pearl Group adds talent in Norway, Latvia, and Sweden
Pearl Group continues to invest in its Latvian branch with three new hires. Pearl also strengthens the teams in Norway and Sweden.
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Pearl Group and Convert build leading e-commerce environment
Convert and Pearl Group have entered into an agreement to form a new e-commerce house - we will build the market-leading environment where the best customer journey combined with the market-leading technologies ensures customers' needs.
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Next generation warehouse management
Komplett Group´s value chain runs the next generation of warehouse management.
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We welcome five new employees
We welcome five new employees. Meet David Salas, Roy Halvorsen, Thomas Køllersen, Kristers Dzintars og Deivids Berkolds.
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Fears Norwegian retailers are overrun by Amazon
This year, a number of retailers in Norway have declared bankruptcy, and the whole industry fears the entrance of Amazon on the Norwegian market.
Do you have the stronges sales muscle?
Ark Bokhandel does. – The customer does not thing about shopping in a store or online in 2018.
Hybris portfolio becomes C/4 HANA
SAP just changed the name of the Hybris and C4C portfolio to C/4 HANA and we have high expectations on how this will create an even better customer journey in the future.
Signing contracts with Borregaard
Borregaard starts partnership with Pearl for deliveries of SAP services.
Managing the Journey from Legacy to Cloud
Getting the journey right means focusing on business outcomes, defining the cloud objectives, and preparing and charting the course of your journey.
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12 important questions before moving to the cloud
Asking the right questions is crucial when buying a cloud solution. Here are the 12 most important ones.
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Don’t just move to the Cloud, be Cloud Smart
Here are four key considerations for any business looking to be Cloud Smart.
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How to achieve successful benefits realization with SAP S/4HANA
Everything you need to know about a successful transition to SAP S /4HANA - before, during and after. And whether it is relevant for your company.
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Pearl Group on SAP S/4 HANA and the differences from ECC 6.0
Pearl explains what SAP S/4 HANA is and what distinguishes it from previous ERP systems. SAP introduces new functionality that can be quickly and easily put into use.
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We are strengthening our teams with eight new employees
There is no shortage of work assignments in either Pearl Norway or Latvia, so we continue to strengthen our team with new employees: five in Norway and three in Latvia.
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After work: Meet Karoline Kjelsås
Meet Karoline Kjelsås! This musical and animal-loving consultant is a woman of many talents - both at work and in her spare time.
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Commerce Trends 2022
The e-commerce industry can look back on two years of insane growth and development, this makes it more difficult than ever to try to predict trends the coming year. We at Pearl make an attempt anyway, and have challenged Team Lead for Commerce Norway, Erlend Sørby Johansen.
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After work: Meet Petter
Meet Petter Dobbelie! At work, the solution architect is enthusiastic when watching his colleagues create unique SAP solutions.
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Why move to SAP S4HANA?
What are the key reasons you should invest in SAP S/4HANA? Let's help you find out!
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Another A-team joins Pearl Norway and Pearl Sweden
New year, new opportunities – and new employees. At Pearl Group, we're definitely not slowing down, but rather speeding up with eight new employees; five in Norway and three in Sweden.
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After work: Meet Beate
Meet Beate Kiste Torgersen! Our senior consultant in the integration team . But what is she like after work? Let's get to know her better!
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After work: Meet Tom
Meet Tom Berget! Our Director of Business Development rarely sits still. But what is he like after work? Let's get to know him better!
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The trends in B2B marketing you should be aware of
Today's marketing is constantly changing, with new tools, technology, and opportunities. Here are the latest trends in B2B marketing.
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Count@Pearl: The future of stocktaking
With the launch of Count@Pearl, Pearl Group makes the stocktaking process even easier.
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After work: Meet Celine
Meet Celine Ekornåsvåg! She is a business consultant in e-commerce and marketing at work – and in her spare time, she's hooked on renovating her apartment.
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Pearl Academy: Meet our trainees
The trainees at Pearl Group have varied, exciting, and educational days in an inclusive work environment. Let's get to know them!
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Pearl strengthens the team
We are preparing for an increasing number of assignments and welcome four new employees to our teams in Norway, Latvia, and Singapore.
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A new order solution developed in record time
In just a few months – and during the pandemic – Pearl Group and Komplett developed a new solution for ordering student computers for county municipalities.
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After work: Fredrik Strømmen Jensen
Meet Fredrik Strømmen Jensen! He is a Junior Consultant at Pearl Group Norway's Insight team, and he appreciates hard work.
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After Work: Meet Frans Wågstrand
Meet Frans Wågstrand! Pearl Sweden's senior consultant is a particularly active person and likes bicycling and skiing.
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What's the deal with Headless Commerce?
What's the deal with Headless Commerce – and why should we care? Let's give you a walkthrough of what it means and what benefits it gives.
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Three reasons why you should join our PSD team
Pearl Group's PSD team is looking for more employees in logistics and supply chain management. Read about what it's like to work with us!
Pearls EWM AutoStore: The complete warehouse process in one app
With Pearl Group’s EWM AutoStore add-on, SAP EWM integrates with AutoStore without any middleware.
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Pearl continues its expansion in Sweden and Latvia with three new employees
We continue our growth with three new employees in Sweden and Latvia. Welcome Magdalena Hamilton, Malin Jonsson and Aleksandrs Vinogradovs!
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Are you mobile?
SAP and Apple entered into a partnership in 2016 where they together built a framework to securely communicate with the SAP systems from any iOS device. This is to make it possible to create good mobile processes for their customers.
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After work: Tina Ro
After work: Tina Ro is a senior consultant at Pearl Groups PSD team in Norway. Get to know her!
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After work: Kaja Strømmen
After work: Kaja Strømmen is a Junior Consultant at the Norwegian FI team at Pearl Group. Get to know her!
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WeCare@Pearl: Supporting Skravlekopp in the fight against loneliness
Pearl Group wants to make a positive mark on the world we live in, and for our employees to work for something they're passionate about. The result is WeCare@Pearl – an initiative where Pearl Group supports a new NGO each month, chosen by our employees.
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Pearl Group strengthens the board due to the expansion in Sweden
Pearl Group strengthens its board with two people with extensive experience from the Swedish market - Jeanette Anttila and Karin Mineur.
Pearl Group expands in Sweden
Pearl Group continues its growth. The company is expanding in Sweden and has bought all the shares in the Swedish IT company Zuite Business Consulting.
Meet our new colleagues
In the last few months, we've had four new, talented people join our team. Let's get to know Antons, Andreas, Erik, and Stephan a little better!
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After work: Meet Siri Børnes
After work: Siri Børnes is a Business Advisor Ecommerce and Marketing Coordinator at Pearl Group Norway. Get to know Siri!
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What is S/4Move - and how is it relevant to SAP?
S/4Move is Pearl Group's methodology for migrating smoothly and efficiently from the ERP system SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA.
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Fjellsport implements embedded EWM for S/4HANA
As the first company in Norway, Fjellsport implements an integrated EWM solution on S/4HANA for handling the warehouse in Sandefjord.
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Karrieredagen at NTNU in Trondheim
NTNU have been arranging Karrieredagene since 2004, and Pearl is attending this event together with more than 100 other companies in Trondheim on the 20th of September.
Motek implements integrated EWM-solution on S/4HANA
Motek and Pearl started their close partnership in 2014 when Motek chose to run their business on Pearl’s SAP based template solution. In 2017, Motek was the first retail business in Europe on S/4, this upgrade was delivered by Pearl in only 8 weeks. In Autumn 2019 the S/4-solution required an upgrade to version 1809 and once again Pearl was there to help.
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Avoid "Bad Friday"
Last year we shopped for NOK 3.7 billions on "Black Friday". - Almost everyone will sell you something this day. Therefore it´s important to have tailor-made market communication to avoid a "Bad Friday", says Team Lead SAP Commerce in Pearl, Erlend Sørby Johansen.
Bohus on S/4HANA and integrated Embedded Warehouse Management
In April 2020, Bohus upgraded to S/4HANA in preparation for the implementation of integrated Embedded Warehouse Management (EWM). The implementation project started shortly after the upgrade, in May, and was executed within a 16 week period. During this time the COVID-19 pandemic had affected all industries, the furniture/interior industry saw an increase in sales, with Bohus experiencing a 40% growth.
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Pearl – enabling the helpers
Some of our clients are contributors in working to reduce the risk of virus transmission. In times of crisis, such as the current situation, we find it especially comforting knowing that our systems and services contribute to this type of important work.
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Awarded the Lilla Hansen prize
Sopra Steria and Pearl are awarded the Lilla Hansen Prize by Forsvarsmateriell.
Would you like a highly competent trainee working at your company?
During the last six years, Pearl Academy has employed recent graduates or people with small amounts of work experience. The trainees quickly become highly competent within their specific fields. Now, you can have one of our trainees working at your company!
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Innovasjonsdagen 2019/Arkivering
Pearl invited new and existing customers to our yearly Innovation day. With over 90 participants, Pearl was pleased to share latest news of SAP Technology with partners and customers.
Borregaard implements Extended Warehouse Management (EWM)
In the fall of 2019, Pearl implemented SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) for Borregaard. The system is integrated towards LIS's shelving system for a complete and automated storage solution.
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Statkraft rolls out SAP in South-America
Statkraft's locations in South-America is now on the same business platform as the rest of the company. This gives some signficant benefits. Pearl Group was selected because of their competencies, project methods and price to implement SAP.
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Komplett's migration to Microsoft Azure
In this article written by Bjørn Hellem in Pearl, you can read about Komplett's migration from their own datacenter to Microsoft Azure.
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GDPR@Pearl
We help you design and evolve your current SAP system to fit the new GDPR regulations. Read more about GDPR and our services here.
Privacy Statement
Pearl and it´s subsidiaries respects your privacy. This Privacy Statement outlines your rights to privacy and our commitment to safeguarding personal data.
Pearl Group a part of AWS MAP for SAP
Pearl Group is announcing to be a part of AWS Migration Acceleration Program for SAP.
Pearl is strengthening the team with Senior Competence
Pearl is strengthening the team with Senior Competence
S/4HANA Conversion, a SAP Qualified Packaged Solution
Pearl has made several conversions from SAP ECC to S/4HANA, we have also implemented the solution with a number of our customers. As a result, together with SAP, we have defined our process of conversion of the solutions and received the quality stamp «SAP Qualified Packaged Solution».
Is your data center outdated?
The time has come for cloud-based solutions. Many companies are now in a situation where they either need to upgrade their own data center, or where the contract with their operating partner is about to expire. Then cloud-based solutions are an alternative path to take.
Pearl is SAP Partner of the Year 2018 in Norway
Pearl is proud to be the winner of SAP Partner of the Year 2018 in Norway. This is a result of dedicated and hard work through the year.
Pearl will facilitate for thesis writing between students and companies
Pearl will arrange for companies and students to connect together when the student is in their final phase of the study program and are about to write their bachelor- or master thesis.
Please personalize the marketing message
Are you receiving a number of e-mails weekly where you get the distinct feeling that the sender has made no effort to learn anything about you?
Pearl achieves Amazon Web Services SAP Competency status
Pearl has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) SAP Competency status. This designation recognizes that we provide proven technology and deep expertise to help customer’s implement, migrate, and manage SAP applications on AWS.
Healthy growth – we are hiring
Pearl Norway has a fantastic development and we succeed very well with our many partner customers. There are major market changes and customers need to update their solutions to strengthen their position.
Komplett passed the test of running SAP in Azure on Black Friday
Komplett gave their customers a queue-free shopping experience on Black Friday. Thus they passed the acid test after migrating their web sites and SAP to the cloud.
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Omni@Pearl
Pearl has developed a true Omni channel template based on our wide experience within the eBusinnes and ERP area, which can be modified to support your needs.