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Jan 23, 2020

Genesis10 CEO Harley Lippman on SAP Technology Trends, TechTarget

On February 4, 2020, SAP announced a maintenance commitment for SAP S/4HANA until the end of 2040, and said it will provide mainstream maintenance for core applications of SAP Business Suite 7 software until the end of 2027 followed by optional extended maintenance until the end of 2030. This blog and the TechTarget article referenced were posted in January 2020, several weeks before SAP’s announcement. Genesis10 CEO Harley Lippman’s comments remain accurate and relevant. 

The 2025 SAP ERP Central Component (ECC) end-of-support deadline is coming fast. For SAP customers who don't evaluate their migration strategies soon, the consequences of that deadline will be all too real.

Rumors abound that many SAP customers plan to stay on ECC. But is this even possible?

The short answer to the question of whether or not SAP customers can still use ECC is yes, but with ramifications, said Harley Lippman, CEO and founder of Genesis10, in a TechTarget article.

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After the Dec. 31, 2025 deadline, there will be two options: Customers can pay increased maintenance fees to SAP for ongoing support, or they can pay for support from a third-party vendor. Since ECC will be frozen, companies will basically be keeping it on life support, Lippman said. There will also be SAP implementation partners that will support a move to S/4HANA, even after the deadline passes.

Named one of the most influential leaders in the staffing industry by Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), Harley Lippman is recognized in USA Today as one of the Best CEOs in the U.S. Genesis10 has earned national recognition as a top IT staffing firm from SIA, Gartner and Everest Group, and has received a Best Leadership Team award from Comparably.

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Harley Lippman
Harley Lippman is the founder and CEO of Genesis10, a national technology talent and delivery partner. Since founding the company in 1999, he has grown Genesis10 into one of the largest privately held IT workforce solutions firms in the United States. Prior to Genesis10, Harley founded Triad Data Inc., an IT consulting firm he successfully built and later sold.

Harley serves on the boards and advisory councils of organizations including Yale University’s School of Management, Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, the Brookings Institution, The Washington Institute and the Middle East Forum. He also serves on the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Partnership for Peace Advisory Board and previously served on the U.S. Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad through presidential appointment and Senate confirmation.

A committed philanthropist, Harley supports an orphanage in Cambodia and has led efforts to identify and memorialize unmarked Holocaust mass graves in Eastern Europe. His documentary, Safeguarding Memory, aired on PBS and received multiple awards for its impact and storytelling.