As Hailiang Group continues its rapid business growth and international expansion, digital transformation has become a core strategy to accelerate the enhancement of global competitiveness. 

The kickoff meetings were held separately at the Berlin and Menden bases.

Jointly attending the kickoff meetings at the Berlin and Menden bases were Dr. He Wentian, Co-President of Hailiang; Dr. Song Xiao, Acting President of Hailiang's European Headquarters; Dr. Mao Yanxin and Dr. Wu Lin, Co-Presidents of Hailiang Corporation's European Headquarters; Dr. Tian Wende and Dr. Zhang Zhen, Assistant Presidents of Hailiang's European Headquarters; Liu Jie, CIO of Hailiang; Sebastian Sommer, Plant Manager of the Berlin base; Alfons Reich, Plant Manager of the Menden base; key users from the project business line; and the consulting team from Ernst & Young (EY).

The SAP project of Hailiang Corporation's European subsidiary is a vital component of Hailiang's digital transformation strategy. It will integrate with the domestic global template V1.0 team's core members and, considering local requirements, continually optimize Hailiang Corporation's ERP global template, promoting a comprehensive upgrade of the company's global governance and digital management platform.

Liu Jie, CIO of Hailiang, and the ERP leader of Hailiang, emphasized that the European SAP project is a crucial element supporting future business growth and development. Despite challenges, with a steadfast team, success is certain, and obstacles can be overcome to achieve the set goals.

Plant Managers Sebastian Sommer and Alfons Reich each delivered speeches

Plant Managers Sebastian Sommer and Alfons Reich each delivered speeches, expressing their commitment to deeply understanding the characteristics of the J-curve in value realization during the implementation. They pledged active cooperation in the digital transformation work, ensuring a smooth project landing.

Dr. Song Xiao, Acting President of Hailiang's European Headquarters, acknowledged that the project implementation would face various challenges. He emphasized the need for close cooperation between the Chinese and German teams, achieving mutual success in a win-win development.

Dr. He Wentian, Co-President of Hailiang Group, expressed confidence in the high expectations placed on Hailiang's European SAP project by the headquarters. He believed that, with the collaborative efforts of various teams, the European SAP project would undoubtedly live up to the trust and support of the group. It will set a benchmark for Hailiang's global ERP construction, enhance the overall competitiveness of the European subsidiary, help the company maintain industry leadership, and continuously create more value.