About Proceed

Your partner in SAP data and document management

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We specialise solely in managing data for SAP customers worldwide. Controlling growth, reducing costs and enabling compliance through SAP data archiving, legacy system decommissioning, and data protection services.

Our team of SAP consultants provide unrivalled knowledge of SAP data and document management services and solutions for businesses specifically using SAP. To improve overall project efficiencies, we also continue to develop SAP data management software products and utilities, allowing businesses to further reduce cost and save time.

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We’ve successfully assisted over 900 customers across the globe to:

Lower IT and storage costs (TCO)

Improve business and IT performance

Increase return on investment (ROI)

Ensure regulatory compliance

Leading SAP data management specialist

Discover how Proceed helps leading organisations accelerate digital transformation and more

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Proceed at a glance

900+ projects successfully completed

Over 20 years as a leading specialist

140+ customers ‘rightsized’ on their journey to SAP HANA

Saved customers over £180M on their journey to SAP HANA

Our story

Founded in 2001 by Nick Parkin in response to a direct need identified by SAP, Proceed continues to uphold its status as the market leader in SAP data management

  1. Began talks with SAP to support their UK customers

  2. Created a packaged service for SAP archiving

  3. Reach our first 100 customers

  4. Expansion to USA and became an SAP partner

  5. 200 customers world-wide

  6. First customers in Holland, started our Content Management business and were one of the first partners to test SAP ILM

  7. First customers in Canada and first roll out live of ILM

  8. Now 51 consultants supporting just over 270 customers

  9. Start developing tools to help customers on their journey to HANA by rightsizing their systems

  10. 450 customers worldwide

  11. Involved with SAP in development of ILM. Providing extensive pre-sales support to SAP for ILM in Europe and the USA

  12. Started working with both Azure and AWS on moving SAP customers from on premise to cloud

  13. Opened our Belgium office. Won our biggest project to date at GSK, 5 consultants for 2 years to run their decommissioning project

  14. Established Indian office for offshore development and services, implemented first customers with ILM for GDPR and opened South African

  15. Started development of our own decommissioning product Proceed Cella with T-Systems, the first SI to use it, reached a milestone of 100 ILM installations

  16. Launched Proceed Cella and opened our offices in Canada and Denmark, growth to 91 consultant, largest pool of ILM consultants than any other

  17. Launched Proceed Archiving Service and reached our 700th customer world-wide

  18. Launched our Spanish office

  19. Robert Reuben was appointed Managing Director and we launched our new project accelerators

Our culture and values

“Proceed Group has been proudly serving customers for over 20 years. We are experts in our field, and our commitment to quality service has earned us a reputation as one of the best companies in the business. I am extremely proud of what we have achieved so far, the customer service and expert advice that we provide is only possible with the support of our customers, the commitment of our employees and our partner relationships.

With a reputation built on service and family values, our success has come from investing in everyone we work with. To our customers we are generous experts who freely offer our very best advice, solve their challenges, and never let them down. To our people we are an extended family who encourage and support an entrepreneurial mindset, ensuring that everyone shares in the success of the business and always puts family first.”

Our global team

Nick Parkin
Founder

Robert Reuben
Managing Director

Paul Shakeshaft
CTO

Carolyn Burden
Resourcing Director

Nicky Alger
HR Manager

Rebecca Robinson
Marketing Manager

Making a positive impact

Will Martin

Supporting young racing talent

We have partnered with Comline Richardson Racing’s Will Martin, to help develop the next generation of racing drivers. Will Martin is one of the most successful up and coming young racing drivers. In just a few short years, he has already racked up an impressive list of wins and podium finishes. 

Alisha Palmowski

Supporting young racing talent

It is Alisha Palmowski’s ambition to have a career in motorsport and after successfully winning the Ginetta Junior Scholarship for 2022, she is well on her way. This partnership is an important part of our strategy for supporting young talent and fostering the growth of racing as a whole. 

Supporting african girls in tech

Rise Africa Academy is on a mission to prepare African women and girls for the changed economic landscape by equipping them with relevant technology skills. Founder Mookho Kabi Mantashe also hopes that these innovations will unleash their potential so they can create more job opportunities while preserving integrity in both entrepreneurship and employment.

Working at Proceed

We are passionate about providing solutions that help to unlock business potential. We specialise in SAP data and document management, and our team of experienced consultants, developers, and salespeople are dedicated to helping our clients achieve their goals. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the SAP field, we encourage you to apply to join our team. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, and the opportunity to work with some of the most respected names in the industry. We believe that our team is what makes us special, so come join us today and see how we can help you reach your full potential.

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