In a move that promises to reshape the ERP landscape, Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI) has announced an extension of its full-service support for all SAP ECC 6.0 and S/4HANA releases until 2040.
This milestone allows organizations to bypass costly, disruptive migrations—such as SAP’s push toward S/4HANA on RISE—and instead unlock massive savings and long-term value from their existing SAP investments.
Rimini Street’s latest announcement delivers a lifeline to SAP clients facing the looming end-of-maintenance deadlines imposed by SAP itself. Unlike SAP’s model, which requires a shift to S/4HANA on RISE for continued support, Rimini Street enables organizations to keep their current systems—and keep them fully supported—for up to 15 more years.
“Rimini Street’s support extension is exactly what we needed,” said Nobuo Norisue, president of AUTOBACS Digital Initiative Co., part of Japan’s leading automotive retail group. “We’ve trusted Rimini Support™ for SAP since 2016. This gives us the time, budget flexibility, and confidence to build our next-gen IT strategy at our own pace.”
Big savings, bigger opportunities
Clients already using Rimini Support are realizing up to 90% in total maintenance cost savings. The extra breathing room allows businesses to redirect budgets toward meaningful innovation, like AI, process automation, and enterprise digital transformation, rather than sinking funds into what many see as low-value upgrades.
“Why rush into expensive migrations when your existing SAP systems are running smoothly?” said Seth Ravin, CEO of Rimini Street. “Most SAP ECC users haven’t even licensed S/4HANA. Those who have are often stuck in limbo. Our proven support keeps systems stable, compliant, and optimized—without the disruption.”
SAP’s official Mainstream Maintenance for ECC 6.0 ends by 2027 (or as early as 2025 for certain enhancement packs). S/4HANA releases are similarly on the clock. SAP’s Extended Maintenance, where available, comes at a premium. Rimini Street’s offering removes these constraints altogether.
Key benefits of Rimini Street’s support include:
- Up to 50% savings on annual SAP support fees
- Up to 90% total savings on support costs
- Dedicated Primary Support Engineer (PSE) and global SAP experts
- Support for custom code at no extra charge
- Ultra-fast response times: under 2 minutes on average in 2024
- No forced upgrades, no replatforming hassles
A smarter, faster path to ERP innovation
With over $9 billion in client-reported IT savings, Rimini Street is helping businesses pivot from legacy thinking to future-focused strategies. The company envisions a future where ERP systems evolve into agile, agent-driven platforms—free from the legacy burdens of endless migrations.
“The next decade will transform ERP as we know it,” Ravin emphasized. “Our clients are not waiting for the future—they’re building it, powered by savings, speed, and smarter tech choices.”
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