Stonebranch Acquires HONICO to Accelerate SAP Automation Leadership
Stonebranch acquires HONICO, bringing in HONICO’s SAP-native automation strengths especially their flagship BatchMan platform to enhance Stonebranch’s service orchestration and automation (SOAP) offering. This move deepens Stonebranch’s capabilities in SAP automation, visibility, and hybrid IT orchestration.
Combining Orchestration Power with SAP Expertise
This acquisition merges Stonebranch’s Universal Automation Center (UAC) with HONICO’s technology designed specifically for SAP environments. BatchMan, HONICO’s workload automation tool, offers advanced job scheduling and control tailored for SAP landscapes. With this integration, Stonebranch will be able to support enterprise workflows spanning cloud, on-premises, and hybrid IT setups more seamlessly.
Despite the integration into UAC, BatchMan will still be available as a standalone solution, giving customers flexibility in how they adopt or transition.
Why This Matters: Breaking Down Automation Silos
Enterprises often struggle with fragmented automation tools SAP environments on one side, cloud or legacy systems on another. By acquiring HONICO, Stonebranch addresses these silos. The combined solution aims to provide:
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Deeper visibility into SAP job execution and scheduling
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Better governance and control over mission-critical workloads
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Unified orchestration across disparate infrastructure types, reducing manual overhead and accelerating digital transformation initiatives
Stonebranch and HONICO also share strong SAP credentials, including certified integrations with S/4HANA, RISE with SAP, and ABAP-add-ons for SAP NetWeaver. These certifications help ensure compatibility across both modern and legacy SAP environments.
Enhanced Benefits for Customers
Existing Stonebranch users will see more out-of-the-box support for SAP workload automation. For HONICO’s customers, joining the Stonebranch ecosystem broadens access to integrations for cloud, containerized, and non-SAP systems. Together, they can expect:
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Improved operational efficiency
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More coherent automation with fewer tool gaps
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Faster adoption of hybrid IT strategies as enterprises migrate or co-exist with SAP Cloud, on-prem, and cloud native environments
Looking Ahead: What to Expect
While the financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, the acquisition is expected to reinforce Stonebranch’s position in the SOAP market. The integration is likely to attract organizations that are seeking unified automation across all their systems, especially those undergoing or planning SAP modernization.
As enterprises increasingly demand automation solutions capable of orchestrating operations across both SAP and non-SAP systems, this move sets a new benchmark in enterprise workload automation. Stonebranch is positioning itself to lead in SAP automation by design not just by retrofit.
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