What is an Enduring and Inspiring Partnership?
On the occasion of MTC Group’s 16th anniversary, SAP interviewed MTC Chairman Michael Lu to look back on MTC’s journey of strategic alignment and mutual empowerment with global technology leader SAP.
Starting in 2009 and committing to SAP in 2010, Michael began with a team of 7 and has grown MTC into an SAP Gold Partner with over 300 professionals, operating across China, the US, Japan, Germany, and Southeast Asia. MTC’s growth follows the “Start, Grow, Rise” path, while implementing SAP solutions internally first demonstrates MTC’s confidence in SAP products and strategy.
Today, at the 16th anniversary, Michael shares in the interview that MTC is using SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud to support its global operations and continue growing with SAP.
Start with SAP
The Journey Begins with Shared Vision
When Michael entered the industry in 2009, like many entrepreneurs, he explored various ERP solutions. SAP ERP, with its robust foundation and future-oriented capabilities, became the clear choice. Therefore, in 2010, Michael decided to go all-in with SAP.
Since then, MTC has established a deep collaboration with SAP, serving as both an implementation partner and an SAP customer.
As a partner, MTC has progressed from EBM to VAR, and then to Master VAR, maintaining strategic alignment with SAP throughout this journey.
As a customer, MTC has leveraged SAP Business One to establish an integrated finance and business management platform across its global operations, ensuring compliant and efficient business operations.
Grow with SAP
Partner and Pioneer
Throughout MTC’s journey, we’ve embraced two complementary roles: serving as an SAP implementation partner while being active users of the solutions we implement. This approach allows us to stay at the forefront of SAP innovation and demonstrate genuine confidence in the products we deliver to our clients.
Rapid Growth as an SAP Partner:
2012: Early adopter of HANA in-memory technology, proactively building HANA team capabilities and technical expertise
2017: Became one of the first S/4HANA implementation partners
2020: Advanced to S/4HANA Private Cloud implementation partner
Evolution as an SAP Customer:
“If we’re going to recommend a solution to our customers, we need to understand and use it ourselves first. Only through real implementation experience can we provide valuable guidance to our clients.”
Michael notes that SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition has become the backbone for MTC’s rapid expansion, operational excellence, and global management. MTC remains committed to staying ahead of innovation, empowering our customers while implementing new solutions in our own operations first, ensuring we practice what we recommend.
Rise with SAP
Scaling Global Operations
From startup to industry leader, MTC has established its presence across Greater China(Shanghai/Beijing/Guangzhou/Wuhan/Suzhou/Tianjin/Hong Kong/Kaohsiung), Japan, the US, Germany, and Southeast Asia, serving industry leaders and innovators in agriculture, food & beverage, retail, manufacturing, high-tech, automotive and other sectors.
Building on the group’s strategic pillars of “Industry Depth, Global Breadth, AI Innovation,” and marking the 16th anniversary milestone, Michael outlined MTC’s new “Rise” objectives in the interview:
MTC's 16-Year Journey
The Essence of True Partnership
At the end of the SAP interview, when discussing what true partnership means, SAP and MTC share a common understanding: partnership goes beyond business collaboration—it’s about shared values and delivering on long-term commitments.
MTC’s partnership story with SAP demonstrates the “Start, Grow, Rise” journey and shows how collaborating with industry leaders can transform your business.
As we celebrate our 16th anniversary, MTC invites you to join us and SAP in leveraging global capabilities to Grow with SAP and embrace the digital future together!
