SAP buys two

SAP got bigger today, announced the acquisition of enterprise communications software developer Wicom Communications and the planned buyout of identity management applications maker MaXware.

Strategically speaking, the former move is meant to bolster SAP’s customer relationship management software, while the latter is designed to increase SAP identity management capabilities in NetWeaver.

SAP completed its Wicom acquisition last week and expects to close its MaXware deal this month. Terms of the deals were not disclosed.

Wicom, based in Finland, develops CRM software that integrates with SAP’s existing contact center application, SAP Interaction Center.

Norway-based MaXware has about 300 customers in such industries as manufacturing, business services, defense, energy, health care, financial services and government.