Haver Farma, a 108-Year-Old Domestic Pharmaceutical Company, Takes a Major Step in Digital Transformation with RISE with SAP Investment

Haver Farma, a domestically-owned pharmaceutical company pioneering digitalization in Turkey's drug sector, has crossed an important threshold in its corporate transformation journey. With over 850 licensed products and exports to more than 40 countries, Haver Farma's RISE with SAP transformation was completed under the guidance of NTT DATA Business Solutions Turkey.

NTT DATA Business Solutions, which designs transformation experiences for organizations through strategic consulting and advanced technology capabilities, has signed another digital transformation project that will serve as a model for Turkey's pharmaceutical sector. Haver Farma, with roots dating back to the 1900s, operates two production facilities, an R&D center at Teknopark, and exports more than 850 licensed products to over 40 countries. The company successfully completed the RISE with SAP project under the consultancy of NTT DATA Business Solutions Turkey.

Sharing his views on the project, Vice President responsible for NTT DATA Business Solutions Middle East, Turkey and Africa Region Dr. Bahri Danış stated, "The Haver Farma transformation that began in March 2024 has prepared a company that has witnessed a century of technological transformation for the period ahead. We are pleased with this transformation that we have realized in line with the future vision together with Haver Farma, Turkey's leading pharmaceutical and medical device company."

Haver İlaç, whose roots extend back to the early 1900s and which was branded as Haver Laboratuvarları in 1918, moved to its new location in Beykoz Akbaba village in 1982. Opening its R&D center in 2020 and doubling the number of production facilities in 2022, the company currently supplies 50 percent of Turkey's needs in serum and ampoule production. Exporting more than 850 licensed products produced in modern laboratories exceeding 600 square meters to 40 countries, Haver Farma transferred its corporate core to the SAP S4/HANA platform as part of the RISE with SAP transformation carried out in partnership with NTT DATA Business Solutions Turkey.

"Our transformation vision will advance our competitive strength"
Sharing his assessment of the project, Haver İlaç Information Technologies Director Ahmet Yıldırım stated, "We have brought our digital transformation objective, one of the cornerstones of our company's long-term growth vision, to a concrete stage with the RISE with SAP investment. This project not only renewed our system infrastructure but also strengthened compliance with global regulations, traceability and decision support mechanisms. By consolidating all our processes from production to distribution on a single platform, we have built an agile and sustainable structure. This transformation, realized through NTT DATA's sector experience, was a strategic step supporting Haver Farma's future vision. He added that the transformation is not merely a systems change but presents a holistic approach that can reach over 1,200 employees, suppliers, customers and other stakeholders in the healthcare ecosystem.

"We saved time with next-generation project methodology"
Emphasizing that the project was implemented in less than a year without disrupting Haver Farma's current business processes, Ahmet Yıldırım stated, "During the project process and implementation phase, NTT DATA Business Solutions Turkey's sector expertise and experience gained from previous projects provided us with a significant advantage. NTT DATA's solutions built specifically for the pharmaceutical sector on SAP systems accelerated the project process and saved time. We thank the experienced NTT DATA consultant team, the architects and implementers of this next-generation project approach that enabled us to adhere to our planned budget and time frame and that provided cost, time and labor benefits.

Our process experience underscores the role of technology partner experience and sector-specific solutions in achieving effective results in digital transformation. Haver İlaç is prepared for the artificial intelligence age with SAP solutions that set global standards in enterprise resource planning (ERP) and sector best practices," he said.

Sharing his assessment of the project, SAP Turkey General Manager Uğur Candan stated,
"SAP, a global leader in enterprise applications and business-focused artificial intelligence, has been building bridges between business and technology for over 50 years. We are greatly pleased that a well-established and strong company like Haver Farma has chosen SAP solutions for its digital transformation journey. It is a source of particular pride for us that this valued institution, which has made important contributions to Turkey's healthcare sector with its over 100-year history, is preparing for its second century with SAP technologies. We thank the Haver Farma team and our business partner NTT DATA Business Solutions Turkey for their efforts in implementing the RISE with SAP project. We believe this transformation is an exemplary success story that will further strengthen Haver Farma in global competition."

"We add value to the pharmaceutical sector with our sector expertise"
Noting that in sectors like medical devices and pharmaceuticals, where regulations and good practice standards are paramount, experience facilitates the transformation process, Vice President responsible for NTT DATA Business Solutions Middle East, Turkey and Africa Region Dr. Bahri Danış concluded his assessment with the following remarks:

"With our experience of over 30 years and the knowledge we have accumulated across different sectors, we bring our customers' business processes to a higher level. Through our sector-specific solutions and best practices, we strengthen Turkey's export champions and national assets. This transformation, which enables maximum benefit from data, will move Haver Farma to a strategic point with real-time decision support. This project, which improves and consolidates processes, integrates all systems and brings all of this together within a corporate framework."