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This week, we were excited to welcome a new cohort of trainees as they begin our annual SAP Trainee Program here at Centrix. The welcome event, held at our office, marked the official start of a six-month journey designed to build both foundational SAP knowledge and practical workplace experience.

Our trainee program offers a structured pathway into the SAP ecosystem. Over the coming months, participants will engage in weekly one-hour sessions led by experienced mentors. These sessions explore key topics such as business processes, data management, reporting tools, and digital enterprise solutions — all designed to help our trainees develop real-world skills and confidence.

To kick things off, we hosted a warm and informative welcome event. Trainees had the chance to meet their mentors, gain an introduction to the company, and take part in a guided building tour with a focus on health and safety. The morning finished with a relaxed morning tea, giving everyone a chance to connect and settle in.

We believe that feeling informed and supported from day one makes a real difference. It’s about more than just learning systems — it’s about building relationships and being part of something meaningful.

We’re proud to invest in the next generation of SAP professionals and look forward to seeing our new trainees grow over the months ahead.

As we wind down another year, our team recently came together to celebrate the holiday season at our annual Christmas function.

We kicked the day off celebrating our collective hard work this year, followed by a scenic team stroll along the mighty Waikato River.

One of the highlights of the day was the talent show, where our team members unveiled their hidden talents. The stage came alive with soulful renditions of Māori hymns, impressive juggling acts, and festive musical performances.

The celebration continued with engaging team-building activities. A quiz tested our knowledge about New Zealand, Centrix, and each other. The highlight, undoubtedly, was the tower-building challenge, where pasta and marshmallows became the unlikely building materials. This hilarious yet challenging task put our teamwork to the test.

As the day concluded, we want to extend our gratitude to each team member for contributing to the success of this celebration.

Here’s to a successful and prosperous 2024 with our valued partners, clients and team members alike.

We are very pleased to announce our collaboration in the area of machine learning in the industry with the University of Waikato in Hamilton, led by Professor Albert Bifet, director of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence.

The joint project aims to implement AI and machine learning methods in New Zealand based businesses to improve crucial business processes.

We will keep you posted on project updates.

 

At the start of every year, we go on a team excursion to kick off the new year with some fun (and games!).

After introducing the new trainees to the team, it was time to start the team challange.

The challange to figure out was this: how far can two raw eggs fly through the air and land unharmed when you only have a limited amount of resouces – i.e. a string, clips, selo tape, A3 paper and a couple of baloons. This is our kind of fun.

After a planning phase, several concepts were introduced, whereby the cable railway idea was the favoured by the majorty with the most ambitious goal being 80m.

After an hour of trial and error (with a hard boiled egg!) it got serious. All teams had to prove that their eggs were capable of traveling through the air, unharmed and as far as possible.

It turned out that the favoured concept of using a ”railway cable” had more issues than expected and the method of throwing the eggs, well wrapped, came out top with a reach of 42m.

Well done team Joyce, Reynard und Michael!

 

SAP recognises our contribution at Centrix to the SAP eco-system in delivering outstanding 24/7 support to the Retail and Analytics SAP community in New Zealand and Europe with the SAP Silver Partner status.

Our innovative support model and cost effective approach has been finally rewarded.