How do you simplify enterprise systems after years of acquisitions—and improve the processes that produce your data? At SAP Sapphire 2026 in Orlando, Sarbjeet Johal speaks with Bhaskar Ramachandran, PPG’s Vice President and Chief Information Officer, about the company’s multiyear modernization journey and its move to SAP on AWS.
Better data begins with better processes
Ramachandran connects data quality to the business processes that create it. The discussion highlights why modernization requires looking beyond individual systems and addressing how work happens across the organization.
Simplifying a complex ERP landscape
The conversation explores the complexity created by PPG’s acquisition history and the work of consolidating multiple ERP systems. Ramachandran discusses PPG’s move to AWS through RISE with SAP, placing that transition within a broader effort to bring greater simplicity and consistency to systems operations.
Building the ability to adapt
Johal and Ramachandran also discuss changing business conditions, including the shift from a demand-driven to a supply-driven environment. The conversation considers why organizations need to remain nimble as they adopt new technology, and closes with Ramachandran’s perspective on enterprise systems.
For leaders planning a similar transformation, the interview offers a view of how process improvement, cloud adoption, and systems consolidation connect within a long-term modernization program.
Recorded at SAP Sapphire 2026 in Orlando. Video published on YouTube on October 6, 2026. Watch the original discussion on YouTube.