March 2011 will mark my second anniversary as SAP Mentor. Being a member of this group has brought me even closer to the leading people in the industry. I have presented, discussed, worked, collaborated and even celebrated with some of the best minds in “SAP Land”.

STOP, REWIND, PLAY. Did you notice something? I had to say “some of the best minds” in the previous paragraph, because the truth is, there are still plenty of people out there who are not a SAP Mentor yet. If you know of such a person, then using Mark Finnern’s form. Mark Finnern is the Chief Community Evangelist for SAP and the mastermind behind the unique SAP Mentor programme. He has also created a little video, asking for new nominations:

Regular readers on here might not be too surprised when I proclaim that I very much value the fact that Mentors have “Balls”. So this is a main criteria for me.

When I was offered membership back in 2009 my main concern was that it might be more difficult to be critical about SAP and its products, that it could even impact my independence. I couldn’t have been more wrong. More than any other corporation in the industry SAP wants the kickback, the qualified and constructive criticism from the Mentors. If you know someone who falls into the “balls” category then regard it as your duty to nominate her/him. 🙂