SAP Public Services, a subsidiary of SAP America, recently announced that the state of North Carolina has selected SAP and BearingPoint to modernize and streamline its human resources and payroll operations. Using SAP's flagship ERP application, the BEACON project – Building Enterprise Access for North Carolina's Core Operating Needs – will standardize statewide business processes to provide a foundation for effective management and recruitment, help reduce administrative burdens, improve information access for the state's more than 80,000 employees and enhance and speed the delivery of citizen services. 

"Streamlining government operations to further the economic viability of the state is a top priority for North Carolina," said Governor Michael F. Easley, state of North Carolina. "BEACON will transform the way North Carolina State Government manages its business functions and serves its citizens by increasing efficiency, simplifying decision making and improving access to information."