Sotheby's
1334 York Avenue,
New York, 10021, NY,
United States
New York, 10021, NY,
United States
1 212-606-7000
Retail
Sotheby's Technographics
Sotheby's Software Purchases and Digital Transformation Initiatives
Discover the latest software purchases and digital transformation initiatives being undertaken by Sotheby's and its business and technology executives. Each quarter our research team identifies on-prem and cloud applications that are being used by the 1713 Sotheby's employees from the public (Press Releases, Customer References, Testimonials, Case Studies and Success Stories) and proprietary sources.
During our research, we have identified that Sotheby's has purchased the following applications: SAP ERP ECC 6.0 for ERP Financial in 2013, iCIMS Recruit Applicant Tracking System for Applicant Tracking System in 2014, SAP BW (Business Warehouse) for Data Warehouse in 2010 and the related IT decision-makers and key stakeholders.
Our database provides customer insight and contextual information on which enterprise applications and software systems Sotheby's is running and its propensity to invest more and deepen its relationship with SAP , iCIMS , Learning Technologies Group or identify new suppliers as part of their overall Digital and IT transformation projects to stay competitive, fend off threats from disruptive forces, or comply with internal mandates to improve overall enterprise efficiency.
We have been analyzing Sotheby's revenues, which have grown to $805.0 million in 2024, plus its IT budget and roadmap, cloud software purchases, aggregating massive amounts of data points that form the basis of our forecast assumptions for Sotheby's intention to invest in emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Autonomous Database or in cloud-based ERP, HCM, CRM, EPM, Procurement or Treasury applications.
Sotheby's Data, Technology Stack, and Enterprise Applications
ERP Financial Management
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| SAP | Legacy | SAP ERP ECC 6.0 | ERP Financial | ERP Financial Management | n/a | 2013 | 2013 |
In 2013, Sotheby's implemented SAP ERP ECC 6.0 as its ERP Financial platform. The SAP ECC installed base was heavily customized to accommodate the auction business model, with a primary focus on Sales and Distribution and shipping workflows that mirror auction lot handling across its business sites.
SAP SD and shipping modules were configured and extended to support auction specific order to cash processes, including lot level shipping logistics and invoice orchestration. A Standard Pricing solution for Geneva and Switzerland was developed as a key IT deliverable, and bespoke tariff logic was implemented to manage the impact of US tariffs on items with Chinese provenance or manufacture, reflecting configuration of pricing procedures and SD pricing routines aligned to ERP Financial requirements.
The SAP ERP ECC 6.0 deployment integrated with Finance and Business Warehouse to ensure transactional flow into financial accounting and reporting, and it interfaced with external web systems such as VIKINGS for ancillary services. Operational coverage included multiple Sotheby's business sites with daily support for end users across regions, indicating centralized application stewardship supporting decentralized operational use.
Governance centered on application ownership for tariff and pricing controls, with senior SAP SD functional consultancy responsible for configuration stewardship and daily user support across sites. Workflow changes impacted sales operations, shipping, pricing, and finance processes and required cross functional coordination between IT and business stakeholders, emphasizing sustained customization and operational support rather than a one time project cutover.
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HCM
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| iCIMS | Legacy | iCIMS Recruit Applicant Tracking System | Applicant Tracking System | HCM | n/a | 2014 | 2014 |
In 2014, Sotheby's implemented iCIMS Recruit Applicant Tracking System as their Applicant Tracking System on their public careers site. The iCIMS Recruit Applicant Tracking System is embedded on careers-sothebys.icims.com to publish job openings and capture candidate applications directly from the company website, providing a centralized applicant intake point for hiring processes.
Configuration reflects common Applicant Tracking System functionality, including job requisition posting, candidate profile capture, workflow orchestration for screening and interviewing, and administrative reporting to support talent acquisition and HR operations. The deployment anchors recruitment operations for hiring managers and talent acquisition teams, with career site integration routing applications into iCIMS Recruit Applicant Tracking System and supporting role based access controls and approval workflows to standardize hiring governance.
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Core HR | HCM |
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2018 | 2019 |
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Learning and Development | HCM |
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2018 | 2019 |
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Succession and Leadership Planning | HCM |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Analytics and BI
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| SAP | Legacy | SAP BW (Business Warehouse) | Data Warehouse | Analytics and BI | n/a | 2010 | 2010 |
In 2010, Sotheby's implemented SAP BW (Business Warehouse) as its Data Warehouse. The SAP BW (Business Warehouse) deployment consolidated enterprise reporting and analytical data from the installed SAP ECC environment with targeted feeds for sales and distribution and shipping processes.
The implementation captured and modeled transactional SD data that was heavily customized to support auction operations, including data required for tariff impact analysis on items with Chinese provenance and data for pricing used in Geneva and Switzerland. ETL routines and data models were configured to align SD master data, pricing conditions, and finance postings to enable cross functional reporting and analytics.
Operational coverage included users across multiple Sotheby's business sites with daily support for SD and shipping stakeholders, and direct integration touchpoints with Finance and external web systems such as VIKINGS for catalog and transaction feeds. Governance was provided via central IT support for the SAP SD area, with SAP BW serving as the centralized Data Warehouse for SD, Shipping, and Finance reporting and analysis.
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Collaboration
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Audio Video and Web Conferencing | Collaboration |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Audio Video and Web Conferencing | Collaboration |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Collaboration | Collaboration |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Collaboration | Collaboration |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Content Management
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Content Management | Content Management |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Digital Asset Management | Content Management |
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2011 | 2011 |
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Digital Signing | Content Management |
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2021 | 2021 |
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eCommerce
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Shipping Management | eCommerce |
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2018 | 2018 |
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SCM
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Supply Chain Management | SCM |
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2013 | 2013 |
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CRM
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CRM, Sales Engagement | CRM |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Customer Data Platform | CRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Customer Data Platform | CRM |
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2022 | 2022 |
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Customer Support | CRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Marketing Analytics | CRM |
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2020 | 2020 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2010 | 2010 |
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Marketing Automation | CRM |
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2019 | 2019 |
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ITSM
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IT Service Management | ITSM |
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2019 | 2019 |
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IT Service Management | ITSM |
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2022 | 2022 |
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IaaS
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2018 | 2018 |
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2014 | 2014 |
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Application Hosting and Computing Services | IaaS |
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2019 | 2019 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2017 | 2017 |
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Content Delivery Network | IaaS |
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2016 | 2016 |
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CyberSecurity
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EMM / MDM / MAM | CyberSecurity |
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2012 | 2012 |
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Identity and Access Management (IAM) | CyberSecurity |
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2021 | 2021 |
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Secure Email Gateways (SEGs) | CyberSecurity |
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2018 | 2018 |
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IT Decision Makers and Key Stakeholders at Sotheby's
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Apps Being Evaluated by Sotheby's Executives
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FAQ - APPS RUN THE WORLD Sotheby's Technographics
Sotheby's is a Retail organization based in United States,
with around 1713 employees and annual revenues of $805.0 million.
Sotheby's operates a diverse technology stack with applications such as
SAP ERP ECC 6.0, iCIMS Recruit Applicant Tracking System and SAP BW (Business Warehouse),
covering areas like ERP Financial, Applicant Tracking System and Data Warehouse.
Sotheby's has invested in cloud applications and AI-driven platforms to optimize efficiency and growth,
collaborating with vendors such as SAP and iCIMS.
Sotheby's recently adopted applications including
Twilio Engage in 2022, Freshservice in 2022 and Workplace by Facebook in 2021,
highlighting its ongoing modernization strategy.
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