New Delhi: Software maker SAP AG told that it has doubled its number of Indian customers to 2,000 in the last year and reaffirmed it projected to spend $1 billion in the country by next three years.

SAP, the world’s largest business software manufacturer, told India and China would play a vital role in its journey to sign on 100,000 clients by 2010.

Henning Kagermann, chief executive said, “Markets like India are at an inflexion point when it comes to the adoption of technology by businesses of all shapes and sizes.”

"For instance, it took us nine years in India to reach the 1,000 customer mark and only one to double it,” Mr. Kagermann added.