Column5 Consulting Expands Its Consulting Services in Support of
SAP(R) BusinessObjects(TM) Enterprise Performance Management to
Asia
Firm Hires Gary Hawton as Practice Lead for Asia-Pacific-Japan
Region; Co-sponsoring SAP's 2011 Field Kickoff Meeting in
Singapore
SINGAPORE, Jan. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Column5
Consulting, a global leader in enterprise performance management
(EPM) professional services, today announced that it is expanding
its practice to Asia with the hiring of Gary Hawton as Practice
Lead for the Asia-Pacific-Japan (APJ) region. Column5's first major
event in the region will be co-sponsorship of and participation in
SAP's 2011 Field Kickoff Meeting (FKOM) in Singapore, being held
January 17-18.
SAP's 2011 FKOM, being held in Singapore, is one of the largest
conferences dedicated to SAP field employees and partners. It
provides the opportunity for partners to learn about SAP product
developments and directions, understand SAP's strategy and visions
for the region, and network with SAP field employees and other
partners to develop avenues for business growth. This strategic
event provides an ideal platform to acquaint SAP executives with
Column5's history of success with the SAP® BusinessObjects™
enterprise performance management (EPM) solutions.
"Column5 has a proven track record of successful implementations
of SAP BusinessObjects EPM solutions, including the SAP
BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation application, in the
U.S., so we are excited that they have selected Southeast Asia to
make their initial entry into the region," said Judd Sanchez,
regional director, Ecosystem and Channels Group, SAP Southeast
Asia. "In 2011, Column5 has committed to investing in their
Asia-Pacific-Japan business and to becoming the leading sales and
delivery partner for SAP in the region. Making this investment as a
gold sponsor at SAP's 2011 FKOM in Singapore is evidence of their
dedication to this goal."
Prior to joining Column5,Gary Hawton was director of Business
User Practice at HCL AXON , a leading implementations provider and
SAP services partner, where he was responsible for the successful
delivery and implementation of SAP software, including SAP
BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation, at numerous
client sites. While at HCL AXON, Hawton hired and trained
staff in Malaysia, Singapore and China in order to develop a
practice in support of SAP BusinessObjects Planning and
Consolidation within the region. He successfully closed the first
project within the APJ region within two months of starting the
practice. He also was instrumental in starting a practice in
Australia, also in support of SAP BusinessObjects Planning and
Consolidation. Prior to HCL AXON, Hawton was a practice
manager at SAP and OutlookSoft, responsible for managing
implementations of SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation
at Fortune 1000 clients throughout North America.
"Our expansion into Asia opens up a new market for Column5,"
added David Den Boer, CEO of Column5. "But even more importantly,
it enables us to provide truly global support to our multinational
clients, while bringing top performance management expertise to the
ecosystem for SAP customers in Asia. We're fortunate to have
recruited a talented executive with the ideal background to lead
this effort in Gary Hawton, who has a proven track record in
delivering successful projects in support of SAP solutions in
Asia."
Based in Singapore, Column5 Consulting SEA Pte. Ltd. is now
offering consulting, training, sales and technical support to
customers throughout Asia. Column5 has plans to open additional
offices in the region during 2011, including in Australia, Japan,
Hong Kong and China.
"I am very pleased to lead Column5's continued global expansion
efforts," said Gary Hawton. "In my decade of international
business experience, nothing has excited me more than leveraging
Column5's reputation for success and commitment to the EPM space. I
look forward to success throughout the Asian and Australian
markets."
Column5 Consulting is a leading provider of EPM consulting
services, helping finance and operational managers plan and manage
their businesses. Using SAP's market leading suite of products,
Column5 develops planning, budgeting, reporting, consolidation,
analytics and other management applications for its clients. For
more information about business analytics solutions included on the
SAP EcoHub marketplace – from SAP and its partners, including
Column5 – visit http://www.sap.com/about/newsroom/press.epx?pressid=14491.
About Column5 Consulting
Column5 is an SAP channel and services partner supporting SAP
BusinessObjects enterprise performance management solutions,
including SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation, SAP
BusinessObjects Profitability and Cost Management and SAP
BusinessObjects Strategy Management applications, as well as SAP
business intelligence solutions. Column5 has helped many
organizations worldwide leverage these solutions to improve how
they plan and manage their businesses. More information is
available at www.column5.com or email [email protected].
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Business Objects, BusinessObjects and the Business Objects logo
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company.
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of their respective companies.
Contact:
David Den Boer, CEO
Column 5 Consulting, LLC
14500 N Northsight Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Phone: 800-360-7839
Website: www.column5.com
Email: [email protected]
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