Irwin Cheong Hired as
Regional Manager in Malaysia
SINGAPORE, Sept. 1, 2011
/PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Column5 Consulting, a global leader in
enterprise performance management (EPM) consulting, today announced
the addition of Irwin Cheong as regional manager for the company's
newest regional hub in Southeast Asia, based in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
Cheong will focus on sales and
business development in the region, working closely with SAP and
EPM customers throughout Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ).
Column5 first launched operations in Asia in January 2011 with the
opening of its Singapore office, and is continuing to expand its
footprint in the region to support the growing demand for EPM
solutions among area businesses in the APJ marketplace.
Cheong has over 15 years of
experience in corporate management, operations, business
development, project management, marketing and consulting
sales. Prior to joining Column5, Cheong was senior director
of the Ecosystem and Channels organization for SAP Asia Pte.
Ltd. In that role he managed operations and provided
leadership for that organization for Malaysia and Southeast Asia
businesses. In addition, Cheong was responsible for
developing key partnerships and delivering business value to SAP
customers by managing the interaction between the SAP internal
team, partners and customers, with a particular focus on SAP®
BusinessObjects™ EPM solutions and solutions for the office of the
CFO. His expertise in SAP solutions included SAP
BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation and SAP BusinessObjects
analytic applications.
Before SAP, Cheong was general
manager of Sunway Technology Group, a Malaysian-based consulting
firm and system integrator specializing in industry-specific,
end-to-end consulting on information technology and outsourcing
services. His areas of expertise included business process
engineering, performance management (i.e., financial planning and
consolidation) and analytics, enterprise resource planning, supply
chain, customer relationship management (CRM), technology
integration and infrastructure implementation.
"I am excited about having a
seasoned professional like Irwin join Column5 and manage sales
activities in the region," says Gary Hawton, director,
International for Column5 Consulting SEA Pte Ltd. "With Irwin
leading the charge locally, we will be able to continue to
replicate Column5's global successes within the APJ region."
Column5 Consulting is a full-service
implementation provider that significantly improves how finance
managers and CFOs plan and manage their businesses. Column5's
extensive experience and exclusive tools allow it to marry process
improvement and technology to deliver enhanced value to customers.
Column5 is an SAP channel and services partner, supporting
the SAP BusinessObjects enterprise performance management (EPM)
portfolio of solutions, including SAP BusinessObjects
Planning and Consolidation, SAP BusinessObjects Profitability and
Cost Management and SAP BusinessObjects Strategy Management
applications, as well as SAP BusinessObjects business intelligence
(BI) and enterprise information management (EIM) solutions.
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Column5 serves customers
throughout North America, Europe and Asia with regional operations
located in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Las
Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, London,
Paris, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore. Additional information is
available at www.column5.com.
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Contact:
Becky Wright, Director, Global
Marketing
Column5 Consulting, LLC
4800 N Scottsdale Rd. Ste 2300
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Phone: +1-800-360-7839
Website: www.column5.com
Email: [email protected]
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