SINGAPORE, Aug. 4, 2011
/PRNewswire-Asia/ --Column5 Consulting, a
global leader in performance management consulting and an SAP
partner, enabled by SAP® BusinessObjects™ solutions, today
announced that it has entered into a cooperation agreement with
Freewill Solutions Company Limited, a leading provider of software
systems, technology and business consulting services in southeast
Asia. Freewill Solutions, an SAP channel partner, enjoys a
dominant position in providing implementation and optimization
services in support of SAP solutions to the manufacturing,
telecommunications, and retail/consumer packaged goods sectors in
Thailand and neighboring countries.
Under the
agreement, Freewill Solutions and Column5 will collaborate in
implementing SAP BusinessObjects analytic applications as well as
the market-leading SAP BusinessObjects enterprise performance
management (EPM) portfolio of solutions. SAP BusinessObjects EPM
solutions help companies to manage strategy, profitability and
cost, budgeting and planning, and financial consolidation by
providing management with relevant, real-time data to support
fact-based decision making. Of particular focus is the SAP
BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation application, also part
of the EPM solution portfolio, which is in high demand from the SAP
global customer base.
"Column5's value
proposition is centered on extensive and practical knowledge of SAP
BusinessObjects EPM solutions," stated David B. Aldridge, chief
operations officer of Freewill Solutions. "That expertise, combined
with Freewill's deep experience in the Thai market, will afford
businesses with access to state-of-the-art, comprehensive and
high-performance business analytics solutions. We believe SAP
BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation will help Thai companies
to better understand what drives their business and enable them to
fine tune their organization's performance by providing actionable
information. Specifically, our services in support of SAP
BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation can empower finance and
operational managers to make faster and better decisions,
particularly in the areas of interactive business forecasting and
planning. We believe this offering will be of great interest
to customers in Thailand."
According to Gary
Hawton, international director, Column5, "For the past 20 years,
Freewill Solutions has grown in size and presence in Thailand,
helping a vast number of companies improve operational performance
with its tailor-made software systems. We are very excited about
the prospect of extending our market reach to the opportunities
available across Thailand through our partnership with Freewill
Solutions."
About
Freewill Solutions
Freewill Solutions
is a leading software developer and professional services provider
with more than 20 years of experience. Freewill Group has announced
its plan to grow 30 percent annually over the coming two years to
reach a revenue target in excess of 1 billion baht in 2013. The
revenue boost is expected to be driven primarily from three lines
of service: Business and Technology Consulting (BTC) from Freewill
Solutions, e-Marketplace services from Pantavanij and mobile
technology solutions from Freewill FX. Contact:[email protected].
About
Column5 Consulting
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
BusinessObjects Strategy Management applications, and SAP
BusinessObjects business intelligence solutions. Column5 has helped
over 400 organizations worldwide leverage these solutions to
improve how they plan and manage their businesses. More information
is available at http://www.column5.com or
email [email protected].
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Contact:
David Den Boer, CEO
Column 5 Consulting, LLC
4800 N Scottsdale Rd. Ste 2300
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Phone: +1-800-360-7839
Website: www.column5.com
Email: [email protected]
SOURCE Column5 Consulting