Column5 Consulting Adds Depth In Strategy Management

Aug. 5, 2010 - PRLog -- Phoenix, AZ – Column5 Consulting, a global leader in Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) consulting, today announced the addition of Steve Stone to the Column5 team as Director of Performance Management.

Mr. Stone brings to Column5 a wealth of operational experience in helping organizations to achieve high performance through the formation and execution of winning strategies.  Most recently, he was Practice Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he created service delivery models for the Office of the CFO in support of SAP® solutions and the SAP BusinessObjects™ portfolio.

Mr. Stone has also held senior operational positions with KLA-Tencor, where he spearheaded worldwide customer service operations.  While at KLA-Tencor, Mr. Stone earned an Operational Leadership Award from Ventana Research for developing a web-based scorecard and aligning all information systems with the company’s strategic plan.  Mr. Stone also served as an Operations Management Officer with the U.S. Navy.  He has a B.S. degree from the U.S. Naval Academy and an M.S. degree from the Defense Intelligence Agency–Joint Military Intelligence College in Washington, D.C.  Mr. Stone will report to Steve Wofford, VP of Strategic Services.

“It has never been more important for companies to be able to effectively deliver performance that is aligned with strategy,” says David Den Boer, CEO of Column5.  “Steve has the perfect background to be able to help our customers navigate the rough waters of the current economy.”

Already a leading provider of EPM consulting services focusing on support SAP AG’s market-leading suite of products, Column5’s addition of Mr. Stone brings added focus to the area of strategy management.   Customers who own or are evaluating any standalone EPM solution are encouraged to explore the amplified business value associated with adopting a more comprehensive EPM solution, specifically the SAP BusinessObjects Strategy Management application, as a complement to other components of an EPM platform. Column5 is well positioned to help companies achieve industry-leading results from the implementation of such solutions.

Column5’s addition of Mr. Stone brings added focus to the area of strategy management.   Customers who own or are evaluating any standalone EPM solution are encouraged to explore the amplified business value associated with adopting a more comprehensive EPM solution, specifically the SAP BusinessObjects Strategy Management application, as a complement to other components of an EPM platform. Column5 is well positioned to help companies achieve industry-leading results from the implementation of such solutions.

About Column5 Consulting: Column5 is an SAP channel and services partner, supporting SAP BusinessObjects enterprise performance management solutions, including the SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation, the SAP BusinessObjects Profitability and Cost Management and the SAP BusinessObjects Strategy Management applications, as well as 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 info@column5.com.

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