Column5 Adds Marketing Focus to Support Growth and Enhance Customer Experience

Scottsdale, AZ, August 11, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Column5 Consulting, a global leader in enterprise performance management (EPM) consulting, today announced the addition of Becky Wright to the Column 5 team as global marketing director.

Ms. Wright brings over 15 years of marketing and business development experience to Column5. "What attracted me to Column5 was its thought leadership and innovation in implementing EPM solutions globally,” Wright said. "With the recent debut of version 10 of the SAP® BusinessObjects™ enterprise performance management solutions, it seemed the perfect time to accept the reins of the Column5 marketing engine and return to the dynamic global technology market."

“I am also impressed with Column5’s tradition of competency that has established the company as one of the most trusted and exclusive resources offering implementation services in support of SAP solutions,” added Wright.
“In an industry that is growing exponentially, I am proud to have joined a company whose reputation for excellence has increased in line with its revenues.”

As one of her primary duties at Column5, Wright will be directing Column5’s global marketing efforts beginning with a comprehensive campaign, scheduled to be unveiled this fall, promoting the next generation of SAP BusinessObjects EPM solutions.

“Column5 is proud of our long list of exclusive innovations that benefit customers, including our annual EPM Summit, enhanced solution accelerators, educational webinars, robust training platform, and extended support offering,” said David Den Boer, CEO, Column5. “Becky’s marketing leadership will leverage all of our products and services to extend our reach and enable more customers to benefit from our unique approach to solution implementation.”

Before joining Column5, Wright managed business development, marketing and sales for domestic media companies and has held a number of positions serving international markets, including advertising director for 101Communications, vice president of business development for Empire Publishing, and regional sales manager for Homes and Land Publishing.

About Column5 Consulting: Column5, one of the fastest-growing consulting organizations in the EPM industry, is a full-service implementation provider that significantly improves how finance managers and CFOs plan and manage their businesses. Column5 is an SAP channel and services partner, supporting the SAP BusinessObjects enterprise performance management (EPM) portfolio of solutions, including the SAP BusinessObjects Planning and Consolidation, SAP BusinessObjects Profitability and Cost Management, SAP BusinessObjects Strategy Management, and SAP BusinessObjects Sales and Operations Planning applications, as well as SAP BusinessObjects business intelligence (BI) solutions.

Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, 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, and Singapore. Additional information is available at www.column5.com or by emailing info@column5.com.

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