Columbus to take on 50 retail experts

Massive global demand for IT-based business systems for the retail sector has prompted Columbus to seek retail experts at home and abroad. The many new members of staff are required to help retail companies around the world implement Columbus´Microsoft based retail system, Dynamics AX for Retail, designed to significantly strengthen retail companies' competitiveness.

Columbus expects that at least 50 new retail experts will join in Denmark and abroad - and the process is already under way. The new specialists need not necessarily be IT experts, nor is it a requirement that they are already familiar with Columbus´Microsoft-based retail solution. The crux of the matter is their deep industry insight and business development experience.

“We are going after the very best people in the retail sector. The ones with professional experience and the proper know-how. This is not a matter of finding IT experts - we already have them. The challenge here is to bring in the requisite expertise from outside the tech sector. In addition to training them in our Microsoft-based retail solutions, they will learn about our internal processes and operating procedures through our global training programme,” says Henrik P. Salicath, Corporate SVP of Sales at Columbus.

Columbus´retail system helps companies manage their entire business, from stock control, purchasing and logistics to finance management, web integration, customer relations and payment systems.

“Our strategy in the retail sector has been developed in collaboration with Microsoft. Together, we have a solution which, in a very short span of time, is able to help thousands of retail companies strengthen their competitiveness. This marks a significant boost for retailers and one that will resound throughout the sector. Our own retail consultants are enthusiastic about it - and it will prove that we are an attractive partner. With the development of our new core competencies within retail, we will be able to service large and medium sized retail customers worldwide at an entirely new level,” says Henrik P. Salicath, Corporate SVP of Sales at Columbus.

Moreover Columbus has created a global SWAT-team consisting of extraordinary and competent specialists - hand-picked within the organization from 16 different countries. The team will function across projects and national borders and will be available with its expertise to the organization for new wins and larger global projects. With 50 new retail experts and a supreme-team Columbus is ready to conquer the global market with industry solutions and business systems for the retail sector.

Positions
Columbus is Microsoft’s 2009 Global RETAIL PARTNER of the YEAR and the go-to Microsoft partner for companies that compete in the specialty retail sector throughout the world. Our retail solution leverages our own award-winning software with leading Microsoft applications, custom application development and industry-specific process knowledge to provide specialty retailers the solutions they need to reduce operating costs and increase profits.