Brian Iversen new CFO in Columbus and an important part of Columbus’ strategic transformation
In Columbus, Brian will be a central figure in Columbus’ strategic transformation towards a more focused and simplified operation with an increased focus on larger customers and a more digital advisory approach.
“We are delighted to welcome Brian Iversen to Columbus. He brings extensive experience in leading effective financial functions and implementing complex transformations. Brian is an attentive and motivational leader with substantial experience within international leadership and financial reporting. The insights he has gained by leading and implementing operational and finance strategies and his proven track record within financial restructuring and optimization will be valuable in ensuring Columbus’ strategic transformation”, says Chairman of the Board, Ib Kunøe.
Brian Iversen is an experienced top executive with more than 20 years of experience from large international companies. He has extensive experience in lading, optimizing, and developing global finance functions as well as implementing large strategic programs and optimizing business performance.
In his most recent role with GN Store Nord, he was responsible for Group Finance with more than 50 employees, where he headed optimization of the reporting and financial structure as well as optimizing of the financial processes locally and globally. He holds an MBA from Henley University in the UK.
“Columbus has a strong purpose – digital transformation for a better tomorrow – and a very strong market position with huge global growth opportunities. I am excited about the journey that lies ahead of us with the finance transformation being a central part of Columbus’ strategic transformation. I am very grateful for the trust the Board and the CEO have extended to me, and I look very much forward to joining Columbus and to be leading Columbus’ Finance operation”, says Brian Iversen.
Columbus’ Focus23 strategy implies a strategic transformation of the company with the ambition to become trusted digital advisor to larger companies in the retail, food, and manufacturing industries. A key priority in the Focus23 strategy is to drive profitable growth by focusing and simplifying the operation with increased customer centricity and a more digital advisory approach.
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Tine RasmussenCommunications DirectorColumbus
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About Columbus Global
Columbus is a global IT services and consulting company specialized in digital transformation. Our more than 1,500 digital explorers collaborate with our customers in the manufacturing, retail & distribution, and food & process industries. We advise, implement and manage business critical solutions within Strategy & Change, Customer Experience, Digital Commerce, Data & Analytics, Application Management and Cloud ERP. Headquartered in Denmark, we have offices and partners worldwide - delivering locally on a global scale
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Columbus delivers 14% revenue growth in Q1 20248.5.2024 09:16:25 CEST | Pressemeddelelse
Columbus is well off to a good start in 2024 with 14% growth in Q1, primarily driven by the strong performance in the Cloud ERP business and a positive development in the Danish and UK markets, which have more than compensated for the uncertainty in the Norwegian and Swedish markets. Columbus has thus achieved a satisfactory result and maintains the financial expectations for the year.
Columbus surpasses growth expectations13.3.2024 09:12:57 CET | Pressemeddelelse
Columbus surpassed its organic growth expectations in 2023, delivering growth of 11%, and 15% adjusted for currency and acquisition. The growth is expected to continue. The Company has set new goals for the future, aiming to continuously grow the top line by 10% annually and improve profitability to an EBITDA margin of 15% by the end of 2026.
New analysis of Columbus’ financial results for Q3 2023 and new strategy; New Heights4.12.2023 14:22:29 CET | Nyhed
The stock analysis firm, Aktieinfo, has just published an analysis of Columbus’ results for Q3 2023 and the newly published strategy - New Heights. The analysis concludes, among other things, that: "After ten consecutive quarters of growth and maintaining guidance for 2023 with organic growth expected to be between 8-12% and an EBITDA margin of 7.4-9.0%, Columbus concludes the strategic plan Focus23. All goals have been achieved. Now, new ambitious yet achievable goals are set for the period 2024-26, anticipating an annual average organic growth of 10% and a significant improvement in the EBITDA margin to 15% by 2026. Columbus is thus taking a step towards 'New Heights' for revenue, earnings, and stock prices." The analysis can we found here (in Danish): https://ir.columbusglobal.com/static-files/7dc8b8dd-b686-4a70-8dc9-5b93f513aaa5
Columbus makes offer to acquire UK-based e-commerce consultancy30.11.2023 09:58:12 CET | Pressemeddelelse
Columbus A/S has submitted a conditional offer to acquire Endless Gain Ltd, a leading conversion rate optimization consultancy (CRO) focused on enhancing the digital customer experience for the UK retail industry
Strong Q3 Interim Report, new ambitious growth targets for 2024-2026 and new focus on Life Science15.11.2023 09:18:19 CET | Pressemeddelelse
In the third quarter of 2023, Columbus once again delivered impressive organic top-line growth of 15% (excluding acquisitions and currency), and the increase in operating profit (EBITDA) was as much as 28%. Columbus has created a solid foundation for the upcoming strategy period – New Heights – which in particular will focus on boosting profitability with an EBITDA margin of 15% by the end of 2026. Columbus expects 10% compounded annual growth in 2024 – 2026.
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