DGAP-News: Thomas Honore new CEO of Columbus IT
ID: 408884
19.05.2011 09:00
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Press Release
Copenhagen, 19th of May 2011
May 1st, 2011 Chairman of the Board Ib Kunoe has named Thomas Honore to serve
as Chief Executive Officer in Columbus IT. Thomas Honore has been appointed to
continue the current strategy and secure future growth and expansion.
CEO Thomas Honore, 41 years, has held several general management positions at
Oracle Denmark since 2005, latest as Vice President and CEO. Previously, Thomas
Honore has been filling out various top positions in IBM throughout a seven
year span.
Columbus IT Chairman of the Board Ib Kunoe bids Thomas Honore welcome in the
company and looks forward to his involvement in implementing the overall
strategy.
'It is with great satisfaction I welcome Thomas Honore to the Columbus team. He
has a pronounced implementation ability and vast knowledge with driving
software development. When you combine this with his experience in solution
sales and consultancy you quickly learn that he matches the Columbus IT
strategy perfectly. I consider Thomas a very strong asset in securing future
growth and expansion for the company,' says Chairman of the Board, Ib Kunoe.
Chairman of the Board Ib Kunoe said that the Columbus IT board unanimously
selected Honore based on his track record leading a complex organization, as
well as his strong executive and personal qualities.
'Thomas Honore came to our attention because of his strong execution skills,
his proven talent to lead top performing teams and his track record in pushing
shareholder value. We are impressed by Thomas' open and straight forward
leadership style, his understanding of the role of culture in a company's
success and his personal integrity. Additionally, his direct and clear-cut
leadership style has won the respect of employees, customers and investors,'
says Chairman of the Board, Ib Kunoe.
Continuing the overall strategy
The hiring of Thomas Honore is not about making big changes in the organisation
- on the contrary. The new CEO will continue the already planned strategy for
Columbus IT in order to accelerate Columbus IT's performance and strengthening
Columbus IT's leadership position as the biggest Microsoft Dynamics partner
globally.
'I am very happy to join Columbus IT as CEO and to implement the planned
strategy. With its approximately 1000 employees and a yearly revenue of around
DKK 1 billion the company has a strong foundation for growth and further
international expansion. It is my assessment that Columbus IT has a clear-cut
strategy and that the company is ready to grow with focus on the Industry
Specific Solutions based on Microsoft Dynamics - a segment where Columbus IT
today is the global leader,' says CEO of Columbus IT, Thomas Honore.
Thomas Honore lives in Lyngby, Copenhagen with his two kids.
Claus E. Hansen who has been in Columbus IT for four years left Columbus IT as
of the end of April 2011.
For more information, please contact
Chairman of the Board Ib Kunoe, Columbus IT
Mobile +45 45 86 80 77
CEO Thomas Honore, Columbus IT
E-mail: tgh@dk.columbusit.com
Mobile: +45 29 69 09 90
About Columbus IT
Columbus IT operates as a software and service company in the market for
integrated business solutions based on Microsoft Dynamics primarily to the
retail, food and industrial equipment manufacturing (IEM) industries. Columbus
IT is one of the leading Microsoft Dynamics consulting companies, employing
more than 1,000 staff operating in more than 25 countries and with a total
customer base of more than 5,000 companies. Read more at www.columbusit.com.
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