COLUMBUS, OH. March 2015– Columbus Consulting growth continued throughout 2015 and with the election of 2 new partners, the firm now represents over 650 years of retail executive experience.
“We are thrilled to have our new Partners as part of our leadership team. Their combined their industry expertise and commitment to deliver value to our clients is the cornerstone of who we are. We are proud to be able to attract such high-caliber talent to the firm,” comments Jon Beck, Columbus CEO.
The new partners include:
Lou Sterzenbach is a Partner with Columbus Consulting. Lou is a retail IT veteran of over 25 years. He has held executive IT positions with a focus on IT governance and execution. He has broad experience in project management discipline including the development of a Project Management Office and large-scale portfolio management. His system expertise includes point of sale, financials, human resources and business intelligence.
Prior to joining Columbus in 2014, Lou was Vice President of Applications Development at Pier 1. Prior to this, Lou held various management positions over a 16-year period with Limited Brands including Victoria’s Secret, Limited Stores, Express, and Limited Technology Services.
Eric Bunfill has over 20 years of experience in design, development and implementation of systems and solutions. Eric has extensive experience as a solutions architect and project manager. He has proven results in building alliances, transforming processes and systems as well as developing breakthrough solutions. Eric effortlessly bridges the gap between technology and business teams.
Prior to joining Columbus in Eric, held various management positions with Hallmark.
About Columbus Consulting International
Founded by retailers to serve retailers, Columbus provides business and technical expertise in retail, ecommerce and wholesale. The company specializes in defining world-class business processes, operating models and organizational structures, and implementing technology to support them.
Columbus has served more than 150 retail clients during its 14-year history.
Please visit us at www.columbusconsulting.com.
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