Columbus Consulting announced the signing of the company’s 150th client in March 2015. The Ohio-based retail-consulting firm added 28 new brands to its portfolio in 2014, including companies such as Under Armour, Cato, Boscov’s, Cabela’s, Lucky Brand, JCPenney, J.Jill, Zales, Calypso, Maurices, At Home, and Deckers.
Rick Amari, Columbus Consulting’s Founder and Chairman said, “The projects we are asked to perform reflect the industry trends of Omni-Channel execution, increasing efficiency and accuracy of planning and inventory management and technology transformation to support the knowledge-hungry and mobile consumer. We are adding new accounts and expanding our relationships at existing clients…our growth has been fueled through the addition of great consultants with extensive expertise in their fields.”
“Our goal for 2014 was to expand revenue and diversify our business. We planned to grow our European business with the leadership of Charlotte Kula-Przezwanski and we are thrilled with the positive impact we have had in this market,” commented Jon Beck, CEO of Columbus. “Our 100+ consultants were engaged with over 45 retail companies supporting over 150 different projects, spanning design, buying, planning & allocation, forecasting, supply chain, finance, business intelligence, and IT.”
About Columbus Consulting International: Founded by industry veteran Rick Amari in 2001, Columbus comprises a team of highly experienced specialists in retail business process and systems. The company works with many of the world’s largest and well-known retailers, including American Eagle, Big Lots, DSW, Guitar Center, J.Crew, Michael Kors, Tory Burch, Karstadt (Germany), and Mr. Price (South Africa). While Columbus is called upon to provide a variety of services, their primary focus is planning & allocation, PLM, reporting & analysis, data warehousing and IT strategy/leadership. Projects range from managing short-term, high-impact, executive-level advisory services to overseeing large, multi-disciplinary, multi-million-dollar projects, lasting over a year. For more information, visit www.columbusconsulting.com.
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