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And when we say experienced, we mean we've implemented literally hundreds of Cognos Performance Management solutions across multiple industry groups.
Still, we do understand that every business is unique, which is why we tailor a solution specifically to suit your needs, and our financial backgrounds mean we have real-life experience of the challenges you face, every day.
We aim to put your business the fastest, most cost-effective route to a fully effective and supported Cognos environment, and we have the capability to do just that.
Carsten Brandt, Managing Director
'I love what I do, and I believe that is the foundation for excellence.'
Carsten gets a huge kick out of strengthening his clients businesses. Educated with a Diploma in Industrial Engineering with a major in Management Accounting, Carsten has a solid grasp of an organisations financial requirements which enables him to deliver IT solutions that cleverly support and enhance financial capabilities.
Ramin Rahmani, Principal Consultant
'I thrive on knowledge-sharing - it's about clever people collaborating using the right technology to move their business forward.'
Ramin understands that the key to success is having the knowledge and support to meet real business needs. His degrees in mathematics and science, post-graduate certificate in IT and 'hands-on' business experience have given him a broad knowledge base across a range of industries. When you combine this depth of knowledge with his extraordinary problem-solving skills, it's easy to see why he has such a unique insight into the IT requirements of business.
Mark Smith, Principal Consultant
'By thinking outside the box, I believe we can achieve a superior outcome for our clients.'
Mark believes that being adaptable, responsive and capable of multi-tasking are a must in his line of work. Fortunately for Mark and his PMSquare clients, these three attributes come naturally to him.
Having worked around the world and spent many years working alongside management accountants producing reports for all areas of the business (sales, finance, marketing, logistics), budgeting and forecasting is very familiar territory for Mark.
Peter Fritzsche, Senior Consultant
'My personal mission is to be a reliable and honest business partner for every client, taking a pragmatic approach to creating the best solutions for customer-specific business needs.'
Peter knows how important it is to keep your eye on the big picture – and ensure that all your business’s needs are still met while you’re doing it. Having earned a Bachelor of Business Information Systems from the University of Corporate Education in Germany – and devoting more than eight years to developing extensive experience in multiple business sectors (including automotive, finance, medical and CPG) – he has a unique appreciation and understanding for a variety of business perspectives.
James Moon, Senior Consultant
'I value the fact that every business is different and each solution must be structured according to its own requirements and goals.'
James believes that a client is always the foremost expert on the needs of their own business, and that good consulting is based around the ability to listen to what the client needs and then translate their requirements into effective actions.
Monique Chamas, Senior Consultant
'I will bring both my Business and consulting knowledge to implementations, making sure the project will deliver to clients their requirements and needs.'
Monique recognises the importance of developing functional, maintainable and usable solutions for clients, and she combines cutting-edge technical knowledge with strong business acumen to achieve the best results possible in any job she takes on.
Andrew Ranson, Business Development Manager
'My personal mission is to work with passionate and talented people, providing companies with world-class business intelligence and performance management solutions.'
With over 15 years’ international experience with the business intelligence and performance management industry, Andrew is very focused on working with companies and individuals to deliver exceptional service, strategy and results to his clients.
Yuri Kudryavcev, Senior Consultant
'Designing simple, sustainable and scalable systems has become my purpose.'
Yuri engineers simple, durable systems to solve complex business problems. With extensive industry knowledge, Yuri prefers to recommend solutions rather than particular tools, ensuring the client always gets the best result.