Bjarne Søballe bliver partner og europæisk direktør, i Salesworks Systems EMEA, der vil indtage Europa fra nyt europæisk hovedkontor i København. Microsoft, der er virksomhedens største samarbejdspartner, er begejstrede.

Salesworks Systems Inc. har i over 20 år hjulpet særligt de allerstørste amerikanske software-forhandlere med planlægning, styring, forretningsoptimering og eksekvering af marketing og salg. Nu er turen kommet til Europa, hvor Salesworks Systems Inc og Bjarne Søballe, sammen etablerer en ny europæisk forretning. Bjarne Søballe vil selv stå i spidsen for den europæiske organisation, og skal opbygge et europæisk hovedkontor i København. 95 procent af omsætningen skal hentes udenfor Danmark, men København bliver centrum for aktiviteterne.

“Danmark har en enestående position i Microsoft-verdenen. Microsoft Dynamics-systemerne er skabt og udvikles stadig i Danmark, og Danmark er hjemsted for nogle af verdens største Microsoft-partnere. København er derfor et naturligt centrum for vores europæiske satsning,” siger CEO og stifter George Brown, Salesworks Systems Inc.

Microsoft er begejstrede

Bjarne Søballe og George Brown kender hinanden gennem mange års samarbejde. Salesworks har blandt andet samarbejdet med Naviteam og Munk IT, og Bjarne Søballe og George Brown har tidligere arbejdet sammen i Aston Group. Salesworks har altid arbejdet meget i Europa, men har ikke tidligere haft et europæisk kontor. Da Bjarne Søballe i efteråret 2008 valgte at forlade Norriq A/S efter at have gjort virksomheden til en af Danmarks største Microsoft Dynamics Nav- og C5-leverandør, lå et samarbejde med Salesworks Systems Inc lige for:

“Det Salesworks Systems arbejder med, er præcist det, jeg synes er interessant: Den øgede konkurrence gør det sværere og sværere for konsulentvirksomhederne at tjene penge, og der er derfor stort behov for optimering af den primære forretning. Der er sket ekstremt meget på ERP-markedet de sidste 20 år, og de moderne applikationer giver virksomhederne nogle muligheder, som mange forhandlere har svært ved at forklare, illustrere og dermed sælge. Jeg har selv stået i spidsen for to af de største Microsoft-partnere – så jeg bilder mig ind, at jeg kender partnernes behov for støtte,” siger partner og europæisk direktør Bjarne Søballe, Salesworks Systems Inc.

Salesworks Systems Inc. tilbyder bl.a. Microsoft-partnere rådgivning om salgsstrategier og metoder indenfor Business Strategy, Marketing Planning, Sales Methodology and Training, Practice Management og Online Marketing og Design. Med Bjarne Søballe som ny partner og direktør og oprettelsen af Salesworks EMEA er Salesworks Systems Inc. klar til at indtage det europæiske marked til stor glæde for Microsoft.

”Det er en god nyhed – vi kender Salesworks Systems fra USA, hvor de har hjulpet en del af vore partnere, med at styrke salgsindsatsen for Microsofts forretningsløsninger. At de nu rykker til Europa og Danmark betyder, at også den danske og europæiske partnerkanal kan få gavn af den ekspertise der er opbygget.” siger Corporate Vice President, Klaus Holse Andersen, Microsoft.

Erfaring skal sikre succes for andre

Siden begyndelsen af 90’erne har Bjarne Søballe arbejdet med Navision som en af pionererne inden for ERP-salgsløsninger. Først etablerede han Naviteam A/S, der på får år voksede fra 6 til 90 ansatte. Herefter blev Naviteam solgt til det daværende Aston Group, der blev den førende Navision partner i Danmark, Europa og Australien. Her beklædte Bjarne Søballe flere internationale direktørposter, og stod blandt andet bag en særdeles succesfuld turn-around i Aston Group, UK. Senest har Bjarne Søballe ejet og ledet Munk IT, der efter en omfattende turn-around, voksede til over 130 ansatte og i 2007 blev solgt til Norriq A/S.

Indtil for nylig var Bjarne Søballe administrerende direktør for Norriq Denmark A/S, hvor han forbedrede forretningsgangen og gennemførte to fusioner, før han besluttede at forlade Norriq i slutningen af 2008. Nu glæder han sig til samarbejdet med Salesworks Systems Inc. og George Brown.

“Ingen kender markedet så godt som Bjarne Søballe, og ingen andre har formået at skabe så meget succes med salg af ERP-løsninger – først i Naviteam, der i dag er grundstammen i Tectura, og siden med Munk IT, der er grundstammen i Norriq A/S. Vores kunder vil drage stor gavn af Bjarne Søballes omfattende erfaring med at købe, sammenlægge og sælge virksomheder,” Siger CEO og stifter George Brown, Salesworks Systems Inc.

Mere information:

Bjarne Søballe, partner og europæisk direktør, Salesworks Systems Inc:
Telefon: 20 80 14 00 Mail: bjarne@salesworks.com

“We’ve spent over 20 years assisting partners in the Western, Central and Eastern European countries” says George Brown, President of Salesworks. “By opening this new office, we’re able to expand that offering and provide more localized assistance to these partners. With an office in Denmark, we’ll be able to provide more one-on-one coaching and strategizing, business consulting, and training and workshop opportunities to the European countries, and more. We’ve got a lot to offer the VARs and ISVs in Europe, and this allows us the ability to focus more time on their unique business challenges. “

Leading the operations in Europe is Bjarne Soballe. A long term customer and partner to Salesworks, Bjarne has worked in the Channel for more than 22 years. Among the pioneers of ERP solution selling, Bjarne has worked with Navision since the early 90s. His business acumen and ERP expertise, coupled with his leadership skills allowed Bjarne to grow Naviteam A/S from 6 to 90 people in only 4 years, and make the company the leading Navision Partner in Denmark. Bjarne went on to start another successful ERP practice in Australia, Naviteam Australia, which he subsequently sold to Aston IT Group. Bjarne remained CEO of Aston Naviteam for 3 years, and later became the CEO of Aston Group UK. Aston Group was later bought by Tectura.

His latest accomplishment includes owning and operating Munk IT which he successfully “turned around” and grew to over 130 professionals, and later sold that to Norriq A/S. Until recently he held the position of CEO for Norriq Denmark A/S, where he continued to increase revenues, improve business processes and completed 2 mergers before he decided to leave Norriq at the end of 2008.

“I’ve worked with the team at Salesworks for several years now. My business relationship with George Brown and his partners has always been mutually beneficial, and I am looking forward to bringing my skills in the ERP space to this new position.” says Soballe. “Bringing my experience to a company with such a great ability to strategize and help transform and grow partner’s means we’ll be able to expand our place in the market, and continue to help strengthen the Partner Channel across the globe. This is a strategic move for all parties, and I am looking forward to this new venture.”

As a strong player in the ERP space, with a history of transforming partner businesses, increasing revenues and driving healthy margins and EBITDA’s, Bjarne’s skills align perfectly with the needs of Salesworks.

Additionally, Bjarne is known as a great motivator, and his many years of experience in buying, merging and selling companies, will definitely benefit our clients.

Salesworks prides themselves on providing high-level business expertise and advice to the Partner Channel through Senior Consulting professionals. With in-house expertise in Business Strategy, Marketing Planning, Sales Methodology and Training, Practice Management and Online Marketing and Design, Salesworks offers a well rounded approach to improving partner business. With the addition of Bjarne, and the creation of Salesworks EMEA, they continue to expand their offering to provide valuable services worldwide.

About Salesworks:

Salesworks has been providing superior sales and marketing consulting for over 20 years in the technology sector. From esteemed and high-end Companies such as Aston Group, where revenue exceeded over $200 Million dollars to partners dominating local markets, Salesworks has the depth of experience clients need to get the most out of their business.

Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) November 24, 2008 – Salesworks Systems Inc. and Zerohour Creative Media Inc. join together in a mutually exclusive partnership to provide superior sales and marketing consulting to the technology market.

Salesworks Systems Inc., a Vancouver based sales process consulting firm specializing in the technology sector, and Zerohour Creative Media Inc, a web and graphic design firm specializing in Search Engine Marketing, have joined forces under the Salesworks brand.

Salesworks’ team of experienced senior consulting professionals decided it was time to expand their practice, and felt that adding a team of young, energetic and highly qualified web guru’s could teach them a thing or two about today’s business world.

Combining practical, cutting edge consultancy with the idealism and stamina of the younger, web-based generation means Salesworks is able to offer higher value engagements to their clients.

A natural expansion, the addition of a full-scale web design, development, and online marketing team rounds out the company’ offering, and makes them a one-stop shop for all Sales and Marketing Consultancy needs.

“When we met the team at Zerohour we knew right away that combining forces was the right move. It allows us to remain ahead of the competition, and transforms our extensive consulting experience into a well rounded solution. We no longer have to outsource web development, and as such, are able to offer increased value to our clients. Even better, the team at Zerohour brings an incredible amount of knowledge and experience in terms of search engine marketing and web optimization that Salesworks couldn’t have learned on their own.” Says George Brown, President & CEO of Salesworks. “We are very excited to bring this new offering to market. We’ve got some of the brightest minds in the business working together, and that means results”.

“We are ecstatic to be working together with not only a high quality organization but also an industry leader like Salesworks Systems. In our very first meeting, the opportunity was extremely clear; Salesworks is the best choice for sales and marketing consulting. We feel very fortunate that we were able to arrive at this partnership. This opens the door into the industry, and enables us to expand the reach of our client base and service offerings,” Says Patricia Lau, CEO of Zerohour Creative Media. “Through this exclusive partnership we are now able to provide effective online search marketing and high-end website design specifically catered for the technology industry that produces a high return on investment for our clients”.

Through this strategic and exclusive partnership, the sales and marketing consultancy of Salesworks Systems Inc. and the online search marketing solutions of Zerohour Creative Media will be fully integrated, combined and branded as Salesworks Systems Inc.

About Salesworks Systems Inc:
Salesworks has been providing superior sales and marketing consulting for over 20 years in the technology sector. From esteemed and high-end Companies such as Aston Group, where revenue exceeded over $200 Million dollars to partners dominating local markets, Salesworks has the depth of experience clients need to get the most out of their business.

About Zerohour Creative Media Inc.:
Zerohour Creative Media is a full service web design, online marketing, and media company. Their dynamic team of internet marketing experts have over 10 years of extensive experience in all aspects of online marketing. Covering everything from organic search engine optimization, link building, PPC to email marketing and website analytics.

For more information about Salesworks and Zerohour contact:

Brandee Brown Barker
Salesworks Systems Inc.
604.685.3908

http://www.salesworks.com