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Sonia Arnstein has joined Columbus as the new Global Director, Resource Planning and Allocation to further leverage the company’s delivery model. As an experienced leader in global workforce planning and HR transformation, Sonia has previously been responsible for staffing strategies for 150,000 employees in 25 countries at Securitas and has developed AI-driven models for planning, flexibility, and demand forecasting.

Columbus, a leading consultancy in enterprise digital transformation, has entered a strategic partnership with Annata, a recognised Microsoft ISV specialising in solutions for the automotive and heavy equipment sectors to drive innovation for these industries. This collaboration marks a significant step forward for Columbus, enabling the company to expand its reach into new industries with the support of Annata’s flagship solution, A365.

Katrine Fleron Qvant has joined Columbus as new People Director for Denmark. Katrine brings deep experience in strategic HR leadership, organisational development, and culture building.

With over 20 years of experience within the company, Chris Mean, CEO for Columbus UK, will now take on the additional role of CEO for Columbus US. This strategic move is to strengthen the collaboration between Europe and the US further.

Microsoft recently announced the 2025/2026 members for Microsoft Inner Circle for AI Business Solutions, and once more, Columbus is one of the selected partners. That places the company among the top 1% of Microsoft’s most strategic partners worldwide.

Columbus has appointed Marthina Elmqvist as its new Corporate Communication Lead, reinforcing the company’s commitment to strengthening brand visibility on a global scale.

In Q2 2025, Columbus navigated in a market characterized by continued caution and slower decision-making, particularly in the Nordics. Revenue decreased by 4% to DKK 410m, and the EBITDA margin ended at 4.0%. Q2 performance was below expectations, and 2025 guidance was adjusted to reflect market conditions, with growth expected to return in the second half of the year.

Successful collaboration in the Nordics and Germany forms foundation for accelerating digital transformation in food and beverage, distribution, manufacturing and fashion industries Infor, a global leader in industry-specific cloud software, and Columbus, a leading company in digital transformation, announce a strategic partnership in the Benelux region. Building on a proven track record of success in the United States, Northern Europe and Germany, this collaboration aims to drive business value in the food and beverage, distribution, manufacturing, fashion and retail sectors.

Columbus delivered a solid start to 2025, driven by improved earnings, confirming the robustness of the company’s strategy and business model. Despite a slight decline in revenue, the company achieved a 32% improvement in EBITDA and significantly strengthened its profitability, increasing the EBITDA margin to 10.7% compared to 7.9% in Q1 2024, adjusted for the extraordinary gain of DKK 20m from the M3CS legal case.

Columbus continues its growth journey in Sweden with three strategic hires, aimed at accelerating the development of its Data & AI business area and People support function. By welcoming Susanna Salwén as the new People Director in Sweden, Anna Sandell as the new Head of Data & AI in Sweden, and Jens Noring as Sales Manager for Data & AI Sweden, Columbus reinforces its leadership in the digital transformation of Swedish industry and commerce.

Columbus continued its positive momentum in 2024 with a revenue growth of 8% to DKK 1,659m and a 30% increase in EBITDA to DKK 153m. The decline in the Swedish and Norwegian markets was more than compensated for in the Danish and English markets, and with a sharpened strategic focus and continued strengthened cash flow, Columbus is well-positioned for the future.

Medius, a global supplier of cloud-based source-to-pay solutions, has the pleasure of announcing Columbus, an IT services and consulting company, the 2024 Medius Partner of the Year.