Bedford supports connected planning for customers by expanding in Germany

Dirk Zayko Country Manager DACHBedford Consulting announces the appointment of Dirk Zayko as Germany Country Manager.

Bedford Consulting is the current Anaplan EMEA Partner of the Year, recognised for continuing to drive successful adoption, expansion and return on investment for Anaplan customers.

Bedford has completed over 250 Anaplan projects across all industries with over 100 Anaplan customers and has been involved heavily with Anaplan since its commercial launch in 2011.

Bedford, with the help of Anaplan is delivering the message of Connected Planning throughout EMEA, allowing companies to plan horizontally throughout their entire organisation. Connected real-time decision-making becomes the norm when utilising the cutting-edge Anaplan planning software. The appointment of Dirk Zayko as German Country Manager signals Bedford’s intent to aggressively expand its German team over the coming 12 months and to continue to be at the forefront of Anaplan’s EMEA growth.

Neil Doyle, CEO of Bedford Consulting comments:

“We are delighted to have Dirk on board and we’re looking forward to growing the German team and bringing the connected planning message to many of our German customers. Our reputation has been established over many years of high quality Anaplan sales and implementations and I am excited to seize this opportunity to expand our presence in the German market and to demonstrate our position as the number one partner in EMEA.”

Dirk joins Bedford with over 20 years of experience in the world of Planning, BI and Business Analytics. He previously held roles at CENIT, Avantum, Braincourt and MIS/INFOR being responsible in various senior management roles within both front-line consulting and business development.

“Since joining Bedford I have been inspired by the Anaplan Connected Planning journey. I look forward to helping Neil and the Bedford Team transmit their vision to the German Market. From my many years’ experience in the industry, I know that it is crucial for organisational leadership to carry out corporate planning independently and autonomously – without continuous dependencies on IT and external consulting. In my opinion, Anaplan is the ideal platform of the future for these purposes.”

“We’re excited to continue our partnership with Bedford Consulting as they expand their services to the German market. There is incredible opportunity for what Anaplan and Bedford can offer together and I know Neil, Dirk and the entire Bedford team bring the passion and experience for success.” Said Christian Thiede, Country Manager, Germany, Anaplan.