Sonata Software has announced today the appointment of Peter Wilkinson, renowned Australian retail leader to its Advisory Board. He brings over 40 years of experience in the Retail industry, having led some of Australia’s largest retail brands like Target, Myer, Coles Myer, David Jones and Just Jeans, in Australia. He was the inaugural President of the Australian Retailers Association and was a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Directors. He is currently the Chairman of Forever New, a leading multi-country fashion retail chain.
Wilkinson commented “Sonata is building a range of interesting solutions integrating emerging areas such as omni-channel commerce, mobility and analytics to take retail customer engagement to the next level. They have invested in building expertise in core new platforms such as Microsoft Dynamics AX and hybris which are relevant to retail. I look forward to working with them in creating business impact for proactive retailers with these capabilities.”
Sonata has strong focus on Retail industry and a track record serving some of the largest retailers across the world and in Australia, with services spanning from omni-channel commerce, mobility, and analytics thought to infrastructure services and support. Sonata’s recent entry into the ANZ market with local presence will greatly benefit from Peter’s extensive knowledge and thought leadership to shape its future strategies and growth plans.
Dinesh Ramachandran, Head of ANZ Business, Sonata Software said “We are extremely happy to have Peter join our Advisory Board. We believe his perspectives built as a leader in Australia would greatly complement our own technology service skills in better serving Retailers in the ANZ region.”
The Sonata Software Advisory Board comprises of a panel of global thought leaders who provide the company with guidance on envisioning solutions that best merge customer needs and technology trends. Mr. Wilkinson adds the dimension of retail domain driven perspectives that the advisors will bring to Sonata.
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