Technology Magazine May 2021 | Page 219

DELAWARE

“ WE ARE SEEING MORE AND MORE CUSTOMERS DEVELOPING A PREFERENCE FOR BEST IN BREED OVER ONE SIZE FITS ALL SOLUTIONS ”

CHRISTOPHE DERDEYN PARTNER , DELAWARE SINGAPORE
working together towards a common goal .” This non-hierarchical approach to organisation allows different divisions of delaware to better cater their offerings to their own markets , something which works hand in hand with the company ’ s position as a privately-held entity .
“ We believe in long-term relationships with our customers . Because we are privately held , we are not defined by ‘ quarterly thinking ’, which is very common in the market today ,” Derdeyn explains . “ Our thinking is focused on developing strong , long-term relationships with our customers , and we do that by making sure that we always deliver .”
delaware 5.0 in Singapore At a global level , delaware ’ s strategy and offerings are redefined every five years , with each new iteration reaffirming the company ’ s goals , mission and capabilities . “ Every five years , we come together to develop the next iteration of this strategy . Today , we ' re in delaware 5.0 , which steers the company at a global level ,” says Derdeyn . “ The more mature a delaware entity is , like our home market of Belgium , for example , the more of the global delaware 5.0 plan that

EXECUTIVE BIO

CHRISTOPHE DERDEYN
TITLE : PARTNER INDUSTRY : INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES LOCATION : SINGAPORE
As a Partner at delaware Singapore , I partner with customers to explore opportunities for improving their processes through next-gen information management and moving toward the intelligent enterprise through SAP S / 4HANA implementations . By providing insights into how other companies in their industry are transforming their processes , I help our clients to develop an effective strategy towards transforming their ERP and information management technology .
With more than 20 years of experience across enterprise technology as a technical consultant and strategic advisor , I have extensive expertise in operational process optimisation , particularly through many years working with shared service enablement . Although every organisation is unique , I believe there are many best practices that are valuable for improving processes across a variety of industries and organisations .