Axon acquires Supply Chain SAP Consultancy in Australia

Axon, the leading SAP Business Transformation consultancy, announces that its Australian subsidiary Axon Solutions Pty Limited has completed the acquisition of the business of Consulting Principles Pty Ltd (‘CP’), a leading provider of specialist supply chain and logistics SAP consulting services in Australia.

Based in Sydney and Brisbane, Consulting Principles’ clients include Queensland Rail and the Department of Environment & Climate Change, New South Wales. Consulting Principles was founded in 2001 and was already a member of Axon International.

Steve Cardell, Chief Executive of Axon, said:

'Axon is already the largest independent SAP consultancy in the world, and we have driven significant growth by leveraging our deep expertise in the Aerospace & Defence, Utilities, Transportation and Public Sector markets.  The acquisition of Consulting Principles builds on our existing strengths in supply chain solutions.  I am delighted to welcome the partners and employees of Consulting Principles to Axon.'

Anthony Hawkins, Managing Partner of Consulting Principles said:

‘The acquisition by Axon represents a tremendous opportunity for all of us at Consulting Principles. Through our existing relationship with Axon International, Consulting Principles has developed a good understanding of the potential that the combined entities represent both in Australia and globally. Our expert product knowledge, deep vertical industry expertise and business outcome focus enables us to provide superior service to our existing and future customers. Axon’s SAP focus, alignment to our values, shared market strategy, and bias towards business outcomes was critical to making this acquisition happen.’