Eric Kimberling

Eric Kimberling

CEO and Founder, Third Stage Consulting Group

Eric Kimberling is an independent ERP expert who for more than 20 years has striven to provide unbiased advice to clients. He is a frequent keynote speaker at industry conferences and universities worldwide, and he has been quoted in thousands of articles in newspapers, magazines, books and online publications, including TechTarget websites, The Wall Street Journal, CIO, CFO and Fortune.

He has served as an expert witness in tech industry legal cases, representing both governments and private companies. He is also the author of several books, including An Expert's Guide to ERP Success, The Definitive Guide to a Successful SAP S/4HANA Transformation and Best Practices for a Successful Microsoft Dynamics 365 Implementation Project.

Eric is an expert in ERP system evaluation, change management, project management and implementation. He has also helped clients with mergers and acquisitions business integration, strategic planning, business process re-engineering and Six Sigma.

Throughout his career, Eric has helped hundreds of high-profile enterprises around the world with their ERP initiatives, including Nucor Steel, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, Samsonite, Boeing, Duke Energy, Filson and Lucent Technologies.