L K Consulting is proud to have Manuel Raynal as our Vice President of Operations

Manuel Raynal Bio

Mr. Raynal has more than 25 years of SAP, data center, network, security, and telecom expertise. He
currently serves as the Vice President of Operations for L K Consulting. Immediately prior to joining L K
Consulting, he worked for the Symmetry Corporation where he was responsible for the efficient and
effective delivery of business solutions in the form of SAP managed services, hosting and migrations
across data centers, with no downtime, for many multinational
corporations. Prior to Symmetry, he has
held various management and strategic positions at large enterprises, including GE and the Miller
Brewing Company, where he was responsible for complex SAP landscapes spread across multiple
platforms and data centers. Mr. Raynal is a recognized expert in the information technology arena
with regards to SAP (R/2, R/3, ECC4.06.0,
BW, BI, CRM, SCM, Basis, etc...), infrastructure (data centers,
server migrations, HP, IBM, Cisco, Juniper, EMC, etc...), virtualization (VMWare, HyperV, ZEN), and
project management.
Client testimonial regarding a data center migration with SAP managed services where Mr. Raynal
served as the solution architect:
"Symmetry designed a HA environment that is specific to Edward Don and our needs, and manages it
all for us. Rather than spending their time monitoring and maintaining infrastructure, our internal
resources have moved on to more valueadded
projects. It is really helping us move the business
forward.”
George Barwacz
Edward Don
Case study presented at "Outsourcing 2011" by the client regarding a data center migration with SAP
managed services where Mr. Raynal served as the solution architect:
"Sweet Ovations’ search for a hosting provider — From horror story to happy ending
This session examines how Sweet Ovations, a company that creates sweet ingredients for dairy
products and beverages, was forced to find its own SAP hosting and support services after its parent
company was sold. Learn how and why — despite thorough due diligence and reference checking —
Sweet Ovations’ first choice of vendor was unsuccessful, and see the steps taken to remedy the
situation. Drill down into the key factors to focus on when comparing vendor RFP responses and identify
the items, such as pricing, support, and flexibility for future system enhancements, you need to consider
before you sign your hosting contract. Come away with a list of questions you need to ask to ensure
you select the right hosting provider. Discover the potential cost benefits associated with hosting SAP
services and see how Sweet Ovations’ current hosting arrangements have provided the company with
enough cost savings to fund its next upgrade project."