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Apromore appoints Brandee Sanders as new chief marketing officer
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data analytics
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cx
Apromore names Brandee Sanders as new CMO, underscoring its commitment to growth and innovation in the AI and process mining space.
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Taking the lead: Why digital transformation should be finance first
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digital transformation
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investment
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productivity
Kickstarting your digital transformation with finance can yield quick, measurable gains. Mid-sized enterprises are urged to prioritise this back-office function to boost efficiency and strategic planning amidst economic uncertainties.
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How Australian CFOs can master the modern finance balancing act
Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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risk & compliance
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data analytics
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big data
Make FY2025 the year you free yourself and your team up to work on what really matters.
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BlackLine reveals latest financial automation solution
Wed, 5th Jun 2024
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erp
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certification
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transparency
BlackLine and SAP launch SAP Account Substantiation and Automation by BlackLine, enhancing CFOs' financial analysis with end-to-end transparency and control.
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BlackLine opens first Asia-Pacific data centre in Sydney
Wed, 29th May 2024
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dr
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public sector
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cloud services
BlackLine opens its first APAC regional data centre in Sydney's Google Cloud facility, aiming to enhance data sovereignty and scale F&A operations.
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BlackLine recognised as leader in I2C & R2R by ISG
Wed, 15th May 2024
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data analytics
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cx
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martech
BlackLine has topped ISG's latest study in both the Invoice to Cash (I2C) and Record to Report (R2R) categories, marking a significant achievement.
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Jimmy Duan steps into Chief Customer Officer role at BlackLine
Tue, 7th May 2024
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cx
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martech
Software expert Jimmy Duan joins BlackLine Inc., a leading digital finance transformation company, as the new Chief Customer Officer, leveraging his prolific industry experience to boost the firm's customer-first philosophy.
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How to ensure your finance transformation project is an unqualified success
Fri, 26th Apr 2024
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it automation
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digital transformation
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cloud services
Effective change management can amplify the benefits and help you achieve an oversized return on your investment in automation.
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BlackLine launches AI tool to revolutionise financial risk analysis
Fri, 12th Apr 2024
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ai
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risk & compliance
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fraud
Digital finance firm, BlackLine, unveils its AI-driven Journals Risk Analyser, an innovation set to revolutionise audits, risk management, and compliance in the finance sector.
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BP executive Camille Drummond joins BlackLine's board of directors
Thu, 21st Mar 2024
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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blackline
Camille Drummond, BP's Senior VP of Global Business Services and diversity advocate, has joined BlackLine's board of directors, bringing three decades of energy sector expertise to the leading digital finance transformation firm.
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IWD 2024: Why mentoring others is the most rewarding aspect of my leadership role
Fri, 8th Mar 2024
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dei
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blackline
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leadership
Female corporate leader hails mentoring as the key to female inclusion and success, attributing it as the 'greatest reward' of her role for IWD 2024.
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BlackLine's modern accounting solution welcomes 1,000th customer
Thu, 29th Feb 2024
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digital transformation
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fintechs
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financial systems
BlackLine's Modern Accounting Playbook achieves the 1,000 customer milestone, attesting its swift implementation and effectiveness in streamlining corporate accounting operations in a few as five days.
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BlackLine recognised as top Finance Product by G2 for fifth consecutive year
Thu, 22nd Feb 2024
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awards
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blackline
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it management
BlackLine's Financial Close Management solution has been proclaimed the best Accounting and Finance Product for 2024 by G2, marking the fifth successive year of this accolade.
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BlackLine hires Sumit Johar as new global Chief Information Officer
Mon, 19th Feb 2024
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saas
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data analytics
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it automation
Digital finance transformation leader, BlackLine, appoints tech industry veteran Sumit Johar as new Chief Information Officer, leveraging his SaaS acumen and AI knowledge.
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Australian CFOs lacking trust in their own financial data
Tue, 6th Feb 2024
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ai
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cybersecurity
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blackline
New research uncovers lack of trust among 22% of Australian CFOs in their organisations' financial data, highlighting potential difficulties in decision-making.
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CFOs' confidence in cashflow visibility remains low
Tue, 6th Feb 2024
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ai
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cfo
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blackline
A mere 2% of CFOs fully trust their organisation's cashflow visibility – alarming figures that remain unchanged from last year.
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BlackLine appoints industry veteran Emily Campbell as new CMO
Mon, 15th Jan 2024
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network infrastructure
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digital transformation
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cx
Digital finance transformation leader, BlackLine, taps industry veteran Emily Campbell as Chief Marketing Officer to spearhead global strategy amid rising demand for automated risk management solutions.
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Aligning CIO in finance automation: Key to new year success
Mon, 18th Dec 2023
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rpa
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blackline
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cfo
If transformation is on your agenda in 2024, ensuring your CFO and CIO are working in concert from the outset is likely to prove a critical move.
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Australian finance leaders struggle to adopt AI due to skill gap
Thu, 7th Dec 2023
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data analytics
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ai
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big data
Australian finance leaders acknowledge the crucial role of AI in business resilience, but struggle due to skill shortages.
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Freshworks appoints Mika Yamamoto as Chief Customer & Marketing Officer
Fri, 1st Dec 2023
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digital transformation
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cx
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martech
Freshworks Inc. enlists former F5 executive, Mika Yamamoto, as Chief Customer and Marketing Officer.