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Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Creditsafe Realizes 234% ROI with BlackLine, Named Winner of 2025 Nucleus Research ROI Awards
Third-party recognition validates the measurable impact of BlackLine's AI-powered financial operations platform on global finance modernization LOS ANGELES, July 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL), the future-ready financial operations platform for the Office of the CFO, today announced that its customer Creditsafe, a global leader in business intelligence, has been named a winner of the 2025 Nucleus Research ROI Awards. The recognition highlights the measurable business impact of Creditsafe's BlackLine deployment, which achieved a 234% return on investment and a 12.4-month payback period. Each year, Nucleus Research honors the top 10 technology deployments worldwide that achieve exceptional return on investment. Creditsafe was recognized for its success in automating collections and cash allocation processes with BlackLine, resulting in improved efficiency, increased visibility, and greater scalability across international operations. "We're proud to see Creditsafe recognized among the top ROI-driven transformations of the year," said Andy Lilley, Managing Director, Global Invoice to Cash at BlackLine. "Their results are a testament to what's possible when forward-thinking finance teams embrace automation to drive measurable impact. BlackLine is here to make that success repeatable, scalable, and achievable for every customer." Leveraging BlackLine's Invoice-to-Cash solution—including Collections Management and Cash Application—Creditsafe reduced operational costs, accelerated the cash lifecycle, and elevated their customer experience. The finance team can now support rapid global expansion without adding headcount. This milestone reflects BlackLine's continued investment in innovation. The recent launch of BlackLine's modernized Cash Application user interface, now generally available, marks a significant evolution in BlackLine's Invoice-to-Cash journey – offering customers a more intelligent, streamlined, and intuitive experience. "BlackLine streamlined our order-to-cash processes and freed our team to focus on value-added work," said Jason Braidwood, Global Head of Credit & Collections, Creditsafe. "I would advise any credit manager to adopt tools like BlackLine—it truly makes life easier." This accolade reinforces BlackLine's continued leadership in delivering AI-enabled, outcome-focused solutions that empower finance, accounting, & credit teams to operate more strategically and efficiently. From accelerating time to value to enabling smarter decisions through unified data and automation, BlackLine is helping finance leaders transform their operations with confidence. To learn more about how Creditsafe and other leading organizations are driving results with BlackLine, visit About BlackLine BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL), the future-ready platform for the Office of the CFO, drives digital finance transformation by empowering organizations with accurate, efficient, and intelligent financial operations. BlackLine's comprehensive platform addresses mission-critical processes, including record-to-report and invoice-to-cash, enabling unified and accurate data, streamlined and optimized processes, and real-time insight through visibility, automation, and AI. BlackLine's proven, collaborative approach ensures continuous transformation, delivering immediate impact and sustained value. With a proven track record of innovation, industry-leading R&D investment, and world-class security practices, more than 4,400 customers across multiple industries partner with BlackLine to lead their organizations into the future. For more information, please visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE BlackLine Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Cision Canada
03-07-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Creditsafe Realizes 234% ROI with BlackLine, Named Winner of 2025 Nucleus Research ROI Awards
Third-party recognition validates the measurable impact of BlackLine's AI-powered financial operations platform on global finance modernization LOS ANGELES, July 3, 2025 /CNW/ -- BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL), the future-ready financial operations platform for the Office of the CFO, today announced that its customer Creditsafe, a global leader in business intelligence, has been named a winner of the 2025 Nucleus Research ROI Awards. The recognition highlights the measurable business impact of Creditsafe's BlackLine deployment, which achieved a 234% return on investment and a 12.4-month payback period. Each year, Nucleus Research honors the top 10 technology deployments worldwide that achieve exceptional return on investment. Creditsafe was recognized for its success in automating collections and cash allocation processes with BlackLine, resulting in improved efficiency, increased visibility, and greater scalability across international operations. " We're proud to see Creditsafe recognized among the top ROI-driven transformations of the year," said Andy Lilley, Managing Director, Global Invoice to Cash at BlackLine. "Their results are a testament to what's possible when forward-thinking finance teams embrace automation to drive measurable impact. BlackLine is here to make that success repeatable, scalable, and achievable for every customer." Leveraging BlackLine's Invoice-to-Cash solution—including Collections Management and Cash Application —Creditsafe reduced operational costs, accelerated the cash lifecycle, and elevated their customer experience. The finance team can now support rapid global expansion without adding headcount. This milestone reflects BlackLine's continued investment in innovation. The recent launch of BlackLine's modernized Cash Application user interface, now generally available, marks a significant evolution in BlackLine's Invoice-to-Cash journey – offering customers a more intelligent, streamlined, and intuitive experience. "BlackLine streamlined our order-to-cash processes and freed our team to focus on value-added work," said Jason Braidwood, Global Head of Credit & Collections, Creditsafe. "I would advise any credit manager to adopt tools like BlackLine—it truly makes life easier." This accolade reinforces BlackLine's continued leadership in delivering AI-enabled, outcome-focused solutions that empower finance, accounting, & credit teams to operate more strategically and efficiently. From accelerating time to value to enabling smarter decisions through unified data and automation, BlackLine is helping finance leaders transform their operations with confidence. To learn more about how Creditsafe and other leading organizations are driving results with BlackLine, visit About BlackLine BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL), the future-ready platform for the Office of the CFO, drives digital finance transformation by empowering organizations with accurate, efficient, and intelligent financial operations. BlackLine's comprehensive platform addresses mission-critical processes, including record-to-report and invoice-to-cash, enabling unified and accurate data, streamlined and optimized processes, and real-time insight through visibility, automation, and AI. BlackLine's proven, collaborative approach ensures continuous transformation, delivering immediate impact and sustained value. With a proven track record of innovation, industry-leading R&D investment, and world-class security practices, more than 4,400 customers across multiple industries partner with BlackLine to lead their organizations into the future.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
insightsoftware Brings JustPerform to France, Supporting Finance Teams with AI Powered Financial Companion
Modern all-in-one EPM solution transforms how French finance professionals collaborate, forecast, and close with intelligent automation RALEIGH, N.C. and PARIS, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- insightsoftware, the most comprehensive provider of solutions for the Office of the CFO, today announced that JustPerform is now available in France. This intelligent financial planning, forecasting, and close companion empowers French finance teams to work smarter, not harder. It seamlessly blends human expertise with AI capabilities that feel like having the most insightful colleague always at your side. French finance professionals know the frustration: endless hours wrestling with spreadsheets, chasing down data from multiple systems, and scrambling to meet closing deadlines while trying to deliver strategic insights that actually drive business value. JustPerform transforms this daily reality by working alongside teams as an intelligent companion that understands how finance teams think and work. Lineos, AI powered by insightsoftware, is woven throughout the JustPerform experience, giving teams a trusted partner that streamlines every process. Lineos delivers critical insights through predictive forecasting that anticipates what's ahead and anomaly detection that catches what others miss. Lineos is intelligence built into the fabric of how modern finance teams work. It enables collaboration for you to close faster, report with confidence, and make decisions that matter. "Finance teams shouldn't spend their expertise fighting technology – they should spend it solving business challenges," said Elisabeth Rambert, Regional Vice President of France at insightsoftware. "JustPerform represents our commitment to giving French finance professionals the modern tools they deserve to focus on what matters most. Further, it reinforces our commitment to the French market, which we've been honored to serve for more than 20 years with other comprehensive solutions for the Office of the CFO." The solution puts business users in control, enabling them to master any process in under five minutes. French organizations using JustPerform are seeing 40% faster budget preparation, 60% time savings in data transformation, and 2x return on investment delivered in half the typical timeframe. In the coming months, JustPerform will also be able to set up multiple customer instances, enabling CPA firms to take advantage of the solution's capabilities. In addition to France, JustPerform is available in North America, the UK, Ireland, and APAC. Discover how JustPerform helps finance teams achieve 40% faster budget preparation, 2x quicker ROI, and 60% time savings in data transformation. Join the 'How to transform your financial planning in 2025' webinar on July 2, 2025 at 17:30. Register here. About insightsoftware insightsoftware is a global provider of comprehensive solutions for the Office of the CFO. We believe an actionable business strategy begins and ends with accessible financial data. With solutions across financial planning and analysis (FP&A), accounting, and operations, we transform how teams operate, empowering leaders to make timely and informed decisions. With data at the heart of everything we do, insightsoftware enables automated processes, delivers trusted insights, boosts predictability, and increases productivity. Learn more at Media ContactsInkhouse for insightsoftwareinsightsoftware@ insightsoftware PR Teampr@ in to access your portfolio
Cision Canada
16-06-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
BlackLine Appoints Former Deloitte Global Executive Sam Balaji to Board of Directors
LOS ANGELES, June 16, 2025 /CNW/ -- BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL), the future-ready platform for the Office of the CFO, today announced the appointment of Sam Balaji to its Board of Directors, effective June 13, 2025. With more than three decades of global leadership experience scaling technology businesses, Mr. Balaji brings deep expertise in enterprise software, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and global go-to-market strategies. Mr. Balaji spent 28 years at Deloitte, where he most recently served as CEO of Deloitte Consulting. He led the strategy and execution that drove growth and market momentum through strategic investments in high-impact areas like Cloud, AI and Cyber. He was instrumental in forging go-to-market relationships with both established tech giants and emerging innovators, and led over 100 mergers, acquisitions, and investments across markets to accelerate Deloitte's global expansion. "Sam's exceptional breadth of experience across enterprise technology, M&A, and executive leadership is a strong addition to BlackLine's Board," said Owen Ryan, BlackLine's Co-CEO and Board Chair. "His expertise in scaling businesses, creating and executing global strategies, and advising CXOs will play a pivotal role as we expand our platform, deepen our partnerships, and continue to deliver transformative outcomes for the Office of the CFO." "Sam's track record speaks for itself—but what impressed me most was his ability to think big while staying grounded in what truly creates value for customers," said Therese Tucker, Founder and co-CEO of BlackLine. "He's not just a strategic thinker—he's a builder, a mentor, and a leader who understands how to navigate complexity and unlock growth. I'm thrilled to welcome him to the Board as we write the next chapter of our journey." "I'm honored to join BlackLine's Board at such a pivotal time," said Mr. Balaji. "BlackLine's cutting-edge platform, compelling vision, and accelerating AI-driven momentum in digital finance transformation are unmatched. I look forward to helping guide the company through its next phase of growth and innovation." About BlackLine BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL) is the future-ready financial operations platform for the Office of the CFO. BlackLine's unified platform and purpose-built products are trusted by nearly 4,400 companies worldwide to drive accuracy, efficiency, and intelligence across critical financial processes. Designed to empower accounting, finance, and operations teams to work smarter and faster, BlackLine enables organizations to modernize operations and accelerate business performance. For more information, please visit Safe Harbor This document contains forward-looking statements. These statements may relate to, but are not limited to, expectations of future operating results or financial performance of BlackLine, Inc. 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Business Upturn
19-05-2025
- Business
- Business Upturn
Angles for SAP from insightsoftware Now Supports SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) to Remove IT Blockers and Simplify Data Access
RALEIGH, N.C., May 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — insightsoftware , the most comprehensive provider of solutions for the Office of the CFO, today announced that its purpose-built data intelligence and analytics solution, Angles for SAP , can now be fully integrated with SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) . This advancement enables supply chain and operations teams to seamlessly leverage Angles for SAP across the SAP BTP landscape. It simplifies data access, enriches reporting capabilities, and accelerates time-to-insight across SAP and non-SAP data sources. According to Gartner Inc., 90% of organizations plan to adopt a hybrid cloud approach by 2027. For scalable, compliant deployments, clean and context-aware data is essential. The integration of Angles for SAP with SAP BTP makes this possible, allowing customers to simplify SAP reporting, create tailored solutions, and make mission-critical decisions. For even greater benefit, Angles for SAP customers can leverage AI Doc Assist, a capability from Lineos, AI powered by insightsoftware. AI Doc Assist boosts productivity with generative AI and proprietary documentation to deliver fast, precise, and actionable insights. 'Cloud ERP adoption is increasing, yet many organizations face challenges with timely and actionable operational reporting. Alongside global economic volatility, empowering decision-makers with faster insights and more efficient workflows has never been more critical,' said Axel Streichardt, VP, Product Management, ERP Reporting & BI at insightsoftware. 'The integration of Angles for SAP with SAP BTP delivers advanced, modern analytics and reporting capabilities without the need to rebuild data models.' With more than 25 years of SAP data expertise, Angles for SAP empowers customers to unlock more value from their SAP investments. It complements native tools with advanced analytics, prebuilt semantic models, and AI-driven insights – all now deployable and extensible through SAP BTP. Angles for SAP capabilities drive measurable impact across operational reporting, supply chain management, predictive modeling, and scenario planning. Customers have reported up to 50% efficiency gains, 16% reductions in stock levels, and 20% improvements in production efficiency. Visit insightsoftware at upcoming SAP Sapphire events to learn more about how Angles for SAP turns critical SAP data into real-time, actionable insights: About insightsoftware insightsoftware is a global provider of comprehensive solutions for the Office of the CFO. We believe an actionable business strategy begins and ends with accessible financial data. With solutions across financial planning and analysis (FP&A), accounting, and operations, we transform how teams operate, empowering leaders to make timely and informed decisions. With data at the heart of everything we do, insightsoftware enables automated processes, delivers trusted insights, boosts predictability, and increases productivity. Learn more at Media ContactsInkhouse for insightsoftware [email protected]
