BlackLine stories - Page 2
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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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women in technology
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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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fintech
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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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blackline
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it management
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accounting
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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genai
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ai
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cybersecurity
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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productivity
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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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genai
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ai
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.
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BlackLine launches Intercompany tool to optimise tax compliance & filing
Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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risk & compliance
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erp
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blackline
BlackLine debuts BlackLine Intercompany, an innovative tool designed to streamline tax defensibility and maximise regulatory compliance.
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Freshworks welcomes Mika Yamamoto as new Chief Customer & Marketing Officer
Wed, 29th Nov 2023
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Freshworks hires Mika Yamamoto, with an impressive 25-year track record, as its Chief Customer and Marketing Officer.
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BlackLine enhances finance software with Microsoft Teams
Tue, 17th Oct 2023
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uc
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software
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voip
BlackLine bolsters finance software by integrating it with Microsoft Teams, enhancing efficiency in financial operations.
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BlackLine introduces e-Invoice Presentment and Payment
Thu, 12th Oct 2023
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it automation
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risk & compliance
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blackline
BlackLine has expanded its accounts receivable automation solutions portfolio, introducing e-Invoice Presentment and Payment capabilities.
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Steph MacLeod Joins Cloud Industry Forum Board to Drive Cloud Computing Mission
Fri, 29th Sep 2023
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blackline
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emerging technology
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job moves
Steph MacLeod, co-owner of tech PR agency Kaizo, has been appointed a Director of the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF).
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BlackLine unveils AI-enabled intercompany accounting
Wed, 13th Sep 2023
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digital transformation
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ai
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blackline
BlackLine, the digital finance transformation expert, has announced the industry's first AI-enabled intercompany accounting capabilities.
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Navigating uncertainty: The value of a robust finance unit
Mon, 4th Sep 2023
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fintech
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financial systems
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productivity
With the economy in a state of flux, a proactive, a high-performing Finance and Accounting team is the best asset an organisation can have.
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Storyblok supports market-growth with UK and US entity
Mon, 28th Aug 2023
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ecm
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martech
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developers
Storyblok has announced that the US is its fastest-growing market worldwide as it prepares to launch a dedicated UK and US entity.
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BlackLine makes a a five-day implementation possible
Tue, 8th Aug 2023
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devops
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financial systems
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apm
BlackLine has launched a five-day fast track implementation for midsize companies to help them go live on its financial close management platform.
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Barracuda Networks appoints Siroui Mushegian as CIO
Thu, 22nd Jun 2023
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cybersecurity
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blackline
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job moves
Barracuda Networks, a cloud-first security provider, has appointed Siroui Mushegian as its new Chief Information Officer to strengthen its systems.