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Very good and brief overview of the acquisition of Fluence Technologies - An Anaplan Company by Anaplan, announced at the end of April. The two vendors’ offerings complement each other very well, filling in key gaps, with minimal overlap. Anaplan pioneered ‘connected planning’ starting with a focus on providing a flexible platform for aligning strategic and operational planning, followed by the addition of robust financial planning capabilities. Today Anaplan is a planning leader, but in the large enterprise market financial consolidation has only grown in importance, and that is where Fluence comes in. Fluence has redefined how a financial consolidation solution can handle complexity while also simplifying its administration and use by leveraging out-of-the-box functionality. After this acquisition, Anaplan will be able to offer its customers will be able to provide its customers the complete performance management planning, consolidation and disclosure management solution that most companies are looking for. The synergies are already there with FluenceXL's integration with Anaplan. Looking forward to the future!

With over 140 #manufacturing and distribution facilities and a history of #acquisitions, diversified recreation-industry manufacturing leader Lippert needed an FP&A solution that could scale consistently and improve agility. The Lippert team turned to Anaplan and Allitix for a solution. Learn how annual #budgets are now completed faster, financial data is more detailed and accurate, and acquired businesses can be added to financial processes with a click in our customer story with Lippert. Thank you for telling your story, Tim Kay, CPA. #finance #fpa #connectedplanning #planwithanaplan #consumer #financialplanning #financialsolutions

So, you've implemented Anaplan for your financial planning and analysis needs and taken the first step in #connectedplanning? Great! But, true connected planning means taking the next step. Did you know that Anaplan contains a host of other features and functionality types that could be driving extra value? Learn more about how your Anaplan #implementation could be a Sleeping Beauty; it could rule the whole realm, bringing harmony to so many functions within your company, but all that potential is locked away as if the #software itself is sleeping. Hillary Sich #planwithanaplan #partner #planning #planninganalytics #roi

https://lnkd.in/evGrrKda As a former leading research firm Forrester employee, I can tell you VP and Principal Analyst, Liz Herbert is not only a legend but a straight shooter. See what she has to say below: "Buyers who use and like Anaplan will be glad for the new option in the market coming from this expanded offering. Fluence will gain more R&D, marketing and sales, and vendor viability as part of the significantly bigger Anaplan and with the backing of private-equity giant Thoma Bravo. On the plus side, having disclosure management and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) broadens the overall product set beyond what several competitors offer; many from our Wave partner with Workiva or others due to limitations in their own disclosure management and/or ESG capabilities." Also want to add that I've personally received clear feedback from my customers about the value Anaplan can create by combining planning capabilities with financial #consolidation and #disclosure management as it’s a process that has not been properly #modernized. If you are looking to replace clunky legacy consolidation tools as part of a broader finance transformation, Anaplan can help. By adding Fluence’s out-of-the-box consolidation, close, and disclosure management capabilities to the Anaplan platform, we can now deliver end-to-end finance #planning capabilities. #Planning #Closeandconsolidation #Fluence #Anaplan #Planning #Forecast #FinanceTransformation

Sam Touchstone, SVP Finance, Lodge Cast Iron: "Once we turned on Anaplan in September of last year for our demand and production planning, we had our best quarter ever. When you go back to Lodge in 2017, our November, December, we probably missed a couple million dollar’s worth of sales because we didn't have stock because we didn't have the right inventory in house. Yet after we turned on Anaplan and were able to figure out what inventory we needed. We then had a record November for sales. Biggest month ever. Then, December became the biggest month ever. So our 4th quarter was our biggest fourth quarter ever. For us that was huge." https://lnkd.in/dtpfMB42

𝗕𝗔𝗥𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 “𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗹” 𝗯𝘆 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘁 Lucanet's acquisition of Causal marks a strategic move to strengthen its financial planning capabilities by bridging gaps in operational planning. This acquisition is part of a trend in the CPM (Corporate Performance Management) market toward functional consolidation, with vendors aiming to offer integrated solutions. Lucanet’s expansion adds Causal’s agile, cloud-based planning tools to its portfolio, appealing to mid-sized firms seeking unified financial and operational planning solutions. However, while this acquisition promises benefits, challenges like integration complexity and adapting to larger organizational needs remain. The competitive landscape, particularly in Central Europe, is heating up with both local and global players. Read the full comment by BARC analysts Christian Fuchs and Robert Tischler here: https://hubs.li/Q02WPTs40 #M&A #Planning #Finance #Software #CPM

🚀 Unleashing Business Growth with EPM Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) is a pivotal strategy for transforming valuable data into actionable insights. Implementing tools like Anaplan and OneStream, consulting firms can offer immense value to their clients. These EPM solutions enable companies to streamline budgeting, forecasting, and planning functions. With Anaplan, you gain a collaborative, cloud-based platform that brings agility to financial planning. OneStream provides a unified solution that simplifies complex financial operations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency across the board. 🔍 So, why is this crucial for growth?🔍 - ✅ Enhanced Decision Making: EPM tools offer real-time insights, turning data into strategic decisions. - ✅ Improved Efficiency: Automation reduces time spent on manual processes, freeing up resources for strategic initiatives. - ✅ Financial Accuracy: Advanced analytics ensure financial data is precise and reliable. After some relatively quiet years in EPM recruitment, we are now experiencing an increase in activity from Consulting firms, driven in turn by their clients looking for guidance to leverage EPM tools fully. Feel free to contact me if you believe a conversation could be of interest 📩 [email protected] #BusinessGrowth #EPM #Consulting

Today's announcement of our planned acquisition of Fluence Technologies marks a significant milestone for Anaplan, our customers, and our partners.     Finance leaders are required to navigate higher levels of complexity, increased investor expectations, and an unparalleled level of unpredictability and change. It's a challenging environment, and siloed and static planning tools and processes can no longer keep up.      With the addition of Fluence to Anaplan’s product portfolio, we deliver a best-in-class, end-to-end finance planning offering to CFOs and their teams – so they can address all aspects of their business, from consolidation and reporting to planning and scenario modeling, in a single, easy-to-use environment.      Let’s go!! Charlie Gottdiener Hemant Kapadia Adam Thier Carey Pellock James Freeze Brian Kober Gregory Giangiordano Jamie Garverick Dayne Turbitt Amit Bagga Pinakin Patel Sai Srinivas GopalanJean-Marc Sennechael Kate Peter Alvin Liew Fiona Gill

Really smart acquisition by Anaplan. The financial Close & Consolidation leadership + Disclosure Management that Fluence brings to the table makes Anaplan even more compelling. Natural fit. Great synergy. Let's roll! #Anaplan #Fluence #acquisition

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