BlackLine Positioned as a Leader in Gartner 2017 Magic Quadrant for Cloud Financial Corporate Performance Management Solutions
Announcement posted by BlackLine 03 Jul 2017
Unified Cloud Financial Automation Software Provider Placed Highest in Quadrant for Ability to Execute; Also Recognised for Completeness of Vision
Financial controls and automation software company BlackLine Inc. (Nasdaq: BL) has been named by Gartner as a Leader for Cloud Financial Corporate Performance Management (FCPM), with Gartner positioning BlackLine in the Leaders Quadrant of its recently released Magic Quadrant for Cloud FCPM solutions – a newly created Gartner category.
In the June 29, 2017 report*, the world’s leading technology research and advisory company placed BlackLine (evaluated exclusively on pure-play cloud solutions) in the highest position for “ability to execute” in the marketplace. BlackLine also was recognised for “completeness of vision,” which includes market understanding; marketing strategy, sales strategy, product strategy, geographic strategy and vertical/industry strategy; business model; and innovation.
“We are gratified that a firm of Gartner’s calibre and reputation has recognised BlackLine as a leader and innovator in this continuously
developing space," Therese Tucker, CEO, BlackLine, said. “As a pioneer in Cloud Financial Corporate Performance Management, we believe BlackLine is clearly aligned with where companies are going―best-of-breed cloud solutions designed from the ground up for Finance and Accounting that transform the financial close and other key processes.”
As defined by Gartner, “The components of an FCPM solution support financial accounting processes to help achieve a corporate financial
close.” The FCPM market includes the following components: “financial consolidation; financial reporting; management reporting, costing and
forecasting; reconciliation and close management; intercompany transactions; and disclosure management.” “The ‘Magic Quadrant for
Financial Corporate Performance Management Solutions’, which covered both on-premises and cloud solution providers, has been discontinued. It has been replaced by this ‘Magic Quadrant for Cloud Financial Corporate Performance Management Solutions’, which is considered an entirely new Magic Quadrant.” In the report, Gartner notes that “The financial corporate performance management (FCPM) market has shifted from mature on-premises offerings to cloud solutions as finance application leaders have sought improvements in financial close capabilities, enhanced cost control and efficiencies, greater application flexibility and shorter time to value.”
“From day one, our commitment has always been to customer success. For Finance and Accounting leaders, we feel this recognition should provide the evidence they need to embrace BlackLine with confidence, knowing we’ll provide world-class solutions and service as we partner with them in their finance transformation journeys,” added Ms. Tucker.
Gartner predicts that “through 2020, 80 percent of large organiwations and 25 percent of midsize organisations in North America and Europe will use cloud FCPM capabilities for financial consolidation and reporting, and enhanced financial control and automation, to replace legacy on-premises systems and manual processes.” To download a complimentary copy of thecomplete report, please go here:
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*Gartner “Magic Quadrant for Cloud Financial Corporate Performance Management Solutions” by John E. Van Decker, Christopher Iervolino, 29
June 2017.
About BlackLine
BlackLine is a provider of cloud-based solutions that transform Finance and Accounting (F&A) by automating, centralising and streamlining
financial close operations, intercompany accounting processes and other key F&A processes for large and midsize organisations. Designed to
complement virtually all ERP and other financial systems including SAP, Oracle and NetSuite, BlackLine increases operational efficiency, real-time visibility, control and compliance to ensure end-to-end financial close management and accounting automation from within a single, unified cloud platform.
Enabling customers to move beyond outdated processes and point solutions to a Continuous Accounting model, in which real-time automation, controls and period-end tasks are embedded within day-to-day activities, BlackLine helps companies modernise accounting operations with intelligent automation, ensuring more accurate and insightful financial statements and a more efficient financial close. More than 1,800 companies with users in over 130 countries around the world trust BlackLine to help ensure balance sheet integrity and confidence in their financial statements.
Based in Los Angeles, BlackLine also has regional headquarters in London, Singapore and Sydney. For more information, please visit www.blackline.com.
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