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National Post
3 days ago
- Business
- National Post
Vena Recognized as a Leader With Outstanding Overall Rating in 2025–2026 Performance Management Vendor Landscape Matrix from BPM Partners
Article content Article content Article content TORONTO — Vena, the only Complete FP&A platform powered by agentic AI and purpose-built to fully amplify the Microsoft technology ecosystem, today shared its eight total Outstanding and Excellent rankings in the new 2025–2026 Performance Management Vendor Landscape Matrix (VLM) produced by BPM Partners, the leading independent authority on business performance management. Vena was ranked as an all-around Outstanding provider, the highest possible ranking, with a score of 4.69 out of 5, signaling its ongoing success in providing customers with a holistic financial planning solution that meets their needs. Article content In addition to its overall ranking, Vena was a Top-rated provider in the Budgeting and Planning and Customer Support categories with scores of 4.85 and 4.62 respectively, well above competitors in both categories. The company also earned Excellent rankings in the following five categories: Performance and Scalability, Financial Reporting, Financial Consolidation, Finance Self-Sufficiency and Ease of Use. Article content The VLM found Vena's key strengths to be its intuitive interface, the platform's flexibility, the low total cost of ownership and its integrated business planning and AI-powered capabilities. Article content In BPM's report, 73% of survey respondents ranked the use of AI in CPM as either important or very important, showcasing Vena's future-forward focus and emphasis on providing customers solutions that integrate with the platforms they already know and trust. Vena is leading the way in FP&A with its agentic AI deployments and integrations, including industry-first reporting and analytics agents as well as Vena Copilot for Microsoft Teams, an integration that brings these powerful tools directly into business workflows and collaborations. Article content 'Our VLM score jumped from 4.54 last year to 4.69 this year—concrete proof that Vena's AI-powered, customer-oriented approach is resonating more than ever with customers around the world,' said Hugh Cumming, CTO of Vena. 'We are particularly honored by the continued recognition for our integration capabilities. During times of volatility, a business needs better information flow and increased agility. Vena's integration and AI features help finance teams make more strategic decisions faster.' Article content Finance teams are facing more pressure to provide fast and accurate information, reflected in 67% of VLM respondents saying pre-built templates were important or very important to them when evaluating a vendor's platform. In addition to its native integration with the Microsoft technology ecosystem, Vena offers a quick startup time and easy adoption no matter the industry, thanks to its robust library of 50+ pre-built templates that include everything from Power BI dashboards to employee growth kits. Article content 'The VLM is an invaluable tool for anyone looking to purchase, upgrade or replace a performance management system,' said Craig Schiff, President and CEO of BPM Partners. 'We currently track more than 50 vendors that provide software to address one or more aspects of business performance management and related business intelligence. Only the most active vendors competing for and successfully delivering BPM solutions are included in the VLM report, and Vena is certainly making its mark.' Article content From high-growth startups to global enterprises, finance and operations teams are turning to Vena to unify their planning in a single platform that's fast to deploy, flexible to use and powered by the tools finance teams already trust—Excel, Power BI, Teams and more. With agentic AI, real-time analytics and a seamless Microsoft-native user experience, Vena empowers finance leaders to go beyond the numbers and make confident, insight-driven decisions that move their business forward. To learn how companies are planning with confidence using Vena, visit our Customer Stories. Article content To download a copy of the 2025–2026 Performance Management Vendor Landscape Matrix (VLM) report produced by BPM Partners, click here. About Vena Vena is the only agentic AI-powered FP&A platform purpose-built to harness the full power of the Microsoft technology ecosystem for finance teams everywhere. Vena amplifies Microsoft's world-leading productivity tools, cloud technology and AI innovation to make FP&A, operational planning and adjacent strategic processes more flexible, efficient and intelligent. Thousands of the world's leading companies rely on Vena to power their planning. For more information, visit Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content
Business Wire
11-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
CORRECTING and REPLACING Varicent and ServiceNow Join Forces to Power the Next Generation of Revenue Execution
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Please replace the release dated July 8, 2025 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. 'Together, ServiceNow CRM and Varicent SPM give CROs and RevOps leaders the real-time intelligence and automation they need to align strategy to execution and accelerate growth.' The updated release reads: Varicent, the leader in Sales Performance Management (SPM), today announced a collaboration with ServiceNow to integrate Varicent's enterprise-grade Sales Planning and Incentive Compensation solutions into the ServiceNow Customer Workflows ecosystem. This integration enables lead, customer, opportunity, and sales activity data from ServiceNow's CRM to flow seamlessly into the Varicent platform. The partnership gives revenue leaders long-awaited power to optimize territories, quotas, and incentive structures at enterprise scale, and to adjust plans rapidly when the market shifts. 'Our partnership with Varicent is a strategic step in delivering smarter, more agile go-to-market operations for our customers,' said Anandan Jayaraman, Vice President of Product Management, CRM and Industry Workflows at ServiceNow. 'Together, ServiceNow CRM and Varicent SPM give CROs and RevOps leaders the real-time intelligence and automation they need to align strategy to execution and accelerate growth.' ServiceNow already uses Varicent to power its own global incentive compensation programs internally. This is further validation that the platform handles complexity at scale, with the flexibility to evolve as needs change. 'I've worked with many platforms, but what stood out about Varicent was the flexibility, the service, and the ability to evolve with our needs,' said Rick Butler, Vice President of Compensation at ServiceNow. 'Whether it's adapting plans mid-year, integrating with our own workflows, or getting hands-on support, the experience has been outstanding. It's built for the complexity of modern compensation teams.' This partnership builds on Varicent's recognition as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Sales Performance Management Solutions for Incentive Compensation, Q1 2025. It further strengthens Varicent's position as the only fully integrated SPM platform on the market—one that combines Sales Planning, Incentive Compensation, and Performance Optimization in a single AI-powered solution. 'The age of disconnected sales systems is over,' said Jason Loh, Chief Growth Officer at Varicent. 'This partnership fuses two category leaders to deliver a unified revenue operating system for the enterprise. We're solving for scale, complexity, and strategic control, where it actually matters. CROs need more than visibility. They need actionability.' Available by Q4 2025 in the ServiceNow Store, the joint solution will help customers: Automate sales territory and quota modeling using real-time CRM data Align compensation plans with GTM strategy through scenario-based planning Reduce manual errors and speed up payout cycles Improve seller performance and increase quota attainment With over 20 years of SPM leadership, and deep collaboration with customers like Cisco, Siemens, T-Mobile, and United Rentals, Varicent brings enterprise-grade experience to this new partnership. In joining forces with ServiceNow, Varicent is doubling down on its commitment to redefining how global teams plan, execute, and optimize their revenue operations. Availability: The integrated solution will be available through the ServiceNow Store by Q4 2025. Early access is open for select customers. About Varicent™ Varicent delivers market-leading SaaS software solutions that empower revenue leaders to drive growth. Its solutions are designed to help customers design, amplify, and optimize go-to-market strategies that create a connected path to revenue. Organizations worldwide leverage Varicent's solutions to set smart goals and territories that maximize revenue potential, use AI-driven insights to make proactive commercial decisions, and create incentive programs that amplify the sales strategy and achieve revenue goals. To learn more about Varicent, visit Varicent, Varicent and design, and Symon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Varicent in the USA, Canada, and other countries. ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, Now, Now Platform, and other ServiceNow marks are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ServiceNow, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries
RTÉ News
09-06-2025
- Business
- RTÉ News
Accountancy students count themselves best in the world
Four Irish accountancy students can count themselves the best in the world after finishing first and second in their exams. Elizabeth Howard and Aoife Mc Walters, both from Galway, achieved the highest mark globally in their Taxation exam, while Liina Rae from Rathfarnham and Gary O'Shea, from Bandon, were second in the world in their Performance Management and Financial Management exams respectively. All Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) students at Dublin-based online and blended learning college, Accountancy School, they are amongst 15 accountancy students from the school to rank within the world's top 10 in their exams. Of 500,000 ACCA students, approximately 8,000 of whom study in Ireland, Elizabeth, Aoife, Liina and Gary were four of 27 fellow Accountancy School students to finish first in Ireland. All were recognised for their achievements at a ceremony in Dublin recently. Congratulating them on their results, Accountancy School managing director, Dave O'Donoghue said, "ACCA is a globally recognised accountancy qualification, and the key to a hugely rewarding career in accountancy and financial management, here in Ireland and internationally. "Against the backdrop of an acute world-wide shortage of accountants, ACCA trainees, affiliates and members are in high demand throughout the world," Mr O'Donoghue said.
Associated Press
04-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
CAMS Named One of the Americas' Fastest-Growing Companies by the Financial Times
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 4, 2025-- Consolidated Asset Management Services ( CAMS ), a fully-integrated service provider for owners of energy infrastructure assets, announced today that it was ranked one of the Americas' Fastest-Growing Companies in 2025 by the Financial Times. This award is granted to 300 companies who experienced the strongest revenue growth from 2020 to 2023. The Financial Times and Statista's annual ranking assesses North and South American companies by their three-year revenue compound annual growth rate (CAGR). CAMS was selected from thousands of applicants across various industries and has been named to the list for the second time, with the previous recognition occurring in 2023. 'We are thrilled to be recognized by the Financial Times for our rapid growth,' said Joseph W. Sutton, CEO and Founder of CAMS. 'This achievement underscores the dedication of our team and our commitment to innovation in the energy sector. By expanding our renewable energy footprint and introducing new service offerings, we continue to push the boundaries of what's possible in providing comprehensive solutions for our clients. As we look ahead, we remain focused on enhancing our services and exploring new avenues to support the evolving needs of the energy infrastructure industry.' CAMS' revenue grew by more than 70% from 2020 to 2023. This increase in revenue was facilitated by the expansion of its renewable energy footprint through CAMS' Energy Transition Services. CAMS acquired a U.S. solar operations and maintenance company and partnered with a leading battery energy storage and software technology providers to deliver the first comprehensive service offerings to the battery energy storage market in the U.S. In 2023, CAMS introduced two new service offerings, Strategic Control Services, which allows CAMS to monitor and control power generation assets in real time through its next-generation remote operations center, and Staffing Solutions, designed to streamline workforce management and provide cost-effective services for clients to address their staffing needs. CAMS continually seeks innovative methods for expansion. In 2024, the company introduced Asset Performance Management (APM), which utilizes real-time predictive analytics to enhance plant management. This service integrates anomaly detection, thermal performance, and machinery dynamic tools, ensuring optimal efficiency and precision. By 2025, CAMS launched a solution aimed at securing reliable, scalable, and cost-effective power for data centers, thereby paving the way for new opportunities. About CAMS CAMS is a privately held company providing Operations and Maintenance (O&M), Asset Management, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), and Optimization services for energy and infrastructure assets. Our founding principle is to add value through superior management and operation of our clients' energy infrastructure assets. To this end, we empower our employees to pursue creative and sustainable business practices in the field and at our corporate office that contribute to operational excellence, financial performance, a safe workplace, and a better community and environment. We do not take this responsibility lightly: We treat the assets with which we are entrusted as our own. For additional information, visit View source version on CONTACT: Media Contact Hailey Bui Corporate Communications [email protected] 713.358.9736 KEYWORD: TEXAS UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: ACCOUNTING OTHER ENERGY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES UTILITIES OIL/GAS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ENERGY ENVIRONMENT OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES GREEN TECHNOLOGY HUMAN RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) CONSULTING SOURCE: Consolidated Asset Management Services Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 06/04/2025 09:24 AM/DISC: 06/04/2025 09:23 AM
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
City of McAllen Engages Apps Associates to Enhance Constituent Service and Modernize ERP Systems
MCALLEN, Texas, April 29, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The City of McAllen has engaged Apps Associates, a premier enterprise applications and technology advisor, to lead a major initiative to modernize its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and elevate the level of service it delivers to constituents. In partnership with DLT Solutions, LLC ("DLT"), a TD SYNNEX company, the project combines full suite Oracle Cloud implementation with Change Management expertise to enhance internal operations and ensure McAllen's service excellence continues to scale with future community needs. The City of McAllen will deploy the full Oracle Cloud suite—including Financials, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Human Capital Management (HCM), Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), Projects, and Grants Management—alongside a focused Change Management strategy to ensure smooth adoption and long-term success. The modernization reflects McAllen's continued investment in innovation, transparency, and operational excellence — reinforcing the city's ability to serve its community with agility and confidence. The City of McAllen selected Apps Associates based on the company's proven Oracle expertise, collaborative approach, and strong Change Management capabilities. The city cited responsiveness, quality of resources, and a flexible delivery model as key decision factors. Apps Associates is subcontracting under DLT to deliver the Oracle Cloud solution, with project completion expected in early 2026. "We're proud to support the City of McAllen on this transformative initiative, in partnership with DLT," said Mike Garcia, Vice President of Advisory Services at Apps Associates. "Our team brings the full spectrum of advisory services, Oracle delivery expertise, and Change Management support to help ensure the city achieves real, lasting results." The collaboration between Apps Associates and DLT ensures a comprehensive approach to delivering Oracle Cloud solutions. "We are pleased to partner with Apps Associates and the City of McAllen to implement Oracle Cloud solutions that will not only modernize operations but also enhance the overall experience for constituents," said Kirk Fisher, Vice President, Sales at DLT. "The City of McAllen is excited to announce a new opportunity for Apps Associates to be a part of our digital transformation journey," said Robert Acosta, Information Technology Director at City of McAllen. "We're implementing Oracle Cloud solutions to modernize and streamline our operations—and with the assistance of DLT, we looked for an experienced partner with a proven track record in configuring, deploying, and supporting Oracle's cloud technologies for local government, and we feel we found that partner in Apps Associates." This win represents a significant milestone for Apps Associates as it expands deeper into the public sector and demonstrates growing momentum for Oracle Cloud solutions in the Rio Grande Valley region. About Apps Associates Apps Associates is a premier enterprise applications and technology advisor, counseling and executing across every stage of the enterprise transformation journey—not just the destination. For more than two decades, Apps Associates has closely collaborated with decision makers across nearly every industry, offering end-to-end integration, modernization, and cloud migration services. By helping to break down the silos within today's most complex business challenges, Apps Associates is unlocking solutions and efficiencies that scale into future opportunities. About the City of McAllen Located in the Rio Grande Valley at the southern tip of Texas, the City of McAllen serves approximately 150,000 residents. The city is known for its vibrant culture, strong community values, and commitment to delivering efficient, responsive services to improve the quality of life for all residents. About DLT Solutions DLT Solutions, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of TD SYNNEX, a leading global distributor and solutions aggregator. DLT is the premier government solutions aggregator that specializes in understanding the IT needs of the federal, state, local and education markets. We help simplify the process for software vendors, systems integrators and value-added resellers doing business in the public sector. Leveraging an extensive array of public sector contract vehicles, a deep roster of market experts and dedicated channel and enablement services, DLT provides government agencies and channel partners with the means to transform technology to achieve mission success – all through a secure supply chain. For more information, please visit View source version on Contacts Media Contact:Carla RoddyDirector of MarketingApps Sign in to access your portfolio
