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BlackLine Named a Leader in Two Categories in New Finance and Accounting Platforms Report

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Monday, May 13, 2024

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LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global technology research and advisory firm Information Services Group (ISG) has named BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL) a leader in two categories – Invoice to Cash (I2C) and Record to Report (R2R) – in its latest Provider Lens™ study that assesses platform providers for their ability to help businesses transform and manage finance and accounting (F&A) operations.

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LOS ANGELES, May 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Global technology research and advisory firm Information Services Group (ISG) has named BlackLine, Inc .
(Nasdaq: BL) a leader in two categories – Invoice to Cash (I2C) and Record to Report (R2R) – in its latest Provider Lens™ study that assesses platform providers for their ability to help businesses transform and manage finance and accounting (F&A) operations.
The 2024 ISG Provider Lens™ Global Finance and Accounting Platforms report evaluates the capabilities of 22 providers across two quadrants.
To learn more about BlackLine's market-leading solutions for I2C and R2R or to view a customized version of the ISG report, go here .

SaaS and Enterprise Software Veteran Joins BlackLine as Chief Customer Officer

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Monday, May 6, 2024

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LOS ANGELES, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL) announced today that software veteran Jimmy Duan has joined the company as chief customer officer, effective May 6th. In his new role, Mr. Duan will oversee the company's Implementation, Customer Success, Support, and Training teams, as well as the Strategic Alliances & Channels teams. The digital finance transformation leader provides market-leading solutions that drive greater automation, efficiency, financial governance, and risk management for the Office of the CFO. He will report to Co-CEO Owen Ryan.

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(Nasdaq: BL) announced today that software veteran Jimmy Duan has joined the company as chief customer officer, effective May 6th.
In his new role, Mr. Duan will oversee the company's Implementation, Customer Success, Support, and Training teams, as well as the Strategic Alliances & Channels teams.
Mr. Duan comes to BlackLine with more than 25 years of experience building and leading successful startup, public, and private-equity-backed SaaS and enterprise software companies.
Prior to BlackLine, he served as EVP and chief customer officer at cloud experience management pioneer and market leader Medallia and was a member of the executive team when they went public.

BlackLine Honors Capgemini, Deloitte, EY, and Genpact with 2023 Global Partner Awards

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

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LOS ANGELES, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL) has announced the winners of its 2023 global and regional partner awards, with Deloitte and Genpact honored as 'Global Partners of the Year' and Capgemini, Deloitte, and EY all earning 'Global Consulting Alliance' accolades. The annual awards program recognizes partners that excel at collaborating with the BlackLine team and help drive lasting customer value with BlackLine solutions across the globe.

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(Nasdaq: BL) has announced the winners of its 2023 global and regional partner awards , with Deloitte and Genpact honored as 'Global Partners of the Year' and Capgemini, Deloitte, and EY all earning 'Global Consulting Alliance' accolades.
The annual awards program recognizes partners that excel at collaborating with the BlackLine team and help drive lasting customer value with BlackLine solutions across the globe.
"Over the past several years, we've expanded our global partner ecosystem to fuel and support our growth.
The 2023 BlackLine Partner Award winners were selected across 32 categories based on recommendations from BlackLine digital finance transformation experts, partner contribution to growth and innovation, and their commitment to customer value creation.

Cloud Software Engineering Veteran Jeremy Ung Joins BlackLine as Chief Technology Officer

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

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LOS ANGELES, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital finance transformation leader BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL) announced today that cloud software engineering veteran Jeremy Ung has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective April 15th. As CTO, Ung will guide the technology direction of BlackLine's market-leading cloud platform as the company continues to capitalize on the growing worldwide demand for solutions that drive greater automation, efficiency, financial governance, and risk management for the Office of the CFO. He will report to Founder and Co-CEO Therese Tucker.

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(Nasdaq: BL) announced today that cloud software engineering veteran Jeremy Ung has joined the company as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective April 15th.
Ung comes to BlackLine with over 20 years of experience in software engineering, spanning development, product management, and engineering management.
He most recently served as CTO at AI-powered technology financial management software leader Apptio, leading the Engineering, Operations, and Global Support teams.
Ung holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science and English from the University of British Columbia.

BlackLine Announces AI-Powered Innovation for Analyzing Journal Entries

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Thursday, April 11, 2024

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LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital finance transformation leader BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL) continues to build upon its long history of pioneering new markets and developing innovative solutions with the introduction of Journals Risk Analyser – adding AI-powered capabilities to the company's market-leading solutions for the Office of the CFO. Developed in partnership with customers, Journals Risk Analyser uses generative AI to provide key trends, insights, and anomaly detection associated with journal entries, empowering Finance and Accounting leaders to ensure compliance with company policies while simultaneously making audits more efficient and less challenging.

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BlackLine's Journals Risk Analyser captures, understands, and evaluates companies' journal entries across multiple ERPs and systems and offers dynamic, user-friendly dashboards that provide one-click access to important metrics.
The powerful functionality enables new and actionable visibility into companies' journal entries and process and allows for dynamic KPI trending.
"Our customers have ever-increasing volumes of journal entry postings," said Therese Tucker, founder and co-CEO, BlackLine.
"As a former finance executive and customer of BlackLine, I can attest to the exceptional value these new AI-enabled capabilities can provide."

Camille Drummond Joins BlackLine Board of Directors

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Monday, March 18, 2024

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LOS ANGELES and LONDON, March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL) announced today that Camille Drummond has joined the digital finance transformation leader's board of directors, effective March 15th, 2024. Drummond will draw on her 36 years leading finance and global business process services at oil, gas, and energy leader bp to support BlackLine's long-term growth trajectory, help extend its market leadership, and elevate its position within the Office of the CFO.

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(Nasdaq: BL) announced today that Camille Drummond has joined the digital finance transformation leader's board of directors, effective March 15th, 2024.
"Camille has driven large-scale organizational and digital transformation at one of the world's largest companies and proven she is adept at developing business strategies that drive long-term bottom-line growth and value," said Owen Ryan, chairman and co-CEO of BlackLine.
Drummond currently serves as SVP of Global Business Services at bp, overseeing worldwide finance, procurement, customer, and HR business services teams.
During her tenure at bp, she has also held several senior finance roles including CFO of Gas Trading Europe.

Industry-leading Customers bp, Marshalls PLC, and Trivium Packaging, Plus Deloitte, EY, and SAP Speaking at BeyondTheBlack™ Europe 2024

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

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LOS ANGELES and LONDON, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL) is hosting its 14th annual European conference in London next week, uniting a community of finance and accounting leaders to inspire, power, and guide digital finance transformation. Beyond reporting the numbers and managing risk, Finance and Accounting (F&A) is being asked to do more than ever before, including transforming foundational processes, optimizing business operations, and guiding corporate strategy. At BeyondTheBlack™ Europe 2024, F&A leaders will learn how they can 'Go Beyond' and move to modern accounting while driving a more strategic Office of the CFO.

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At BeyondTheBlack™ Europe 2024, F&A leaders will learn how they can 'Go Beyond' and move to modern accounting while driving a more strategic Office of the CFO.
BeyondTheBlack Europe invites F&A professionals to embrace modern accounting over two days of sessions featuring speakers from 14 BlackLine customers including bp, Marshall's PLC, and Trivium Packaging.
Thought leaders from Deloitte, EY, and SAP are also sponsoring and speaking at the event.
Jake and Damian will share their insights and lessons learned to help attendees of this year's BeyondTheBlack Europe build high-performing F&A teams.

BlackLine Adds 1,000th Modern Accounting Playbook (MAP) Customer

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL) today announced it has added its 1,000th Modern Accounting Playbook (MAP) customer. Introduced just four years ago, the bundled software and services offerings are designed to help companies get up and running quickly and realize immediate value on BlackLine's market-leading https://www.blackline.com/solutions/financial-close-management/financial close and invoice-to-cash solutions. MAP's well-defined, proven processes and best practices enable organizations to streamline, control, and modernize their accounting operations and be up and running in as little as five days.

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(Nasdaq: BL) today announced it has added its 1,000th Modern Accounting Playbook (MAP) customer.
BlackLine MAP makes the move to modern accounting achievable by helping organizations realize the greatest value in the shortest amount of time.
As a strategic partner to the Office of the CFO, BlackLine alleviates this burden, enabling teams to quickly identify and adopt leading modern accounting practices.
To learn more about BlackLine MAP or schedule a meeting with a BlackLine expert, go here .

BlackLine Named to G2's Annual Best Accounting & Finance Software List for the 5th Year in a Row

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackLine, Inc.'s (Nasdaq: BL) Financial Close Management solution was recently honored by G2, a leading online software marketplace and peer review platform, as one of the 'Best Accounting & Finance Products for 2024'. This marks the fifth consecutive year G2 has recognized BlackLine's leadership position as a premier platform for the Office of the CFO.

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The G2 Best Software Awards rank the world's best software companies and products based on authentic, timely reviews from real users.
To be recognized as a Best Software Award winner, a company or product must have received at least 50 approved and published reviews during the 2023 calendar year.
The only provider of end-to-end financial close automation software on this year's list, BlackLine ranked in the top 50 out of nearly 3,500 accounting and finance products.
Using BlackLine in our day-to-day accounting workflow has completely transformed our month-end close process.

SaaS and Intelligent Automation Industry Veteran Sumit Johar Joins BlackLine as Chief Information Officer

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Monday, February 12, 2024

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackLine, Inc. (Nasdaq: BL) announced today that Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and intelligent automation industry veteran Sumit Johar has joined the company as chief information officer (CIO), effective Feb. 12th. Reporting to Co-CEO Therese Tucker, Johar will oversee Information Technology and Information Security globally for the digital finance transformation leader.

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(Nasdaq: BL) announced today that Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and intelligent automation industry veteran Sumit Johar has joined the company as chief information officer (CIO), effective Feb. 12th.
Reporting to Co-CEO Therese Tucker, Johar will oversee Information Technology and Information Security globally for the digital finance transformation leader.
Johar comes to BlackLine with more than 20 years of enterprise cloud experience spanning applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, data governance and engineering, and automation.
He most recently served as CIO at Automation Anywhere, a leading provider of AI-powered intelligent automation solutions.