Feb 16, 2009 - Nows the time for Excel-lent productivity. Introducing Budget Wand.
Excel4apps has introduced a new tool called Budget Wand to help customers improve their ability to manage the ever-changing budget and forecasting needs of business.
"Tough economic times put added pressure on financial professionals who are being asked to find additional efficiencies and provide customized reports to senior executives. Our GL Wand users already know they improve their GL reporting and save time with GL Wand. Now Budget Wand allows users to meet their important financial budgeting and forecasting requirements all from within Excel," says Shaun Pendrigh, co-founder of Excel4apps.
"We are very pleased with the reception we've received from customers who have used Budget Wand," Pendrigh says.
Budget Wand is a GL Wand add-on that provides the ability to use Excel as the front end of the Oracle General Ledger Budgeting process. Budget Wand makes it easy to create layouts that contain any combination of Actuals, Budgets, Periods and Books to simplify budgeting and forecasting and to update budgets with real time data.
Best of all, because Budget Wand is easy to use, deployment is rapid, with minimal IT involvement needed and virtually no training required for users.
"Accounting professionals know and use Excel daily and most use it for their budgeting needs. Pulling Oracle data into Excel is easy with GL Wand. Budget Wand makes it easy to upload new budgets or forecasts into Oracle. There is virtually no impact on the IT staff, and the add-on takes just minutes," Pendrigh says.
A fully functional trial version of Budget Wand is available by visiting www.excel4apps.com Download GL Wand incorporating Budget Wand |
Feb 15, 2009 - U.S Customer Support Center Will Serve North American Customer Needs
Financial professionals are under intense pressure to reduce costs and increase efficiencies, and the Excel4apps products allow them to generate reports faster and spend more time analyzing financial data to develop strategically smart business solutions.
The "try before you buy" offer we make to customers who want to try GL Wand results in an impressive 75% sales rate. We think that success rate speaks volumes about our products and how much users appreciate them.
Now with more than 3,500 licensed users for GL Wand worldwide, and sales offices in Raleigh NC, London, South Africa, Sydney, Dubai, , Excel4apps continues to expand its Customer Support Team. The new U.S. Customer Support Center is now open for business in the company's Raleigh offices.
Chris Meyer, Managing Director Americas, notes that the growth in North American business customers has been rapid since the sales office opened in the U.S. last year.
"Customers tell us that GL Wand speaks to the issue of improving productivity, and we know it does it at a price point that yields an incredibly fast ROI," Meyer says.
"Since we deal with customers who come from both the financial and Information Technology sides of business, and we deal with businesses both large and small, we hear a lot about the ease of implementation, minimal user startup time, and reliability. Of course being able to leverage Excel as the reporting front end makes the tool amenable to any financial analyst," Meyer says. |
Jan 15, 2009 - Chris Meyer Joins Excel4apps as Managing Director Americas
 Raleigh, NC – January 15, 2009 – Excel4apps, a global software provider, has announced that Chris Meyer has joined the company as Managing Director Americas. He will be based in Pittsburgh and will direct American strategic and operational efforts. Excel4apps creates software tools that allow financial professionals to use Microsoft Excel within Oracle® financial systems.
Mr. Meyer most recently was a member of the leadership team at the U.S. headquarters for macs Controlling, a financial analytics software development firm. Prior to macs Controlling, he was employed by Perot Systems Solutions Consulting where he assisted U.S.-based, multi-billion dollar corporations with their technology system analyses and new system implementations. His ten- year consulting career also included major global projects for KPMG Auditing and KPMG Management Consulting.
“We are very fortunate to have Chris joining our team in this leadership role. He brings very specific expertise at building global software businesses and has an in-depth understanding of the accounting profession and the responsibilities faced by our product users. Among other duties he will be responsible for establishing a U.S. Customer Support Center that will make it even easier for customers throughout North America to use our products,” said Shaun Pendrigh, co-founder of Excel4apps.
The company’s flagship product, GL Wand, has quickly become popular with Oracle GL users worldwide. Originally launched in South Africa and quickly adopted by global businesses, the company has expanded rapidly in the U.K., Australia, and the UAE. Since officially launching the product in the U.S. and opening a U.S. sales office in 2008, the growth in North American business has been tremendous. In just a few short years Excel4apps has grown to support more than 3500 users worldwide.
“Chris will provide the leadership that we need to continue our current growth trajectory. His presence in the U.S. will help serve our customers with products that give financial professionals the ability to do more with the financial data they already have. Chris understands financial, cost management, and profitability analytics – issues of major concern to our customers who are seeking enhanced financial insight. He will be a key asset in serving our North American customers and growing our business,” said Michele Buson, Global Sales and Marketing Director.
“Excel4apps has an excellent product with GL Wand, as well as exciting new developments with additional products that will be introduced in the U.S. this year. Financial professionals are under intense pressure to reduce costs and increase efficiencies, and the Excel4apps products allow them to generate reports faster and spend more time analyzing financial data to develop strategically smart business solutions. Customer adoption of the software is like nothing I’ve experienced before, as 75% of software trials turn into software sales,” Meyer said.
“GL Wand speaks to the issues finance users are encountering at a price point that yields incredible ROI. The ease of implementation, minimal user startup time, reliability and integrity of retrieved data leveraging Excel as the reporting front end makes the tool amenable to any financial analyst. I am very excited about our prospects and anticipate a continued acceleration of our growth rate,” Meyer said. Excel4apps makes GL Wand available for trial free through an online download, and the company offers regular webinars to assist users in experiencing its capabilities. The free trial version and more information is available at http://www.excel4apps.com/, or call 919 882 2114.
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About Excel4apps
Excel4apps is a global organization with offices in the USA, United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, and UAE. The company works with resellers in more than ten countries. It is headquartered in Sydney, Australia. Excel4apps’ first product, GL Wand, was developed exclusively to work with Oracle Financials. The company has a reputation for superior customer service, with a product that is appreciated by financial professionals and IT experts alike. GL Wand is easy to install and maintain, simple and familiar to use, tightly integrated, and secure. The tool makes financial reporting using Excel simple, accurate and fast. Additional products include Budget Wand with more in development.
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Jul 2, 2009 - Lance, Inc. licenses GL Wand from Excel4apps
Excel4apps announced today that Lance, Inc., a Food & Beverage organization based in North Carolina, United States, have selected GL Wand to compliment their Oracle Financial reporting toolset. The Company's products include potato chips, crackers, cookies, other snacks, sugar wafers, nuts, restaurant style crackers and candy. Lance has manufacturing facilities in North Carolina, Iowa, Georgia, Massachusetts, Texas, Florida, Ohio, Arkansas and Ontario, Canada.
For more information on Lance, Inc. please visit www.lance.com |
Jun 29, 2009 - University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) licenses GL Wand from Excel4apps
Excel4apps announced today that University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), a university in NSW, Australia, have selected GL Wand to compliment their Oracle Financial reporting toolset.
UTS is a dynamic and cosmopolitan university that marks the gateway to Sydney - Australia's economic, multicultural and creative global city. For more information on UTS please visit www.uts.edu.au
UTS, joins a long list of Universities in Australia that use GL Wand for financial reporting out of Oracle Financials including University of Western Sydney, Charles Darwin University, The University of Melbourne and University of Tasmania. |
Jun 29, 2009 - AET UK Ltd licenses GL Wand from Excel4apps
Excel4apps announced today that AET UK Ltd, a organization based in London, United Kingdom, have selected GL Wand to compliment their Oracle Financial reporting toolset.
AET is a leading worldwide petroleum shipping company. AET employs more than 3000 highly skilled and dedicated people across the world to operate a young and technically advanced fleet of 70 tankers. The business is managed from regional centres in London, Houston, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore to move crude oil and refined products for the world's oil companies and trading houses. AET is also a leading provider of US Gulf lightering services.
For more information on AET UK Ltd please visit http://www.aet-tankers.com/ |
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