REDWOOD CITY, CA--(Marketwired - Nov 5, 2014) - Host Analytics, the leader in cloud-based enterprise performance management (EPM), and Slalom Consulting, a national business and technology consulting firm, today announced a partnership agreement whereby Slalom Consulting will serve as an implementation partner for the Host Analytics Cloud EPM Suite. The partnership will help Slalom Consulting achieve its mission of designing and building strategies and systems to help its clients solve complex and interesting business challenges.
"Leading clients are increasingly adopting a sophisticated approach to planning as a competitive advantage. Host Analytics meets their requirements in a manner that is quickly deployable and scalable, leveraging cloud computing technology," said Erik Johnson, practice director, business intelligence at Slalom Consulting. "We at Slalom deliver the expertise in strategy, process and technology to help clients dramatically improve the effectiveness of the finance function." Slalom's staff has training and experience in applying Host Analytics' solutions to different use-cases while leveraging best practices for both business processes and technology implementation.
"Slalom Consulting is a nationally-recognized firm, and we are excited about the opportunity to work with them to offer seamless implementations of Host Analytics EPM solutions, and drive improved performance and agility of the finance function," said Andy Ross, vice president of alliances at Host Analytics. "These strategic partnerships are critical in helping to support Host Analytics' rapid growth in cloud-based EPM implementation projects and are extremely valuable in applying their unique EPM and financial application knowledge to deliver real-world value for joint clients."
Host Analytics Cloud EPM Suite advantages include finance ownership, greater business agility in response to changing market conditions, lower overall costs of ownership, and improved data security and availability. The partnership marks Slalom Consulting's continued focus on leveraging its expertise in business intelligence, analytics and data management to create rich and robust solutions for its clients.
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About Slalom Consulting
Slalom designs and builds strategies and systems to help our clients solve some of their most complex and interesting business challenges. We put people first. Every individual who joins us becomes part of our fabric, weaving their talents and perspective into the greater whole of who we are.
Based in Seattle, Wash., Slalom has organically grown to nearly 3,000 employees. Founded in 2001, Slalom Consulting has been ranked as a Top 10 Best Firms to Work For by Consulting magazine four times and earned recognition from Microsoft as a Partner of the Year five times. For more information, visit slalom.com.
About Host Analytics
Host Analytics is the leader in cloud-based enterprise performance management (EPM), offering a suite of financial applications for planning, consolidation, reporting and analytics. Host Analytics customers benefit from improved business agility, faster execution of core financial processes and lower overall cost compared to legacy on-premises alternatives. World-class companies such as NEC, Burlington Coat Factory and Sanmina trust Host Analytics to power their strategic financial systems. Host Analytics is a fast-growing private company backed by leading venture capitalists and is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices around the globe.
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