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Board Customers Achieved 335% ROI with a Payback in Less than Six Months in New Total Economic Impact Study

Friday, September 22, 2023

Board, a leading global provider of Intelligent Planning solutions that empower organizations to plan smarter, take actionable insights, and deliver better outcomes, announced findings from The Total Economic Impact™ study of the Board Intelligent Planning Platform conducted by Forrester Consulting and commissioned by Board. According to the study, Board customers achieved a significant 335% ROI with a payback period of under six months. One customer interviewed (a project owner and team manager, management controller group, sports equipment) also reported an estimated time savings of 5,000 hours/month with Board.

Forrester's Total Economic Impact™ consulting practice specializes in creating analyses that demonstrate the financial impact of technology investments for organizations. To evaluate the benefits, cost savings, and productivity enhancements achieved through the use of the Intelligent Planning Platform, the team conducted interviews with customers of Board. They then aggregated the findings to create a composite organization.

Some of the advantages realized by customers include:

● A 335% Return on Investment

● Achieving a payback period in less than six months

● An estimated Net Present Value of $57.06 million in customer benefits over a three-year period

The Forrester assessment of the Total Economic Impact™ of the Board Intelligent Planning Platform underscores the compelling reasons for organizations to leverage the advantages offered by Board's Intelligent Planning solutions. Marco Limena, CEO of Board, commented on the Forrester study's findings, stating, "According to the study by Forrester, companies adopting the Board Intelligent Planning Platform are experiencing a remarkable 335% ROI, and they recoup their investment in less than half a year! It's vital to modernize your enterprise planning capabilities with Board Intelligent Planning solutions in today's dynamic business landscape, as this provides a sustainable competitive edge that business leaders can rely on."

Board and Decision Inc., collaborate to launch MineXP

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Board, a leading global provider of Intelligent Planning solutions that empower organizations to plan smarter, take actionable insights, and deliver better outcomes, announced the launch of MineXP, a revolutionary management planning and analytical solution designed specifically for the mining industry. This innovative solution is the result of a collaboration between Board and Decision Inc., which positions itself as a global leader in technology solutions.

MineXP is a game-changing solution that empowers finance departments in the mining industry to achieve higher levels of efficiency and gain deeper insights. By seamlessly integrating critical components such as finance, production, bill of materials, labour headcount, maintenance costing and capex into a single enterprise-wide application, MineXP fast-tracks mine planning and analytics processes.

MineXP represents a significant breakthrough in mine management planning," says Gavin Fallon, General Manager, UK, Nordics, South Africa at Board International. "We are thrilled to have collaborated with Decision Inc. in creating this amazing solution. By leveraging our technology platform and Decision Inc.'s expertise, MineXP provides mining companies with an unparalleled toolset to optimise their planning, reporting and decision-making capabilities.

Decision Inc.'s expertise in technology and industry specialisations, combined with Board's cutting-edge platform, has resulted in the development and delivery of the globally implemented MineXP framework. This comprehensive solution enables decision-makers in the mining industry to achieve a deeper level of granularity and accelerate their time to insight.

Our mission at Decision Inc. is to help companies worldwide make better decisions, faster," says Ignatius Richards, Business Manager of xP&A at Decision Inc. "MineXP is a testament to our commitment to innovation and delivering industry-specific solutions. This framework is based on years of mine planning experience and empowers mining organisations to streamline their extended planning and reporting functions, reduce complexity and enhance collaboration across the enterprise.

The Key benefits of MineXP are the following:

• Enhanced decision-making

• Increased transparency and accountability

• Improved accuracy and efficiency

• Linking the strategy to the financial plan

• Decreased financial planning complexity and risk

• Enhanced collaboration and communication across the enterprise

• Greater agility and flexibility

• Bridging the gap between finance and operations

MineXP enables mining companies to establish a comprehensive repository of best practices for business planning, forecasting and historical performance. With its support for multiple hierarchies and properties per organisational dimension, MineXP facilitates richer and more detailed reporting levels.

Integrating drivers and advanced logic within MineXP facilitates interactive calculations and validations, delivering automated and escalated base plans across multiple currencies swiftly and accurately. From operating budgets to life-of-mine and ESG dashboarding, MineXP unlocks the true potential of data and makes a meaningful impact on business agility.

The Wonderbox Group Chooses Board, the Leader in Intelligent Planning, to Optimize Its Sales and Cost Management

Thursday, November 23, 2023

PARIS-- Board, the global leader for Intelligent Planning Solutions, today announced its collaboration with The Wonderbox Group, a prominent player in the leisure market operating across four complementary sectors: gift boxes, gift cards, activity reservations, and incentive platforms. The Group has chosen Board to enhance its sales forecasting and cost optimization.

In a context of substantial growth and following the acquisition of several companies in recent years, Wonderbox's office of finance faced three main challenges:

• Transforming its budgeting and management control processes

• More effectively managing their Profit and Loss (P&L)

• Improving technical performance

Board has proven to be an ideal partner in achieving their financial transformation by implementing agile and customized processes and workflows to meet Wonderbox's financial management objectives.

"Thanks to Board, our teams now have a user-friendly tool in their hands to optimize simulations, sales planning, and analysis, thereby saving time while better controlling our costs. It is a unique decision-making tool that allows us to unify our data, collaborate with agility, and achieve our goals," said Philippe Favrot, Chief Administrative and Financial Officer of The Wonderbox Group.

"We are delighted to work with Wonderbox and support the transformation of their sales and finance processes. The adoption of our Intelligent Planning platform enables any organization to reach a higher level of maturity and sustainable growth. Placing planning at the heart of the decision-making process empowers teams and enhances efficiency," stated Olivier Pasquier, General Manager of Board France.