It’s the year 2015. Xander isn’t scanning job boards or sending out CVs. He is actually working as an Account Manager for new business in a different firm, and sometimes uses Onguard credit management software. “One day, I’ll work for them,” he is thinking. And the rest is history!
Imagine you log in to CreditManager, expecting your usual routine. But something’s different: even faster response times and drastically reduced import times. You didn’t change anything, but behind the scenes, a major shift has taken place!
She’s an Olympian, a record-breaker, a marathon runner, and, believe it or not, a medical biology graduate. But that’s not all. Christine Toonstra is also a technical Consultant at Onguard!
If you were just about to start your career in a traditionally male-dominated sector, what advice would you give yourself? Women currently make up only 28% of the global tech workforce. So, on this International Women’s Day, 7 Onguardians, the real women in fintech, share their voices as an inspiration for new generations of women in the sector.
Persistent, motivating, and passionate: these are the words his friends use to describe him. He is one of the main actors in the success of CreditY, he has a passion for politics and, in his free time, he teaches children about the importance of financial independence. Meet Stijn Horlings, Customer Success Manager at Onguard!
A total of 71% of organisations are already leveraging AI to enhance their financial operations, with adoption set to reach nearly universal levels within the next three years, latest KPMG research shows. Financial accounting and reporting account for the biggest AI use in finance, but the AI use is spreading across more finance areas.
She has been working at Onguard for 24 years, she loves philosophy and art, and she is Onguard’s go-to person for sustainability, a former active member of the work council, the organisation’s Unicef project team member, and a gender diversity advocate. Meet Natascha Umans, Senior Account Manager at Onguard!
The trends of today are shaping the trends of tomorrow. How has 2024 unfolded and what is expected for 2025? As this year has come to an end, we gathered a list of the top themes that caught our attention through the past year.
While fewer than 20% of strategic decisions currently leverage AI in the Dutch finance sector, this figure is projected to surge to nearly 50% within the next five years. This is according to the latest Deloitte CFO Survey, based on a sample of over 130 Dutch CFOs from various sectors.
Relatively little has changed over the past 25 years in the credit management profession. Yes, we now send e-mails and text messages instead of faxes and letters. Moreover, we have “fancy” systems and AI. However, in essence, outstanding receivables have not declined structurally within organisations, said Meri Nasole, at the first Onguard University event.