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Pauline Frens becomes Managing Director ad interim of Visma | Onguard
Pauline Frens becomes Managing Director ad interim of Visma | Onguard and will continue her role as MD for Visma | Idella.
Almost half of finance professionals lack awareness of blockchain and its benefits
Almost half of finance professionals lack awareness of blockchain and its benefits and 48% either have no idea what blockchain is or fail to understand its uses in finance, according to Onguard’s anual FinTech Barometer.
The financial world will be reliant on big data within five years
Over a third of CFOs see big data as a threat to employment. Almost two-thirds (64%) of CFOs expect that within the next five years the financial world will no longer be able to operate without big data.
Marieke Saeij speaking about the newest version of PolicyManager at the NextStep OutSystems event Amsterdam 2019
Onguard CTO Marieke Saeij, Aon’s Remco Beuvens, and Valuga Consultant Alexander Bouma discussed their recent partnership on Policy Manager.
Marieke Saeij appointed as new Onguard CEO
Marieke Saeij has been appointed to CEO of order-to-cash specialist Onguard, effective as of November 1st. Saeij has been the CTO at Onguard for three years and is the successor of Bert van der Zwan, who held the positions of Chairman of the Board and CEO for over four years.
Onguard extending their reach with new additions to Sales and Business Development
After September 1st, Onguard will have added two new faces to their Sales and Marketing departments. The appointments of Nicole Xavier and Martin Williams aim to further facilitate growth in the UK and German markets.
Customer experience should be priority number 1 for CFOs
The ultimate goal of improving the customer experience is named less frequently as the reason for starting digital transformation (45%). Many CFOs have yet to begin the journey, missing the opportunity to improve customer experience and reap the rewards.
CFOs expect digital transformation to impact employment
Almost two-thirds of CFOs expect digital transformation to impact employment Finance professional job loss fears increased by 630% from last year Amsterdam, 01 July 2019 – The results of the 2019 FinTech Barometer, an annual survey conducted by order-to-cash specialist Onguard, show that the majority of CFOs (65%) expect digital transformation to significantly reduce the […]
Many UK businesses pay late or not at all due to difficulties in cash flow
44% of UK businesses avoid or delay paying bills due to cash flow issues. A personal approach and a range of payments options should speed up payments.
Onguard continues to invest in UK growth strategy with latest appointment
Onguard, the FinTech company that offers a platform which streamlines the entire order-to-cash process, has announced the appointment of Colin Sanders as a senior business executive as it continues to invest in its UK growth strategy.
Big data: the game changer reshaping the financial industry
Big data is not just a passing trend. It is important that finance professionals learn how to harness it in their work. The ability to interpret the available data can add value.
Financial institutions will transform into IT businesses within 10 years
Finance professionals expect the economy to look completely different within the next 10 years according to Onguard’s FinTech Barometer, a survey of over 1000 finance professionals.
CreditManager shortlisted at CICM British Credit Awards
As 2018 comes to a close, we are delighted to be ending the year on a high with the announcement that Onguard’s CreditManager has been shortlisted for the Best Use of Credit Technology at the 2019 CICM British Credit Awards.
Changing role of the finance professional
It is not relationship management or service orientation, but the analytical ability of a finance professional that is the most important skill to develop. The Onguard FinTech Barometer shows that these new skills must be developed in order to add value in the future.
Press release: refinement of credit insurance software exclusively for Aon
Onguard and risk and insurance advisor Aon, are taking their current collaboration to the next level. Onguard is beginning a refinement of its credit insurance software “PolicyManager” which will be exclusively available to Aon customers.
Fintech company Onguard is one of the most successful Dutch software companies according to Main Software 50
Fintech company Onguard ranked third most successful independent Dutch software company Amsterdam, 2 November 2018 – Onguard, a fintech software company specialising in the order-to-cash process, was awarded third prize for most successful software company during the seventh edition of the Main Software 50 Awards. Onguard won the award for its impressive 50 per cent […]
Onguard and Order2Cash transform the order-to-cash process through integration
Onguard and Order2Cash’s strategic partnership was based on the recognition that the market was in need of a fully integrated platform that incorporated every link in the order-to-cash chain. Both parties possess the necessary expertise and tools for this process
Businesses set for blockchain transformation
More than a quarter (30%) of finance professionals believe that blockchain technology has the ability to offer enhanced data security in their organisation, while over half (51%) are confident that their organisation will be working with smart contracts incorporated in blockchain by this time next year.
2/3 of finance organisations are preparing for a blockchain revolution
Nearly two thirds (65%) of finance organisations are already prepared or preparing for an initiative related to blockchain, an in-depth study of over 1000 finance professionals has revealed.
Onguard aiming for growth by expanding its management team
Onguard expanded its management team effective 1 January. Wolter Kreun (33) was appointed Manager Professional Services to strengthen the management team. Martin de Heus (35), VP Sales, is also new to the team. The latter succeeds former Sales Director John Scholte.
New Customer Success Managers at Onguard ensure customers are supported effectively
Onguard is growing its team with two Customer Success Managers. These two positions have been created to support customers in improving their results. Onguard has a strong focus on innovation and the appointment of the Customer Success Managers will help to ensure Onguard can direct its efforts to serving customers as effectively as possible, both now and in the future.
Fintech: a revolution in the world of credit management
Fintech, blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things – just some of the newest technologies that have been whizzing past our ears. These days, technology is in everything and we are getting better at it all the time.
Our new Onguard – Long cherished wishes come true
With great pride I present to you, on behalf of the entire company: our new Onguard. In which we focus on the entire order to cash chain.
OnGuard and Credit Tools strengthen market leader position in the area of Order to Cash under the name Onguard
Onguard’s greatest wish – to become a true FinTech company – is coming true. It wants the same for its clients and other associates.
CreditManager with an Automatic Direct Debit Module
Many organisations have set up their direct debit in multiple applications. Therefore, there is not always a complete overview of the entire credit management portfolio.