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Variety of online payment options no longer the solution for businesses to encourage customers to pay
To ensure that customers make payments, 42% of finance professionals deployed a range of payment options in 2019. Over the years, this has proven not to be the solution for non-paying customers. In 2020, only 33% were using this tactic, in 2021 it was 27% and now only one in five (20%) companies are doing so. This is evident from the FinTech Barometer, a study of the financial status of Dutch companies conducted over the past five years by Fintech company Visma | Onguard.
Onguard announces Tim Blok as new CTO
Onguard has announced the appointment of Tim Blok as the company’s new chief technology officer (CTO) as of September 1st.
Onguard expands UK sales team with Andy Bass
Onguard has announced the appointment of Andy Bass as New Business Development Manager as the company continues its UK expansion and exploits new opportunities in the region.
Onguard expands sales team with Luc Godfroid
Onguard has appointed Luc Godfroid (41) as International Business Development Executive effective June 15. In his role, Godfroid is responsible for new matters through the partner channels. With the arrival of Godfroid, the sales team is cemented and the organisation gains over fifteen years of experience in Credit Management at both national and international levels.
Data-driven business operations are a multi-year plan for two-thirds of finance professionals
Amsterdam, 2 June 2020 – Data-driven business operations are a multi-year plan for two-thirds of finance professionals (66%).
Onguard improves agility and customer support with Rackspace
Onguard, the fintech company specialising in order-to-cash and credit management, has selected technology services company Rackspace to boost the agility of its customer operations.
Visma | Onguard measures related to coronavirus (COVID-19)
Visma, and by extension Onguard, takes the concerns regarding the coronavirus seriously and is committed to protecting its customers, partners and employees. We are closely monitoring the state of affairs and will follow the recommendations of the authorities.
Onguard shortlisted as B2B Supplier of the Year at 2020 CICM Awards
We are delighted to announce, for the second year in a row, Onguard’s 2020 Britsh Credit Awards nomination. Onguard joined the shortlist of Business to Business supplier of the year.
Marieke Saeij nominated at Women in Credit Awards
2020 Credit Week, London. The 2020 Women in Credit Awards honours the work of incredible women across the entire credit and financial services industry. Onguard CEO, Marieke Saeij is shortlisted as Business Leader of the Year.
Visma continues strong growth in the Netherlands by acquiring Onguard
Visma has signed an agreement with Main Capital to acquire Onguard, market leader in cloud-based order-to-cash solutions in the Netherlands. The acquisition strengthens Visma’s position in the Dutch market and allows Onguard to extend its platform across Europe.
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 […]