Day: February 3, 2022

Alimentée par une ronde de financement de série D et une campagne de recrutement couronnée de succès, FloQast poursuit sa dynamique tout au long du 4e trimestre avec un taux de croissance en glissement annuel impressionnant

LOS ANGELES, 03 févr. 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — FloQast, un fournisseur de logiciels d’automatisation des flux de travail comptables créés par des comptables pour les comptables, a annoncé aujourd’hui ses résultats financiers pour le 4e trimestre et 2021, clôturant une année décisive caractérisée par son expansion internationale, de nouveaux produits et initiatives de l’entreprise, des distinctions du secteur et la plus grande croissance observée par la société depuis son lancement. La société a enregistré une croissance en glissement annuel de 97 % de son revenu récurrent annuel (RRA) pour le trimestre, ainsi qu’une croissance en glissement annuel de 153 % de son nouveau RRA net pour 2021. En outre, avec plus de 1 500 clients à l’échelle mondiale, FloQast a ajouté 171 nouveaux clients au cours du 4e trimestre. Ces jalons découlent du récent financement de série D de 110 millions de dollars mené par Meritech Capital, et renforcent le rôle de leader de la société dans la technologie d’automatisation des flux de travail.

« L’année dernière, FloQast a connu une croissance exceptionnelle à travers le monde, avec notamment des financements, des lancements de produits et de plateformes, l’acquisition de clients et bien plus encore, ce qui en fait l’une des années les plus importantes et couronnées de succès de la société depuis sa création », a déclaré Mike Whitmire, expert-comptable agréé inactif, cofondateur et PDG de FloQast. « Cette croissance témoigne des avancées cruciales qui s’enracinent dans l’ensemble du secteur de la comptabilité et souligne la capacité de FloQast à fournir une technologie de nouvelle génération dans le but d’accompagner une nouvelle ère de modernisation et de changement. »

Au cours de l’année 2021, FloQast a franchi des étapes importantes dans plusieurs domaines clés :

• Une ronde de financement de série D de 110 millions de dollars couronnée de succès et menée par Meritech Capital, ainsi qu’une valorisation de 1,2 milliard de dollars, faisant de la société un « fournisseur de solutions de flux de travail licorne ».
• La réception de 36 badges G2 en 2021, parmi lesquels :
  • Leader n °1 du G2 Momentum Grid, Leader automne 2021 et hiver 2022, Les utilisateurs nous adorent, Hautes performances dans les entreprises, Leader sur le marché intermédiaire et Momentum Leader hiver 2022.
• L’acquisition de clients notables au cours du 4e trimestre comprend des noms éminents tels que Atmosphere TV, Demandbase, Valo Health, BioLegend Inc., Black Rock Coffee, Shenandoah Valley Organic et d’autres.
• Le lancement de plusieurs nouveaux programmes, outils et initiatives, notamment :
  • FloQast Ops, une nouvelle solution de gestion des flux de travail qui prend en charge les fonctions financières en amont et en aval afin d’offrir un meilleur contrôle et une plus grande transparence dans l’ensemble des opérations comptables.
  • FloQast Recall, un nouveau complément de flux de travail de gestion des demandes qui automatise les tâches manuelles et offre de nouveaux niveaux de visibilité sur l’ensemble du processus de clôture.
  • FloQast Studios, une branche de production à grande échelle de FloQast conçue pour créer du contenu divertissant, engageant et éducatif par des comptables, pour les comptables.
  • Partenariat avec Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE : DFIN) en vue de transformer les processus de clôture financière et de rapports, en particulier pour les entreprises qui prévoient d’entrer en bourse.
• Croissance notable dans la zone EMOA, y compris :
  • L’ouverture du bureau de FloQast basé à Londres.
  • 68 nouveaux clients – les logos notables au 4e trimestre incluent Revolut, Babylon Health, Watches of Switzerland et Ironsource.
• La nomination de plusieurs nouveaux cadres afin de stimuler le succès de FloQast en 2022 et au-delà, y compris :
  • Directeur financier, Razzak Jallow
  • Vice-président de la réussite de la clientèle, Justin Smith
  • Directeur du marketing, C. Edward Brice
    
• L’organisation de TakeControl 2021 en septembre, la troisième conférence annuelle des utilisateurs de FloQast, rassemblant plus de 2 000 professionnels du secteur et récompensant les professionnels de la comptabilité de classe mondiale et les clients de FloQast excellant dans leur quête d’excellence opérationnelle.
• La réception de plusieurs prix et distinctions de haut calibre, tels que l’inclusion dans la liste des Meilleurs lieux de travail de Built In pour la quatrième année consécutive, ainsi que la nomination parmi les Meilleurs lieux de travail dans le magazine Country by Inc. et les Meilleurs lieux de travail par le Los Angeles Business Journal.
• Seuil des 1 000 utilisateurs atteint dans FloVerse, une plateforme communautaire en ligne permettant aux clients de FloQast de se mettre en réseau et de collaborer.

Cette croissance et cette dynamique sont rendues possibles par la communauté d’employés de FloQast qui se sont engagés à rendre la vie des comptables et des dirigeants financiers plus facile et plus productive. Malgré les défis rencontrés au cours des deux dernières années pendant la pandémie, la société continue d’exceller dans ses performances, ce qui témoigne de l’engagement de l’équipe envers le service à la clientèle et l’excellence dans la poursuite de la vision globale de FloQast.

À propos de FloQast
FloQast propose un logiciel d’automatisation des flux de travail permettant aux organisations de mettre en œuvre l’excellence comptable. Plus de 1 500 équipes de comptabilité, parmi lesquelles Twilio, coinbase, Los Angeles Lakers, Zoom et snowflake, font confiance à FloQast, qui a été créée par des comptables, pour les comptables afin d’améliorer la façon dont les équipes comptables travaillent. FloQast permet aux clients de simplifier les processus tels que les rapprochements automatisés, les demandes de documents et d’autres flux de travail qui ont un impact sur la clôture mensuelle, les rapports financiers et le calcul des salaires, et est régulièrement classée n ° 1 sur tous les sites d’avis d’utilisateurs. Pour en savoir plus, rendez-vous sur FloQast.com.

Contact :
Kyle Cabodi
FloQast Directeur des communications d’entreprise
kyle.cabodi@floqast.com

Impulsionado pelo sucesso de uma Rodada de Financiamento da Série D e de uma Campanha de Contratação, a FloQast deu continuidade ao seu momento ao longo do quarto trimestre com uma taxa de crescimento massiva em relação ao ano anterior

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A FloQast, fornecedora de software de automação de fluxo de trabalho contábil criado por contadores para contadores, divulgou hoje suas métricas do quarto trimestre e de 2021, concluindo um ano marcante de expansão internacional, novas iniciativas de produtos e empresas, elogios do setor e o maior crescimento que a empresa já viu desde o seu lançamento. A empresa registrou um crescimento de 97% na receita recorrente anual (ARR) no trimestre em relação ao mesmo período do ano anterior, bem como um crescimento de 153% na nova ARR líquida de 2021 em relação ao ano anterior. Além disso, com mais de 1.500 clientes em todo o mundo, a FloQast adicionou 171 clientes no quarto trimestre. Esses marcos são resultado do recente financiamento de US$110 milhões da Série D, liderado pela Meritech Capital, e promovem o papel de liderança da empresa na tecnologia de automação de fluxo de trabalho.

“No ano passado, a FloQast teve um crescimento excepcional em todos os setores – incluindo financiamento, lançamentos de produtos e plataformas, aquisição de clientes e muito mais, tornando o ano um dos mais importantes e bem-sucedidos para a empresa desde a nossa fundação”, diz Mike Whitmire, CPA inativo, cofundador e CEO da FloQast. “Este crescimento é um testemunho dos avanços críticos que estão acontecendo em toda a indústria contábil e destaca a capacidade da FloQast de fornecer tecnologia da próxima geração para uma nova era de modernização e mudanças.”

Ao longo de 2021, a FloQast atingiu marcos em várias áreas principais:

• Uma rodada de financiamento da Série D de sucesso de US$110 milhões, liderada pela Meritech Capital, e uma apreciação de US$1,2 bilhão, transformaram a empresa em uma “fornecedora de soluções de fluxo de trabalho de unicórnio”.
• Recebimento de 36 insígnias G2 em 2021, incluindo:
  • Líder número no G2 Momentum Grid, Líder de Outono de 2021 e Inverno de 2022, Usuários nos Amam, Alto Desempenho em Empresas, Líder em Mid Market, e Líder de Momento de Inverno de 2022.
• A aquisição de clientes notáveis do T4, inclusive nomes de destaque como Atmosphere TV, Demandbase, Valo Health, BioLegend Inc., Black Rock Coffee, Shenandoah Valley Organic e muitos outros.
• O lançamento de várias novas iniciativas, ferramentas e programas, incluindo:
  • FloQast Ops, uma nova solução de gerenciamento de fluxo de trabalho que aborda funções financeiras upstream e downstream para oferecer maior controle e transparência em todas as operações contábeis.
  • FloQast ReMind, um novo complemento de fluxo de trabalho de gerenciamento de solicitações que automatiza tarefas manuais e oferece novos níveis de visibilidade em todo o processo de fechamento.
  • FloQast Studios, uma unidade de produção em grande escala da FloQast projetada para a criação de conteúdo divertido, envolvente e educacional por contadores para contadores.
  • Parceria com a Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE: DFIN) para transformar os processos de fechamento e relatórios financeiros, especialmente para as empresas que planejam abrir capital.
• Crescimento notável na EMEA, incluindo:
  • A abertura do escritório da FloQast em Londres.
  • 68 novos clientes – os logotipos notáveis do T4 incluem Revolut, Babylon Health, Watches of Switzerland e Ironsource.
• A nomeação de vários novos executivos para impulsionar o sucesso da FloQast em 2022 e além, incluindo:
  • Diretor Financeiro, Razzak Jallow
  • Vice-Presidente de Sucesso do Cliente, Justin Smith
  • Diretor de Marketing, C. Edward Brice
    
• A realização, em setembro, da TakeControl 2021, a terceira conferência anual de usuários da FloQast, que atraiu mais de 2.000 profissionais do setor e reconheceu os profissionais de contabilidade de todo o mundo e os clientes da FloQast, destacando-se pela seu foco na excelência operacional.
• O recebimento de vários prêmios e elogios de alto calibre, como a inclusão na lista de Melhor Lugar para Trabalhar pela Built In pelo quarto ano consecutivo, nomeação de um dos Melhores Locais de Trabalho do País pela revista Country by Inc., e um dos Melhores Locais para Trabalhar pelo Los Angeles Business Journal.
• Alcance de 1.000 usuários na FloVerse, uma plataforma de comunidade online para networking e colaboração dos clientes FloQast.

Esse crescimento e momento são possibilitados pela comunidade de funcionários da FloQast que está empenhada em tornar a vida dos contadores e líderes financeiros mais fácil e produtiva. Apesar dos desafios enfrentados nos últimos dois anos durante a pandemia, a empresa continua a se destacar pelo seu desempenho, graças ao compromisso da equipe com o atendimento ao cliente e à excelência na busca da visão abrangente da FloQast.

Sobre a FloQast
A FloQast oferece software de automação de fluxo de trabalho que permite às organizações operacionalizar a excelência contábil. Com a confiança de mais de 1.500 equipes de contabilidade – incluindo Twilio, Coinbase, Los Angeles Lakers, Zoom e Snowflake – a FloQast foi criada por contadores para melhorar a maneira como as equipes de contabilidade funcionam. A FloQast permite que os clientes simplifiquem processos como reconciliações automatizadas, solicitações de documentação e outros fluxos de trabalho que afetam o fechamento do mês, relatórios financeiros e folha de pagamento, e é classificado consistentemente como número 1 em todos os sites de avaliação de usuários. Saiba mais sobre a FloQast.com.

Contato:
Kyle Cabodi
Diretor de Comunicações Corporativas da FloQast
kyle.cabodi@floqast.com

 

With a total contract value of $650,000, initial orders totaling $425,000 were shipped in Q4 2021

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TORONTO, Feb. 03, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Clear Blue Technologies International Inc. (“Clear Blue” and the “Company”) (TSXV: CBLU), today announces that YahClick, the leading satellite broadband service provider, has selected Clear Blue as its preferred Smart Off-Grid, solar power system provider for large deployments of its telecommunication customer sites across Africa. Initial orders worth $425,000 in revenue, from two YahClick customers, across 44 sites commenced shipping in Q4 2021. Follow-on shipments for these and other YahClick customers are expected throughout 2022, beginning in Q1.

As a global Tier 1 satellite service provider, YahClick continues to strengthen its presence as a market leader in bringing connectivity across Africa. Initial installations under this partnership will begin in early 2022 for sites in Nigeria and Zambia, with an estimated target of close to 1,000 sites to be installed over the next 12 to 24 months. “Our partnership with Clear Blue delivers clean off-grid power to enable our proven, high speed, reliable, and affordable broadband connectivity for Africa’s leading network providers of choice,” said Farhad Khan, CEO of YahClick.

Initial system sales are expected to generate gross margins in line with the Company’s historical average. These orders were not included in Clear Blue’s Q3 bookings of $2.9 million but are expected to be included in Q4 2021 results. The initial orders across 44 sites totaling $425,000 in revenue are expected to have an estimated $225,000 of additional ongoing revenue, representing a total estimated 5-year lifetime contract value of $650,000.

Miriam Tuerk, Cofounder & CEO of Clear Blue, noted, “YahClick is a leader in broadband and satellite services across Africa. We are thrilled to be their partner as they roll out their customer networks across Africa. And this is only the beginning of Clear Blue’s role in bringing wireless power management solutions to unserved and underserved populations.”

With well over a billion people unconnected in Africa, the economic need to provide telecommunication services to underserved populations remains a key driver across the continent. Mordor Intelligence indicates that to meet the growing telecom demand for services globally, over US$4.47 billion in spending on powering telecom tower rollouts will occur in 2022, growing to US$5.25 billion in 2025, a 3.25% CAGR.

About YahClick

YahClick (powered by Hughes) provides commercial Ka-band satellite broadband solutions to unserved and underserved communities across the Middle East, Africa, Central and Southwest Asia. YahClick aims to unlock the socio-economic potential of the communities it serves by bringing the benefits of digital inclusion through its cost-effective and high-performance broadband solutions. Delivered through the High Throughput Satellites (HTS), the service uses the efficiencies provided by the reusable ka-band satellite frequency and is powered by multi-spot beam technology to make satellite broadband affordable and dependable in areas where there is limited to no terrestrial infrastructure.

YahClick is a joint venture between the UAE-based Al Yah Satellite Communications Company PJSC, which is a public company listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, and Hughes Network Systems, a subsidiary of EchoStar Corporation.

For more information, visit: www.YahClick.com

About Clear Blue Technologies International

Clear Blue Technologies International, the Smart Off-Grid™ company, was founded on a vision of delivering clean, managed, “wireless power” to meet the global need for reliable, low-cost, solar and hybrid power for lighting, telecom, security, Internet of Things devices, and other mission-critical systems. Today, Clear Blue has thousands of systems under management across 37 countries, including the U.S. and Canada. (TSXV: CBLU) (FRA: 0YA) (OTCQB: CBUTF)

For more information, contact:

Miriam Tuerk, Co-Founder and CEO
+1 416 433 3952
investors@clearbluetechnologies.com
www.clearbluetechnologies.com/en/investors

Nikhil Thadani, Sophic Capital
+1 437 836 9669
Nik@SophicCapital.com

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