Company Expands Corporate Headquarters and Management Team, Achieves Milestones in Customer Growth, Partner Development, and Thought Leadership Recognition.
EL DORADO HILLS, CA ; January 31, 2012 ;

Alight Planning, developers of the first solution to make driver-based planning easy, today announced that 2011 was the strongest year in the company's history. The company nearly doubled its employee base to reflect a focus on industry-specific solutions, partner development, and the growing demand for planning that adds value throughout the year. Alight Planning posted significant revenue...

The developers of the first application that set the standard for Enterprise Planning software today announced that Alight has achieved Gold level status in Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN). Alight is committed to delivering Agile Planning™ solutions to Oracle users, that help add value at both the business unit and corporate levels.
PLACERVILLE, CA ; November 30, 2011 ;

Alight LLC, developers of Alight Planning financial planning and reporting software, today announced that it has achieved Gold level status in Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN). By attaining Gold Level membership, Oracle has recognized Alight for its commitment to gaining Oracle-related knowledge and for uniquely addressing the challenges of joint customers.

Rand Heer, Alight’s CEO was...

Proformative’s Finance Community Members to Benefit from Alight Content on The Planning Maturity Curve and Free Resources Supporting Agile Planning™ in 2012.
PLACERVILLE, CA ; December 30, 2011 ;

Alight LLC, developers of Alight Planning financial planning software and the Planning Maturity Curve, today announced a strategic alliance with Proformative, the resource for corporate finance, accounting,...

Technical School Leverages Alight’s Agile Planning™ Solution for Higher Education, Streamlines Capital Planning, and Transforms Planning into a Value-Add Activity.
PLACERVILLE, CA ; December 22, 2011 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning financial planning and reporting software, today announced that Bates Technical College has achieved significant benefits by moving their manual,...

The developers of the first application that set the standard for Enterprise Planning software today announced educational sessions addressing how moving across the Planning Maturity Curve creates significant business value. Planning Maturity Curve presentations will be held in San Diego, Washington DC, New York, Dallas, and Boston.
PLACERVILLE, CA ; November 28, 2011 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning financial planning and reporting software, today announced that Rand Heer, an industry spokesperson for budgeting and enterprise planning solutions and Alight CEO, will keynote multiple rolling forecast trainings and workshops detailing how companies can quadruple the ROI of financial planning and analysis.

“I am pleased by...

Mining companies to replace error-prone, cumbersome spreadsheets to streamline budgeting and forecasting with Alight’s integrated driver-based planning solution
PLACERVILLE, CA ; September 13, 2011 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning financial planning and reporting software, today announced that it has entered into a partnership with Scope Systems, a global leader of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Reporting solutions to the mining and mining services industries based in Perth, Australia....

Colleges and Universities to replace error-prone, cumbersome spreadsheets and leverage best practices for capital, tuition, endowment and other key planning activities.
PLACERVILLE, CA ; July 27, 2011 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning financial planning and reporting software, and Ralph Harker Associates, a leading consulting firm specializing in end-to-end planning solutions for higher education, today announced a...

Alight and Management Information Systems Partner to Meet Growing Demand for Rolling Forecast and Agile Planning Solutions in United Kingdom
PLACERVILLE, CA ; June 1, 2011 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning financial planning and rolling forecast software, today announced that Management Information Systems Limited will be Alight’s primary distributor to serve the...

SightLife Streamlines Budgeting and Reporting Processes, Leverages Driver-Based Planning to Make the Move to Agile Planning
PLACERVILLE, CA ; May 26, 2011 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning financial planning and reporting software, today announced that the finance team at SightLife, one of the premiere eye banks in the world, is expanding the use of Alight Planning to move across the Planning Maturity Curve and make the move to Agile Planning....

Leading High-End Audio Manufacturer Leverages Alight to Standardize Budgeting, Reporting, Forecasting, and Agile Planning Processes
PLACERVILLE, CA ; April 5, 2011 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning financial planning and reporting software, today announced that the finance team at Audio Research, one of the oldest continually operating manufacturers in American audio, is expanding the use of Alight Planning to the Alight Enterprise edition.<!--break-->

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Banks replace error-prone, cumbersome spreadsheets and move up the planning maturity curve with integrated budgeting, reporting, and planning solution.
PLACERVILLE, CA ; March 25, 2011 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning financial planning and reporting software, and Gresham Computing Inc, a software company specializing in end-to-end software solutions for the banking industry, today announced a strategic partnership to deliver an integrated budgeting, reporting, and planning solution customized for banks. As a thought-leader in driver-based...

American Strategic Management Institute to Feature Alight Education Sessions at Budgeting and Forecasting Summits and Rolling Forecast Trainings in 2011
PLACERVILLE, CA ; February 16, 2011 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning financial planning and reporting software, today announced that Rand Heer, Alight CEO and founder and architect of the original Pillar software, is introducing a new training session entitled: The Planning Maturity Curve: Where Are...

Company Accomplishes Major Milestones in Customer Growth, Product Releases, and Industry Awards
PLACERVILLE, CA ; February 10, 2011 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning financial planning and reporting software, today announced that 2010 was the strongest year in the company's history. The company posted record revenues, significantly growing its customer base. Alight also released Alight Planning Version 6, a major product release, and received numerous industry awards....

Alight Adds Recognized Entrepreneur and Former Oracle Executive to Management Team
PLACERVILLE, CA ; January 27, 2011 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning financial planning and reporting software, today announced the appointment of Jeffrey L. Walker to its Board of Directors. Founder of two Silicon Valley software companies and founder of Oracle’s Applications Division, Walker will help the...

Alight Report Writer Automates Formatted Reports to Excel® and Adobe PDF® Formats
PLACERVILLE, CA ; November 2, 2010 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning performance management software, today announced the immediate availability of Alight Enterprise 6.1 featuring the Alight Report Writer interface that lets plan administrators precisely format report books for printing and distribution in Excel workbooks and PDF format.

Even though Alight received the highest overall...

Ventana Research Recognizes Mental Health Outpatient Organization for Delivering Exemplary Business Performance in Business Analytics and Performance
PLACERVILLE, CA ; December 13, 2010 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning performance management software, today announced that its customer  Pittsburgh Mercy Health Systems received the top Ventana Research 2010 Leadership Award for Business Analytics and Performance Management. The award recognizes Pittsburgh Mercy, which operates mental health...

Alight CEO to Address FP&A’s Role in Preparing for High Impact Improbable Events
PLACERVILLE, CA ; September 14, 2010 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning financial planning and reporting software, today announced Rand Heer, Alight CEO and founder and architect of the original Pillar software, and Ben Lamorte, VP Marketing & Sales will present a preconference workshop to address the challenges and application solutions for implementing rolling forecasts. In addition, Heer will...

Alight CEO to Address FP&A’s Role in Preparing for High Impact Improbable Events
PLACERVILLE, CA ; August 5, 2010 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning financial planning and reporting software, today announced that Rand Heer, Alight CEO and architect of the original Pillar software, will present a workshop titled: Forecasting for Black Swans: FP&As Role in Preparing for High Impact Improbable Events at the Financial Intelligence Forum for FP&A 2010. Heer’s...

California Academy of Sciences and The Blood & Tissue Center of Central Texas Move to Alight’s Budgeting & Forecasting Solution
PLACERVILLE, CA ; July 29, 2010 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning budgeting and forecasting software, today announced the implementation of the company’s application at the California Academy of Sciences, a leading-edge scientific research and educational institution, and The Blood & Tissue Center of Central Texas, the provider of community blood supplies for 37 medical facilities. Both...

BPM Partners Publishes Results of 2010 Survey of Performance Management Vendors
PLACERVILLE, CA ; July 15, 2010 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning performance management software, today announced that it was ranked #1 in overall customer satisfaction in the Vendor Landscape Matrix for Business Performance Management recently published by BPM Partners, a leading independent authority on business performance management (BPM) solutions. Alight outranked all twenty-five...

Pre-Conference Workshop to Address Application Requirements for Rolling Forecasts
PLACERVILLE, CA ; June 17, 2010 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning financial planning and reporting software, today announced that Rand Heer, Alight CEO and founder and architect of the original Pillar application, and Ben Lamorte, Vice President Business Development, will present a pre-conference workshop to address the challenges and solutions for implementing rolling forecasts at 1:00 pm,...

Heer & Lamorte Roll into Vegas as part of the Alight Rolling Forecast Road Show
PLACERVILLE, CA ; June 2, 2010 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning financial planning and reporting software, today announced that Ben Lamorte, VP Business Development, and Rand Heer, Alight CEO and founder and architect of the original Pillar software, will present a concurrent session to address the challenges and application solutions for implementing rolling forecasts at 1:50pm – 3:30pm,...

Lamorte to Address Application Requirements for Rolling Forecasts in Boston
PLACERVILLE, CA ; May 13, 2010 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning financial planning and reporting software, today announced that Ben Lamorte, Alight Vice President of Business Development, will address the challenges and application solutions for implementing rolling forecasts as the lead sponsor at the “Budgeting and Forecasting 2010” conference sponsored by the American Strategic Management...

Fully-Integrated Budgeting and Forecasting Solution Provides the Industry’s Most Comprehensive End User Security and Driver–Based Planning Tools
PLACERVILLE, CA ; May 6, 2010 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning performance management software, today announced the immediate availability of Alight Enterprise 6 featuring the industry’s most flexible continuous planning solution that enables companies to develop dynamic rolling forecasts and long range plans as well as traditional budgets. With robust scenario analysis, built in architectures...

Applied Analytix to Sell and Deliver Services Supporting Alight Planning Software
PLACERVILLE, CA ; April 12, 2010 ;

Alight LLC, developers of the industry-leading Alight Planning financial planning and reporting software, and Applied Analytix, a consulting firm specializing in performance management and business intelligence solutions, today announced a strategic partnership for delivering Alight software and professional services to small and mid-market companies and divisions of the Fortune 500.

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