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DataBlend, Leading Finance-Focused iPaaS Provider, Sponsors BeyondTheBlack 2023 - DataBlend

Written by Kate Johnson | Aug 11, 2023 4:00:00 AM

Stowe, VT (August 11, 2023) — DataBlend, the leading finance-focused Integration Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) provider, is a silver sponsor at BeyondTheBlack at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, California. Over three days, finance and accounting professionals will gather with peers, BlackLine leaders, partners, and finance transformation specialists for a curated agenda filled with riveting speakers, unique networking opportunities, and sessions covering various F&A topics. The BeyondTheBlack conference is being held on September 11-13. Learn about the event >

"We are thrilled to announce our sponsorship of BeyondTheBlack 2023! As one of DataBlend's top software publisher partners, our BlackLine integration is easy, enabling a seamless transfer of Account Balances, Transactions, and Subledger data. Our automation of manual, repetitive tasks significantly reduce the risk of errors,” said David Furth, CEO at DataBlend. “We understand that integrations should not be expensive or time-consuming, which is why over 600 customers trust DataBlend for secure and stress-free connections to 100+ finance and accounting applications."

Using DataBlend, a BlackLine user can easily integrate with any ERP solution to automatically synchronize data movement. DataBlend has the capability to script connections to any ERP with an accessible API, but on the off chance a scripted connection won't work for certain applications, leveraging SFTP to accept extracted/exported data is always a successful option. Learn more about DataBlend’s BlackLine connection >

"DataBlend's BlackLine integration capabilities with ERPs such as Workday Adaptive Planning, Oracle Fusion, and Sage Intacct highlight the vast flexibility and familiarity DataBlend has with implementing iPaaS for these applications. DataBlend removes the challenge of dealing with native ERP integrations that do not always meet the data workflow needs of end users and typically cost 3x as much to implement," says Ethan Carlson, Founder and Chief Product Officer.

The DataBlend team will have a strong presence at the event, with three key members in attendance - Ethan Carlson, Founder and Chief Product Officer; Zachary Griggs, VP of Customer and Partner Experiences; and Andrew McDonnell, Senior Director of Revenue - North America.

 

About Ethan Carlson:

Ethan Carlson is a successful entrepreneur with over 20 years of finance and business experience. He is a visionary leader with a strong passion for enabling the office of finance with technology solutions.

In 2010, Ethan founded his first company, Carlson Management Consulting, an award-winning cloud solutions and services firm that served one of the most extensive lists of customers on Workday Adaptive Planning globally. Alight Solutions successfully acquired Carlson Management Consulting in January 2019.

In 2017, Ethan founded DataBlend to address the demand for finance and accounting integrations. DataBlend is an iPaaS solution that caters to CFOs, controllers, and their teams. With its no-code, low-code workflow builder, DataBlend empowers accounting and finance experts to develop reliable and secure data integrations without hassle.

Ethan previously held executive roles at Hayes Management Consulting and Picis, where he served as Vice President of Finance and Operations and Director of Financial Planning and Analysis. Ethan is currently DataBlend’s Chief Product Officer and is responsible for overseeing DataBlend’s product strategy, development, and management process.

 

About Zachary Griggs:

Zachary Griggs is DataBlend’s VP of Customer and Partner Experience. Zachary has worked in the SMB financial software space for over a decade. He is experienced as an end user and implementer of Sage Intacct, Adaptive Insights, Vena, FP&A and general operational finance in the SaaS and nonprofit sectors.

Prior to DataBlend, he served as the FP&A Practice Director at JMT Consulting Group. In addition to his work at DataBlend, Zachary started a consulting business in 2019 in which he supports nonprofit organizations in their business processes, general accounting function support, software selection, and financial system management.

 

About Andrew McDonnell:

Andrew McDonnell joined DataBlend in December 2022 as Senior Director of Revenue - North America. He spent over a decade helping CFOs adopt leading cloud budgeting and reporting platforms as both a seller and a sales leader. Before officially joining, Andrew partnered with DataBlend for successful integrations since 2015. Book time with Andrew >

 

About DataBlend:

DataBlend is an Integration Platform-as-a-Service (iPaaS) solution designed exclusively for CFOs, controllers, and their teams. Featuring a no-code, low-code workflow builder, DataBlend allows accounting and finance professionals to create secure and worry-free data integrations.

Companies use Datablend to collect and join data from multiple sources, build workflows (e.g., field-to-field mapping, pivot tables, and additional data transformations through virtually unlimited custom scripting possibilities), and schedule events. Hence, users always have real-time data access. DataBlend's intuitive interface makes managing all application integrations from a single platform easy, eliminating the need to rely on IT resources to manage multiple point-to-point connections. Visit www.datablend.com to learn more.