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Customer Case Studies

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BSkyB - Finance Roadmap
BSkyB believes in continuous improvement and actively involves its staff in an on-going dialogue regarding performance. As part of the Finance function’s regular review, staff feedback confirmed there were efficiency issues within certain processes and systems. At this point the Finance Leadership Team, led by the CFO, took a decision to undertake a detailed review of the Finance function’s performance, not only to improve processes, but also to ensure that BSkyB’s collection of best-of-breed systems were being deployed and integrated effectively. The Finance Management Team decided that it did not have the internal resources or best practice expertise available to undertake a thorough, strategic review and so engaged Paragon to undertake the delivery of a three-year Finance Roadmap.
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British American Tobacco - Application Management
British American Tobacco’s Hyperion Financial Management application provides the business platform for all top line financial processes such as quarterly Group financial reporting, monthly volume sales analysis, budgeting and strategic financial planning. With around 600 users in 180 markets worldwide, selecting the right partner to provide global outsourced application support, maintenance and development would require an organisation with specific business and technical skills. Paragon was selected and has consistently provided high service levels and proactive advice under a rolling contract since 2000.
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Euromoney - Application Management
Paragon has been working with Euromoney for the last three years to provide both application management and development for the media group's sophisticated Cartesis Magnitude application. "Having examined application management options including those offered by the software vendor, we decided to partner with Paragon.  In terms of quality of skills to support this critical business application, flexibility of resource and value, Paragon has proven an excellent choice for Euromoney", says Chris Benn, Financial Controller Euromoney. Find out more...
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Old Mutual Group - System Selection
When Old Mutual plc appointed a new CFO, his vision for the future of the finance function brought together new and on-going continuous improvement initiatives under the banner of “Finance 2010”.  Having been involved in the review of specific processes such as the close cycle, Paragon was appointed to support the system selection process for Old Mutual’s Group consolidation and reporting tool which was failing to deliver the flexibility and efficiency required by the business. Find out more..
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Talisman Energy - Process Transformation - Fast Close
Having completed a project utilizing Paragon’s expertise in best practices for the Close Cycle, Talisman Energy, one of the North Sea’s largest oil and gas companies, has met its goal to reduce its monthly close cycle by 6 working days.  This sustainable performance improvement, now in operation for 3 quarters, has led to significant benefits for both the finance and management teams. Find out more....
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Hellenic Petroleum - System Implementation
Learn how Hellenic Petroleum choose Paragon as Systems Implementation Partner and reduced reporting timetables, implemented best practice and drove efficiency for their Group Reporting using Hyperion Financial Management.
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Leading Chemical Company - System Implementation
Learn how a leading international chemical company selected Paragon as their Systems Implementation Partner and streamlined their reporting, provided confidence in the numbers and improved control with Hyperion Financial Management.
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Prestige Business Services Customer - System Implementation
Learn how Paragon was selected as their Systems Implementation Partner and they were able to reduce reporting timetables, implement best practice and increase analysis using Hyperion Financial Management.
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