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Isabella Leslie-Miller
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Isabella Leslie-MillerCommunity Manager
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Pigment recognized as a Visionary in its first inclusion in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning SoftwareNews

Today, we’re pleased to announce that Pigment has been recognized as a Visionary in our first inclusion in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Planning Software. We believe this recognition validates the hard work that’s gone into building the Pigment platform and how we’ve partnered with our customers over the past few years. We’d like to thank our customers, partners, advisors, and employees, past and present, for getting us to this point. Inclusion in the Magic Quadrant™ is a significant milestone for Pigment, and it gives the team great confidence as we move into 2025 and beyond. To download your complimentary copy, click here. Gartner disclaimer:Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner research publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s research organization and should not be construed as statem

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Isabella Leslie-Miller
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Catalina Ibarra
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Catalina IbarraCommunity Manager
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New Features To Fill Your SummerNewsletter

This June, there are several new product enhancements at your disposal! Check them out below and sign up for our upcoming Product Webinar on July 24th to learn about other useful features and those coming soon. 📝 Import data List-to-List 📈 Chart zoom for better exports ↪️ Use Top navigation in Sequences 🎨 Customize your Application icon color 🔒 Simplify security with access rights Dimension replacement 🚀 Deploy import configurations with ease 👣 Track last activity on Items in Lists 🌐 Product Webinar & Virtual User Group - July 24th 📣 Pigment Customer Advocacy Program: Get rewarded for your support 👥 Virtual Roadshow - July 29th  Import data List-to-List  You can now import data directly from one List to another using List-to-List Import. Map source and target Properties with matching data types, add filters if needed, and run the import manually, with an Action button, or on a schedule.  Chart zoom for better exports  You can now zoom in and out on chart text for better re

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Catalina Ibarra
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Isabella Leslie-Miller
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Isabella Leslie-MillerCommunity Manager
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May You Make the Most of These UpdatesNewsletter

Your May newsletter is here, featuring the latest product updates, an important upcoming change to our learning hubs and upcoming events not to miss: ‼️ Pigment's Documentation & Academy hubs are moving! 📈 Make smart, ML-powered forecasts with Predictions ↪️ Navigate workflows with Action buttons 📣 Pigment Customer Advocacy Program: Get rewarded for your support 👥 Munich User Group - June 17th 🌐 Product Webinar & Virtual User Group - July 24th 📝 We need your help to feature in Dresner's report  Pigment's Documentation & Academy hubs are moving!  We're buffing our Metrics and aligning our Dimensions ready to launch new homes for the Pigment documentation and learning courses. We know these are incredibly valuable sources of information for you all, so we're making these experiences more powerful with fresh content, enhanced navigation and collaborative learning. The documentation is moving in a few weeks, then the Academy follows mid-July.   Make smart, ML-powered forec

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Isabella Leslie-Miller
Community Manager
Isabella Leslie-Miller
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Isabella Leslie-MillerCommunity Manager
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New AI Features Released, More To ComeNewsletter

A big week for us at Pigment, having announced some very exciting company news on Pigment Agents, give it a like if you're as excited as us. In other news, spring is here and so are these new product features! 🤖 Agentic AI announcement - meet your new team members  🔃 Streamline collaborative processes with Sequences 📋 Revamp your Dimensions with List Subsets 🗺️ Add USA states and preset map positions in Map Charts 📉 Updates at cell-level 🪟 Use a dynamic window in MOVINGSUM/MOVINGAVERAGE 🔎 Make data-driven decisions faster with Insights 🌐 Best practice webinar for Workforce Planning on April 2nd 🗽 New York Roadshow & User Group on April 23rd ⭐ Help us feature in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ 🎟️ Fancy attending RevOpsAF 2025 in New Orleans? Get 15% off tickets!  Meet your new team members - Pigment AI Agents  In case you missed it, we're thrilled to share a glimpse into the future of planning with Agentic AI!This week, we've announced our three specialized AI Agents designed

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Isabella Leslie-Miller
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Isabella Leslie-Miller
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Isabella Leslie-MillerCommunity Manager
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The Office of the CFO report 2025Blog

How do you compare to your peers? Where are they placing their budgets? Which skills do they value the most? We surveyed 2,500 leaders (70% director or above) on the most pressing issues in the profession. The headlines this yearDespite tighter budgets and economic uncertainties, opportunities for growth exist with smarter, customer-centric revenue operations.The risk landscape remains varied and complex - however, businesses are broadly more positive about the outlook compared to last year. Finance continues to evolve, with data and analytics playing an increasingly critical role. The growing skills gap presents a significant challenge which companies are trying to address. Most companies are 2-3 years away from being able to truly leverage AI, despite broad excitement and optimism. Those that do will have a real advantage.Drilling downThe report is split into four parts: a retrospective on the past year, predictions about the year to come, AI strategy, and the evolution of the role o

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Isabella Leslie-Miller
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Isabella Leslie-Miller
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Isabella Leslie-MillerCommunity Manager
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New Features, Award Winners and moreNewsletter

We kicked off 2025 with a bang and are ready to share even more exciting product features with you this month, along with a big announcement and upcoming events for you to join this year. ➡️ Pull formatted data to Excel 🎨 Expand your Workspace Color Palette 🔎 View and manage Snapshot usage 🔒 Secure your API Keys with IP Allow lists ℹ️ Manage new Applications' access rights inheritance 📉 Highlight top contributors in Variation Waterfall charts 🏆 Pigment Awards: shortlist announced ⭐ Help us feature in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ in 10mins 🌐 Product Webinar & Virtual User Group 🥐 Paris Roadshow & User Group 🗽 North American Roadshows & User Group 👥 Join Pigment Community groups and megathreads 💰 Sales & territory quota planning webinar Pull formatted data to Excel ​​With the new Include View Format option in the Pigment Excel Add-in, you can seamlessly transfer formatting from your Pigment Views to Excel spreadsheets, reducing manual adjustments and saving time

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Isabella Leslie-Miller
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Isabella Leslie-Miller
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Isabella Leslie-MillerCommunity Manager
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🚨 Important Update: Pigment Email Domain Change 🚨News

Hi EveryoneHeads up: starting February 8, 2025, all Pigment email addresses will transition from @gopigment.com to @pigment.com.Please take a moment to update your records to ensure smooth communication moving forward.If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. Thanks for your attention to this change! 

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Isabella Leslie-Miller
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Isabella Leslie-Miller
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Isabella Leslie-MillerCommunity Manager
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The Pigment Awards are open - submit now!News

We’re thrilled to announce the Pigment Awards 2024, recognizing the achievements, innovation, and leadership within our incredible community. This is your chance to showcase how you or your team have driven change, optimized processes, and inspired others using Pigment!🏅 Award Categories:The Game-Changer: Business transformation project of the year. The Optimizer: Best process optimization initiative. The Trailblazer: Best use of AI in finance. The Visionary: Most innovative use of Pigment. The Bar-Raiser: Celebrating individual excellence.📅 Nominations are open now until December 31, 2024. Winners will be announced in February 2025, with prizes including a celebratory dinner or charity donation.📝 Submit your nomination now!Let’s celebrate the game-changers and innovators shaping the future with Pigment. Will you or your team be among this year’s winners? 🚀#PigmentAwards2024 #CommunitySuccess #Innovation

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Isabella Leslie-Miller
Community Manager
Isabella Leslie-Miller
Community Manager
Isabella Leslie-MillerCommunity Manager
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Community Direct Message Incident

Hi everyone,I wanted to reach out regarding an incident that occurred on our Pigment Community platform today. Unfortunately, a user sent private messages with inappropriate content to several members of our community. We want to be very clear: this behaviour is entirely unacceptable and violates our community guidelines. We immediately banned the user and removed their public posts and comments.We have deleted these messages and are working with our platform provider to ensure that this doesn’t happen again. We also want to reassure you that this incident does not involve any data breach or security threat. This was solely the action of one individual, limited to community spam, and your data remains secure.We are deeply sorry about this incident taking place. Our commitment to fostering a respectful, inclusive, and safe environment remains strong, and we’re taking additional steps to ensure this space remains a positive one for all.Thank you for your understanding, and please feel fr

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Tatiana
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TatianaCommunity Manager
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🎊 Congratulations to our September 2024 Pigment Academy Champions! 🎊

Dear Pigment Community,We continue to publish updates on our Pigment Academy champions to recognize their outstanding achievements and award the Pigment Academy Badge 🏆We’re excited to announce our top performers for the month of September: 🏆 Top 5 Active Users by Course Completions:@yzwong  : 54 completions @Emeline : 39 completionsPaulina Bochenek : 31 completionsCharles Blandino : 29 completions Carlos Hernanz Garcia: 26 completions Congratulations! Your hard work and dedication is truly inspiring. We're looking forward to celebrating more achievements in the coming months!

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Tatiana
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Isabella Leslie-Miller
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Isabella Leslie-MillerCommunity Manager
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🎓 Pigment Academy: Elevate Your Expertise with Exclusive Modules!News

Dear Pigment Enthusiasts,We’re excited to announce a new lineup of educational modules tailored specifically for customers on our Pigment Success Plan. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to deepen your expertise, our academy offers the perfect opportunities to elevate your skills and make the most of Pigment’s powerful capabilities.1. Live Sessions: Learn Directly from the ExpertsJoin our expert-led live sessions and immerse yourself in the advanced capabilities of Pigment. These interactive sessions are designed to help you master key functionalities and apply them effectively within your organization. Here’s a sneak peek at some of the sessions available:Importing Data 101: Importing data in Pigment the right way is going to save you a ton of time. Understanding the ins and outs of this critical step will literally make your life better. Troubleshooting 101: How does it feel when you finally find the issue that was causing that pesky data discrepancy? Amazing, right? Join

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Isabella Leslie-Miller
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Tatiana
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TatianaCommunity Manager
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🎊 Congratulations to our August 2024 Pigment Academy Champions! 🎊

Dear Pigment Community,We continue to publish updates on our Pigment Academy champions to recognize their outstanding achievements and award the Pigment Academy Badge 🏆We’re excited to announce our top performers for the month of August: 🏆 Top 5 Active Users by Course Completions:@Mayur Sejpal : 45 completions Estelle Ribardiere: 42 completions @lukadadic : 41 completions@Johnson Akinpelumi : 40 completions Justin Victor: 36 completions Congratulations! Your hard work is truly inspiring. We're looking forward to celebrating more achievements in the coming months!

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Benoit
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Tatiana
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TatianaCommunity Manager
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📢 New Training Path: Essentials for Modelers 📢

Dear Pigment Community,We are thrilled to announce the launch of our latest training path: Pigment Essentials for Modelers! This new path curates existing content to provide a smoother transition from the previous Essentials for Everyone to the Formula Writing path. It is designed to introduce new modelers to key modeling concepts, the Pigment interface, and essential navigational topics, ensuring a foundation for successful Pigment onboarding.What's Included?Pigment Overview: Workspace, Applications, Boards, Blocks Multidimensional vs. Linear Planning: Pigment vs. Spreadsheets Types of Blocks: Metrics, Transactions, Dimension Lists, Tables Building Your First Application: From importing a Transactions List to building simple Metrics and adding them to a Board Working with Widgets on Boards: Filter, Page Selectors, Totals, Sort, Pivot, Format, Export Formula Basics: Structure, Syntax, and why aligning Metric Dimensions is crucial Using Modifiers in Formulas: Introductory videos on each

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Tatiana
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Tatiana
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TatianaCommunity Manager
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🎊 Congratulations to our July 2024 Pigment Academy Champions! 🎊

Exciting news! Starting this month, we will be publishing updates on our Pigment Academy champions to recognize their outstanding achievements and award the Pigment Academy Badge 🏆 We’re excited to announce our top performers for the month of July: 🏆 Top 5 Active Users by Course Completions:@Mikhail Luzhetskiy: 50 completions  Brendan Cooke: 40 completions  Sarah Guiettaf: 39 completions @Rebecca Bai and @Martin Gros: 37 completions  Daniel Lau - Aurora Solar: 34 completions Congratulations! Your hard work is truly inspiring. We're looking forward to celebrating more achievements in the coming months!

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Yohann Bedos
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Isabella Leslie-Miller
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Isabella Leslie-MillerCommunity Manager
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Pigment named a leader in 2024 Dresner’s 2024 Wisdom of Crowds® EPM Market Study

Some exciting news for you - Pigment has been named a leading vendor in Dresner’s 2024 Wisdom of Crowds® EPM Market Study! The study provides information on enterprise performance management technology and services. Of Pigment, the study notes, “In its first year of inclusion, Pigment’s scores are generally above the overall sample. It is an Overall Leader in both the Customer Experience Model and Vendor Credibility  Model. It is best in class for technical support, consulting professionalism, and technical support and consulting continuity of personnel. It is positively rated in the Value / TCO Model (high value, low TCO) and has a perfect recommend score.”To download your copy of the report, click here.

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Isabella Leslie-Miller
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KarlW
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KarlWCommunity Manager
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Level up your Pigment formula knowledge with new learning experienceNews

Introducing Formula Writing: Unlocking Dimensionality and Calculations We've heard your requests for more formula & calculation training, and we're excited to announce our new Pigment learning path!   The training is split into two parts:Read & Interpret Formulas - Perfect for those who need to be able to create inputs and analyze outputs! You'll need just a couple of hours, and you'll be able to better define requirements and understand the calculations available to you.   Write & Test Formulas - Hey modelers, this one's for you! This new learning path will offer a deep-dive into the most helpful modifiers and offer real-world exercises to solidify your learning. These new learning paths are NOW LIVE in the Pigment Academy! Click below to get started:START LEARNING NOW

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KarlW
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KarlW
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KarlWCommunity Manager
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Pigment has just raised $145M in Series D funding!News

In case you missed it - today we’ve announced that Pigment has just raised $145M in Series D funding! The round was led by ICONIQ Growth, who also spearheaded Pigment’s Series C investment close to a year ago, with participation from Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners, IVP, Meritech, Greenoaks and Felix Capital.  We go into some detail about what we’ve got planned next in this blog post. We would not be where we are today without all of the trust and support from our whole community. We have so much more that we want to do and will use the funds to continue driving innovation to fuel adoption of Pigment. Our co-CEO, Romain Niccoli, shares more details about what we have planned in the blog post - check it out! Eléonore Crespo, co-CEO, Pigment:“Our north star has always been to combine an exceptional product and customer experience, so that organizations can build the right plans and execute on them quickly. This funding puts us in an even stronger position to continue fulfilling this c

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Benji
BenjiPigment Academic
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Pigment recognized in 2024 Gartner® Market Guide for Cloud Extended Planning and Analysis Solutions

“Gartner FP&A Leaders’ Priorities for 2023 found that 76% of FP&A leaders will integrate financial planning with other enterprise planning. This is one of the top priorities for FP&A leaders and is of similar importance to planning and sequencing finance transformation activities” leaders – “by 2025, more than 60% of planning solution initiatives will be driven by xP&A requirements.” Pigment has been recognized in the report as a Representative Vendor in Cloud Extended Planning and Analysis Solution Functionality. What’s in the Market Guide?An xP&A definition and market description: why it’s a priority for enterprises and how it differs from integrated financial planning Analysis of the market direction - where Gartner expects xP&A to go next Recommendations for application leaders to effectively utilize cloud xP&A Capabilities to consider when evaluating xP&A platform solutions A list of Representative Vendors Read the Market Guide Gartner, Market Guide

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Benji
BenjiPigment Academic
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🎊 Pigment Community 2023 Wrapped – Thank You To All 🎊

 2023 was our second full year of operation, and a landmark year for the Pigment Community. Here’s a few numbers to show what we all got up to:🫂 We welcomed over 900 new members✉️ We had over 2,000 posts and replies❓ We answered over 230 of your questions🛠️ 50 Community Ideas were launched in Pigment Needless to say, none of this would’ve been possible without having such fantastic Community members – a sincere thank you to each and every one of you on here. As our Community member @Zane put it in our recent December Community Spotlight interview, “There are no stupid questions!”. Keep them coming – we’re beyond excited for another year of learning and collaborating in 2024. We also want to give a shoutout to our top 5 most active Pigment modelers of 2023 ✨ You all pretty much have Pigment PhDs at this point… Maybe we should print out diplomas?🎓 @Emilia 🎓 @rschimm 🎓  @David S 🎓 @Eda 🎓 @Stephen  While we’re on a roll here, special thank you to some of our own Pigment Community ch

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Benji
BenjiPigment Academic
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Forrester calculated the ROI of Pigment: 306% 👀

 We’ve just announced findings from a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study, conducted by Forrester Consulting and commissioned by Pigment.  The TEI demonstrated Pigment’s substantial ROI for a composite organization representative of interviewed customers, 306%, including over $8.1 million in benefits over a three-year period and more than 1,000 hours saved per year across Finance, Sales and Supply Chain planning. Here’s where you’re making productivity gains:Financial planning and analysis130 hours per analyst yearly, 480 hours per FTE within the payroll team and 84 hours per executive.Sales planning619 hours of work per analyst and 201 hours of work per sales planner.Business forecasting20 hours per analyst per forecasting cycle and 16 hours per executive.Scenario planning12 hours per analyst during the 10 scenarios and six hours per executive at each of the four scenario planning reviews per year. Read the full study here. 

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ChrisKeen Learner
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New changes to block's header!

We’ve recently updated our block headers for a more simplified look. This article is designed to outline all the new behaviors.  Introducing the Formula icon for hiding the formula bar!  There is now an formula icon that can be used to hide and show the formula bar. Members can click the new formula icon to expand and collapse the formula bar. Also when using the drilldown options, Members can click on “Show/Hide formula breakdown” to expand and collapse the formula bar.We optimised the experience for each type of user. If the Member is considered a “modeller” (either have the ‘Can Configure Block’ or the ‘Can Open Block Explorer’) then the formula and the formula breakdown will be displayed by default. All remaining Members will be considered as “contributors” and the formula and formula breakdown won’t be displayed by default. All users have the ability to show/hide formulas. Block Header Changes: New options in block menu: A new option menu now appears in the top right. This menu in

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Benji
BenjiPigment Academic
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The Pigment Community is levelling up – introducing our new badge and rank system! 🏅

We’re coming to you with a new badge and rank system 🏆 Why the overhaul? We want to award different kinds of participation in the Community and our previous system wasn’t designed for that. Also, the new badges just look better don’t they… In the end it’s about recognizing the contributions of our most active members – we’re so grateful for the amazing community we’ve built together. Our new badge system consists of 9 different badges, which have different levels you can achieve.*Author – Posts (question, conversation, article) 📝 Helper – Answers 🎓 Chatterbox – Replies 💬 Star – Likes Received ⭐ Connoisseur – Likes Given 📚 Innovator – Submit a Product Idea 💡 Builder – Idea Delivered into Product 🛠️ Socialite – Attend Pigment Events (online or offline) 🫂 Pigment-versary – Pigment Community Anniversary 🎂*On top of these badges, we also have specific badges relating to Partners and the Academy. We’ll begin rolling out the new badges this week and expect to be done by the end of th

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Benji
BenjiPigment Academic
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Pigment Recognized in 2023 Gartner Cool Vendors in Capital Investment Management Software Report! ✨

We’re pleased to announce that Pigment has been recognized in the 2023 Gartner® Cool Vendors™ in Capital Investment Management Software report.   According to Gartner:“FP&A software tools often require customization to meet the life cycle of capabilities for capital investments, creating a market opportunity for emerging players. This research introduces FP&A leaders to emerging solutions with differentiated capabilities to digitalize capital investments.” Cool Vendors in Capital Investment Management Software report, 10 August 2023, Michelle Carlsen and Vaughan Archer. Read the full report here! DisclaimerGartner is a registered trademark and service mark and Cool Vendors is a registered trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and are used herein with permission. All rights reserved. The GARTNER COOL VENDOR badge is a trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc., and/or its affiliates, and is used herein with permission. All rights reser

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Oct 10-13. FP&A Week returns - and you're invited 🎉

FP&A Week: Breaking the Paradox Join us as we dive into the hard-learned lessons from top finance voices at companies like Warner Bros, Datadog, Snowflake, ClickUp, Deloitte and many others. The past years of market twists have positioned finance teams to face tough - sometimes paradoxical - questions: 🤔 How can you balance short-term targets with long-term priorities?🤔 What actionable steps have other finance teams taken to drive growth?🤔 How can you shift from number-crunching to being a strategic advisor to the business? These questions and many more will be answered at FP&A Week - ranging from building world–class teams, to fostering collaboration, and of course, AI. See the full agenda and save your virtual seat here! 

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Benji
BenjiPigment Academic
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Announcing our 1-on-1 Community Coffee Matching program! Join to meet your peers ☕

 Join us to meet fellow Pigment wizards 🪄 Having spoken to many members of our Community, we’ve found there’s a lack of peer support within FP&A at large. We want to play a part in bringing us all together, which is why we’re launching our new 1-on-1 Coffee Matching series! Seeing as there’s already over 1,000 of us on the Pigment Community, it’s about time we get to know each other a little bit better. Register for the program below and we’ll match you with a fellow Pigment user for a 30-min coffee get-together. ☕ 🌟 First matching happens on September 14th, so you have until then to sign up! 🌟 You can indicate if you’d wish to be matched with someone using Pigment for a similar use case as you or with someone in a particular role, and we’ll do our best to match you together with them. 👇 Register for the event below👇 

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