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Board Approval Awarded to Gary Patterson, CEO FiscalDoctor Inc., 781/237-3637
Diamond Springs, CA September 15, 2006 – Alight Planning has announced certification for Gary Patterson. This signifies that Gary Patterson has provided validated evidence from clients of exceptional performance in this area of strategic planning and financial modeling, has adhered to the ethics pledge of the organization, and has performed at this level for a prolonged period.
Alight LLC was founded by Rand Heer, the originator of Pillar budgeting software (now Hyperion Pillar.) The company’s flagship product, Alight Planning, delivers enterprise-level functionality for financial planning and analysis (FP&A) at mid-range prices. Powerful, intuitive and flexible, Alight Planning helps translate business strategies into effective, activity-based budgets and forecasts so companies can control operations and make better forward-looking decisions.
Alight delivers the highest level of integration and most in-depth FP&A software for strategic planning, product plans, budgets, rolling forecasts, and performance analysis. Targeted for the mid-market and Fortune 1,000 divisions, Alight is an Excel replacement that doesn’t sacrifice structure for flexibility. Its unique modeling interfaces provide all the power needed to build any complex financial model, while delivering traditional planning structures such as line item detail, integrated financial statements and multiple-user security. Cost-effective and IT-independent, Alight Planning is affordable and easily deployed by mid-market companies with limited IT resources. Customers include Sales Team Live, BizFlex and Masterplans. For a demo or more information about Alight Planning visit www.AlightPlanning.com or call 800-960-7717.
Gary Patterson has 30 years senior management experience with high growth technology, wireless, manufacturing and service companies, and holds a Stanford MBA/ CPA. Through the firm’s comprehensive Fiscal Clinic, high growth businesses may access everything they need — from a quick financial assessment to a comprehensive fiscal review — to accelerate their path to growth and profitability. For more information, please go to https://fiscaldoctor.com, write to [email protected], or call 781/237-3617.