SAN JOSE, Calif.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-NetApp(R) (NASDAQ: NTAP), the intelligent data infrastructure company, today announced that Anaplan, provider of a market-leading platform for business planning and decision-making, has selected NetApp as its primary storage vendor.

Anaplan, the leading scenario planning and analysis platform designed to optimize decision-making in today’s complex business environment, today announced the appointment of three new senior executives who will lead key functions in the global product and technology, go-to-market, and finance organizations.The appointments of Sanjay Kacholiya, senior vice president of Corporate Development, Jarrod Martin, senior vice president of Engineering, and Kuntal Vahalia, senior vice president of Global Channels and Alliances, come at a time of accelerated innovation and growth for Anaplan. Today’s announcement follows the appointment of Jim Freeze, Chief Marketing officer and Hyune Hand, Chief Customer Officer, and the company’s recent acquisition of Fluence Technologies, the leading cloud-native solution for financial close, consolidation, disclosure management and reporting.Sanjay KacholiyaAs senior vice president of Corporate Development, Kacholiya will be responsible for identifying and evaluating new investment opportunities for Anaplan, reporting to Anaplan’s Chief Financial Officer, Hemant Kapadia. Kacholiya brings more than 25 years of experience in corporate and business development, strategy, and finance to Anaplan. He previously held senior leadership roles at Citrix, GE, Eventbrite, and Synopsis, among others.“Sanjay is a seasoned corporate development leader with a proven track record of identifying and executing strategic growth opportunities across a range of software, SaaS and broader technology marketplaces,” said Kapadia. “I’m thrilled to have Sanjay on the team to help us focus on delivering Anaplan’s next phase of growth.”Jarrod MartinMartin, who joins Anaplan as senior vice president of Engineering, will report to Chief Product and Technology Officer, Adam Thier, and he will oversee all aspects of the company’s architecture, engineering, quality assurance and DevOps functions to deliver platform excellence at scale.“Jarrod’s leadership will continue to strengthen how our engineering and product teams work together to deliver innovation with simplicity, consistency and speed,” said Their. “Performance engineering is in Jarrod’s DNA

Anaplan, Inc. (“Anaplan” or the “Company”) (NYSE: PLAN), provider of a leading cloud-native platform for orchestrating business performance, today ann

Anaplan, based in Miami, is set to acquire Toronto-based FinTech startup Fluence Technologies for an undisclosed amount. The deal is expected to close in early May, after which Anaplan will integrate Fluence's financial consolidation software into its platform. Fluence, founded in 2019, raised $12.5 million CAD in Series A funding in 2021. The integration will be co-led by Anaplan’s Adam Thier and Fluence’s Hervé Capo. Fluence's clients include BP, Thorntons, and Marshalls.

Anaplan has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Fluence Technologies, a leader in cloud-based financial consolidation and reporting solutions. The acquisition, set to close in early May, will enhance Anaplan's connected planning platform by integrating Fluence's capabilities in financial consolidation, disclosure management, and Excel-based reporting. This integration aims to streamline operations and improve financial reporting efficiency for enterprises globally.

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