London, UK, 13th March 2025 – NTT DATA Business Solutions has been named the 2024 EMEA Newcomer Partner in the prestigious BlackLine Partner Awards, recognising its exceptional contributions to advancing digital finance transformation. This award underscores NTT DATA Business Solutions’ rapid impact within the BlackLine partner ecosystem and its ability to deliver innovative financial automation solutions that empower customers to modernise and optimise their financial operations.
BlackLine, the intelligent financial data platform that powers the modern Office of the CFO, annually honours top-performing global and regional partners that demonstrate outstanding expertise, strategic collaboration and tangible customer impact. The Newcomer Partner Award is reserved for an emerging partner making significant strides in driving value through BlackLine’s intelligent financial data platform. NTT DATA Business Solutions has distinguished itself through its deep industry knowledge, innovative approaches, and commitment to helping organisations navigate the evolving financial landscape.
“We are delighted to recognise NTT DATA Business Solutions as our 2024 EMEA Newcomer Partner. Their rapid impact in delivering BlackLine solutions, combined with their deep SAP expertise, has helped customers modernise finance operations and drive real-time financial insights. We look forward to continuing this partnership to support organisations in achieving greater automation, accuracy and efficiency,” said Michael Otto, SVP of Global Alliances & Channels at BlackLine.
Accelerating Finance Transformation
As a Global SAP Partner, NTT DATA Business Solutions leverages its expertise to drive seamless integration between BlackLine and SAP financial solutions. Trusted by over 1,400 joint SAP and BlackLine customers across diverse industries, BlackLine, an SAP Solution Extension Partner, offers an SAP premium-qualified, comprehensive platform for critical processes, including record-to-report and intercompany governance. Our proven, collaborative partnership ensures continuous transformation, delivering immediate impact and sustained value. With industry-leading R&D investments and world-class security practices, BlackLine and SAP empower organisations to shape the future of finance operations.
Our recognition as the 2024 EMEA Newcomer Partner is a testament to our commitment to delivering transformative financial solutions,” said Andy Steer, VP & Chief Partner Officer, NTT DATA Business Solutions. “We are dedicated to enabling organisations to streamline their financial close, enhance accuracy and achieve greater efficiency in their finance and accounting functions. Partnering with BlackLine allows us to bring best-in-class automation and innovation to our customers.”
A Partnership Built for the Future
BlackLine’s intelligent financial data platform is designed to seamlessly connect systems, automate workflows and reduce the complexities of financial operations. NTT DATA Business Solutions’ expertise in SAP and enterprise finance solutions ensures that businesses can seamlessly integrate BlackLine’s automation capabilities to drive efficiency, visibility, and control over their financial operations.
“The success of our partnership with BlackLine reflects our shared commitment to equipping finance and accounting teams with innovative and strategic solutions,” added Andy. “As organisations continue to prioritise digital transformation, we are excited to support them in realising their finance automation goals.”
With this award, NTT DATA Business Solutions reaffirms its dedication to innovation, customer success and the evolution of digital finance. As it continues to expand its footprint in the finance automation space, the company remains committed to driving best-in-class solutions that help businesses achieve resilience and agility in an increasingly complex financial environment.
About BlackLine
BlackLine is the intelligent financial data platform that powers the modern Office of the CFO. As the central nervous system for financial data, BlackLine seamlessly connects systems, automates workflows, and orchestrates the complex flow of financial information across the enterprise. By transforming raw transactions into strategic insights, BlackLine empowers finance & accounting teams to achieve future-ready financial operations that are accurate, efficient, and intelligent.
About NTT DATA Business Solutions
NTT DATA Business Solutions is a leading global IT service provider focused on SAP with a powerful ecosystem of partners. With more than 35 years of in-depth experience, we enable companies worldwide to become Intelligent Enterprises. We deliver end-to-end solutions that accelerate sustainable growth and success – from strategic consulting and implementation to managed services and beyond. As a global strategic SAP partner, we drive innovation and leverage the latest technologies to support our customers individually and across all industries. Our more than 15,300 dedicated employees in over 30 countries work passionately every day to make it happen.
NTT DATA Business Solutions is part of NTT DATA, a $30+ billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services headquartered in Tokyo. As One NTT DATA we serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping customers innovate, optimize and transform for long-term success. NTT DATA is part of NTT Group.
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