Tagetik Opens its 2012 Tagetik in Touch - 'Back to the Future' Global Conference

LUCCA, Italy, September 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

A 3-day annual event focused on helping CFOs improve
performance management processes by combining the values of the past with the technology of the future

Tagetik, a global provider of enterprise software solutions for Performance Management, Disclosure Management, Financial Governance and Business Intelligence, today kicked-off Tagetik in Touch, its sixth global conference at the historical Real Collegio in Lucca, Italy (http://www.tagetik.com/intouch2012).  The company welcomed a record 550 worldwide customers, analysts, partners and finance professionals to share ideas, learn from subject matter experts, network with peers, and discover new ways to solve common Performance Management (PM) and Business Intelligence (BI) challenges.

"The Performance Management market is dominated by vendors focused on the cloud, big data, infrastructure, social and other technologies," explains Manuel Vellutini - Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at Tagetik (http://www.tagetik.com/about/company/management/manuel-vellutini). "Tagetik is dedicated to taking performance 'back to the future' by putting the focus back on the office of the CFO and dedicating all of our efforts to meeting the needs of Finance."

"Our customers are passionate about what they have been able to accomplish with Tagetik solutions and this conference is designed to empower them to take even greater advantage of their investments in Tagetik and to share experiences with their peers," says Pierluigi Pierallini - President and CEO at Tagetik (http://www.tagetik.com/about/management/pierluigi-pierallini).

Over two days participants from around the globe have the opportunity to attend more than 50 sessions and workshops covering a variety of performance management topics including:

• Budgeting Planning & Forecasting
• From Close to Disclosure (consolidation, reporting and disclosure management)
• Applied Solutions & Analytics
• Financial Services Industry Solutions
• Best Practices, Tips & Techniques

The format and content of the event is designed to address many of the challenges that are top-of-mind for CFOs, CIOs and finance professionals today including XBRL, IFRS, Disclosure reporting, Profitability analysis and many more.  Tagetik customers will share their experiences and best practices in informative case studies hosted by Henkel Group, Metro AG, Unicredit Group, Rabobank North America, Telecom Italia, Banco Toyota do Brasil, Hempel, Italcementi Group, BHD Bank, Raiffeisen Bank International AG, Marubeni-Itochu Steel America Inc. ('MISA') and many more.

Users can also preview the latest software features in demo presentations and hands-on workshops with Tagetik product experts. In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to liaise with partners sponsors including Accenture, BearingPoint, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers and others.

Prior to the conference, Tagetik partners and system integrators worldwide attended an exclusive 1-day Partner Summit bringing together the best consulting, software and technology professionals in the Performance Management industry.

About Tagetik    

Tagetik is 100% dedicated to simplifying and streamlining business processes for the Office of Finance to accelerate informed decisions that achieve strategic goals. Our award-winning Tagetik 4.0 Performance Management software is the ideal solution for global companies that seek a clearly superior level of financial expertise in a single unified solution for planning, forecasting, consolidation, close, reporting, profitability management, disclosure, financial governance, and analysis.

Tagetik is a rapidly growing global company with operations in more than 20 countries and 500 customers yet provides an exceptional experience by focusing solely on the needs of finance and doing it better than anyone else. To learn more: http://www.tagetik.com

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Tagetik Corporate Press Contacts:

Elisabetta Pierallini
Luca Pieretti
+39-0583-96811
lucapieretti@tagetik.com

Tagetik UK Press Contact:
Paul Burtenshaw
+44(0)203-1784526
paulburtenshaw@tagetik.com

Tagetik US Press Contact:
Caitlyn Hessell
+1-203-391-7520
caitlynhessell@tagetik.com