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Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Who is BlackLine?

21 Jul 2020
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Techday's 10 Minute IT Jams provide sharp, to-the-point insights into emerging and established technology companies that operate in the Asia-Pacific region.

BlackLine is a cloud software provider specialising in the modernisation of finance and accounting functions. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Australia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Germany, and throughout the United States.

In this interview, we speak with BlackLine A/NZ regional vice president Claudia Pirko, who discusses the role of automation and AI in finance departments and how COVID-19 has affected this.

Watch the video below.

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