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Taming the Data Chaos with Enterprise Data Management

September 17, 2025 | 1:00 pm CDT | Register Here

06.

Metallus’ Top 5 Winning Plays in Financial Performance with Oracle Cloud EPM

October 22, 2025 | 1:00 pm CDT | Register Here

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Hyperion to Cloud EPM: Your Roadmap to Transformation

Date | Time | Registration Link – Coming Soon

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Featuring: 

Chris Churchill -- EPM Solutions Sales Director, Oracle

John Shaposka -- Director, EPM Solutions, Argano

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As fast-growing organizations scale and evolve—often through acquisition or investment—finance leaders are increasingly challenged to drive consistent performance and value creation across a diverse and dynamic portfolio. The ability to rapidly implement a standardized, data-driven approach to planning, forecasting, and reporting has become a critical differentiator.

In this webinar, we’ll explore how leading organizations are using Oracle Cloud EPM to build repeatable enterprise performance management (EPM) frameworks that can be deployed quickly and effectively across business units or portfolio companies.

Join John Shaposka, Director of EPM Solutions at Argano, and Chris Churchill, EPM Solutions Sales Director at Oracle, as they share real-world experience implementing Oracle Cloud EPM at various clients with measurable success. Together, they’ll unpack practical strategies for:

• Standardizing financial processess

• Accelerating time to insight

• Creating scalable value through a unified EPM approach

Whether you’re preparing for growth, navigating integration, or optimizing operations, this session offers actionable insights for building your own digital value creation engine.

Featuring:

Mark Astorino -- CFO, Ashtabula City Schools

John Shaposka -- Director, EPM Solutions, Argano

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For fast-growing organizations pursuing strategic acquisitions, gaining timely, data-driven insights during due diligence can mean the difference between a good deal and a great one. In this session, we’ll explore how Oracle Cloud EPM empowers finance and operations teams to streamline the due diligence process, identify key operational improvements, and uncover value creation opportunities—before the deal is signed.

With decades of finance leadership experience, Mark Astorino shares his perspective on building scalable diligence frameworks that support confident decision-making and long-term growth.

Whether you're preparing for your first acquisition or refining your existing process, this session offers actionable guidance for organizations on the move.

Featuring: 

Nick Lovick -- Vice President, Finance, Vibrantz Technologies

John Shaposka -- Director, EPM Solutions, Argano

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The first 100 days after an acquisition are critical for finance leaders tasked with establishing control, gaining visibility, and setting the foundation for long-term success. In this webinar, discover how Oracle Cloud EPM can help rapidly deploy systems to create financial transparency, standardize reporting, and uncover quick wins that set the stage for sustained growth.

Join John Shaposka, Director of EPM Solutions at Argano, and Nick Lovick, Vice President of Finance at Vibrantz and former Global Controller at Chromaflo Technologies, as they share their hands-on experience driving immediate value post-acquisition using Oracle Cloud EPM. Drawing on successful implementations at previous organizations, John and Nick will offer actionable strategies for:

• Deploying EPM tools at speed
  

• Optimizing financial processes
  

• Improving reporting accuracy
  

• Ensuring a smooth transition during the critical early months of ownership

This session is ideal for finance leaders seeking to accelerate integration, optimize performance, and achieve measurable impact from day one.

Featuring: 

Steve Whetstone -- Principal Solutions Engineer, Oracle

John Shaposka -- Director, EPM Solutions, Argano

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Hosted by John Shaposka, Director of EPM Solutions at Argano, with special guest Steve Whetstone, Director – Cloud EPM at Oracle and experienced advisor to private equity-backed organizations.

Private equity-backed companies operate on a fast clock—focused on value creation, operational improvement, and strategic exit planning, all within a tight 3–5 year horizon. For finance leaders supporting that growth, aligning enterprise performance management (EPM) initiatives with investment timelines is essential.

In this webinar, we’ll explore how to structure Oracle Cloud EPM implementations to deliver staged, strategic benefits that mirror the PE lifecycle—from early visibility and control to scalable performance optimization. John Shaposka and Steve Whetstone, both seasoned experts in designing and deploying Oracle Cloud EPM for high-growth, investor-backed companies, will share how to prioritize initiatives that build momentum early and compound value over time.

Whether you're in year one of ownership or approaching an exit, this session offers a practical framework for leveraging EPM as a growth catalyst and aligning technology investments with financial outcomes.

Featuring: 

 Brian Dandeneau -- Director of Delivery of EPM Data Management, Argano

John Shaposka -- Director, EPM Solutions, Argano

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Join us for "Taming the Data Chaos with Enterprise Data Management," where you’ll hear directly from a seasoned Oracle EDM delivery consultant with over a decade of experience implementing solutions across industries, including manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and more.

This webinar will explore real-world challenges and showcase how Oracle Enterprise Data Management (EDM) empowers organizations to bring order to complexity through:

• Centralized Governance: Gain control over master data across finance, operations, and other business functions through a single, unified platform
  

• Agile Change Management: Support mergers, reorganizations, and system transformations with traceable, workflow-driven updates—no more manual, error-prone processes
  

• Connected Business Context: Ensure consistency across EPM and ERP systems with shared hierarchies, metadata alignment, and dynamic validations

Whether you're struggling with siloed data or planning your next transformation initiative, this session will provide insights, practical takeaways, and a look at how EDM can help you shift from data chaos to clarity.

Featuring:

Ashley Pfeiffer -- Financial Systems Lead, Metallus

John Shaposka -- Director, EPM Solutions, Argano

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Join us for a fast-paced highlight reel of the Top 5 Plays taking Metallus’ financial performance to championship levels. This webinar showcases how leading teams are streamlining the close, automating reporting, simplifying integrations, and supercharging performance using Oracle Cloud EPM.
 
With the energy of a game-day broadcast, we’ll break down real-world strategies that deliver measurable results. Think fast breaks, buzzer-beaters, and walk-off wins—all powered by FCC and Planning. For finance leaders looking to elevate their EPM capabilities or discover new strategies to maximize impact, this session delivers insights you can apply right away.

Featuring: 

David Gerber -- VP of Business Planning System, Charter Communications

John Shaposka -- Director, EPM Solutions, Argano

Peter Conroy -- Senior Client Executive - EPM, Argano

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Migrating from a legacy on-premises Hyperion environment to Oracle Cloud EPM is more than a technical upgrade—it’s an opportunity to reimagine how your organization plans, reports, and makes decisions. In this session, we’ll walk through the real-world experience of moving a large portfolio of Essbase cubes into the cloud, consolidating data models, and streamlining processes to improve performance and maintain flexibility.

We’ll also explore how introducing new cloud-native capabilities like Groovy scripting and Narrative Reporting can deliver immediate business value by automating complex calculations, enabling dynamic reporting, and enhancing collaboration across finance teams. The discussion will include practical considerations for migration planning, governance, and change management to ensure a smooth transition for both technical and business stakeholders.

Finally, we’ll look ahead to the broader opportunities Oracle Cloud EPM offers, including Intelligent Performance Management (IPM), Account Reconciliation (ARC), and Financial Consolidation and Close (FCC). By approaching migration as part of a strategic roadmap, organizations can not only modernize their current systems but also set the stage for long-term transformation, scalability, and continuous innovation in enterprise performance management.

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