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Published in 2021 by OneStream Press.
Copyright (c) 2021 Cameron Lackpour, Celvin Kattookaran. Al1 rights reserved.
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ISBN: 978-1-8382528-3-0
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About the Authors
Cameron Lackpour first worked with Corporate Performance Management technology in the dinosaur days of mainframe multidimensional databases and saw the OneStream light in 2017. He has been in the consulting business since 1996, creating solutions for customers using best of breed planning and analytic tools. Cameron blogs on www.thetruthaboutcpm.com and is a host on the podcast www.epmconversations.com. Despite painful experience, this is his third book, and (as always) Cameron thought it would be “fun”. He hopes you enjoy it.
Celvin Kattookaran has more than 17 years of experience in Business Intelligence and Corporate Performance Management. He has developed creative and practical business solutions to address clients’ planning and analytical challenges. He has extensively worked in gathering requirements, interacting with the client, managing the development team, design analysis, implementation, and support. Celvin has successfully implemented enterprise-wide performance management solutions across many industries with heavy experience in the OneStream Platform and various Specialty applications. Celvin is an avid blogger and shares his ideas and utilities on his blog cpminsights.com. He is also a host on the podcast epmconversations.com
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Technical Reviewers
Mel Lenhardt is a Group Product Manager focusing on Planning. Mel has consulted on Planning CPM systems for over 20 years, and worked in corporate FP&A before that. When consulting, he was responsible for the delivery of solutions for numerous multi-national “Fortune 500” companies. Mel is an avid runner who resides in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.
Jon Golembiewski is a Distinguished Architect on the OneStream Services team. Jon joined OneStream in 2013 as one of the first members of the Services Team. Jon’s experience stretches across both Consolidation and Planning projects. He has worked on projects in over 20 countries, including OneStream’s first customers in South Africa, Australia, Finland, and Norway. Jon has also helped build and deliver training for both customers and consultants. He has lived in Amsterdam and currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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