IOFM Virtual Town Hall Meeting: The AP Automation Answer Forum

The operational disruption and economic fallout caused by COVID-19 has shined a bright light on the deficiencies of outdated, manual approaches to processing invoices and paying suppliers.  Automation will be critical to surviving and thriving in the next normal.  But the dizzying array of technology providers and approaches to automation can overwhelm the most tech-savvy accounts payable and finance leader. 

This virtual town hall meeting will help you make sense of it all.  Our experts will share advice, best practices, and insights on how to select the right technology and solutions provider, build a winning business case, successfully deploy an automated solution and more!  Polling questions will provide you with a glimpse into your peers' automation plans.

Mark Brousseau
President, Brousseau & Associates 

Over the past 26 years, Mark Brousseau has established himself as a thought leader on accounts payable, accounts receivable, payments and document automation.   A popular speaker at industry conferences and on webinars and podcasts, Brousseau advises prominent end-users and solutions and services providers on how to use automation to improve document- and payments-driven business processes.  Brousseau has chaired numerous educational conferences and has served on several industry committees and boards.  He resides in Center City Philadelphia with his wife and three sons.

Danny Thompson 
Senior Vice President of Market and Product Strategy, apexanalytix

Danny Thompson is Senior Vice President of Market and Product Strategy at APEX apexanalytix and is responsible for defining, communicating and leading our company’s software product strategy and roadmap. He works closely with our customers to ensure that each solution helps them meet their business objectives.

Danny has a proven track record in the procure-to-pay arena, with a strong background in ERP implementation, process automation and financial shared services. He previously was VP of Product Management at Tungsten Network, a global business-to-business e-invoicing firm. He also is a former global process driver for Invoice-to-Pay at Pfizer.

Douglas Cranston
Vice President of Product Management, Bottomline

Doug Cranston is the Vice President of Product Management for the Paymode-X Business Solutions line of business within Bottomline Technologies. Doug’s 20 years of financial technology experience and firm grasp on the evolving fintech landscape inform the Paymode-X product roadmap. His teams are responsible for working with the executive management team on the formulation of strategy, and partnering with Bottomline’s technology team on the execution of that strategy. Prior to joining Bottomline, Doug worked at regional and national banks—including Fleet Bank, FleetBoston Financial, and Bank of America—in client services, technology, and product marketing roles.

Josh Krogh
Vice President, Product Management, AvidXchange

Josh Krogh is the Vice President of Product Management at AvidXchange where he is charged with building, leading and developing a high performing product management team.

During his 10+ year tenure at AvidXchange, Josh has been a key contributor in the company’s exponential growth, from early-stage start up to a leader in AP automation for the middle market.

He has become an expert in his field by serving in various capacities surrounding a central theme of AP Automation, with roles ranging from Professional Services, to Acquisition Integration, Product Marketing, and ultimately Product Management.  

Josh is Six Sigma Green Belt Certified and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). He received a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Winthrop University.

Daneen Storc
Director of Product Marketing, Solutions, ABBYY

Daneen Storc leads the go to market strategy for ABBYY’s automation solutions including invoice processing and accounts payable (AP) automation, while developing and expanding ABBYY’s relationships with key global solution partners. Prior to ABBYY, she worked at Lexmark Enterprise Software (Kofax) and ReadSoft in product marketing roles serving as a conduit between the market and company, while evaluating automation projects of organizations ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100.  She holds an MBA in Marketing Management from Loyola University of New Orleans.