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The Bottom Line

The year that was

Welcome to the end of another year. If yours has been anything like ours, there have been challenges and victories, but I hope you're going into the Christmas break feeling positive and hopeful for 2025.

In keeping with our annual Christmas tradition at Fusion5, we have donated to charity on behalf of our valued customers, in place of sending cards and gifts. We're proud to support the following charities this year with a share of $10,000.

In the spirit of Spotify, YouTube, and everyone else jumping on the 'wrapped' bandwagon, we wanted to share a few of Fusion5's highlights from 2024. We're proud to be growing and providing greater value to our customers year on year. In 2025 we're looking forward to continuing our mission to help more businesses transform and thrive!

 

Upcoming events

We're busy planning a full schedule of webinars and in-person events to showcase fantastic ways to help your business transform and grow in 2025 — be sure to check in regularly in the new year so you don't miss out!

Please visit the AU and NZ events pages to register.

In the meantime, here is a selection of recordings from events we've run for you this year.

Latest news, insights, and resources

Blogs, eBooks, videos... we publish interesting, entertaining, and educational bits and pieces all the time — here's a selection of our latest offerings.

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Is manufacturing in Australia and NZ dead or alive?

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Why you should take a closer look at extended planning and analytics (xP&A)

The new FP&A is xP&A. Benefitting the wider organisation. Remove data risks associated with excel. Understand the benefits of xP&A. Download the white paper.

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Prepare data for AI insights

Data preparation is a critical step that transforms disconnected information into clear, actionable data insights that leaders can trust. 

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5 Reasons to choose cloud ERP

Cloud ERP delivers lower costs, faster ROI, better scalability, and smarter decision-making. Explore five reasons modern organisations are moving to the cloud.

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What are the ten stages to a successful ERP project?

Download our easy-to-read 10-stage 'how-to-guide' and we'll have you looking good (and all bright and shiny) in no time at all

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Say goodbye to spreadsheets: Discover smarter solutions

Learn how spreadsheets expose your business to risks. Download our eBook to find out how to improve decision-making, productivity, and data integrity.

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AWS Cloud Cost Optimisation eBook

As the cloud becomes indispensable in this digital age, mastering its costs is key to ensuring financial control and predictability. 

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Build an effective, high-performing project team

A practical guide to selecting the right people, defining roles and responsibilities, and establishing a project team set up for delivery success.

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