About Brovanture
Brovanture Ltd, established in 2005, is a specialist provider of Oracle and NetSuite Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions across all sectors and organisations, irrespective of size or budget. Initially, a Hyperion Partner, Brovanture became an Oracle Partner, following Oracle’s takeover of Hyperion, and is also a NetSuite Solution Provider. Brovanture is an ‘Oracle Certified Service Partner’ for Oracle Cloud EPM and Oracle Hyperion solutions, is an accredited supplier with G-Cloud and the Crown Commercial Service and has Cyber Essentials, ISO9001 and ISO27001 accreditations. Brovanture operates across the UK and Europe.
Brovanture recognises that we are in a people business; we employ people, we buy from people, we sell to people, and we are convinced that by investing in our people we will develop as a sound, client focused business. Part of this, is our commitment to graduate development. We have recruited and trained new graduates every year since 2009 and some of our original graduates now hold roles of considerable responsibility in FTSE250 companies.
The Brovanture team of highly skilled professionals are familiar with the pressures on finance professionals, at all levels of business, often having come from similar roles before joining Brovanture. With this experience they can deliver an empathetic response quickly to help Brovanture clients meet the demands of modern finance. They deliver excellence, ensure success, and are experienced in providing services to a wide range of organisations including Edrington UK, The Home Office, Mountstreet Group, discoverIE, arqiva, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust, Liberty Global and Ted Baker.
malcolm brock
Marc & I started Brovanture in 2005 after having worked together at the EPM vendor Comshare. A shared recognition that Essbase was far and above the best financial database led us to approach Hyperion to become partners and the rest, as they say, is history.
Over the years we have completed over 80 successful implementation projects including discoverIE, Channel 4 Television, Edrington-Beam Suntory and many others. Our first project remains a valued client and has migrated, with our support, from Oracle Hyperion Planning to the Oracle Cloud EPM Planning, an evolution that we have enthusiastically followed ourselves. We use NetSuite and Oracle Cloud EPM internally.
A background in management and ERP & EPM sales has enabled me to to lead teams to position and implement business change/improvement programmes using software as a facilitator of that change within a range of industries and in different functional areas.
When I am not working to exceed the expectations of our clients I can be found playing golf or watching the trials and tribulations of Harlequins rugby.
I would love to hear from you whatever your relationship to Brovanture, or not, click HERE to send me a message.
Guillaume Slee
I’m the CEO at Brovanture, where our mission is to deliver best-in-class Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions using Oracle and NetSuite technologies. Since joining the EPM world in 1999 as an Essbase support consultant at Hyperion, I’ve worked across consulting roles with Hyperion, Analitica, KPMG and Infratects before joining Brovanture in 2014. Now, I help shape our strategy, drive growth, and stay hands-on with the technologies I’ve been passionate about for over two decades.
I love cycling and outside of Brovanture you’ll find me on my bike on the flat Cheshire lanes or up in the hills of the Peak District.
I’m always open to connecting whether you’re a customer, partner, fellow tech enthusiast, or just curious about what we do. Feel free to reach out.
Read my EPM Blog HERE
I would love to hear from you whatever your relationship to Brovanture, or not, click HERE to send me a message.
marc van kan
When we started Brovanture we wanted to improve on the various organisations that we’d come to know. My business life that began at Dimension Data, in Johannesburg in 1997 with Essbase, continued with Comshare where a certain account manager dispatched me to implement in Glasgow within days of arriving and has culminated in over 20+ years and many implementations with Brovanture. I lead a group of highly skilled and dedicated consultants – many of whom have been developed within Brovanture as placement students or graduates.
Oracle Essbase remains at the core of what we do whether in Oracle Cloud EPM or Oracle Hyperion On-premises. Our Graduates always start with the foundation of Oracle Essbase before moving on to the various products in use.
My skillset developed over years of Pre-Sales, Implementation and Support engagements remains valid in today’s market as the use of the Cloud becomes the standard in finance.
I remain convinced that the Brovanture teams of technical and functional specialists and skilled accountants presents the best service provision for companies looking for fast economic solutions with the market leading Oracle Cloud software.
When I’m not contemplating a multi dimensional cube I can be found in Richmond Park preparing for the next triathlon or on the terraces of The Stoop.
I would love to hear from you whatever your relationship to Brovanture, or not, click HERE to send me a message.
Sarah Dow – Practice Leader Financial Close
I have spent over 30 years working with EPM solutions, starting with Hyperion Micro Control in the 90s followed by Hyperion Enterprise, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) and now Oracle Cloud EPM, Consolidation and Close (FCC), Account Reconciliation (ARCS) and Narrative Reporting.
I originally joined Brovanture in 2010 and the financial consolidation team was born!
My experience includes project management, technical delivery and application demonstrations. Prior to joining Brovanture I occupied various accounting, systems accounting and project management roles.
When not working you can find me walking my two dogs, and if I can combine that with my favourite location by the sea, I’m in my happy place. I am a keen sportswoman, in my younger years competed in athletics, now I focus on CrossFit, and triathlons and my most recent challenge was a 5k swim. My claim to fame is in tenpin bowling, achieving the bowlers dream of the elusive perfect score of 300!
I have spent over 30 years working with EPM solutions, starting with Hyperion Micro Control in the 90s followed by Hyperion Enterprise, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) and now Oracle Cloud EPM, Consolidation and Close (FCC), Account Reconciliation (ARCS) and Narrative Reporting.
I originally joined Brovanture in 2010 and the financial consolidation team was born!
My experience includes project management, technical delivery and application demonstrations. Prior to joining Brovanture I occupied various accounting, systems accounting and project management roles.
When not working you can find me walking my two dogs, and if I can combine that with my favourite location by the sea, I’m in my happy place. I am a keen sportswoman, in my younger years competed in athletics, now I focus on CrossFit, and triathlons and my most recent challenge was a 5k swim. My claim to fame is in tenpin bowling, achieving the bowlers dream of the elusive perfect score of 300!
Kim Kannemeyer – Country Manager
I am a qualified accountant with twenty plus years experience. I have spent the last fifteen years bridging the gap between finance and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) finance systems beginning with Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) and latterly making the shift to Oracle Cloud EPM.
Using my multi-industry experience I have worked to bring my extensive finance and systems knowledge to meet client needs and help them with their finance transformations projects. My role with Brovanture has seen me involved with multiple clients and in multiple roles including project management, system design, system build, training and support.
I enjoy the challenges and variety that each new client and engagement brings and working with the highly dedicated and knowledgeable colleagues at Brovanture.
Most of my downtime is spent relaxing with a good series or book, enjoying the outdoors, doing nature walks, exploring new places and travelling when time permits.
I am a qualified accountant with twenty plus years experience. I have spent the last fifteen years bridging the gap between finance and Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) finance systems beginning with Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) and latterly making the shift to Oracle Cloud EPM.
Using my multi-industry experience I have worked to bring my extensive finance and systems knowledge to meet client needs and help them with their finance transformations projects. My role with Brovanture has seen me involved with multiple clients and in multiple roles including project management, system design, system build, training and support.
I enjoy the challenges and variety that each new client and engagement brings and working with the highly dedicated and knowledgeable colleagues at Brovanture.
Most of my downtime is spent relaxing with a good series or book, enjoying the outdoors, doing nature walks, exploring new places and travelling when time permits.
Julie Stringfellow – Practice Leader Enterprise Resource Planning
I started working with ERP systems in the early nineties and ended up implementing Oracle EBS and then Oracle Cloud Fusion ERP for Reading Borough Council. During that time, we also implemented Oracle Cloud EPM Planning working with Brovanture and that is when I met Malcolm and Marc! They helped resolve some difficult issues we had with the implementation and a strong working relationship began.
A few years later I had the opportunity to join the Brovanture team to take responsibility for all things ERP which included NetSuite and Oracle Cloud Fusion ERP. As a client I had been very impressed by the Brovanture culture of working in true collaboration with the client team so it was a no brainer to join them and continue with that ethos. I really enjoy working with our clients on their ERP implementations and ongoing support.
During my leisure time, I love to travel, spend time with family and walking the dog.
I started working with ERP systems in the early nineties and ended up implementing Oracle EBS and then Oracle Cloud Fusion ERP for Reading Borough Council. During that time, we also implemented Oracle Cloud EPM Planning working with Brovanture and that is when I met Malcolm and Marc! They helped resolve some difficult issues we had with the implementation and a strong working relationship began.
A few years later I had the opportunity to join the Brovanture team to take responsibility for all things ERP which included NetSuite and Oracle Cloud Fusion ERP. As a client I had been very impressed by the Brovanture culture of working in true collaboration with the client team so it was a no brainer to join them and continue with that ethos. I really enjoy working with our clients on their ERP implementations and ongoing support.
During my leisure time, I love to travel, spend time with family and walking the dog.
Barry Kirwan – Client Success Manager
My role at Brovanture is working with our new and existing clients as their Customer Success Manager, ensuring that our clients and their stakeholders are getting the most value from their solution and their relationship with Brovanture. Like the entire team at Brovanture, the client is at the forefront of my mind in everything that I do.
Working within IT for the past 20 years, and with the office of finance with Oracle ERP and EPM for the past 6 years, I am keenly aware of the challenges that organisations can face in making sense of their financial data to unlock new insights to shape business decision making.
Based in Dublin, I am a sport fanatic and if I am not helping or learning from our clients and team, I am usually playing (well, trying!) football, golf, or anything with a ball or more commonly these days perched somewhere watching sport – often with a pint of Guinness in hand!
My role at Brovanture is working with our new and existing clients as their Customer Success Manager, ensuring that our clients and their stakeholders are getting the most value from their solution and their relationship with Brovanture. Like the entire team at Brovanture, the client is at the forefront of my mind in everything that I do.
Working within IT for the past 20 years, and with the office of finance with Oracle ERP and EPM for the past 6 years, I am keenly aware of the challenges that organisations can face in making sense of their financial data to unlock new insights to shape business decision making.
Based in Dublin, I am a sport fanatic and if I am not helping or learning from our clients and team, I am usually playing (well, trying!) football, golf, or anything with a ball or more commonly these days perched somewhere watching sport – often with a pint of Guinness in hand!
ten year veterans
Before Ram arrived at Brovanture he worked in North America and Canada for several years working with Oracle Hyperion Planning and Oracle Essbase. For the first 6 months we called Ram, Naresh! This must have been confusing for him! On his first day he went straight to a client we’d just secured a support contract with. We still support many clients today that Ram worked with when he started and this is largely because of his dedication to support excellence and the support team he has grown and developed. An example of this is whilst holiday in India, from the beach, he talked through a solution for a client application via Facetime.
Before Ram arrived at Brovanture he worked in North America and Canada for several years working with Oracle Hyperion Planning and Oracle Essbase. For the first 6 months we called Ram, Naresh! This must have been confusing for him! On his first day he went straight to a client we’d just secured a support contract with. We still support many clients today that Ram worked with when he started and this is largely because of his dedication to support excellence and the support team he has grown and developed. An example of this is whilst holiday in India, from the beach, he talked through a solution for a client application via Facetime.
Martin was part of the hardcore Essbase team at Comshare in the 1990s and is a fount of all Oracle Essbase knowledge. He has been a source of clever solutions in our industry for years, applying a mix of cynical doubt and technical brilliance to our various engagements. It was Martin who came up with our Student Placement Scheme. Martin has inspired our many placement students (all still with us today!) to become masters of Oracle Essbase and ambassadors for the Hyperion/Oracle planning on-premises and Cloud products.
Martin was part of the hardcore Essbase team at Comshare in the 1990s and is a fount of all Oracle Essbase knowledge. He has been a source of clever solutions in our industry for years, applying a mix of cynical doubt and technical brilliance to our various engagements. It was Martin who came up with our Student Placement Scheme. Martin has inspired our many placement students (all still with us today!) to become masters of Oracle Essbase and ambassadors for the Hyperion/Oracle planning on-premises and Cloud products.
We were first introduced to Alin when one of our team was implementing at Ursus the brewers in Bucharest. His interview with Brovanture was delayed by a volcano erupting in Iceland and flights were grounded all over Europe. He eventually flew in one Friday morning, went out to lunch with Malcolm and Marc and the rest is history! Alin’s first project was in sunny Keighley and he didn’t see the Brovanture office again for weeks. He followed up with numerous projects in the UK. Recently, Alin has operated from his home in Bucharest working with clients there and in the UK and expanding our relationship with the Oracle On-Premises team based in Romania.
We were first introduced to Alin when one of our team was implementing at Ursus the brewers in Bucharest. His interview with Brovanture was delayed by a volcano erupting in Iceland and flights were grounded all over Europe. He eventually flew in one Friday morning, went out to lunch with Malcolm and Marc and the rest is history! Alin’s first project was in sunny Keighley and he didn’t see the Brovanture office again for weeks. He followed up with numerous projects in the UK. Recently, Alin has operated from his home in Bucharest working with clients there and in the UK and expanding our relationship with the Oracle On-Premises team based in Romania.
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Follow Sarah to keep up to date on Oracle Cloud EPM Planning and Predictive Planning and trends such as Workforce Planning, a Brovanture Ace in 2018, sometime runner and expert cocktail chooser.
Follow Sarah to keep up to date on Oracle Cloud EPM Planning and Predictive Planning and trends such as Workforce Planning, a Brovanture Ace in 2018, sometime runner and expert cocktail chooser.
Dive in with Richard (our resident swimmer and new recruit trainer!) to see how Oracle Apex can be used in combination with Oracle Cloud EPM Planning for even better application solutions.
Dive in with Richard (our resident swimmer and new recruit trainer!) to see how Oracle Apex can be used in combination with Oracle Cloud EPM Planning for even better application solutions.
Follow Mike to learn about tips, tricks and techniques for Oracle Cloud EPM, he is the King of EPM Automation and a Brovanture 2018 ACE, Fantasy Football & rugby keeps him going.
Follow Mike to learn about tips, tricks and techniques for Oracle Cloud EPM, he is the King of EPM Automation and a Brovanture 2018 ACE, Fantasy Football & rugby keeps him going.
Lydia blogs about nifty new functionality for data management and exploring new areas of activity with Oracle Cloud EPM Planning, renowned as the Data Queen, and a Brovanture ACE in 2015, 2017 , and 2018, is UKOUG Woman in Tech 2024 and she enjoys a good party.
Lydia blogs about nifty new functionality for data management and exploring new areas of activity with Oracle Cloud EPM Planning, renowned as the Data Queen, and a Brovanture ACE in 2015, 2017 , and 2018, is UKOUG Woman in Tech 2024 and she enjoys a good party.
