The "Forecasting Close": The Relentless Pursuit of Understanding What the Future Brings

Sponsored by KCI Computing Inc.

Profit Forecasting remains elusive for many mid-sized companies. But for large multinationals with many moving parts (i.e. lines of business and organizations) understanding what the short-term and long-term future brings is even more difficult to pull off and get right.

Join Procter & Gamble's Jeff Wuest and Greg Hinson as they offer a leading example of how to make the forecasting process more effective and transparent. Hear about P&G's global forecasting initiative, the challenges, and how they approached the daunting task of coordinating, collecting, rationalizing and aggregating regional and global business unit forecasts. Learn about the software they adopted, the granularity, consistency and comparability it provides and the value the visibility adds.

Register today to gain leading edge insights on forecasting as a science instead of an art driven by gut instinct and intuition.

EXPERT PANEL

		Jeffrey S. Wuest, Associate Director for Global Forecasting Services, Procter and Gamble
		Gregory L Hinson, Group Manager -- Profit Forecasting Services, Procter and Gamble

Jeffrey S. Wuest, Associate Director for Global Forecasting Services, Procter and Gamble

Mr. Wuest joined Procter and Gamble in 1989 and has had a variety of Finance assignments around the world, including Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine and the USA. Currently based in Cincinnati, Ohio, he leads the finance organization responsible for the development of work processes, organizational designs (both global and regional) and the software that supports the creation and consolidation of a global forecast. Prior to his current assignment, he managed P&G's global banking services and had responsibility for the payment and collections services to P&G's worldwide operations.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Wuest was the finance manager at P&G Kazakhstan and P&G Ukraine businesses and was responsible for providing leadership in financial analysis, accounting, treasury, internal controls, and forecasting and budget controls.

Gregory L Hinson, Group Manager -- Profit Forecasting Services, Procter and Gamble

Mr. Hinson joined Procter & Gamble in 2000 and currently leads a global finance organization responsible for the daily operation and continued development of Procter & Gamble's profit forecasting system and related forecasting work processes. The system is used by over one thousand employees globally and enables the aggregation of regional and global business unit forecasts in support of the Company's internal decision-making and external earnings guidance.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Hinson has completed various assignments at Procter & Gamble including Internal Auditing, Supply Chain Analysis, Cost Forecasting, and Brand Financial Analysis.