Case Study: Cincinnati Bell achieves high-speed budgeting, forecasting and self-serve reporting with Limelight Software

Cincinnati Bell Chooses Limelight to Achieve High-Speed Budgeting, Forecasting and Reporting

Cincinnati Bell, a 4,500-employee telecommunications provider serving Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, was bogged down by slow, error-prone financial processes driven by 30–40 disparate Excel workbooks and repetitive manual tasks that consumed its FP&A team. To modernize budgeting, forecasting and reporting, Cincinnati Bell chose Limelight Software to replace its Excel-based workflows.

Limelight Software implemented a connected FP&A platform with direct integrations, an Excel‑like reporting experience and a Commentary feature that carries notes with the numbers; the solution consolidated roughly 40 spreadsheets into one integrated view, enabled self‑serve reporting for over 100 users, sped month‑end reporting, and eliminated the need for additional data‑management hires. As a result, Cincinnati Bell reclaimed hours previously spent on daily spreadsheet management for higher‑value analysis, gave managers instant access to up‑to‑date reports, and standardized reporting and commentary across the organization.

Cincinnati Bell

Noel Bernens

Director