Case Study: Planar Systems achieves 2x revenue growth while holding overhead flat with Planful

Planar Turns to Planful to Grow, Transform a Global Operation

Planar Systems, a global maker of displays used in everything from gas stations to NASA operations, faced growing complexity after expanding into multiple geographies and currencies and following its 2015 acquisition by Leyard. Before adopting Planful, the finance team relied on siloed Excel spreadsheets to consolidate different charts of accounts and produce P&Ls, which made meaningful analysis slow and error-prone.

Adopting the Planful Continuous Planning platform gave Planar a single source of truth, automated consolidations, on‑demand reports and forecasts, and reduced staffing needs. As a result the company scaled reporting across the international group, supported parent-company integration, and drove efficient growth — doubling revenue from about $175M to $350M while holding overhead flat.

Planar Systems

Shane Riddle

Manager of Financial Reporting and Analytics