Case Study: AHEAD achieves faster forecasting and improved compensation accuracy with Xactly Corporation

Ahead Gets the Edge to Power Growth with Xactly

Ahead is a 500‑person IT services firm (founded 2007) that helps enterprises modernize infrastructure through networking, virtualization, storage and cloud solutions. As the company scaled, finance struggled with slow, manual compensation processes and lacked fast, reliable visibility to align payouts with budgeting and forecasting—hindering the ability to drive and measure performance.

By adopting Xactly, Ahead automated compensation calculations and reporting, cutting the weekly data‑import and calculation task to under five minutes. The finance and controller teams now get quick, predictive views of budget alignment, improved accuracy in pay administration, and greater confidence to inspire and manage performance as the business grows.

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Jocelyn Fennewald

Financial Analyst