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BlackLine Announces Workforce Reduction Amid Strategic Shift

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  • Bill Wagner plans to resign from BlackLine’s board to focus on his new CEO role.
  • BlackLine will cut 7% of its workforce and offer voluntary departures, expecting $5 million in expenses.
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BlackLine Announces Workforce Reduction Amid Strategic Shift

The latest update is out from BlackLine ( (BL) ).

On February 27, 2025, William “Bill” Wagner announced his intention to resign from the board of directors of BlackLine, Inc., effective May 8, 2025, to focus on his new role as CEO at Semrush. On March 4, 2025, BlackLine announced plans to reduce its global workforce by approximately 7%, or 130 positions, as part of its organizational alignment and performance management initiatives. The company will also offer a voluntary departure program with severance packages. These actions are expected to be completed in the first half of fiscal year 2025, with estimated expenses of $5 million, primarily for severance. BlackLine intends to continue hiring for critical roles and does not anticipate these actions to materially impact its financial guidance.

More about BlackLine

YTD Price Performance: -19.94%

Average Trading Volume: 705,002

Technical Sentiment Consensus Rating: Buy

Current Market Cap: $3.03B

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