Pinnacle Group is proud to announce that it has been named a 2025 winner of the Workday Professional and Business Services Innovation Awards, receiving the Smart Money Professional & Business Services (PBS) Innovation Award at this year’s Workday Rising conference.
The award recognizes organizations that cultivate meaningful improvements, support and empower their peers, and advance the industry through innovation. Pinnacle Group was specifically recognized for enhancements made to AP/AR connections, automating Pay-When-Paid processes to improve efficiency, auditability, and real-time reporting across global financial operations.
“Pinnacle Group exemplifies what this award is all about. They have not just adopted Workday; they are using it strategically to streamline their financial operations and enhance service delivery globally and at scale,” said Patrice Cappello, Managing Director for PBS and T&M Industries at Workday. “Being recognized with the Smart Money Award is a testament to their commitment to innovation and to transforming how their teams work.”
Receiving the award on Pinnacle Group’s behalf was Justin Junkel, Executive Vice President of Global Technology, Operations, and Finance, who also joined a fireside chat with Accenture and Salesforce on the use of AI in Finance.
“Being recognized for innovation by Workday is an honor and something we are very proud of,” said Junkel. “The new Pay-When-Paid Built-On Workday app has allowed us to significantly improve processing times, auditability and traceability of transactions in Workday, while also providing more capable real-time reporting. This is a major enhancement to the scalability of our global financial operations.”
For Pinnacle Group, the award reflects a broader commitment to innovation across the organization. “Innovative spirit is one of our core values at Pinnacle Group,” said Nina Vaca, Pinnacle Group’s CEO. “Over the last five years, our investments in Workday have elevated our business to a new level, and we look forward to continuing to innovate and evolve our utilization of this incredible platform.”