Hey, Expo West!

Want to reach the next level in promotion, deduction, and trade spend managment?

UpClear makes the tested & trusted gross-to-net revenue management platform BluePlanner. No matter where you're starting from, BluePlanner has everything you need for the climb ahead.

Every Stage of Growth Brings a New Mountain to Climb

One of the best parts of Expo West is seeing CPG brands at every stage of growth. Walking the floor, you can see everything from brand-new product launches to billion-dollar brands making their international debuts. And every once in a while, you'll have a front-row seat to a breakout success, when you see the previous year's newcomer now anchoring entire aisles.

But as many quickly discover, moving up that ladder also brings new challenges. For emerging brands, success is measured by winning distribution, getting on-shelf and proving that shoppers will buy again.

But managing what's next-- deductions, trade spend, forecast gaps, margin pressure-- is a whole new challenge, and what got you here won't get you there. Check out this piece from our Director of Marketing Kurt Kaiser to learn how UpClear helps brands get to the next level with a TPM solution that grows with you.

Who are you?

There are many perspectives from which to look at BluePlanner capabilities.  Choose below to learn more about each category.

Por etapa de crecimiento

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Por función

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Por canal de distribución

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Por región

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Meet the UpClear team at Expo West

Ken Accardi

SALES DIRECTOR
Based in Los Angeles, Ken is responsible for UpClear's Sales in North America. Ken brings over 25 years of experience in the CPG space, specializing in Sales, Trade Management, Category Management, Sales Strategy, and business process optimization.

Ken has experience in-house for leading manufacturers, partners and vendors such as Bayer Consumer Healthcare, Johnson & Johnson, Clarkston Consulting and Kantar Xtel. Ken has spent the last decade working with dozens of Consumer Goods manufacturers in solution discovery, delivery, and support for TPM, TPO, and RGM capabilities.

Damasco Schantz

MARKETING DEMAND GEN SR MANAGER
Damask is Senior Manager of Marketing at UpClear, a SaaS solution purpose-built for CPG brands to streamline and optimize trade promotion management. UpClear helps commercial teams drive smarter investment decisions and improve ROI across the full trade planning cycle.

At Expo West, Damask is focused on driving brand awareness and connecting with trade marketing leaders across the CPG industry.

In honor of Expo West Climate Day

UpClear is a proud partner of 1% for the Planet. Check out some of our partners working toward a more sustainable future.

Why UpClear?

Established in 2008, UpClear is privately owned & profitable.  We have diverse, long-term clients. We continually make significant investments in resources that enable us to innovate and grow in a sustainable way.

Desde el primer momento, hemos tenido una visión muy clara de nuestro negocio: soluciones SaaS de gestión de ingresos brutos y netos diseñadas específicamente para marcas de bienes de consumo. Contamos con una hoja de ruta bien definida que seguirá incorporando nuevas funcionalidades para fomentar la colaboración, automatizar el trabajo y ayudar a nuestros clientes a tomar decisiones acertadas.

Our platform- BluePlanner- has been in constant development since 2008. It supports thousands of use cases influenced by our clients and supported by our teams around the world. Our staff is made up of professionals with extensive CPG brand, consulting, and tech experience.

Our Client Success, Solutions, Integration, & Engineering teams stand ready to address challenges or deploy new capabilities. We keep your data secure with robust permission and access control capabilities and processes, verified by our ISAE 3402/SOC 1 certification. BluePlanner is hosted by Microsoft Azure, further augmenting client data security.

And you don't have to take our word for it!

Blue PlannerLa función de emparejamiento inteligente de […] ha reducido a la mitad el tiempo de gestión necesario para emparejar las promociones.
Tom Pook
Responsable sénior de cuentas nacionales​
We're using Blue Planner not just for certain channels of the business, we're using it across every channel. There isn't a customer that isn't in Blue Planner, which is great because it gives us massive visibility.
Lizzy Walker
Responsable de Transformación Financiera
Using Blue Planner, the team is now empowered with standardized workflows and same data set necessary, which at the end improves data consolidation for data-based decision making for commercial teams.
Putu Ayu Mas Amanda Pratiwi
Responsable de marketing comercial
Necesitábamos un proveedor de software que no solo fuera experto en la gestión de promociones comerciales de productos de gran consumo (FMCG), sino que también contara con la flexibilidad necesaria para adaptarse a las necesidades cambiantes de nuestro negocio. UpClear, con su solución « Blue » (Platform ), es sin duda una de esas empresas.
Craig Bosworth
Director de Operaciones Comerciales​
[The UpClear CSMs] They have been so supportive every step of the way! I also think that the system is very user friendly and provides a great service.
Hayden Stefanovicz
Analista de promoción comercial
La fiabilidad y la asistencia técnica son lo más importante para nosotros, y Blue Planner ha cumplido con creces en esos aspectos.
Aleks Bojic
Socio comercial de finanzas
Blue Planner sigue siendo fundamental a la hora de evaluar el rendimiento de las iniciativas promocionales de The Mentholatum Company. Ha sido un placer trabajar con el equipo de asistencia de UpClear, que suele ayudarnos a resolver cualquier duda y a comprender nuestras necesidades empresariales.
Nick Bartolotta
Analista de negocios

Recursos destacados

Resumen de la Cumbre sobre deducciones en el sector de los productos de gran consumo (CPG) celebrada en Dallas

CPG Data Summit ’26

  • 13 de mayo de 2026
  • Nueva York, NY

Cumbre de RGM - Primavera

  • 7 de mayo de 2026
  • Londres
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