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Access Group announced as National Business Awards Finalist

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Up against Compass Group UK & Ireland and Transport for
London Information Management Dept for the Innovation Award

Today, Access Group has been shortlisted for the Innovation Award at this year's National Business Awards. Access helps organisations improve performance, profitability and efficiency by delivering an integrated business software suite spanning finance, HR, professional services automation, CRM & fundraising, manufacturing and a platform of cloud-based solutions.

Going up against Mirada Medical and Racepoint Group, Access will compete for the prestigious award, with the winner being revealed at the National Business Awards gala dinner held on 12 November in London.

Russ Shaw, Founder of Tech City Advocates and judge for the category said: "Access has achieved good growth and financial performance, with strong staff engagement as aCloud is used by all staff before rolling out to customers."

Jon Jorgensen, group sales director at Access, commented, "Since its launch in November, Access aCloud's subscriber base has continued to grow exponentially. The platform is an ecosystem in which organisations can do business in a much more socially connected manner and provides an immediate answer to many business process challenges, reducing risk, cost, complexity, and time issues. Being recognised for innovation is testament to the hard work of our team in bringing software solutions that were once the preserve of large corporates to the mid-market, and helping them to run their businesses better."

Over 150 of Britain's leading businesses, business leaders and social enterprises have today been revealed as finalists for the 2013 National Business Awards. The finalists announced today represent 15 categories including the Croner Employer of the Year, the Smith & Williamson Entrepreneur of the Year and Santander Small to Medium-Sized Business of the Year. The Leader of the Year finalists  and Decade of Excellence winner will be announced over the coming months.

This year's shortlisted businesses have a collective global turnover of more than £341 billion, covering activities as diverse as telecoms, construction, entertainment, publishing and manufacturing.  One fifth of the finalists turnover more than £1 billion annually - with the lowest turnover peaking at £30k and highest reaching £55 billion. They represent regions from all over Britain including London, Exeter, Glasgow and Cardiff. 

Dame Helen Alexander, Chair of judges for the National Business Awards, said: "These organisations and leaders represent exceptional success over the past year.  The environment has been tough; these are the firms leading the way to growth.  There's a broad spectrum of sectors represented, as well as organisations of very different sizes, reflecting the diversity of British business and the vitality of our economy.  Congratulations to all our finalists."

Alex Evans, Programme Director of the National Business Awards said: "The quality of finalists is outstanding every year - with Britain's most promising new businesses and most impactful social enterprises recognised alongside top performing SMEs and the most sustainable mid market and large cap firms."

Finalists were chosen from the hundreds of businesses that entered or were nominated for the titles. They will now prepare to make presentations to expert juries who will decide the category winners. The overall winners across all 17 categories will be revealed at the awards ceremony on 12 November at the Grosvenor House, London.

Visit  www.nationalbusinessawards.co.uk  for a full list of all finalists and to book a table at the event.

The National Business Awards supports The Prince's Trust, a charity that offers practical and financial support to young people who need it. 

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More information on Access Group can be found on its website along with further details on its full software portfolio: http://www.theaccessgroup.com and http://www.accessacloud.com.

Alternatively, keep up-to-date by following Access on: 

Blog: http://www.accessacloud.com/acloud-blog.aspx
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/accessacloud  
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/accessgroup

About Access Group:

Access Group is a leading author of fully integrated business management software. The portfolio spans solutions for ERP, finance, HR, payroll, warehousing, business intelligence, professional service automation and manufacturing. More than 10,000 UK businesses and not-for-profit organisations use Access solutions to improve their performance, profitability and drive growth, unlocking their business potential through improved business insight.

About Access aCloud

aCloud delivers intuitive solutions that connect seamlessly with Access’ on-premise software suite. The constantly evolving portfolio of applications focuses on self-service, collaboration, employee engagement, process improvement and mobility. A modern, easy-to-understand user experience, it facilitates rapid end-user adoption with minimal training. Designed for everyone in an organisation, aCloud works the way people do – collaboratively, on the go, and in real-time.

Accreditations and memberships:

  • Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
  • Business Application Software Developers Association (BASDA)
  • Access’ software is recognised by HM Revenue & Customs

Awards:

  • The Innovation Award finalist at the National Business Awards 2013
  • Enabler of the Year finalist at the National Business Awards 2012
  • Software Product of the Year finalist at the British Accountancy Awards 2012
  • ICT in Manufacturing finalist at the Manufacturer of the Year Awards 2012
  • Inclusion in The Sunday Times Buyout Track 100 list (47th)
  • Inclusion in The Sunday Times Profit Track 100 list (63rd)
  • Inclusion in The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For list for mid-market companies (85th)
  • Accountancy Age Award 2010 for ‘Software Package of the Year’

Media information:

Helen Carpenter
Head of Group PR
Access Group
T: +44 (0) 1206 322575 / 07833 936311
F: +44 (0) 1206 322956
E: helen.carpenter@theaccessgroup.com     
W:http://www.theaccessgroup.com

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Quotes

Access has achieved good growth and financial performance, with strong staff engagement as aCloud is used by all staff before rolling out to customers.
Russ Shaw, Founder of Tech City Advocates and judge for the innovation category
Access aCloud is an ecosystem in which organisations can do business in a much more socially connected manner and provides an immediate answer to many business process challenges, reducing risk, cost, complexity, and time issues.
Jon Jorgensen, group sales director at Access Group