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Double shortlist success for Access Group in the FDs’ Excellence Awards

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Colchester, UK – 10 April 2013 – Access Group has been shortlisted in the FDs’ Excellence Awards, held in association with the ICAEW, and supported by the CBI. The Stratford St Mary based business software provider is nominated in two categories: Financial Software Provider: SMEs and Financial Software Provider: Large Firms.

The nominations for these awards are based on the results of a survey of more than 1,300 chief financial officers, financial directors and senior financial decision makers from British businesses.

Chris Bayne, CEO at Access, said, “It’s always rewarding to be shortlisted for an award but to be nominated in two categories is very satisfying. We’re delighted that UK FDs, our customers, have taken the time out to vote for us; I believe that’s testament not only to the quality of our business software solutions, but the hard work of our staff as well.”

The software house has been extending its finance solutions in recent months with the introduction of its aCloud Insight Finance console, providing collaborative business intelligence on the move from any device.  The out-of-the-box console for finance professionals allows instant access to key daily KPIs, with instant messaging tools to enable discussion on the figures in real-time.

The winners of the awards will be announced at a black tie dinner on Thursday 9 May 2013 in London. The event will be hosted by ICAEW chief executive Michael Izza and the CBI's director-general, John Cridland, with the awards' being compered by comedian Fred MacAulay.

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About Access:

Access 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.

Vertical focus and industry-specific solutions differentiate Access in the market and templated solutions make for rapid and easy deployments. Using Access software to automate operations, streamline processes and share real-time business information anytime, anywhere, businesses can benefit from significant performance improvements.

Access is one of the top five fastest growing UK software developers in The Sunday Times Buyout Track 100 2012 and featured in last year’s Profit Track 100. On-going commitment to excellence, customers and employees has also placed the company among the UK’s top employers in The Sunday Times’ 100 ‘Best Companies to Work For’ 2011.

In the past 12 months Access has completed seven M&A deals including, thankQ, French BI specialists Prelytis and Delta Software, plus the Access customer base of a number of resellers.

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:

  • 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 

Tim Cole
PR Executive
Access Group
T: +44 (0) 1206 322575
F: +44 (0) 1206 322956
E: tim.cole@theaccessgroup.com 
W: http://www.theaccessgroup.com 

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It’s always rewarding to be shortlisted for an award but to be nominated in two categories is very satisfying. We’re delighted that UK FDs, our customers, have taken the time out to vote for us; I believe that’s testament not only to the quality of our business software solutions, but the hard work of our staff as well.
Chris Bayne, CEO at Access Group