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LAKE Customer NewsletterOctober 2009My colleagues and I are busy preparing for the forthcoming LAKE Annual Conference (20th October. This event is free for LAKE customers and with limited space, places are going fast. The agenda is outlined below. During August it was announced that LAKE has been awarded UK Master Distributor status in support of Infor FMS SunSystems customers. This is a significant change for all concerned and we look forward to working in even closer partnership with Proactis Group. In this newsletter we also announce the publication of a new case study highlighting a recent implementation of SunSystems and Proactis at a Further Education college, and take a closer look at our work with Housing Associations. Best regards Adrian Howard  NEW CASE STUDY
Further Education CollegeKey Features
Systems SelectionFrom an early point in the review process it became apparent that the LAKE College solution based on SunSystems and Proactis provided the best fit to requirement. The selection of LAKE was driven by a number of factors such as the following:
'Reporting was one of the main reasons for selecting SunSystems. The
cube analysis and reporting got us excited. There was also a lot of
flexibility in the system and all these features combined to convince us
that it was right for us. It felt like the right product all the way through
the selection process... CLICK HERE to download a copy of this Case Study. SECTOR FOCUSHousing AssociationsIn this article we interview a senior member of our Not-for-Profit team in order to highlight some of the reasons why LAKE solutions are so well suited to the needs of Finance teams in this sector. Track record in the Housing Association sector Macy: 'When talking to Housing Associations, the discussion tends to focus on the need for strong analytics, reporting and control of spend... Integration with third-party applications is also a common requirement.' 'Experience in this sector is very important. Both LAKE and the products we work with have that track record and people are reassured by that.' Flexible analysis without burdening the Chart of Accounts Macy: 'Analysis is one of the main reasons why SunSystems is so widely used in the Housing Association sector... .. In a recent demonstration, for example, I was showing how easy it was to analyse by scheme, fund, property, department, and project. When they saw all of that they realised that SunSystems was one system they would have to take seriously.' Reporting with Vision The Vision solution delivers real-time links between MS Excel worksheets and data held in SunSystems, Proactis and other applications. The formidable power of Excel can be applied to financial data extracted from or transferred back into SunSystems ledgers. Macy: 'SunSystems Vision is something Finance can really get hold of and take charge of their own reporting output. They take to Vision XL as it operates in the familiar environment of Microsoft Excel... .. With Vision you also can combine data from disparate systems; it could be SunSystems, Proactis and their housing management system. Data from all of those applications could be combined in a single output of reports.' Market leading Spend Control Macy: .. One of the first things people say when they see Proactis is that
it’s nice to look at, it seems easy to use. And this
is important because they can foresee users further out in the
organisation buying into the process. Another clear benefit is online budget
and commitment checking; Proactis ensures that people spend within
authorised limits.' CLICK HERE to further details regarding LAKE Solutions for Housing Associations. NEWS
LAKE appointed UK Master Distributor in support of Infor FMS SunSystems customersThis appointment by Proactis Group is part of its strategic plans to strengthen its focus in key geographic regions and technology markets. The combination of PROACTIS and Infor FMS SunSystems has been a winning combination, resulting in more than 100 major corporate clients. LAKE joins other leading Infor FMS SunSystems partners who have been appointed as Master Distributors in Australia and South Africa. The decision follows LAKE’s longstanding commitment to the distribution of PROACTIS Spend Control and eProcurement products in the UK and in particular the significant growth LAKE has achieved in terms of PROACTIS sales and customer breadth. John Dugdale, Managing Director at LAKE, commented: 'We are delighted to have been awarded Master Distributor status by Proactis and look forward to working in even closer partnership. This accreditation will provide many valuable opportunities for our customers, our team and associated resellers who will also benefit from our range of value-added services.' The range of Proactis software includes Purchase-to-Pay, Employee Expenses, eInvoices, Supplier Relationship Management, eSourcing, Contract Management, and eCatalogue Management. Want to know more? Drop us a line or call on us 0113 273 7788. CLICK HERE to download a copy of the Press Release.CUSTOMER EVENT
LAKE Annual ConferenceVenue: National Railway Museum, York CLICK HERE if you have not already booked your place. Sessions will include:
SUNSYSTEMS & PROACTIS TRAININGCLICK HERE for an introduction to the SunSystems and Proactis training services provided by LAKE. CLICK HERE to view the latest schedule of public courses for SunSystems CLICK HERE for Proactis training |
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