Printing Company Selects Integrated System from COA Solutions to Support Acquisitive Growth Strategy

Released on: March 27, 2008, 9:11 am

Press Release Author: COA Solutions

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: Global printing company Patersons have chosen an integrated
solution from COA Solutions comprising an OpenAccounts accounting system and
OpenPeople HR and payroll system.

Press Release Body: Patersons, a global printing and information distribution
company, has chosen an integrated financial management, human resource (HR) and
payroll software system from COA Solutions (formerly CedarOpenAccounts)
www.coasolutions.com.



UK headquartered Patersons required a customisable and solid system that could
support its existing and future growth plans through acquisition. The company also
needed an integrated reporting, financial management and HR system to effectively
support its global operations. Improved reporting and process efficiency as well as
easy access to consolidated financial and HR data across its UK and USA offices were
some of the key drivers for the new system.



Following a competitive tender, Patersons chose an integrated solution from COA
Solutions comprising an OpenAccounts accounting system and OpenPeople HR and payroll
system. Patersons selected these systems due to their flexibility, strength in
reporting and HR as well as their ability to closely align with the company's
existing business systems. This integrated software solution, which will replace
Patersons' current disparate systems, will dramatically reduce manual data entry and
improve efficiencies in management reporting allowing managers worldwide to directly
access real time information via the desktop.



Neil Fanthome-Hodgson, Chief Financial Officer of the Patersons Group commented, "As
a growing and acquisitive business, we needed a system that could develop with the
company and have the flexibility to incorporate any companies we acquire in the
future. The OpenPeople HR and payroll system can be easily customised to suit our
own specific needs and by using a more user friendly and efficient financial
management system, we anticipate significant savings in time and resources."



Fanthome-Hodgson continues, "Both our offices in the UK and USA will have web access
to the new systems strengthening and unifying our HR and financial management
processes. Our existing print estimating and CRM software packages will also easily
integrate with the new COA Solutions systems."



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About COA Solutions Ltd www.coasolutions.com



COA Solutions (formerly CedarOpenAccounts) is the UK's leading supplier of
integrated business management and information systems to public, private and
not-for-profit organisations in the service sector. COA Solutions prides itself on
getting close to its customers by understanding their businesses and responding to
their business needs. COA Solutions' award-winning Smart Business Suite combines
core financial management, procurement, human resource and payroll systems,
integrated with a range of collaborative, document management and business
intelligence solutions. These solutions extend the value and effectiveness of the
finance, HR and payroll departments across the organisation and enable managers in
the business to monitor, analyse and continually improve corporate performance.



COA Solutions has more than 450 experienced and professional staff supporting and
servicing over 3,000 clients across the UK service sector including Companies House,
Newcastle City Council, WHSmith, Royal Bank of Scotland, Aer Lingus, National
Express Group, DFS, RSPB and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust.



About Patersons www.patersons.com



Serving the major financial centres in London, New York and Hong Kong, Patersons
takes care of its clients' print and information distribution needs. Since its
creation in 1988, Patersons has expanded into a multi-site global operation.



Contact:



Liz Ebbrell, COA Solutions



Liz.ebbrell@coasolutions.com



+44 (0)1625 856505 or 07917 634 705



www.coasolutions.com





Ben Carey, COA Solutions



Ben.carey@coasolutions.com



+44 (0)1625 856505



www.coasolutions.com



Web Site: http://www.coasolutions.com

Contact Details: Ben Carey, COA Solutions



Ben.carey@coasolutions.com



+44 (0)1625 856505



www.coasolutions.com

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