Released on: April 16, 2008, 10:57 pm

Press Release Author: Victoria Park

Industry: Software

Press Release Summary: About Sapphire Systems plc Sapphire is the worlds leading
reseller of SunSystems, an SAP Gold partner and Proactis reseller. Since 1986,
Sapphire have offered their customers wide-ranging practical expertise in selecting
and implementing advanced financial accounting and business management solutions and
today provides software, services and support for hundreds of customers worldwide
from their offices in London and Manchester. Sapphire is a founder member of the
British Application Software Developers Association and is featured in the Deloitte
& Touche Fast 500 Technology 2006 rankings.
www.sapphiresystems.co.uk

Press Release Body: Sapphire to supply and implement the Proactis Spend Control
solution at Moat

LONDON, UK - 02 January 2008. Sapphire Systems today announced that it is to supply
and implement the Proactis Spend Control solution at Moat, a housing association
based in the South East of England.
Located in Dartford, in the heart of the Thames Gateway and at the centre of their
operating area, Moat is one of the main deliverers of affordable housing in three of
the government\'s growth areas, as well as many other important localities throughout
the wider South East.
As a result of an increase in both the size of the organisation and the volume of
purchase orders generated, Moat determined that a formal system was required in
order to maintain budgetary control and expenditure. The management team at Moat set
about sourcing a purchase order processing system to manage the procure-to-pay
process.
Moat short-listed both the "Proactis‟ and "Soprano‟ systems before
making the decision that the Proactis Spend Control solution from Sapphire would
best fit the requirements of the business. The Finance Team at Moat deemed that the
proven track record of Proactis would meet the needs of the organisation today and
in the future, with the sales ledger processing and dashboard reporting to be
integrated into Moat‟s existing systems. Stuart McCreadie, Executive Director
of Finance and Corporate Services at Moat, went on to comment "We were impressed
with the positive referrals received from other customers of Sapphire and the
quality of the sales and support offering."
Once the Proactis Spend Control solution is up and running Moat expects to see
better management of resources, the ability to process orders more efficiently and
increased control over expenditure.
Clare Howard, Account Manager at Sapphire, concludes "Proactis Spend Control helps
housing associations meet the requirements of corporate compliance demanded both by
legislation and best practice. Finance Directors require instant cost-base
visibility and there is a need to have a procurement system across the organisation
in order to impose vital controls over spending, manage increased buying power
effectively and dispense with disparate systems.
In addition to this I think we will start to see more of a trend towards automating
typically inefficient paper intensive purchase-to-pay processes, to bring savings
from procedure efficiencies and economies of scale. Organisations such as Moat are
leading the way to improved efficiency within the housing sector."
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About Sapphire Systems plc Sapphire is the worlds leading reseller of SunSystems, an
SAP Gold partner and Proactis reseller. Since 1986, Sapphire have offered their
customers wide-ranging practical expertise in selecting and implementing advanced
financial accounting and business management solutions and today provides software,
services and support for hundreds of customers worldwide from their offices in


Web Site: http://www.sapphiresystems.co.uk

Contact Details: Contact Name:
Victoria Park

Postal Address:
Shell Building, 10 Lower Thames Street, London, EC3R 6AF

Contact No:
020 7648 2000

Email id:
victoria.park@sapphiresystems.co.uk