Awards
Both the company and its products have received numerous awards
for innovation and excellence. Read below to find out more.
Access wins Environmental Accounting Software of the Year on
Earth Day, the fifth time that the company has received
recognition for its Accounting for Carbon
Emissions tool. The awards, supported by The Department of
Energy and Climate Change, highlight companies that have made a
significant contribution to improving the IT industry's
environmental performance.
For the fourth consecutive year, Access has achieved success in
the Construction Computing Magazine Awards. Access
Dimensions business and accounting software beat strong
competition from Sage Construction to win this accolade. One
judge commented "Access Dimensions has long been recognised as the
premier accounting software for the construction industry, and this
award confirms its top status."
For an unprecedented second year running, Access clinched the
2009 Accountancy Age 'Mid-tier Software Package of the Year' award
for Dimensions.
Judges praised Access for its all-round performance from financials
through to customer service, hailing it a clear winner.
Access received recognition again this year in the Manufacturer
of the Year Awards when Cheshire-based customer Renthal won the 'IT
in Manufacturing' category. Judges commended Renthal for the
outstanding success of its
Access Supply Chain solution, which has dramatically reduced
lead times to customers.
At the highly acclaimed Sift Media Software Satisfaction Awards
2009, Access clinched the BASDA-sponsored Green
Software Provider of the Year Award. This is the third
time Access' Accounting for Carbon Emissions (ACE) solution
has received recognition since it was launched in 2008.
Access was awarded FrontRange Solutions Best Performing Partner,
Top 10 Worldwide status in 2008 and 2009. We were also awarded
FrontRange Solutions Best Performing Partner, Top 3, EMEA status in
2007, 2008 and 2009. Access is also currently the largest
FrontRange Solutions Reseller in the UK (Awarded 2007, 2008 and
2009).
Access Dimensions was voted the "clear winner" despite competing
in a high-quality field that included Coda, Iris and Sage, for
mid-tier package of the year. The company scooped the prize after a
year of strong innovation and marketing, which saw the release of
its Accounting for Carbon
Emissions functionality. The award, presented at Battersea Park
Arena on 12th November, is widely recognised as the highest
accolade in the UK accounting
software industry.
Established to reward high standards from software application
providers serving UK businesses, the Software Satisfaction
Awards are based on the views of genuine buyers and end-users.
The ceremony, held at The Brewery in London on Thursday 30th
October, saw Access repeat its 2007 success.
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Green Business Awards - Best New Product (Highly
Commended) 2008
The highly acclaimed publication Management Today and ENDS are
behind this prestigious award, which is a benchmark for
environmental excellence in Britain today. Access received
recognition as one of the highest placed IT companies in the awards
with Accounting for Carbon Emissions.
Sunday Times Best Small Companies to Work For
2008
With the results of a staff survey contributing 90% of the
company's overall ranking, this was a major award win success for
Access, Harpenden (formerly Armstrong Consultants). Placed 19th in
the Top 100 companies, we received recognition for the second year
running. Access, Harpenden were also one of only 48 UK companies to
be awarded Three Star Accreditation by Best Companies, for
'extraordinary' workplace engagement.
Construction Computing Awards 2008
Access has seen three consecutive years of achievement in the
Construction Computing Awards in 2006, 2007 and most recently, in
2008. These recognised our achievements both as a company and also
for our software solutions.
Top provider of Mid-range
Accounting Software 2007
Access beat off competition from Microsoft and Sage to win the
'Mid-range Accounting Software' category at the 2007 Sift Media
Business Software Satisfaction Awards, held at The Brewery in
London on Tuesday 9th October.
Financial Software Provider of the
Year 2007
Access has been named 'Financial Software Provider of the Year'
by readers of Real FD. The prestigious accolade was presented at
the Real FD/CBI FDs' Excellence Awards, held at The Dorchester in
London on Tuesday 17th April.
Sunday Times Best Small Companies to Work For
2007
Access, Harpenden (formerly Armstrong Consultants) ranked a very
respectable 17th in the prestigious Top 100 Companies to Work For
2007. The staff rated us highly for everything from friendliness in
the work environment, fair pay and benefits through to career
progression and confidence in the management team and
colleagues.
Best of British Manufacturing IT Awards 2007 - Best
use of IT in Supply Chain Management
These awards recognise organisations that have seen a good
return on investment from their IT solutions. Access, Emley and
customer, distiller Plymouth Gin, received major honours in the
'Best use of IT in Supply Chain Management' category for Access'
manufacturing and distribution solution.
Manufacturer Live Awards 2007 - IT in
Manufacturing
Access, Emley and customer Crosby Kitchens won the coveted IT in
Manufacturing award for showing demonstrable benefits from the
customer's investment in IT. The manufacturing solution improved
efficiency at Crosby so much, they were able to enter new markets,
increase turnover by 20 per cent and grow profits by 100 per
cent.
Anglian Business Awards 2007 - Innovation and
Technology
This award recognises excellence and achievement in the business
community. Access received double honours, not only clinching the
Innovation and Technology Award but also receiving the runner-up
title for Business of the Year.
Accountancy Age Awards 2005
In 2005 Access was declared winner of the prestigious "Mid-range
Software of the Year" award for its flagship Dimensions
software.
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