Access wins Green Software Provider Award

Colchester, UK - 13 October 2009 - Access, the recently rebranded mid-market consultancy, software and solutions developer has enjoyed recognition at the SIFT Media Software Satisfaction Awards 2009. Access has beaten tough industry competition to win the BASDA-sponsored Green Software Provider of the Year Award following the release of its Accounting for Carbon Emissions (ACE) solution in 2008.

Incorporated free within Access Dimensions, ACE ensures carbon emission figures are as easily accessible as regular financial reports without the need to change existing workflows. ACE works alongside an organisation's daily routine, delivering periodic and on-demand information, enabling them to analyse data in any way.  By making this process simple and affordable, ACE helps to make solid sustainability-based decisions with confidence.

Most recently, the ACE functionality has been incorporated within Access' web-enabled professional services solution, FocalPoint. This allows staff to log their expenses and carbon emissions data remotely - whenever they want and wherever they are based.

Alistair O'Reilly, CEO for Access, commented, "We're honoured to be awarded this respected accolade: our products are constantly evolving and this award is testament to our ongoing development and commitment to delivering innovative solutions."

Alistair continued: "We believe our success lies in the flexibility of our solution and its ability to help reduce carbon footprint, and therefore costs, across the organisation.  We started using the tool ourselves prior to its launch and have recently set a target to reduce carbon emissions per employee by 15% between July 2009 and June 2013, and to reduce this by a further 5% by 2020.  We hope to enable other organisations to set equally ambitious expectations for reducing their carbon footprint."

This success follows the announcement that Access has also reached the shortlist of the 2009 Accountancy Age Awards for Mid-tier Software Package. The Accountancy Age Awards mark outstanding work in business, practice and technology with a judging panel that includes some of the most respected people in the accountancy profession.  Access hopes to repeat its 2008 winning status when the results are announced on 18th November at Battersea Park Arena in London.

In addition, Access is a finalist in the Construction Computing Awards for Construction Accounting Software of the Year and Environmental Product of the Year. These nominations could mean success for the fourth year running. Customer voting is now underway and finishes on November 10th, with the awards being held on November 19th at the Tower Hotel London.

For more information on Access, its consultancy and software solutions contact Gareth Evans on 01582 465 100 or visit www.theaccessgroup.com.

About Access

• Access is a business-led consultancy and software developer, serving the mid-market.
• Consulting services are backed by 65 accredited consultants, providing business software expertise. They operate nationally out of nine offices in the UK and Ireland.
• The software portfolio provides solutions to meet the needs of the whole organisation, helping to reduce complexity and increase efficiencies at every level. In addition to accounting and finance, Access also offers manufacturing and distribution, professional services automation, carbon emissions measurement, reporting, payroll, document management, service management and CRM solutions.

• Accreditations and memberships:
  • Microsoft Gold Certified Partner
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
  • Business Application Software Developers Association (BASDA)
  • HM Revenue & Customs: Payroll Standards Scheme
• Awards 2008:
  • Accountancy Age Award for the best 'Mid-tier Software Package'
  • SIFT Media Software Satisfaction Award, for the second year running, in the category of best 'Mid-Range Software'

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