Intervate's account payable solution wins worldwide award

Johannesburg, 10 Jun 2014

Intervate, a T-Systems subsidiary in South Africa and the country's foremost provider of enterprise information management (EIM) and process automation solutions, walked away with the Best Accounts Payable Solution Award at the worldwide Kofax Transform 2014 Awards for its Group Five account payable (AP) solution. The award ceremony was held at the Hilton Bayfront Hotel in San Diego in March 2014.

The panel of judges, made up of industry experts from across the globe, described the winner in this category as having "significantly optimised accounts payable transaction processing, resulting in reduced cycle times, improved productivity, improved metrics and monitoring, increased control and visibility, reduced process errors and a lowered cost of compliance," said Mpumi Nhlapo, head of Intervate's Imaging & Capture Solutions division.

"It's about producing measurable results and providing real value to your client's business. Since implementing the AP solution, Group Five is now able to work with documents electronically, detect duplicates upfront and automatically ensure compliance with South African Revenue Service (SARS) tax legislation," added Nhlapo.

"Solutions like this reduce manual invoice processing and statement reconciliation within the AP team and free up staff to be able to focus on exceptions and improving account ageing. AP automation solutions improve productivity and, with proactive metrics, allow us to measure staff performance more effectively."

Thomas S. Senger Senior Vice President, EMEA Software & Solutions said: "The Best Accounts Payable Solution Award is the most highly contested category and Intervate's solution for Group Five demonstrated excellent service delivery and real value to its client."

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"This is fantastic recognition for Group Five's vision, as well as Intervate's technical capabilities. We are very proud to have been a part of it," said Nhlapo.

To find out more about Intervate's AP solutions visit http://www.intervate.com/Solutions/Pages/AP-Automation.aspx

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T-Systems

Drawing on a global infrastructure of data centres and networks, T-Systems operates information and communication technology (ICT) systems for multinational corporations and public sector institutions. T-Systems provides integrated solutions for the networked future of business and society. Some 50 000 employees at T-Systems combine industry expertise and ICT innovations to add significant value to the digitisation strategies and core business of customers all over the world. T-Systems generated revenue of around EUR 9.5 billion in the 2013 financial year.

Since the inception of T-Systems in South Africa in 1997, the company has cemented its position as one of the most successful T-Systems companies outside of Europe. A leading ICT outsourcing service provider locally, T-Systems offers end-to-end ICT solutions in both the ICT Operations and Systems Integration markets. Their extensive portfolio of services covers the vertical, horizontal, IT and TC space. T-Systems South Africa's head office is located in Midrand with another major office in Cape Town, and 20 further representative offices in locations throughout southern Africa.

Intervate

Intervate, a T-Systems business unit in South Africa, is a specialist provider of enterprise information management (EIM) and process automation solutions that improve productivity and collaboration, reduce costs and increase legal compliancy. We have over 14 years' experience in delivering solutions to enterprise customers in both government and private sectors. Our technical expertise is supported by an understanding of the strategic drivers and challenges relating to EIM. This enables us to provide our customers with professional guidance regarding the best practices proven to deliver successful projects and business benefits.

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Intervate's account payable solution wins worldwide award

Intervate garnered the Kofax Transform Worldwide accolade at the 2014 awards ceremony held in San Diego, CA for its Group Five accounts payable (AP) automation solution.