UK health firm signs £1.3m deal for new financial management software

UK health services company Synergy has announced it will implement new financial management software across its entire international business.

The firm has teamed up with enterprise applications provider IFS in a deal worth £1.3m to roll out its applications in 102 sites across ten countries.

The company said that the applications will enable it to reduce overall costs and improve the efficiency of its global finance and procurement departments by providing greater financial visibility, automating reporting, enhancing integration with other applications, and providing economies of scale. It said that it chose IFS because of the functionality it offers and the deep knowledge and expertise of its consultants.

"The IFS team demonstrated a good understanding of our business and related issues. We like the fact that IFS has the capability to implement the system in every country using its own consultants, ensuring consistency in standards," said Sara Lloyd, finance project manager at Synergy. "We also benefit from having just one simple contract for over 1,000 users at 102 sites," she added.

Implementation of the system will begin in the autumn, with the first sites going live in the second quarter of 2012.

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