Esker Named SIIA Business Technology CODiE Award Finalist for Best Financial Management Mobile Application
Esker on Demand earns prestigious industry recognition
Derby, UK — April 14, 2016 — Esker, a worldwide leader in document process automation solutions and pioneer in cloud computing, today announced Esker on Demand was named a finalist for the 2016 SIIA CODiE Awards in the Best Financial Management Mobile Application category. Finalists represent the information industry’s best products, technologies and services in software, content and business technology.
The SIIA CODiE Awards are the premier awards for the software and information industries, and have been recognising product excellence for over 30 years. The awards offer 91 categories that are organised by industry focus on education technology and business technology. Esker on Demand was honoured as one of 215 finalists across the 62 business technology categories.
“I am amazed by the level of innovation and creativity of the products that have been selected as this year's CODiE Award finalists,” said Ken Wasch, President of SIIA. “We are happy to recognise them for their great contributions and impact they are making on the software, content and business technology industries.
Esker on Demand is a cloud-based document process and information exchange service that enables companies of any size to automate the processing and exchange of critical business documents. Esker is one of the first software vendors capable of offering a 100 percent cloud computing automation solution to its customers.
Organisations around the world leverage Esker on Demand because of the product’s unique ability to:
- Automate any business document process as needed via one platform. Using Esker’s shared group of technologies, users can automate purchasing, accounts payable, order processing, accounts receivable and more without the need for unwieldy or costly separate components.
- Complement any existing business application. Esker’s workflow functions operate independently of ERP/desktop systems, eliminating additional hardware or software requirements and improving flexibility for variations in document volume and users.
- Optimise visibility and collaboration. Esker’s solutions feature built-in dashboards so that any user can view and act on real-time business metrics from a customisable interface. Solution features, such as online portals for customers and suppliers and a mobile invoice approval app, provides support so that if an error occurs when the invoice is pushed to JD Edwards maximise self-service and efficiency in every aspect of document processing.
- Access key functions on the go. Esker Anywhere, Esker’s mobile application, gives managers the ability to review, approve and reject purchase requisitions and supplier invoices while out of the office. The application, available on Apple® or Android™ devices, helps businesses further speed up the review and approval cycles of invoice and requisition processing, as well as improve efficiency in the purchase-to-pay (P2P) cycle.
“Being selected as a finalist for the prestigious CODiE Awards validates our assertion that Esker is a pioneer in cloud-based document process automation solutions,” said Steve Smith, U.S. Chief Operating Officer at Esker. “Esker is the first company to offer a complete SaaS solution that automates all business document processes in one platform, integrates with all the most popular business applications, provides efficient portal interfaces to businesses, customers and vendors, and offers mobile access to key functions.”
The SIIA CODiE Awards are the industry's only peer-reviewed awards program. The first round review of all nominees is conducted by software and business technology executives with considerable industry expertise, including members of the industry, analysts, media, bloggers, bankers and investors. The judges are responsible for selecting the CODiE Awards finalists. SIIA members then vote on the finalist products and the scores from both rounds are tabulated to select the winners. Winners will be announced during a virtual award ceremony on May 18. Details about each finalist are listed at http://www.siia.net/codie/Finalists.
About SIIA
The SIIA CODiE Awards is the only peer-reviewed program to showcase business and education technology’s finest products and services. Since 1986, thousands of products, services and solutions have been recognised for achieving excellence. For more information, visit http://www.siia.net/CODiE.
About Esker
Esker is a worldwide leader in cloud-based document process automation software. Organisations of all sizes use its shared platform of solutions, offered on-demand or on-premises, to automate accounts payable, order processing, accounts receivable, purchasing and more. Esker’s solutions are compatible with all geographic, regulatory and technology environments, helping over 11,000 companies around the world in their efforts to Quit Paper™.
Founded in 1985, Esker operates in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific with global headquarters in Lyon, France and U.S. headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin. In 2015 Esker generated 58.5 million euros in total sales revenue.
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