Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been discussing topics such as creating an intelligent Accounts Payable (“AP”) operation and turning data into value. Transforming AP from a transactional department into a more strategic, value-adding business function requires a change of mindset when it comes to the management of data. Modern AP teams need to [...]
August 19, 2019
Ardent Partners Analyst Team
Best Practices, Research
Ardent’s P2P Technology Round-Up returns today with another assortment of ePayables, procure-to-pay (P2P), and B2B payment solution provider news and updates from the past week. If you are an Accounts Payable (AP), B2B payments, or spend management solution provider and you have news to share with us, please drop us a note at editor at cporising dot [...]
August 10, 2018
Philip Bartolini
News, Solutions, Technology
Earlier this week, Lexmark (NYSE: LXK) announced that it had commenced a cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of ReadSoft (NASDAQ OMX: RSOF-B), a Sweden-based provider of AP automation and document management solutions. ReadSoft was founded in 1991 and has approximately 625 employees. The company is headquartered in Helsingborg, Sweden. The offer [...]
May 9, 2014
Andrew Bartolini
Event, News, Solutions
With IFO’s Fusion Conference underway in Nashville, I was sure that there would be some newsworthy activity and I was not wrong. On May 14th, Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM) the information management company announced a new AP automation solution (Iron Mountain Electronic Invoice). The solution/service digitizes paper invoices and allows customers access to an online tool [...]
May 25, 2012
Andrew Bartolini
News
On March 5th, 2012, Lexmark International announced the acquisition of Brainware for $148 million; the company will join a Lexmark subsidiary, Perceptive Software. Perceptive is a provider of enterprise content management and business process management solutions (including imaging and workflow solutions), the company was acquired by Lexmark in 2010. Brainware is a provider of intelligent [...]
March 17, 2012
Andrew Bartolini
News