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Provida Wins Significant Contract to Implement an Enterprise Wide Non-Profit Solution at Diabetes Australia - Queensland Brisbane, QLD – 4 December 2009
 Provida today inked a substational long term contract to implement a Sage enterprise wide non-profit software solution for the Diabetics Association of Queensland.
With over 50,000 members and formed in 1968, Diabetes Australia – Queensland (DAQ) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people with diabetes. For more information or if you would like to donate please visit: www.diabetesqld.org.au.
Steven Rider, Provida's Managing Director said "we are carving a significant niche in the not for profit market here in Australia, which make sense since Sage is the largest global provider of non-profit software solutions. I look forward to delivering an outstanding software solution for DAQ over the next 1 - 2 years.
Provida will implement the full gamut of Sage software modules including Sage Micropay, Sage Accpac ERP, Sage CRM, Point of Sale, Document Management and Stock Control. The project will commence in earnest in January 2010 and is expected to take about 12 months.
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Provida Wins Sage 2009 'Highest Customer Satisfaction' Award Sydney, NSW – 21 November 2009
 Provida Managing Director, Steven Rider along with HR Manager Shane Pemberton and Operations Director Ash Ravindra attended Sage's annual gala awards dinner on Saturday night to collect the most prestigious award of the night: Highest Customer Satisfaction.
Steven said "we have had a phenomenal few years and now after collecting back to back awards for being the fastest growing Sage ERP partner, we have picked up the gong for providing the highest levels of service to Australian Sage Accpac ERP users." Steven went onto add, "this is truly a testament to the quality of the consulting, support and development team we have at Provida."
The award was determined after Sage Business Solutions randomly surveyed 100's of Sage Accpac users across Australia & NZ and compiled the results using the Sage Net Promoter metric. The Net Promoter score holds companies accountable for how they treat customers. For companies to score highly using Net Promoter they must have leadership comitment, and the right business processes and systems in place to deliver real time information to employees so they can act on customer feedback and achieve results for customers.
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Aboriginal Housing Victoria sign up as Provida Non-Profit Client Melbourne, VIC – 25 September 2009
AHV (formerly the Aboriginal Housing Board of Victoria) was established in 1981 to develop and manage housing assistance to the Aboriginal community. AHV is a non-profit, non-government housing organisation dedicated to the provision of safe, secure and affordable housing for Indigenous Victorians.
AHV is based in North Fitzroy and will implement Sage ERP 500 core financials, purchasing approval, document management , Advanced Budgeting, EFT Services, XL Journal and Bank Rec Manager.
AHV Finance Manager Chris Czwarno said "I selected Provida to implement our Sage Accpac accounting system because of their track record in successfully implementing Sage software in other non-profit organisations around Australia." Chris went on to add "Provida showed a depth of understanding and empathy for the way that not for profit organisations differ from commercial enterprises, that was not matched by other software solution providers."
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Provida is in the 'Rust Report' as an "Aussie Worth Watching" Sydney, NSW – 31 August 2009
Rust completed a yearly roundup of companies making waves at home and abroad. Provida was at the top of the list. Rust stated that "PROVIDA specialises in ERP and CRM software application and has experience with end-to-end solutions, such as service management, manufacturing and asset management. The company has more than 400 clients around Australia and Asia representing a wide range of industry sectors including government, health/hospitals, hospitality, manufacturing, charity and apparel."
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Alliance Airlines is Flying High with Provida Brisbane, QLD – 21 August 2009
 Alliance is the pre-eminent Fly-in Fly-out aircraft charter operator in Australia specialising in operations on behalf of the Mining Industry. The headquarters and maintenance hangar are located at Brisbane International Airport in Queensland (Australia) with major bases in Townsville, Perth and Adelaide.
Alliance utilises the Fokker 100 Twinjet in a 100 seat, all economy class configuration and Fokker 50 turboprop aircraft in a 56 seat, all economy configuration.
Alliance has engaged Provida to undertake a full review of their Sage ERP software. The first phase will include a workshop to study the requirements of the asset management system and purchase order system and their integration with the aircraft maintenance software. The second phase will include a version upgrade, new or updated financial reporting system and an improved EFT module.
When asked why he selected Provida as Alliance's Sage ERP support partner, Alex Burloff Financial Controller at Alliance said "When comparing Provida with other competitors, it was clear that the high number and calibre of customers that Provida has is not a coincidence, it is just a reflection of a loyal and referable base of satisfied clients through the provision of quality, value -added products and services."
Alex went on to add that "during the last two months Provida staff have always made sure that issues were promptly followed up and resolved. They have identified the issues we need to address to improve Accpac to our desired level in a timely and cost minded manner. This professional attitude and friendly approach will allow Alliance Airlines to achieve our business objectives efficiently."
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Musica Viva Australia sign up as Provida Non-Profit Client Sydney, NSW – 30 July 2009
 Musica Viva (MVA) was started over 40 years ago to bring musical cultural diversity to Anglicised Australia. MVA sees a future for Australia shaped by creativity and imagination in which music plays an essential and inspirational role.
MVA has offices in each state with a head office in Sydney. MVA specialises in small musical ensembles. Musica Viva is perhaps best known for its National Concert Series . Each year, musicians of exceptional calibre from overseas, together with the finest Australian talent, perform in Australia’s main metropolitan centres. Each concert is a showcase of sheer virtuosity — a combination of interpretation, imagination and spirit.
MVA chose Provida as their Sage Solution Provider because of our reputation for providing proactive service that is second to none. Provida plan to migrate this ERP 500 site over to Microsoft SQL server and proactively advise MVA how they can maximise their use of the Sage ERP system.
If you would like to know more information about Musica Viva or you would like to offer support or buy concert tickets, please visit - http://musicaviva.com.au/ .
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Elliot Australia Pty Ltd Joins the Ranks of Provida's Rapidly Growing Brisbane Client Base Brisbane, QLD – 27 July 2009
 Now in its 40th year of business, Elliott Australia has become a leading manufacturer and distributor of more than 1000 specialised safety products. Elliott Australia provides products and services to customers in the mining, construction, metal, defence, emergency services, fire protection and related industries across Australasia.
Elliott is a large Sage ERP user. They have 25 user Sage ERP, 25 User Sage CRM, Misys Manufacturing software (9 users) and use Alchemex reporting.
Managing Director of Provida, Steven Rider said that "Elliott were impressed with Provida’s success with other clients, our methodologies and professional approach to supporting their business."
Provida will start our consulting phase by migrating Accpac to a new server and new MS-SQL database.
A Warehouse Management System is planned for the future.
When asked why he chose Provida as Elliot's Sage ERP Solution Provider , Managing Director Anthony Elliot said "Provida can offer our business more solutions and has the manpower to support Elliot Australia."
Visit http://www.elliottaustralia.com/ to find out more about Elliots' business.
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Salesforce Agencies choose a new long term Sage partner for all States Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane – 1 July 2009
 Effective from today Salesforce Agencies (VIC), Salesforce NSW and Peter Johnson (QLD) changed their Sage ERP support over to Provida.
The Saleforce group of companies are market leaders in the Paint, Garden and Hardware Distribution business in Victoria, ACT, New South Wales and Queensland markets. They supply major hardware stores with key product lines in a rapidly growing market segment.
Provida has been engaged to take over support of their Sage ERP software including financials, operations and the warehouse management system (WMS). Over time Provida will upgrade the core ERP software, integrate Client Relationship Management (CRM), develop a consignment stock management module and implement EDI. The consignment stock module already designed by Provida will handle the shipping and costing of all stock that is sold or moved to the customers warehouse on consignment. It is an end to end solution that is seamlessly integrated with core ERP system.
Director of Salesforce (VIC) Rod Sutton had this to say when asked why he changed service providers: "(Provida has)... an office in 3 States with 2 allocated account managers, improved customer service with better response time (and) solutions to current WMS and Accpac problems."
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Crabtree & Evelyn Changes Sage Partners and Chooses EDI Solution from Provida Melbourne, VIC – 30 June 2009
 Founded in 1973 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Crabtree & Evelyn has evolved from a small, family-run business to an international company, respected for its naturally inspired remedies and home comforts.
Long before the 'natural' and 'wellness' movement became popular, Crabtree & Evelyn was wholeheartedly embracing the riches of the natural world. Their inspirational model is the early home apothecary, or 'still room' as it was called in England. Still rooms existed in a time when the garden played an integral role in daily life - a time when fresh flowers, herbs and fruits were distilled to make fragrant waters for the bath and soothing essences for the skin. It is this unique relationship with nature that Crabtree & Evelyn diligently seeks to preserve through its ranges of home and body care products
The name of the company was inspired by Evelyn a famous English conservationist and Crabtree the ancestor of the apple tree.
Crabtree & Evelyn use all Sage Accpac modules (16 users) as well as the Inciniti web store and the Warehouse Management System (WMS). This takes Provida’s total number of WMS sites to 4.
Crabtree & Evelyn are excited about Provida’s EDI solution and will implement this over the coming months. When Bill Merry the IT Manager was asked for the reason to change Sage partners he wrote that he selected Provida because “of enhanced development opportunities for EDI and iCongo (online retail store) platforms.”
Please visit the web store at http://www.crabtree-evelyn.com/ to view the company’s products.
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Multitrode Chooses Sage Accpac Manufacturing Solution from Provida Brisbane, QLD – 31 March 2009
 Multitrode, world leaders in pump station technology have given Provida Pty Ltd the go ahead to implement Sage Accpac manufacturing software in their Brisbane headquarters. Provida Operations Director Pranesh Ravindra said that "Multitrode were using another manufacturing software solution that simply wasn't supported here in Australia. Provida already has a proven track record with Multitrode so it's a great vote of confidence that they have given this project the green light." Over the next two months Provida wil implement Level 1 and 2 of Sage Accpac's manufacturing solution for mid-sized businesses.
Sage Accpac manufacturing is modular, so clients purchase just the functionality required. Start with the core module, MRP Level 1 and then add serial/lot tracking, bin tracking, manufacturing orders, master production scheduling (MPS), bar coding, material requirements planning (MRP), shop floor control and much more.
Provida will assist Multitrode by providing production scheduling as well as material requirements planning, manufacturing orders and serial number tracking.
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TNF
Group Goes Live with Australia's First Sage Retail
Management Software (RMS)
Melbourne,
VIC – 15 December 2008
Provida
today 'flicked the switch' on
the first site of Sage's RMS
solution to go live in
Australia; although there are
hundreds of Sage RMS sites
around the World.
Rachel Bates of TNF has this to
say:
"as usual I asked for the
impossible…to integrate a new
POS system in under two weeks,
make matters worse Leluu was the
first store in Australia to use
it! But Tanya and Pranesh have
come through with the goods,
thanks Tanya for getting this up
and running internally and
Pranesh for working through the
nights to get this ready for day
one!!!!"
The
implementation of the RMS at TNF
Group is one further step in
Provida's design of a complete
end to end business solution
spanning accounts, warehouse,
invoicing, stock and now point
of sale.
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Chicago Freight Car Leasing Signs Sage Accpac
Support Over to Provida
Sydney,
NSW – 11 December 2008
 CFCL Australia was
established in 1997 to provide
lease of locomotive power and
rolling stock to the Australian
rail industry. CFCL
Australia currently owns and
manages $200 million of
accredited rail assets under
lease to Australian Customers.
CFCL Australia has been a Sage
Accpac user since 2003.
Recently CFCL has expanded
through the acquisition of
Bluebird Rail
Operations Pty Ltd (BRO)
which was established in 1998
and is based at the Islington
Rail Complex, South
Australia,
and has developed a reputation
as a quality provider of rail
engineering services. BRO has
recently transferred accounting
and finance operations to Sage
Accpac ERP 500. The
Locomotive Shop in Adelaide has
also transferred accounting and
finance operations to Sage
Accpac ERP 500. Provida
support both the Sydney and
Adelaide operations of the
companies involved.
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Provida Wins Sage Award 2008 at the Novotel Twin
Waters Resort
Sunshine Coast,
QLD – 25 October 2008
 Provida
Pty Ltd has proven its mettle
yet again by taking out Sage's
fastest growing partner award
for the second year running.
Enterprise Resource Planning
(ERP) software is one of the
most robust parts of the
enterprise software market in
Australia with steady year on
year growth. Sage and
Provida provide the leading ERP
software solutions in Australia
and around the world.
Pranesh Ravindra, Provida's
Operations Director had this to
say when he collected the award
on Saturday night. "More than
anything Provida has a proven
track record with our loyal and
ever growing client base.
It is nice however to get
recognition for the hard work
from our industry peers at Sage
Business Solutions. I'd
like to thank our diligent Sage
Team at Provida for their
consistent effort and enduring
devotion to our clients.
I'd also like to personally
thank Provida's Managing
Director Steven Rider for all
his support during the year. We look forward to a period of
consolidation in 2009 but rest
assured no matter what happens
at Provida our clients are
always number 1!".
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Provida and Sydney Legacy Partner for Major
Australian Charity Solution
Sydney,
NSW – 1 October 2008
 Provida
Pty Ltd today inked a 100+ user
Sage CRM deal with Sydney Legacy
to implement a ‘not for profit
customer relationship system.’
Information Systems and
Technology manager Yaniv Rahav
said “Of course charities do not
have customers in the usual
sense of the word. In
Not-For-Profit organisations
there is often no clear
distinction between who is a
supporter, member, staff member,
volunteer, supplier or
dependant. Often a person may
be classified into more than one
of the above attributes. It is
often the case that dependants
themselves donate to the cause
as do staff, volunteers, members
and suppliers.
Rahav said “Provida is working
with Sydney Legacy to assemble a
unique not for profit system
that will significantly improve
the service we offer to our key
stakeholders and donors. Legacy
users will also be able to
receipt donations directly into
the system and this will
automatically update our Sage
Accpac accounting system with
all the receipt information.”
Sage CRM will also manage
campaigns, loans, enrolments,
pension and welfare cases
management as well as holiday
bookings for Sydney Legacy. The
project will run for up to 9
months and it is hoped that at
the end of the process that the
solution can be offered to other
Legacy clubs around Australia.
Provida will work with Sydney
Legacy to form a user group for
other Australian charities that
want to use the Sage CRM
software solution.
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Glenmar Industries Signs with Provida
Melbourne,
Victoria – 19 September 2008
Glenmar Industries
has been manufacturing raw, machined
and assembled forgings in China for
over 20 years. Glenmar uses Sage
Accpac to manage the supply chain to
ensure clients receive quality
products in accordance with
specification.
Glenmar Industries
has offices in the United Kingdom
and Australia providing support to
clients’ factory sites. Glenmar also
has two offices in China,
complemented by qualified
engineering staff and manufacturing
resources in China. Through this
network, Glenmar provides a total
supply chain solution, bringing the
best and most efficient supply of
castings and forgings (raw, machined
or assembled) to customers
throughout the world, including the
USA, UK, Europe, Asia, Australia and
New Zealand. For more information on
Glenmar visit
www.glenmar.com.au.
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Multitrode Pumps More Life into Provida's Queensland
Operations
Brisbane,
Queensland – 28 August 2008
 leaders
in pump station management
technology have signed on Provida to
perform a significant upgrade of
their ERP, CRM, Manufacturing and
Service Management software.
MultiTrode is a specialist in
water & wastewater lift station
control and monitoring.
The company is based in the
Brisbane Technology Park and has
been in business for
22 years. The company designs,
manufactures and distributes
pump station managers, RTUs,
liquid level sensors, SCADA
software and web-based
monitoring and control.
MultiTrode has corporate office
in Australia, USA and UK with
distributors all over the world.
Provida will be upgrading the
ERP and CRM systems and well as
Multitrode’s service management
software. Provida will also be
replacing the COSS manufacturing
system with AutoSimply which is
much more tightly integrated
with Sage ERP.
Multitrode’s US office also uses
Sage Accpac and there are plans
to roll out Sage Accpac into the
UK office as well. Provida
hopes to be offered the global
support contract upon the
successful completion of the
system upgrade. About 30 users
around Australia and the world
will be given access the Sage
CRM via the internet.
For more information on
Multitrode, visit
www.multitrode.com.au.
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Arnott Capital Invests in Sage CRM
Sydney,
New South Wales – 21 August 2008
Arnott
Capital is
a boutique Australian Fund Manager
that has purchased Sage CRM from
Provida to better manage investor
relations.
Arnott continues to expand its use
of Sage CRM as it uncovers the power
of the Sage CRM software to handle
recruitment, investor relations,
sales force automation, contact
management, workflow and marketing
management.
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Listen up! - Australian Radio Network joins the ranks
of Provida's growing client base
Sydney,
New South Wales – 9 August 2008
 
ARN is
the largest owner of radio stations
in Australasia with investment in 12
radio stations in Australia and over
111 in New Zealand..
The Australian
Radio Network owns
and operates commercial radio
stations in Australia. The network
has a dual brand strategy with a MIX
and Classic Hits music stream
operating in nearly every capital
city in Australia. Stations include
Mix 106.5, WS-FM in Sydney,
Brisbane's 4KQ and Melbourne's Gold
104.3.
ARN has for many years used Sage
Accpac's ERP solution to manage its
back office finance function across
all radio stations and corporate
entities. ARN made a strategic
corporate decision in 2008 to
improve the efficiency of its Sage
Accpac software investment and in
the process called in Provida to
conduct the overhaul and upgrade of
all systems to the latest Sage
Accpac versions and technology.
ARN selected Provida to perform the
enhancements due to Provida's proven
methodologies and attention to
detail. Provida Managing Director
Steven Rider said " I look forward
to a long term relationship with
such a large and valuable client as
ARN. I know my team is
committed to doing the job we
promised we would do."
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Provida Delivers a Sage CRM Solution for A1 Office
Fit-outs
Melbourne,
Victoria – 30 June 2008
For 20 years the Melbourne company,
A1 Office Fit-outs has been creating
inspiring and practical work
environments for thousands of
businesses of all sizes. The company
specialises in all aspects of office
fit-out including design,
construction, project management and
consulting as well as financing the
fit-out solutions for their clients.
Their unique, tailored approach
offers different levels of fit-out
from the standard cost efficient
option to the state of the art
Premium offering to suit every
clients needs.
A1 Office Fit-outs chose Provida to
implement their CRM system because
of Provida’s similar approach to our
clients needs and to our ERP/CRM
projects. The Sage CRM solution was
the right fit for A1 for several key
reasons:
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Sage CRM was deemed to be the wisest
choice to allow short and medium
term business goals to be reached in
a phased approach.
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As the goal was to gradually expand
the system into a full end-to-end
Sage ERP/CRM system, bringing
together all parts of the business,
a planned, strategic approach was
preferred (rather than simply
picking up an off the shelf CRM
package to solve ‘today’s’ problem).
By launching the CRM first and
connecting systems later with out of
the box integration they are able to
drive their business through sales
and marketing activity secure in the
knowledge that the system will
evolve and expand to drive the rest
of the business without needing to
reinvest in another CRM package
later.
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The extensive out of the box
customisability and core
functionality provides A1 with all
of the ‘tailoring’ they need to meet
their specific and immediate
challenges in a fully web based
application. They wanted a system that was extremely flexible and
customisable but easy to use and
with which they can easily become
self-sufficient in responding to
changes in their business
requirements.
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The Sage CRM “web
based, access it anywhere & sync it
offline” approach is
ideal for mobile sales and project
staff and the integration to the
back end system completes the
package for A1 (and many other
clients!)
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Provida’s strength lies in
translating our clients ‘wish lists’
into concrete deliverables while
making sure we understand the
direction they wish to go in and
protecting their investment by
providing quick returns. Our
friendly, down to earth consultants
have implemented complex systems in
so many types of company across such
diverse industries that it is now
second nature to them to zero in
what is important to a client and
design the optimum solution that
fits well and delivers the most
benefit to the client.
A1’s strategy is bearing fruit as
they have steadily grown the number
of CRM users since launching Sage
CRM in December 2007and are now
discussing, with Provida’s Melbourne
team, accelerating the process to go
to the next stage i.e. utilising the
integrated Sage Accpac ERP system
with Project Job Costing and
comprehensive Inventory and
Purchasing management. Sage Payroll
and, potentially Point of Sale
options will complete the picture
and provide this growing and
innovative company with their
‘ideal’ end-to-end system.
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Provida and Sage on the Newsstands
Sydney,
New South Wales – 4 June 2008
POL Publications produce high
quality newsstand magazines and
books including BMW Magazine and
VIVE for women in business. ‘Oxygen’
and ‘Vive’ magazines have received
many industry awards and POL prides
itself in communicating the core
values of their clients through
interesting and exciting content and
marketing. POL also has a retail /
wholesale arm and supplies luggage,
watches and stationary via several
retail outlets and via a wholesale
supply chain.
POL chose Provida to implement the
Sage Software Solution after a
detailed comparison with the
Netsuite product. The Provida
solution encompasses Financial
Management, Point of Sale, CRM and
eCommerce and utilises the full
end-to-end capabilities of the Sage
Solution:
Using the Sage Solution POL will
introduce efficiency and automation
into their operations and improve
their sales and marketing efforts
through the powerful eCommerce and
CRM combo. Stock-takes, inventory
control, quotes and orders both at
the head office and at the retail
branches is now fully managed via
integrated ERP/POS/CRM.
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'The Gate Opens' for BFT and Provida with Sage
Software Solution
Sydney,
New South Wales – 30 April 2008 
For more than 25 years BFT have
been making life for millions of
people more comfortable and
secure in over 100 countries
world wide by manufacturing high
quality automated gates.
BFT
Automation has developed the Australian
market by becoming one of the
largest suppliers of gate
automation in the Country. BFT
is always close to its customers
with a network of installers and
professionals who operate
throughout Australia and all
over the world to resolve any
technical or commercial
questions rapidly.
The Sage ERP/CRM cost-effective
combo from Provida was a natural
choice for BFT. Especially as
Provida, though its business
partnerships, was able to assist
the company to set up the IT
environment for their new
premises in Sydney’s west.
Sales, marketing, CRM, financial
management and warehouse
management are neatly packaged
into the BFT solution – Sage
Accpac ERP/CRM from Provida Pty
Ltd.
Visit
www.bftaustralia.com.au for
more information about BFT's
range of products for the
Australian market.
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TNF
Apparel Group Signs a Big Deal with Provida for an
"End to End" ERP/CRM Software Solution
Melbourne,
Victoria – 4 March 2008 
Provida has won a significant deal
to implement Sage software solutions
into TNF Group based in Melbourne. TNF is a manufacturer and importer
of a range of sports apparel
catering to schools, clubs &
corporate clients.
‘Track
n Field’ has worked hard for the
past 30 years to develop a
reputation as an industry leader in
the supply of quality sporting
apparel. Starting as a Club and
School supplier they have gained a
reputation due to a long-standing
commitment ensure that their
products are of the best quality,
comfort, style and fit supported by
the competitive price, while
providing first rate customer
service.
Leluu
is an innovative women’s active wear
brand producing performance wear for
the gym, yoga and running with
lifestyle collections that combine
the comfort of sportswear with a
fashionable edge.
Finally, the Player range of
garments provides polo shirts with
business names/logos in a variety of
quality fabrics using computer
design systems that can personalize
collar designs, styling and colour
combinations to suit any
requirements. Player produces their
own fabrics and collars, and cuts
garments with a computerized system
that provides stringent quality
control and competitive pricing.
TNF
Group chose Sage ERP with the GIMS
apparel module to manage the core
financials, manufacturing and
distribution of
their product range. The Sage
CRM system is integrated with the
ERP and GIMS system to provide sales
and marketing functionality and
manage the entire pipeline from lead
generation to order entry and fulfillment.
The new integrated Sage solution
will process electronic orders to
overseas suppliers using Provida’s
own EDI software. Provida
also provides EFT and Document
Management solutions to TNF Group
via our own fully integrated modules
for Sage ERP.
Provida
beat SAP B1 for the deal based on our
long term commitment to the client
combined with a full strength integrated
ERP/CRM solution.
Visit
www.tracknfield.com.au for more
information about TNF's range of sports
apparel.
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Provida Opens Beijing Office!
Beijing, China – 1 March 2008
Due
to the massive demand in China for
companies with long standing ERP/CRM
implementation skills, Provida has
opened an office in China's capital
city. The majority of Provida's
development work will also be undertaken
by the Chinese office before being
quality tested in our Melbourne office
prior to release to clients.
The opening
of the Chinese office heralds an
exciting chapter in the growth of
Provida as the company nears it's 10
year anniversary.
Operations
Director Pranesh Ravindra said "we plan
to hire 3 more dedicated Sage ERP and
CRM developers in our Beijing office.
This will take our total Sage
development team to 5 full time
dedicated programmers, making us the
largest dedicated Sage development team
in Australia. Ross Yao from
Provida's Melbourne office will head up
the development team in Beijing and we
look forward to Ross continuing to be a
great asset to the company."
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David Atkin's Vancouver Games and Sydney Event
Management Head Office Choose Provida's
International ERP solution
Sydney,
New South Wales – 28 February 2008 
David
Atkins Enterprises (DAE) is one of
the world’s leading event and
production companies and has been
producing ceremonies, arena events,
musicals and live productions in
Australia, Asia, America, Europe and
the Middle East for over 25 years. DAE chose Sage Accpac ERP for its
flexibility and mobility. At any one
time the company manages several
concurrent productions in several
international locations and the Sage
ERP system is deployed at each
location to provide a local
financial system which is accessible
to their head office in Sydney.
Provida supports DAE sites
internationally and, in addition to
the core financials, provides
budgeting, EFT, Document Management
and Purchasing Approval
functionality for DAE projects.
Visit
www.dae.com.au for an overview
of the many dazzling DAE productions
around the world.
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Provida Signs Up One of the World's Largest
Manufacturers
Melbourne,
Victoria – 4 October 2007
ITW is a
worldwide manufacturer of highly engineered
products and specialty systems. The Company
has 700+ business unit operations in 48
countries, with global revenues of US$13
billion. The business units are highly
de-centralized and operate independently in
their markets through a variety of brand and
value positions to support their customers.
ITW Australia recently purchased 100% of IWD
Strapping (http://www.iwdstrapping.com.au/index.html)
to make it the largest manufacturer of
strapping products in Australasia.
ITW Australia
is a large Sage Accpac ERP and Service
Manager client formerly serviced by another
Sage Solution Provider. Provida developed an
inventory grading program for ITW using Accpac’s Software Development Kit. ITW were
so impressed with Provida's skill set that
they have signed over all their business
over to Provida.
Provida's
Operations Director Pranesh Ravindra said
"We look forward to servicing ITW and
Provida now has 3 of the largest Accpac
sites in Australia".
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Parramatta Mission Joins the Ranks of Provida's
Charity Clients Sydney,
New South Wales – 26 September 2007
Parramatta Mission is a church based charity
organisation based in Sydney that has been
actively transforming the lives of those in need
for more than 30 years. Arising from the active
worship of four Uniting Church congregations,
Parramatta Mission is a major regional provider
of community services. Located in the Parramatta
and Holroyd local government areas, the impact
of the Mission's services extends throughout
Sydney's West and Hills districts. PM work in
partnership with state and local governments,
the business community, other non-government
organisations, community groups and concerned
individuals to create a supportive and caring
community for those in need. The services PM
provides focus on those whose needs are most
acute or those most neglected, especially people
experiencing crisis, people living with mental
illness and people who are homeless.
Parramatta mission will be implementing Sage
Accpac ERP 200 over the coming months. Signing
up PM reinforces Provida’s deep vertical skill
set with charities and not for profit
organisations.
Provida
supports Parramatta Mission and its objectives.
If you would like to donate to the Mission -
please visit
http://www.parramattamission.org.au/.
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Australia Tourist Park Management Chooses Sage
Accpac over SAP B1 Gold Coast,
Queensland – 24 September 2007
Australian
Tourist Park Management (ATPM), provides a
wide range of services to the caravan park
and tourist park industry. These services
include Full Contract Management,- Leasing
of Caravan Parks/Camping grounds --
Management Training -- Tourist Park
refurbishment advice and implementation --
Tourist Park Cabin Design and Redevelopment
-- Preparation of Management Contracts --
Marketing and Pricing Policies --
Legislation Advice -- Preparation of Policy
Manuals -- Preparation of
Business/Management Plans -- Preparation of
Safety Manuals for OH&S applications --
Safety & Compliance Inspections -- IT
Support -- Website and Graphic Design --
Wireless Internet Supply and Installation.
ATPM are
based on the Gold Coast Queensland.
ATPM will
be implementing Accpac ERP 500 and CRM 200
over the coming months. Provida won a hard
fought deal to beat SAP B1. Provida's Senior
Business Development Manager Tony Vick said
"that in the end
Provida's commitment to outstanding service
delivery won through. Our team are
looking forward to developing a long term
relationship with ATPM."
ATPM
are keen on a web based Sage Accpac solution
with purchasing approvals and a management
dashboard that can be rolled out to caravan
parks they own or manage. If you would like
more information on ATPM, please visit their
website
www.austpm.com.au.
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Healthscope Supply Chain Solution Goes Live in 36
Hospitals
Melbourne,
Victoria – 14 August 2007
Healthscope Ltd has
used Provida’s Sage Accpac based Supply Chain
solution to implement Electronic Data Interchange
(EDI) with their major suppliers of medical
equipment. This is now being used by 36 hospital for
purchase order approval and sending purchase orders
to the supplier via XML (Extensible Markup Language) . The Supply
Chain software solution was
customised to meet Healthscope's business rules and
user acceptance requirements. Key features of
the solution include:
Ø Automatically
import purchase order invoice from key suppliers in XML format at
specified timing intervals
Ø Manually
import XML files as required
Ø XML
files can be automatically e-mailed to a supplier and
a site.
Ø Reduce
business transaction costs by eliminating duplicate
data entry.
Ø Improve
shipping and receiving accuracy.
Ø Proof
of Upload Invoice report is provided.
The program will be
rolled out to more hospitals in a staged approach
and will also be delivered to the Adelaide Central
Health Agency (ACHA).
Healthscope is one of
Australia’s leading private healthcare operators.
The number of facilities around the country firmly
places Healthscope as the second largest private
hospital provider.
Healthscope owns or manages more than 45
medical/surgical, rehabilitation and
psychiatric hospitals. In addition,
Healthscope operates a leading pathology business
with facilities in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore
and Malaysia. The company was formed in 1985 and
listed on the Australian Stock Exchange in 1994.
Utick Furniture Manufacturing Company Goes Live with
Microsoft Dynamics NAV manufacturing solution
Sydney,
New South Wales – 1 July 2007
Utick was set up over
40 years ago by the Bryant family (now in its 3rd
generation in the business) as a high quality wood
working factory servicing the Australian Building
and Furniture Industries. Over the decades the
company established a wide reputation for its
standards and ability to reliably meet a very wide
range of client's requirements.
The company's policy
has always been to keep abreast of all innovations
in technique and technology as they become
available.
Recently Utick
completed its most comprehensive update of plant by
fully computerising its operation using the latest
Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Numeric
Control (CNC), and Computer Aided Manufacturing
(CAM) equipment available in the world today. As
part of this update Utick chose
Provida
to implement MS
Dynamics NAV to manage the complete ERP/MRP
process throughout their manufacturing facility in
South Strathfield replacing the existing System 77/IMOS
and Seibel software.
The introduction of MS
Dynamics NAV provides the Utick team with a system
to handle complex processes with a very large
inventory and extensive use of BOM/Kits. This means
they are better equipped to meet demanding
production deadlines and have far greater financial
control of the business.
Arab
Bank "Banks" on Provida to Update Accounts and Asset
Solution Sydney,
New South Wales – 22 June 2007
The
Provida team will be
implementing the latest versions of Sage Accpac Accounts Payable,
Asset Register, Electronic Funds Transfer at Arab Bank over the next
few months. The new payable processing solution will be
migrated to a Microsoft SQL platform with integration to the core
banking system.
Provida will work closely with Price
Waterhouse Coopers (the bank's auditors) on the project.
Arab Bank was
established in 1930 in Jerusalem, which was under British mandate.
It was then incorporated
in Amman, Jordan and publicly listed on the Amman Stock Exchange.
Arab Bank is one of the major financial institutions operating in
the Arab world
with assets
totaling US$36.526 billion as at 31st December 2004.
Here in Australia, Arab Bank
has been operating since 1986 and provides retail and commercial
banking services to individuals, businesses, wholesale and community
organisations. Arab Bank has branches in metropolitan Sydney and in
Melbourne.
Cogent Energy Chooses Sage Accpac
Accounting and CRM Solution from Provida Melbourne, Victoria – 7 June 2007
The
Provida team will work with Cogent Energy to meet their financial
management, operational and customer relationship needs as the
company expands rapidly through the provision of energy efficient
and cost effective solutions for large commercial building
complexes.
Cogent Energy is a sustainable energy company that provides an
alternative and compelling energy solution to owners or tenants of
large commercial building complexes. Cogent Energy provides less
costly, more efficient, more reliable and environmentally
sustainable energy to its customers using the latest cogeneration
and absorption chilling technologies.
Through a customer Energy Service Agreement, Cogent provides an on
site cogeneration plant that generates the building's electricity,
heating and cooling needs at efficiencies of up to 90% and at prices
less than grid energy. The grid is used for emergency back-up.
Cogent's cogeneration plant uses natural gas and emits about one
quarter the green house gases of coal power stations to
substantially reduce the building's greenhouse gas emissions and
help the environment.
The
new Sage Accpac systems will allow Cogent Energy to manage & report on
their sales, service & billing cycles and to manage projects to
implement Cogeneration Plant equipment at the same time as tracking
the costs and on-going profitability of these projects. The CRM system will provide a strong springboard for the company to
provide outstanding customer service directly from start-up.
Aboriginal Resource &
Development Services Chooses Sage Accpac from Provida
Darwin, Northern
Territory – 22 March 2007
Northern Territory based Aboriginal Resource &
Development Services (ARDS) has chosen Provida to implement Sage Accpac
ERP 500 in its Darwin Head Office. Provida continued its
impressive track record in being selected by Not for Profit
organisations to implement Sage Accpac.
Provida in conjunction with ARDS is perfecting an
Australian first by using a Sage Accpac Rapid Implementation
Methodology.
Neil Leek FCPA, ARDS Business Manager said "Provida came
up with the idea of a Rapid Implementation Strategy to meet our
budgetary constraints and also to resolve the issue of our remote
location. The Rapid Implementation Strategy means that I and my team
will have to do some extra work initially but we don't mind as this will
help us learn the system faster, which is great because we need to be as
self sufficient as possible being based in the Northern Territory."
Since its
incorporation in 1973, ARDS has worked at the 'cutting edge' of
community development. The organisation began as the community
development arm of the Northern Regional Council of Congress (NRCC). The
NRCC is the Aboriginal and Islander Presbytery of the Northern Synod of
the Uniting Church in Australia. Established in Darwin, ARDS has since
grown to establish offices in Nhulunbuy and Galiwinku in the North-East
Arnhem Land region.
Over the years, ARDS
has been involved in education, language work, community work and
archiving of Yolngu culture. In the area of education, ARDS provides
cross cultural education in language in the areas of health, economics,
law and governance. Over the last ten years, health education has become
a major focus as the health crisis has worsened throughout the
north-east Arnhem Land region. Seminars and workshops are also held to
educate people from the dominant culture about Yolngu culture.
Provida staff return
from Sage 2007 Presidents Club on Lizard Island
Lizard Island ,
Queensland – 23 January 2007
Partners honoured at Sage's recent Insights 2006
conference were treated a trip to Lizard Island on the Great Barrier
Reef. Held over the Australia Day long weekend, 11 people went
along to indulge in diving, snorkelling, kayaking, swimming, and
bushwalking.
Attending from Provida were Managing Director Steven
Rider and Human Resources Manager, Shane Pemberton.
Click
here for a photo.
Source ARN 7.2.7
Provida bags 'Fastest
Growing Sage Partner' and 'Presidents Club' Awards at the 2006
Annual Sage Conference
Hunter Valley, New South Wales – 4 September, 2006
It's official!! Provida Pty Ltd is Sage Australia
Pacific's fastest growing partner in the Pacific rim. Provida was also
among the top 5 partners in the 'President's Club' category. The
awards were presented to Managing Director Steven Rider at a black tie
gala dinner in the Hunter Valley on the weekend. Steven dedicated
the award to his loyal and hard working team at Provida. "We are growing
at a phenomenal rate at Provida", Steven said. "Next year we are
gunning for the top spot as Solution Provider of the Year". "I
know we can do it" he said, "at the moment we are hiring at least 1
staff member every month, by the end of 2007 we will have more than 25
staff working at Provida."
The
awards were presented to Provida by Sage Australia MD, Mike Lorge.
Provida Signs Rapidly Growing North Queensland Construction Company with Microsoft Dynamics ERP
Cairns, Queensland - 4 July, 2006
Provida Pty Ltd announced today that it has signed a contract for an unspecified amount to deploy
Microsoft Dynamics - Navision at H & S Vision Group, Cairns. H & S Vision Group are a Cairns based development company who have an impeccable track record in North Queensland for real estate development projects of
a world-class standard. The organisational structure of H S Vision Group represents a committed team led by serious developers whose experience in delivery and performance is testament to their ability. Strategic management by a team of committed and experienced personnel within the organizational structure, plays a pivotal role in ensuring these expectations are met.
H S Vision Group has successfully completed over $300 million of commercial, residential and mixed-use projects - using cutting edge project structuring and funding solutions to minimise, manage and optimise project outcomes for all participants. Project quality is uncompromised and numerous awards and distinctions have acknowledged its projects and achievements.
Provida will use Microsoft's Rapid Implementation Methodology which will allow for Microsoft Dynamics to be deployed for over 40 companies in record time.
Provida is again Announced as a Sage ACCPAC Premier Partner
Sydney, New South Wales – 3 April, 2006
Provida Pty Ltd has once again been named as one of Sage Accpac's top performing Australasian Solution Providers. This award is added to the many already won by Provida and reinforces our commitment to provide the highest levels of client satisfaction and service.
Provida Wins with NSW Lotteries
Sydney, New South Wales – 31 March, 2006
ERP
software firm, Provida Pty Ltd has snared a significant contract with
NSW State Lotteries to replace its ageing accounting software with a new
state of the art financial management solution from Sage ACCPAC. The
deal, worth an undisclosed sum will see Provida deploy Sage ACCPAC ERP
500 in the Lotteries Homebush head office. NSW Lotteries chose Sage ACCPAC
ERP after undertaking a rigorous selection process. The tender had
initially attracted around 12 respondents, with the final cut comprising
3 different solutions including Microsoft Navision and Microsoft Great
Plains.
Part of the
winning solution was Provida’s ground breaking Document Management
System (DMS) which would allow NSW State Lotteries to attach images of
paper documents to the relevant Sage ACCPAC transaction thereby greatly
improving auditing and document finding capabilities. The DMS solution
Provida will deliver is unique in that it converts the scanned documents
to binary format for storage in the Microsoft SQL database along side
the Sage ACCPAC transactions. This process significantly reduces the
storage space required on the server.
Managing
Director of Provida, Steven Rider CPA said “I knew we had the best of
breed financial management software solution that would last NSW
Lotteries at least 10 years. We provide the best after sales support in
the industry so when Lotteries selected Provida amongst 12 competing
firms; I felt they made absolutely the right choice.”
Provida
will perform a 2-3 week pre-implementation diagnostic phase and then
implementation will begin in earnest ready for a 1 July “go-live”.
Provida Partners to Deliver a Cemetery Solution
at Australia's Largest Cemetery
Melbourne,
Victoria – 17 December, 2005
A leading
provider of business solutions to the Australian mid-market, Provida Pty
Ltd will implement an FMIS (financial management information system) solution at Victoria's largest cemetery.
The project will take 8 months to implement. Provida has partnered
with a CRM provider to deliver a total solution for the client. The new
Sage ACCPAC ERP 500 solution will add a new and enhanced level of financial
transparency to the operations of the cemetery. Reporting will be
improved and the efficiency of other cemetery operations greatly
improved.
Necropolis is the 5th largest cemetery in the world and the largest in
Australia. The land was proclaimed as a public cemetery in 1901
and today the cemetery gardens cover 160 hectares.
Provida Signs Coles Myer Liquor Group with Sage ACCPAC ERP 500 Brisbane & Melbourne, Queensland/Victoria– 16 December, 2005
ERP software integrator, Provida Pty Ltd has garnered a deal to implement
Sage Accpac ERP into a major division of one of Australia's biggest companies. Provida's solution was preferred over the solution being offered by a Tier 1 software ERP company. Key differentiating factors were Sage Accpac's ease of use, value for money and Provida's ability to harmonise with SAP and implement a new reporting regime.
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