Specialist in document management and financial process automation, Image Integrators Limited, has signed up a new name to its retailer client base.  Young urban fashion retailer, All Saints, has opted for Image Integrators’ technology in order to automate the processing of its incoming supplier invoices.

All Saints sells contemporary fashion for men and women. The company’s success is based on a distinctive design ethos and what is described as “fast, fearless fashion combined with rock & roll attitude.”  Whilst the company prides itself on an anarchic take on fashion, it had no hesitation in opting for tried-and-tested solutions when it came to selecting technology to automate its financial processes and its purchase invoicing.

Having initially outsourced its Accounting function, All Saints brought this function inhouse some months ago and appointed staff to form an Accounts Payable department.  Its first step was to adopt CODA for financial management.  As part of an integrated solution, All Saints specified invoice automation and the linking of invoice images and data to the Dream system.  CODA introduced All Saints to Image Integrators as the company best able to meet its requirements, and the contract was secured. 

Explains Sally Lewis, Financial Controller at All Saints: “We selected Image Integrators on the strength of its CODA integration and, as a young company, we also felt we were getting good technology at an affordable price.”

All Saints has purchased the PROCURA invoice automation solution to process its monthly intake of 1,500 invoices.  The solution includes Ascent Capture software from Kofax plc and a Kodak i1220 document scanner.

Gerrard Kennedy is Managing Director of Image Integrators.  He comments: “We have unbeatable credentials when it comes to CODA integration and we’re delighted that this has been recognised by yet another retailer.  We’ll make sure that All Saints’ growth plans aren’t hampered by the inefficiencies of manual systems and that they can make the most productive use of their inhouse team.”

All Saints has 33 stand-alone stores and 45 concessions nationwide, including those in premium shopping destinations such as Bluewater and The Bull Ring, Birmingham, and in Europe.  The retailer also has a concession in Iceland.

18 months ago, the launch of its online store enabled the retailer to extend the reach of its trademark fashion to a wider and international audience.  Shortly afterwards, a minority equity stake was secured by Icelandic investment firm, Baugur, who believe the brand is capable of achieving global presence in a relatively short timescale.

Image Integrators’ ambitions are to become the retail sector’s de facto solution for invoice process automation.  It already has a number of clients here including the retail brands of Wolseley UK, Lakeland, Instore, Screwfix Direct and Debenhams.

About Image Integrators Limited                                             

Established in 1995, Image Integrators Limited (IIL) has developed from its origins in document & image management to become a leading supplier of solutions to automate and drive the paperwork out of business processes.  

Its docStore document management and Procura financial process automation solutions process a wide range of business content and commercial paperwork; from proof-of-delivery notes, to HR documents, with particular emphasis on invoices. 

Both docStore and PROCURA are available as licensed software or as an outsourced, managed service and deliver tangible business benefits.  Operational efficiencies and measurable financial savings combine to provide users with a rapid return on investment.

IIL offers multi-sector expertise that spans Retail, Construction, Transport & Logistics and the Public Sector.  The company works with a blue-chip customer base that includes Debenhams, Boots, Screwfix Direct, Lakeland, Bernard Matthews, Wolseley, Mears, OGC.buying solutions, The National Assembly for Wales and The Economist Group.

Integration with leading ERP and finance systems such as SAP, Oracle, Navision and Peoplesoft, together with active partnerships with CODA, Kofax, Hyland Software and Retail Assist, extend the company’s reach in its chosen sectors.

IIL remains privately owned and operates from its Shrewsbury Headquarters and Telford Data Centre.