PHD.L Regulatory News (PHD)

20 Sep 2007 13:00

Proactis (LSE:PHD), the UK headquartered Spend Control Company,today announces that its customer, Bristol City Council, has won theAchievement of Excellence in Procurement Award from the NationalPurchasing Institute (NPI), a US based organisation whose mission isto develop efficient purchasing methods and practices in the areas ofgovernment, education, and institution procurement. £ The annual award is given to an organisation that demonstratesexcellence across a number of criteria, including innovation,professionalism, productivity, e-procurement and leadership. £ John Charters, corporate procurement manager at Bristol CityCouncil, comments: "This Award recognises the tremendous efforts ofour procurement team to build a world-class capability. Proactis'contribution has played a vital part in what has been an extremelysuccessful project. Our goal now is to pass the benefits on to ourwider team and community." £ Rod Jones, CEO, Proactis says: "We are delighted to work withBristol City Council, and to be part of an award winning team. To bethe first European organisation recognised with this award is a hugeachievement, and testament to the time, focus and investment BristolCity Council has made in building a world-class procurementcapability." £ About NPI £ Founded in 1968, the National Purchasing Institute is designed toestablish cooperative relationships among its members and to developefficient purchasing methods and practices in the areas ofgovernmental, educational, and institutional procurement. The missionof NPI is to facilitate the educational and professional developmentof its members. Membership in NPI is available to individuals engagedin purchasing for federal, state, county, and municipal governmententities, public school systems, universities, and other public andnonprofit institutions in the United States. For more information,please contact us. £ About Proactis £ Proactis is a specialist in Spend Control software helpingorganisations achieve dramatic cost savings, streamlined procurementand corporate compliance since 1996. £ Proactis Spend Control is an advanced eProcurement solution thatmoves responsibility to requesting users whilst maintaining completebudgetary and sourcing control. It incorporates purchase-to-pay,eSourcing, eCommerce and Supplier Relationship Management. Benefitsinclude cost-pipeline visibility, source consolidation, reduction inmaverick spend and major improvements to the month-end close cycle. £ Proactis' customer base has grown to more than 200 userorganisations across diverse industry sectors, including financialservices, Government and Not-for-Profit. £ Proactis is headquartered in the United Kingdom, and isrepresented throughout Europe and North America. It is listed on theAlternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange underthe symbol PHD.L Copyright Business Wire 2007