sharedserviceslink.com - November 2009 Newsletter

Dear Customer,

Thankfully most people I talk to now are beginning to look forward to plans for 2010. Isn't this refreshing? For months companies have been hiding, focusing on survival and holding out during the storm. If you are one of the many AP operations on the move again, you must join us in Paris for The AP Automation Summit - we have a few places left for this excellent event looking at eliminating paper invoices completely, and attaining touchless processing. We are also seeing some marked trends in F&A shared services, so if you would like to find out about these then be sure to read my blog over the coming weeks asI will be covering all 8. Furthermore, there is news for you to read to find out the latest in shared services, and my feature article on The 3 Cs Why the Recession Has Been Good for Shared Services.


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Bharti Airtel, India's leading telecom operator, opens a Centre for Shared Services for Taxation in Delhi
India's leading telecom operator Bharti Airtel opened its Centre for Shared Services for Taxation at a ceremony held on 6th November. Mr. Manoj Kohli, CEO, Bharti Airtel said "The Shared Services initiative is part of an overall...
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A.P. Moller-Maersk sets up its Global Service Centre in Chengdu, China
Logistics giant A.P. Moller-Maersk Group has decided to locate its global service centre in Tianfu Software Park in Chengdu, the capital of southwestern China's Sichuan province, showing the its commitment to expand operations in China.
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NHS Shared Business Services wins 8 new NHS clients in October
NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), a unique joint venture between the Department of Health and Steria, announced a further eight new contract wins with NHS organisations in October, totalling 17 new customers since April 2009.
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GT Nexus and Citigroup partner to provide e-invoicing for the ocean freight industry
A unit of Citigroup has partnered with supply chain technology company GT Nexus to offer electronic invoice payment and presentment (EIPP) services to the ocean freight industry, the companies said.
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European Payments Council (EPC) launches SEPA direct debit scheme
The European Payments Council (EPC), the coordination and decision-making body of the European banking industry in relation to payments, launched the SEPA Core Direct Debit Scheme and the SEPA Business to Business Direct Debit Scheme on 2 November...
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Spending cuts will reshape the UK local authority shared services market
A survey sponsored by public sector BPO specialist Liberata has found that spending cuts will drive the shared services market more powerfully but they will also reshape it. 97% of local authority chief officers are planning for cuts in government …
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Who's Bought What

Leading global air cargo company buys Ariba's SaaS solution

Siemens unexpectedly renews its maintenance contract and adopts further SAP solution

Allweiler selects ReadSoft to automate its procurement process

Sun Chemical selects Brainware for its global invoice processing

UK Research Councils chooses Science Warehouse for its Shared Services eProcurement solution

Amplifon selects Trintech for its account reconciliation

Basware to deliver Connectivity services to Veolia Environmental Services

**NEW**

Jobs in Shared Services & Purchase-to-Pay

> Head of Operations, Shared Services - Malaysia
> SAP Procure to Pay (P2P) Team Leader - Switzerland
> Director, A/P & Employee Reimbursement - USA
> SAP Functional Project Manager Purchase to Pay (P2P) - UK
> Specialist, Purchase to Pay - Switzerland
> Purchase to Pay (P2P) Deployment Lead - UK
> Corporate Financial Shared Services Director - US
> Audit Senior - Assurance - India
> Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis - India
> Financial Analyst - USA
> Global Head of Finance Shared Services - India
> Executive, Finance Shared Services - Singapore
> Finance Shared Services Lead - USA
> Finance Manager - AR, Shared Services - Singapore
> Corporate Financial Shared Services Director - US
> Accounts Payable Specialist - India

Check the latest jobs posted around in the industry

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By:
Susie West

The 3 Cs to why the recession has been good for shared services
Prague in October can be a fairly grim place. As I flew through a snow cloud looking out from my comfy British Airways seat, I pondered on all the gems I was set to pick up from the conference I was on course to attend. Surely one key theme was going to be the role of shared services during the recession? The recession has touched every company we interact with daily. Even Goliath institutions like British Airways are feeling the pinch. So how does an organisation like BA use shared services to help them endure an economic winter? And has the role of shared services changed as a result of organisational pressure?
> Read the full article

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This report will help you to identify specific elements of your business that could yield significant cash savings, and show how you compare with your peers.
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	16th December 2009
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	9th - 12th March 2010


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