Issue 163 - March 2008 |
Implementing a Business Support Centre at AVIS Group
by Mark Kightley, Shared Services Director, AVIS Group
Categories: Cash Management, Intercompany Financing, Shared Service Centres, Strategic Treasury, Other, Outsourcing
Four years after successfully implementing a shared service centre in Budapest, Avis decided that it needed to develop further efficiencies by implementing a standardised systems infrastructure. The company established the criteria for a financial software solution, ultimately opting for the ‘Neon’ version of Coda. The author describes the initial rollout in several European countries, summarises the benefits of the system and outlines the planned future stages.
Thought Leadership Articles
Getting to Grips with Working Capital
Alexandre Clar, Director, Global Treasury (EMEA), PPG Industries
Leveraging an ERP System in a Shared Sevices Centre Environment
Fiona Deroo, Executive, International Business Development Office, Global Corporate Treasury, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Shared Service Centres and Opportunities for Outsourcing in the Middle East
by Anand Misra, Regional Head of Sales (Corporate and Institutional Banking), Global Transaction Banking, HSBC Middle East
Sibos Reflections
Helen Sanders, Editor









