April 2006

Albany's seminar at Belvoir Castle proves another outstanding success

April 2006: Albany Software's latest DD seminar was the second in a series of four seminars which have passed with nothing but praise from those attending.

Each delegate arrived at picturesque Belvoir Castle (home to recent filming for what is bound to be this summer's blockbuster - the DaVinci Code) and were led into the impressive Guardroom.

Once again seminar delegates included accountants and finance managers, ranging from golf clubs, sports associations, councils, financial consultancy firms and publishing houses. Although the delegates operated in very different business sectors, they shared an interest in streamlining and improving their methods of DD collection.

After a brief welcome by Bob Larkham, Albany Software's Business Development Manager, the floor was handed to Richard Owen, Head of Public Sector Services at VOCA, the world's largest and most advanced provider of payment services. Richard gave an overview of the DD process, focussing on the benefits both to the individual paying via DD, and to organisations which encourage their suppliers and customers to pay via this method.

Closing his presentation, Richard recommended fully automating DD systems to ensure greater accuracy and an 'easier life' for everyone involved in the management and processing of DD's; a statement which set the scene for Albany's own presentation on 'Direct Debits & Technology'.

Delivered by Georgia Leybourne, Albany's presentation examined the issues that organisations face in managing the DD process and the software available to automate and streamline such processes, thus freeing staff up for other projects.

Speaking after the event, Georgia said: "Once again we welcomed the opportunity to share our knowledge with organisations keen to understand the complexities of this convenient payment method."

Following the success of this event, we are now gearing up for our third seminar of the year at The Lowry, in Manchester on the 27th September.

A final seminar is to be held at Stirling Castle, Scotland on the 15th November. Delegates can register for these forthcoming DD seminars by clicking here.

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