INVU Document Management

INVU - A leading light for accountants

Electronic document management software leader joins ICAEW Accredited IT Product Scheme

Invu - the leading provider of electronic document management (EDM) software for small and medium sized enterprises - has gained accreditation of its product v5.4 by the internationally respected Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW).

EDM is increasingly recognised as a way for firms to tackle the growing mountain of paperwork which they face day to day - cutting storage costs and retrieval time. As workload and the regulatory framework expands, the cost of archiving documents in old-fashioned filing cabinets in a dusty back room, or in a variety of electronic formats, the impact on customer service and business efficiency is significant.
Firms such as Macnair Mason and Haslers already use Invu's products to enable them to cut costs and increase the efficiency of storing, processing and retrieving the mass of information which they hold.

On receiving ICAEW accreditation, Invu's Director of Sales & Marketing, Jon Halestrap said; "We are delighted to have received approval to joining this scheme from such a highly respected organisation. Our potential new customers and ICAEW members will have peace of mind from knowing that the quality and efficiency of our products have been demonstrated to the highest standards following rigorous testing and will continue to come under regular examination"

Craig McLellan, from the ICAEW Accredited IT Product Scheme, welcomed Invu to the scheme, commenting; "Electronic Document Management can bring considerable benefits to our members and with more than 80 clients in the accountancy industry, Invu have impressed not only with the standard of their product but in the way they look to manage the particular needs of sector. We are looking forward to working with Invu."

About the ICAEW

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales is the largest professional accountancy body in Europe, with over 118,000 members. Some 3,000 new members qualify each year. The Institute's qualification, which allows members to call themselves Chartered Accountants and to use the designatory letters ACA or FCA, is recognised around the world as a prestigious business qualification. The Institute operates under a Royal Charter, working in the public interest.

About Invu

Invu [LSE, AIM, Symbol; NVUK] develops, markets and sells software (under the brand name of Invu) for the electronic management of all types of information and documents, such as forms, correspondence, literature, faxes, e-mail, technical drawings, electronic files and web pages. Invu targets the small-to-medium size enterprise ("SME") market and individual departments of larger organisations with a range of products which the Directors believe strongly adhere to Invu’s brand values of ease of use, high quality and price performance. Founded in 1997 and based in Northampton, Invu has 54 employees and operates in the UK, Ireland and The Netherlands. It raised over £3.5 million following its flotation on the AIM stock market in January 2004. Invu’s products have been sold to nearly 2,300 customers, representing approximately 45,000 licensed users. Invu has a proven reseller business model and has established a network of more than 120 Value Added Resellers, 10 of which are in Benelux.

Invu is a member of the Business Application Software Developers Association (BASDA) and its version 5.4 software has recently been accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW).