Camelot had a major asset tracking requirement for the control of their huge network of lottery terminals. At the end of Camelot's initial contract to run the national lottery, the preparation for the new contract involved receiving approximately 15,000 new terminals from the U.S.

These lottery terminals had to pass rigorous testing procedures, after which they are sent out to various distribution centres across the U.K. who would then be responsible for supplying the agreed retailers. Tracking of lottery equipment throughout this process is controlled by Asset Intelligence, as are the financial accounting requirements for these assets and all other non-lottery related items.

In addition to this, lease calculations and disclosure requirements are handled. Interfaces with Sun Accounts are also provided to extract new capital spend and to pass asset journals back into the general ledger.

Camelot had to choose a supplier who could provide a reliable and stable solution within the agreed project timescales, at a reasonable cost. Any delays or system problems could result in significant penalties being imposed on Camelot by the National Lotteries Regulator. Camelot listed various functions required from the final system, all of which they found FMIS could handle more efficiently than more limited competitive systems.

Mexx are a global fashion retailer who required a European asset management solution that could satisfy the diverse accounting and Capex control requirements for the company's assets in a large number of European countries.

Euro compliance, and the provision of local and group reporting requirements across a number of legal entities, was a basic requirement of the system. The FMIS asset register, capital project control and leasing modules were selected and integrated with the CODA accounting package.

Bulmers are part of the Irish Cantrell and Cochrane drinks group. Bulmers have complex capital forecasting and budgeting requirements and needed a solution that would satisfy the complete requirements for the group.

Electrolux had a requirement to install an improved capital control system to replace their old Merlin fixed assets register. The requirement was for comprehensive capital project control facilities and integration with JBA ledgers and purchasing.

Ondeo-Nalco are the world leader in water treatment and process chemicals. Ondeo-Nalco have been using the FMIS Asset Intelligence software modules for fixed assets and capital projects on AS/400 for 15 years. This software is used in many European countries, including France, Spain, Norway, Sweden and Finland, and is used in conjunction with the BPCS ERP system from SSA Global Technologies.

Giardino Group are one of the fastest growing café/restaurant chains in the UK and were finding it increasingly difficult to manage their asset base by using spreadsheets. Asset Intelligence was selected to replace these spreadsheets and has provided many additional benefits as described in the attached case study produced by Michaela Fischer, Accounting Manager for the Giardino Group.

Qualifications Curriculum Authority - QCA selected Asset Intelligence from FMIS as the company best able to satisfy their stringent Asset Accounting requirements resulting from their position in the Public Sector. FMIS were selected in preference to competitive packages as a result of their particular ability to handle Public Sector accounting guidelines, in addition to general easy to use and comprehensive facilities within the asset register.