MADISON, WI, Aug. 18, 2008 (Business Wire) - Esker, the leader in document process automation solutions, today announced August 18–22 as Quit Paper Week, an event promoting efforts to improve business processes by reducing the use of paper. Quit Paper Week provides resources to assist organizations with initiatives to adopt socially responsible, green-focused practices that also deliver business advantages.
The event builds upon Esker's Quit Paper campaign, aimed at challenging today's enterprises to eliminate the paper consumption that document process automation has made unnecessary. Esker's mission is to demonstrate that by quitting the paper addiction, companies not only help the environment but also lower operational costs, improve performance within order-to-cash and procure-to-pay cycles, and develop stronger relationships with customers and suppliers.
As part of the festivities, Esker is encouraging customers to visit www.quitpaper.com/confessions.asp and make a pledge to quit paper. For each pledge Esker will donate one tree to The Arbor Day Foundation and give a Quit Paper t-shirt to the pledger. The organization with the highest number of pledges will be treated to a Quit Paper party at its location, with hors d'oeuvres and refreshments compliments of Esker. Also during the week Esker will present two live webcasts on document process automation as tools to quit paper and improve performance in the order-to-cash and procure-to-pay cycles. On Tuesday, August 19, the Order-to-Cash Automation webcast will feature sales order processing and e-invoicing, and the Procure-to-Pay Automation webcast on Wednesday, August 20 will feature Accounts Payable processing and e-purchasing. Customers can register for the webcasts at www.esker.com/otcday and www.esker.com/ptpday.
"Quitting paper certainly is cause for celebration," said Renee Thomas, Director of Field Marketing, Esker. "With green initiatives and strategies to increase process efficiency both at the top of many corporate agendas, there has never been a better time to kick the paper habit. This week is an opportunity for people in organizations interested in reducing dependency on paper to learn about the tools available and the various areas of the business that can benefit from document process automation, and have fun at the same time."
Esker offers end-to-end document process automation software solutions and web services that enable organizations to receive and send business-critical documents, such as invoices and sales orders, regardless of source or format, directly into and out of ERP systems like SAP and other enterprise applications. Its technologies allow users to keep documents electronic throughout their entire lifecycle, eliminating the need for physical document handling. This results in saved time, reduced costs and improved accuracy.
