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CASE STUDY: MAZARS Dm
Information management, out of the box
One of the largest audit and accounting firms in the UK is employing M-Files'
information management solution to manage their core business data more
efficiently, securely and across multiple devices
Global audit, accounting and
consulting organisation Mazars has
selected M-Files as its information
management solution in the UK. One of
the 10 largest audit and accounting firms
in the UK, Mazars is an international
organisation specialising in audit,
accountancy, tax, legal and advisory
services that employs more than 18,000
professionals across 270 offices worldwide.
Mazars assists clients of all sizes, from
SMEs to midcaps and global players as
well as start-ups and public organisations,
at every stage of their development.
The UK arm of the organisation required
an information management solution that
could help them manage their core
business services information more
efficiently, more securely and across
multiple devices.
"We were looking to replace our file
stores with an information management
solution that would enable our employees
to quickly access, share and manage
information, regardless of whether they
are in the office, travelling or with a client,"
said David Bennett, Chief Technology
Officer at Mazars UK. "We explored
multiple options but M-Files was the only
solution which offered all the functionality
we required out-of-the-box, meaning no
complicated or time-consuming
customisation was needed."
M-Files provides a next-generation
intelligent information management
platform that improves business
performance by helping people find and
use information more effectively. Unlike
traditional enterprise content management
(ECM) systems or content services
platforms, M-Files unifies systems, data
and content across the organisation
without disturbing existing systems and
processes or requiring data migration.
Using artificial intelligence (AI)
technologies in its unique Intelligent
Metadata Layer, M-Files breaks down silos
by delivering an in-context experience for
accessing and leveraging information that
resides in any system and repository,
including network folders, SharePoint, file
sharing services, ECM systems, CRM, ERP
and other business systems and
repositories.
"M-Files will enable Mazars to control
access to information in a more dynamic
way, meaning less of a drain on IT
resources, significantly improved
auditability, but most importantly
employees will be able to easily access the
information they need, in a secure
fashion," said Tim Waterton, Director of UK
Business at M-Files.
GLOBAL ACCESS
Mazars and its correspondents operate
throughout 102 countries and
territories, of which 86 are part of
Mazars' international integrated
partnership and 16 are Mazars
correspondent firms and representative
offices. The Praxity Alliance offers Mazars
operating capacity via professional teams
in 21 additional countries.
Mazars plans to use the M-Files mobile
app to enable its staff to work more
productively. "The app will allow our
accountants to access and manage
information easily from anywhere in the
world, but in a very secure and controlled
manner," continued David Bennett. "M-Files
will also allow us to provide a better client
experience as we plan to integrate it with
our client portal, allowing our accountants
to quickly and securely share information
with clients, and vice versa."
More info: www.m-files.com
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May/June 2018
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