Astra named ReadSoft Integrator of the Year for its FastAP for IFS™

TUCSON, Ariz. - July 3, 2013 - PRLog -- The Integrator of the Year award was given to Astra at ReadSoft’s annual user conference in New Orleans from June 11 to 14.  “We deeply appreciate this second award from ReadSoft for FastAP and the continuing support of IFS,” commented Naren Velu, President and CEO of Astra.  “Our AP automation solution is an organic extension of IFS ERP, since it includes the IFS Supplier Invoice Workflow module (e-invoice).  It has been very well received by the IFS community, and we are excited for the future.”

Bob Corrigan, Vice President of IFS North America, noted that “FastAP is fully integrated into IFS Financials and Astra is now implementing it for customers upgrading to Apps 8.  Early adopters have been using it with IFS 7.5 to take advantage of its low cost and excellent ROI.  We feel that FastAP is a natural choice for IFS customers on Apps 8.”  

FastAP delivers an end-to-end solution for automating supplier invoice processing within IFS. The solution provides:

       √   Advanced data capture using INVOICES by ReadSoft, a global leader in the AP
            space.  
       √   Astra’s APConnect^{for IFS} to map and transfer the invoice data and images
            between INVOICES and IFS Financials.    
       √  The IFS Supplier Invoice Workflow Module (e-invoice) to automate 3-way invoice
            matching and authorization routing.  Its management tools include process
            reporting analytics, in-process invoice visibility, flexible workflows and built-in
            audit trails.  

About IFS
IFS is a public company (OMX STO- IFS) founded in 1983 that develops, supplies, and implements IFS Applications™, a component-based extended ERP suite built on SOA technology.  IFS focuses on industries where any of four core processes are strategic: service & asset management, manufacturing, supply chain and projects.  The company has 2,000 customers and is present in more than 60 countries with 2,800 employees in total.  For more information about IFS, please visit: http://www.IFSWORLD.com

About Astra
Astra, Inc. was established in 2007 and is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, with an offshore fulfillment center in Bangalore, India. Astra specializes in enabling companies to leverage the power of their enterprise application investments.  It provides packaged and custom consulting services related to all aspects of implementing and getting the best use of enterprise systems throughout their life cycle.  For more information about Astra, please visit: http://www.astra-us.com

For more information, please contact:

Naren S. Velu, President & CEO
Tel: (M) 520-971-2714
Email: naren@astra-us.com

George Hardy, Vice President
Tel: (L) 323-522-5519 (M) 602-733-9591
Email: george@astra-us.com