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14 West selects Capgemini for cloud transformation with NetSuite to help increase efficiency and financial visibilityNEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Capgemini (EuronextParis:CAP) today announced a major implementation with 14 West, the U.S. business services arm of The Agora Companies, a consortium of more than 40 privately owned media companies around the world. Over the next five months, Capgemini will help 14 West migrate its on-premise enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to the cloud. With NetSuite, 14 West will leverage an integrated suite of cloud applications to support its U.S. clients within one financial management system. By doing so, 14 West expects to create new efficiencies, improve visibility, and ultimately elevate service levels across all accounting verticals. "Finding a solution to effectively harmonize all accounting and business teams, and ultimately create an all-encompassing look at the business' financial processes was a challenge," said Bob Compton, Chief Financial Officer at 14 West. "This new implementation will help us to be more forward-looking and proactive in the ways we support our clients. We want to expand on our insight and our ability to help these businesses evolve and scale. With a cost-effective ERP platform in place that will become a reality rather than a desire." Capgemini will replace 14 West's current system with NetSuite. This new, single financial solution is anticipated to provide 14 West with improved visibility and insights of financial performance across all U.S. operations. In addition, 14 West aims to simplify and streamline the IT applications infrastructure in the areas of financial management and procurement. Implementing an integrated suite of cloud applications will be instrumental in supporting its accelerated company growth curve and i enabling speed and cost-effective IT management. "Companies are realizing that they need increased flexibility and adaptability when it comes to their global ERP strategy," said Bill Whitsitt, NetSuite Consulting Practice Lead at Capgemini. "An agile, cloud-based ERP solution will help 14 West harmonize the work being done by six different divisions within its accounting teams and deliver all-encompassing insight through streamlined business processes." The Agora Companies began as a single publication launched in 1978 and has since evolved into a broad-based network employing more than 2,000 writers, editors, publishers, marketers, copywriters, creatives, and film and radio producers in the U.S. alone. "The Agora Companies have experienced rapid growth over the last decade and continue to gain momentum. That constant growth means constant change, so standardization and process efficiency are becoming imperative in order to anticipate and smoothly navigate that change," said Patrick Brannan, Chief Accounting Officer, at 14 West. "The combination of Capgemini's hands-on and holistic approach, cloud transformation track record, global financial expertise and NetSuite capabilities, will provide us with the insights and technology we need to successfully transform our core business systems." Capgemini has been the provider of choice for NetSuite for large, global financial projects, leveraging its business acumen, industry experience and strategic guidance to measure and enhance the benefits of NetSuite. To learn more, visit https://www.capgemini.com/partner/netsuite/. About Capgemini Visit us at www.capgemini.com. People matter, results count. About 14 West Visit 14 West at www.14west.us View original content to download multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/14-west-selects-capgemini-for-cloud-transformation-with-netsuite-to-help-increase-efficiency-and-financial-visibility-300950099.html SOURCE Capgemini |