Albany Software, based in Alton, Hampshire, the UK is a leading authority in the e-business market and provides a comprehensive portfolio of strategic software solutions designed to transform the delivery of documents, data and funds. It has already enabled over 12,000 customers in the UK to benefit from process automation, increased efficiency and significant cost reductions.

Albany Software is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, Bacs affiliate and Associate of The Payments Council. The organisation works closely with Sage, Systems Union, IRIS, Access and Intex Software to deliver integrated software solutions that meet the needs of businesses of any type and size.

Customers include Amnesty International, BBC Worldwide, Cancer Research UK, Colchester Borough Council, House of Fraser, Manchester Metropolitan University, Redrow and Virgin Mobile.

Albany’s software portfolio includes:
• Albany ePAY – an intelligent payments management solution incorporating Faster Payments
• ALBACS – the market leading electronic funds transfer solution
• ALBANYverify – fast, accurate validation of UK bank account details
• eVERIFY – fast, accurate validation of BIC and IBAN numbers
• eCOLLECT – the complete collection management solution for direct debits
• eCONNECTcorporate – electronically produces and delivers a wide range of documents in numerous formats.

In November 2007, Albany launched e-Payment For Microsoft Office Accounting (MOA). It is Albany’s advanced Bacs technology (Albany ePAYMENTS) that allows the online payment functionality embedded within MOA.

Albany Software is frequently called upon for their expert knowledge of the payments industry. Their groundbreaking new payment software, Albany ePAY, was recognised as being the first in the industry to go through testing for ‘Faster Payments’, making Albany the first Faster Payments approved supplier. Albany was also the first company to submit a payment via the new Faster Payments Direct Corporate Access system through Albany ePAY.