TROY, Mich., June 11, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The City of Shreveport, La. is replacing an aging financial system with new technology and modern software to increase efficiency. Shreveport has selected New World Systems' Logos.NET™ Public Administration software as the best-fit solution for the City to enhance productivity and provide more transparency into financial information.
"We looked at several software vendors, and in the end, the total functionality that New World offers and the quality of the software they provide for the price made them the best choice," said Charles Madden, Finance Director. "The biggest improvement our staff is looking forward to is the ability to get more information out of New World's software when they need it."
New World is providing Shreveport with Logos.NET Financial Management, Position Budgeting, eSuite and Decision Support software built on the Microsoft.NET platform. The integrated applications and built-in workflow will eliminate redundant data entry, reduce paperwork and automate many business processes for the City. Shreveport employees will no longer have to wait overnight for financial reports to be completed. New World's fast inquiry capabilities, easy-to-use reporting and analytics, and dashboard functionality will provide employees with real-time information quickly. The software also seamlessly integrates with everyday Microsoft applications, such as Excel®, to further simplify reporting and the ability to share data.
The City is looking forward to implementing New World's consolidated financial software package and automating tasks such as planning, budgeting and project accounting for the first time. Shreveport will use the new software to save time and enhance productivity for more than 1,300 employees.
Trusted by more than 1,000 public sector organizations nationwide, New World Systems designs, develops, markets, supports and implements the integrated Logos™ Public Administration Suite for local governments and the Aegis™ Suite of Public Safety Solutions for Law Enforcement, Fire and EMS.