COMPLEAT Software Limited (formerly Vectra IT Limited), a provider of purchase to pay (P2P) e-procurement and expense solutions, has launched a UK channel programme to help IT resellers target the mid-market with P2P e-procurement software.

The newly renamed company aims to recruit 15 new channel partners across a range of back office accountancy platforms, each with expertise in different vertical markets, during the next three months. Resellers can join up as referral partners to experiment in the market while accredited resellers will benefit from training, support, free demonstration software, increased margins and exclusive access to preferred vertical markets, says the company.

Neil Robertson, Compleat CEO, says, “Amongst the financial gloom and doom, financial directors are under increased pressure to take control of company spending, creating new opportunities for traditional accounting resellers. E-procurement software can be seen as an extension to accounting solutions and offers itself as a lifeline for accounting customers as the recession worsens.�

Microsoft Dynamics Gold Certified Partner Advantage Business Systems is the first Microsoft Dynamics partner to join the programme.

Ed Vorwerk, managing director, Advantage Business Systems, comments: “Whilst the enterprise market is well serviced with procurement solutions, the mid-market sector remains poorly served and this represents a  significant  opportunity for Advantage to provide spend control to Finance Directors in times of economic uncertainty. Finance Directors are often unable to control their company’s financial spend without an effective procurement solution in place. Now more than ever this solution is critical to an organisation’s future profitability.�

The partner programme will focus on the browser-based solution – Compleat, which is available in three product editions – standard, professional and enterprise. Compleat integrates with Microsoft Dynamics, Coda, Sage and SAP application software, providing opportunities for additional sales for providers of these back office solutions, says the firm.

Robertson adds, “Our innovative channel pricing model allows partners to price the product at a complementary level to the accounting software that their customers use – bringing the solution within financial reach of the majority of mid-market and larger organisations. Partners will only need to learn one product but be able to offer it to all of their customers irrespective of size.�

Hosted and Software as a Service (SaaS) versions of Compleat will be launched in early 2009.

Compleat has a customer base that spans vertical markets such as The Football Association – Sport / Event, Candy and Candy and CPC Limited – Design and Property Development, Dundee College – Education, and Value Retail – pan-European retail.