London: 7 June 2007: SMART Business Consulting and Advisory today announced that it has entered into a consulting partnership agreement with IRES, a division of Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU), a leading developer of property and portfolio management software for the global real estate industry. The agreement between the two companies is in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) region.
Through this partnership, SMART will assist IRES in delivering consulting, project management and application development services to its client base of leading real estate organisations.
This agreement follows an established relationship between IRES and SMART in the US, where SMART has assisted IRES in delivering high-quality real estate solutions, including the development of IRES’ new Portfolio Management and Analytics product that was launched last month.
SMART is one of the largest and fastest growing business advisory and consulting firms in the US, where the organisation employs over 600 professionals experienced in business advisory, consulting, accounting, compensation and benefits, and tax advisory services. SMART UK launched in London in April 2007, led by market and client demand.
Andy Ledger, Operations Director for IRES’ EMEA operations commented, “By partnering with an experienced and reputable consulting firm such as SMART we are able to expand the range of services we offer, and solve more problems for our clients. We are excited to be in partnership with a company that is a leader in the provision of accounting and business advisory services in the US. Our alliance will bring its expertise to Europe, Africa and Middle East for the benefit of our clients here.”
Managing Partner for SMART UK, Chris Tattersall added, “We see enormous potential to extend our existing partnership with IRES to the UK market as well as Africa & Middle East. Having already completed a number of client implementations, we are looking forward to working together to offer our clients a first class service.”
IRES’ software was recently selected by Pears Global Real Estate, advisers to a large family trust, for the management of an international commercial property portfolio. IRES and SMART will also be collaborating on delivering IRES’ new Portfolio Management and Analytics tool to real estate investors and asset managers across the globe.
About SMART (www.smartgrp.co.uk)
SMART was founded by James Smart in 1988. SMART offers a diverse and innovative range of advisory, consulting, accounting, tax, and compensation & benefits, and to the banking and capital markets, insurance, real estate, manufacturing/
About Intuit Real Estate Solutions
Intuit Real Estate Solutions offers business management solutions to the global property management industry as well as corporate real estate managers. Offering the most flexible solutions with both outsourced hosted offerings and packaged enterprise software, Intuit Real Estate Solutions develops long-term successful relationships with its clients. The business currently has more than 4,500 installations on five continents and in 41 countries. For more information, please visit www.realestate.intuit.com. IRES is a division of Intuit, Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU).
About Intuit, Inc.
Intuit Inc. is a leading provider of business and financial management solutions for small and mid-sized businesses; financial institutions, including banks and credit unions; consumers and accounting professionals. Its flagship products and services, including QuickBooks®, Quicken® and TurboTax® software, simplify small business management and payroll processing, personal finance, and tax preparation and filing. ProSeries® and Lacerte® are Intuit's leading tax preparation software suites for professional accountants. The company’s financial institutions division, anchored by Digital Insight, provides on-demand banking services to help banks and credit unions serve businesses and consumers with innovative solutions.
Founded in 1983, Intuit had annual revenue of $2.3 billion in its fiscal year 2006. The company has more than 8,100 employees with major offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and other locations. More information can be found at www.intuit.com.
