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Science and Technology 
Thu, October 1, 2009
Wed, September 30, 2009
Advent Software, Inc.: Advent Introduces Forecasting and Revenue Sharing Functionality Into Advent Revenue Center(R) 3.0
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - September 30, 2009) - Advent Software, Inc. (
The revenue forecasting feature enables firms to perform revenue forecasting under a variety of "what-if" scenarios, analyze run-rates and view summary forecasts or details by client. The revenue sharing feature allows firms to define and manage complex payout rules and split and share fees with internal and external parties.
Jamison, Eaton & Wood, an asset management firm, produces a run-rate report each month to monitor revenue and project annual fees. Commented Lisa Bellando, Vice President, Administration, "It used to take us about a day to produce our monthly run-rate report because we'd have to plug in all the different fee structures and relationships. With forecasting in Advent Revenue Center® 3.0, we can show the relationship, the current fee structure, current market value, and annual fee, which is exactly what we need. It is going to free up a significant amount of time."
The revenue sharing feature in Advent Revenue Center® has helped Steinberg Global Asset Management automate cumbersome manual calculations, improve accuracy and streamline the revenue sharing process. Explained Lisa Marsden, Chief Compliance Officer and Operations Manager, "We have about six sources with which we share revenue. We used to have to separate them out in spreadsheets, figure out their shares based on an estimated percentage of revenue and deduct that from our income. Now we'll be able to run reports in Advent Revenue Center® that show exactly how the fee is broken out per account or relationship. We can see in one program what we're paying out in revenues. We won't have to use spreadsheets anymore and the information is exact."
"We are very excited about the new functionality in Advent Revenue Center®. The full scope of revenue management extends beyond billing and this game-changing release expands the capabilities of the product's powerful foundation by supporting more workflows, including revenue sharing and forecasting," said Michele Holton, Director of Product Marketing at Advent. "With the new features in Advent Revenue Center® 3.0, clients can more effectively analyze run-rates, forecast what-if scenarios and manage fee sharing arrangements. These new features give firms insight into current and future revenue streams with ease and efficiency."
About Advent Revenue Center®
Advent Revenue Center® automates complex billing processes, from fee structures to collections. It boasts robust reporting features, including full audit-trail capabilities. The product delivers increased efficiency and productivity throughout the entire billing process and builds business intelligence that enables investment managers to manage their revenue effectively. Advent Revenue Center® utilizes a rules-based structure and is built on industry-standard SQL and .NET technology.
About Advent
Advent Software, Inc., a global firm, has provided trusted solutions to the world's financial professionals since 1983. Firms in 60 countries rely on Advent technology to run their mission-critical operations. Advent's quality software, data, services and tools enable financial professionals to improve service and communication to their clients, allowing them to grow their business while controlling costs. Advent is the only financial services software company to be awarded the Service Capability and Performance certification for being a world-class support and services organization. For more information on Advent products visit [ http://www.advent.com/about/resources/demos/pr ].
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