ADP and NVoicePay Partner to Streamline Payment Processing for Thousands of Car Dealers

Strategic Insights -

Automated Data Processing, Inc. (ADP) has partnered with NVoicePay, a Portland-based software provider, to simplify payment processing for car dealers across North America. The collaboration enables dealerships to eliminate paper invoices and checks using NVoicePay's AP Assist e-payment solution, which is powered by the Windows Azure cloud platform. By leveraging this integrated electronic payments solution, dealers can reduce errors, increase efficiency, and save substantial amounts of money, with estimated annual savings ranging from tens of thousands to millions of dollars.

Key Takeaways:

  • The partnership between ADP and NVoicePay allows car dealers to process payables electronically, reducing costs and increasing efficiency.
  • NVoicePay's AP Assist e-payment solution, powered by Windows Azure, provides a scalable and cost-effective platform for electronic payment processing.
  • The solution relies on Microsoft Silverlight for a seamless user experience across multiple platforms, including PC, phone, and Web.
  • The Windows Azure platform enables the solution to work easily with a range of existing systems and provides the necessary scalability for a growth-stage business.
  • NVoicePay estimates that the partnership has helped reduce errors and inefficiency in payment processing, enabling dealers to save considerable amounts of money.
  • Clifton E. Mason, vice president of product marketing for ADP Dealer Services, notes that manual processes for accounts payables are often fraught with errors and inefficiency.

Statistics:

  • The NVoicePay solution processed nearly $50 million in payment traffic in a single year, with the Windows Azure model providing the scalability required for growth.
  • The partnership has allowed NVoicePay to deliver enterprise-class services at a small-business price.
  • ADP has nearly 560,000 clients and $9 billion in revenues, making it one of the world's largest providers of business outsourcing solutions.

Sources:

  • "Customer Spotlight: ADP Enables Plug-and-Play Payment Processing for Thousands of Car Dealers Throughout North America With Windows Azure" (M2 PressWIRE, December 16, 2010)
  • "About ADP" (ADP website)
  • "About NVoicePay" (NVoicePay website)
  • "Microsoft News Center" (Microsoft website)