Unit4 Announces the Transition to Unit4 Cloud
17th October 2023
Unit4 Announces the Transition to Unit4 Cloud
Effective from December 31 2024
On the 17th of October 2023, Unit4 announced a strategic decision to provide only SaaS solutions going forward, with the transition of on-premises Unit4 ERP, Unit4 Financials by Coda, and Unit4 FP&A – to being fully Cloud-based solutions. With effect from December 31 2024, on-premises solutions will no longer be supported or maintained, and Unit4 will offer all customers a clear migration to the Unit4 SaaS.
Read the official announcement letter from Mike Ettling, CEO of Unit4, here.
If you are currently on Unit4 Cloud, then you have no change. Any on-premise customer must have signed a Unit4 SaaS agreement by 31/12/2024 to remain supported. There will be a period after this date to allow for the migration, and Unit4 will offer legacy support, for a limited time, to those customers who have signed by 31/12/2024.
“This is an exciting and important development, and we are already in discussion with Unit4 about how to best support and transition customers to the cloud. Millennium will support you on whatever journey your business decides on.”
— Jeremy Lucas, Chief Operating Officer at Millennium Consulting
As an Elite Unit4 Partner, Millennium Consulting can assist with this migration; read more about our Cloud migration solution here.
Support, maintain, enhance and enrich your Unit4 ecosystem with Millennium+, our tailored packages to suit your Unit4 needs.
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Volunteering at Wildwood Trust
July 2023
Green Agenda
Volunteering at Wildwood Trust
On Friday 21st July 2023 the Millennium team spent the day volunteering at the Wildwood Trust site in Kent.
The Wildwood Trust is a registered charity with the mission to protect, conserve and rewild British wildlife. Wildwood is committed to improving conditions for wildlife throughout the UK and thrive through generous volunteers donating their time and talents!
Seven members of the Millennium team spent the day helping the park with maintenance ahead of their busiest season. The team reconditioned park benches and planters, as well as treated new fences on the 40-site.
“We had a great day team building for a good cause, giving back to the local community and supporting sustainable wildlife initiatives. A nice change from the office!”
– Philip Keet, CEO, Millennium Consulting
Millennium Raising Futures Kenya Golf Day 2023
2023
The Millennium Raising Futures Kenya Golf Day round up
We raised £5,000 for Raising Futures Kenya
It's always amazing how the weather seems to cooperate during the Millennium Raising Futures Kenya Golf Day. This year was no exception - the bright sunshine was a sight to behold. However, as is typical with the UK weather, grey clouds loomed in the distance. Nonetheless, it was a fantastic day at Sittingbourne Golf Club in Kent.
It was an exciting day for golf enthusiasts as players from different teams gathered to compete for the coveted Millennium Golf Challenge trophy. The USA team emerged victorious this year, with Ray Seamer leading the way as their captain and scoring an impressive 489 points. The team’s Stableford winners were Ben Hunt, Matthew Hunt, Sonny Merril, and Stephen May, who scored a total of 94 points.
Aside from the main competition, other prizes were also awarded for the longest drive and closest to the flag. Four players even managed to beat the professional in the Beat the Pro competition – Tom Edmonds, Mark Barnard, David Blake, and Maartin Heukshorst.
After the game, the players gathered for a post-round dinner where Jane Keet shared an insight about Raising Futures Kenya and the activities taking place on the ground in Kenya. She also highlighted the value of the Millennium golf day support. The dinner was followed by a raffle and auction, which raised a great amount.
The success of the event was made possible by the generous support of Unit4, ICORP, and Arbonne International.
Congratulations to the USA team and all the winners!
Here are some of the highlights:
The day generated £5,000 for Raising Futures Kenya and the money will be put to good use helping young Kenyans.
We look forward to reconvening in 2024 for the next event, and the date and location will be announced in the coming months. We welcome new participants, so if you would like to play next year, contact the Millennium team, who will be happy to provide you with the details.
Charity
Raising Futures Kenya
We firmly believe in our social responsibility to the wider community. That’s why, over the last 17 years, we have supported Raising Futures Kenya – a charity that breaks the cycle of inequality and creates opportunities for vulnerable children and young people in Kenya.
Raising Futures Kenya is the charity working together with young people to create opportunities for rewarding futures. Without these opportunities, one in five young people in Kenya face living in poverty; unable to reach their potential.
Millennium Unit4 Financials by Coda Conference round up
2023
Millennium Unit4 Financials by Coda Conference round up
Millennium Consulting held the ninth annual Unit4 Financials by Coda Conference on Thursday 25th May 2023 at the RSA, London.
The event was opened by Millennium Consulting’s COO, Jeremy Lucas, who also compered the event. The morning started with three presentations from the lead sponsor Unit4; Dave Anstey, Engineering Director, began with a keynote update on the recent commitments and investments made in Financials by Coda, followed by Jane Dolan, Product Owner, who provided a detailed product update. Before the mid-morning break Oliver Sullivin, Sales Growth Director for FP&A, shared a session on the value and functionality offered by FP&A Lite.
The mid-morning sessions started with Chris Peall, Director of Professional Services at Millennium, presenting Millennium+. Next, we heard from our first sponsor, Avalara, followed by a presentation on Complex Billing, the solution from our partner ICORP. Luke Sherratt at Scanmarket rounded up this session.
After lunch, Benoit Dallaporta, Cloud Migration Team Manager at Unit4 and Chris Peall explained that Cloud is great for everyone! Millennium’s cyber security expert, Ben Hart, then took to the stage to explain the importance of cyber resilience. At 3 pm, we welcomed a panel of experts to the stage. During the live Q&A, the experts; Phil Leaf, Jawaid Maqbool, Chris Peall and Ben Hart answered questions from delegates and presented different perspectives, creating a lively discussion in the auditorium.
The day ended with presentations from Good Business Charter and Gold sponsor, Trintech.
"The Millennium Unit4 Financials by Coda conference returned this week, and it turned out to be one of our best conferences yet, with many interesting and informative presentations. I want to thank everyone who attended and give a special thanks to our sponsors, who greatly contributed to the event's success."
— Jeremy Lucas, Chief Operating Officer at Millennium Consulting
Watch the Millennium Unit4 Financials by Coda Conference recordings
Did you miss the 2023 conference, want to catch up on sessions you could not attend on the day or wish to rewatch? All presentations were recorded and are available to watch, click the link below.
If you’re considering undertaking an upgrade, a systems review, transformation programme or are getting set to move to ERP or ERPx, get in touch to find out how we can help with that journey.
Millennium Consulting achieves Unit4 Elite Partner status for the fourth year running
February 2023
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded Elite Partner Status by Unit4 for the fourth year running.
The Unit4 global partner program operates across three levels focused on capabilities, contributions, and customer satisfaction. Elite level partners have achieved the highest level within the Unit4 partner program. This level is awarded to partners that have consistently demonstrated the ability to meet the highest level of success with Unit4 and our joint customers. Millennium Consulting is committed to being an Elite Partner for Unit4, holding Elite partner status since the global partner program launched in June 2020.
This acknowledgement follows the recognition received during the Unit4 XKO partner conference in Lisbon in January, with Millennium awarded ‘Service Delivery Partner of the Year’.
“Achieving Elite Partner status for the fourth consecutive year is a significant milestone and testament to the hard work of the whole team. This is a great reflection of our continuing investment in the Unit4 product landscape. Alongside our Service Delivery Partner of the Year, this is a fantastic way to start the year!”
— Jeremy Lucas, Chief Operating Officer at Millennium Consulting
Why choose Millennium for Unit4 Financials?
We are an Elite Unit4 Partner with more than 27 years of experience working with Unit4 Financials. That means we have the knowledge and experience to design, implement and support the right Unit4 Financials solution for your business.
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Millennium Consulting named Service Delivery Partner of the Year by Unit4
January 2023
We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded ‘Service Delivery Partner of the Year' by Unit4
Millennium received the award during the Unit4 XKO partner conference in Lisbon for its delivery and service quality on Unit4 Financials by Coda implementations and projects.
"We are all delighted to be awarded the prestigious title of ‘Service Delivery Partner of the Year' by Unit4. This award highlights excellence across all Unit4 products and serves as recognition of all the skilled and innovative colleagues at Millennium. Huge congratulations to the whole team for your continuous drive toward excellence in all aspects of the work you do."
— Jeremy Lucas, COO
This acknowledgement follows the recognition received in the 2022 Raven Intelligence Guide, with Millennium recognised as the top Unit4 Financials by Coda Partner. This annual report showcases the recommended Unit4 implementation partners based on customer reviews.
Millennium Consulting is committed to being an Elite Partner for Unit4, holding Elite partner status since the global partner program launched in June 2020.
Why choose Millennium for Unit4 Financials?
We are an Elite Unit4 Partner with more than 27 years of experience working with Unit4 Financials. That means we have the knowledge and experience to design, implement and support the right Unit4 Financials solution for your business.
Millennium Consulting recognised as top Unit4 Financials Coda Partner
23rd November 2022
Millennium Consulting Recognised as Top Unit4 Financials by Coda Partner in 2022 Report
Millennium Consulting are delighted to report we have been recognised as the top Unit4 Financials by Coda Partner in the latest Raven Intelligence Guide.
The annual report ‘Guide to Top Unit4 Implementation Partners’ showcases the recommended Unit4 implementation partners based on customer reviews. Released on 22nd November 2022 this report highlights Millennium’s near-perfect score of 4.8/5 with 46 positive reviews to date.
“The Raven Intelligence feedback from our clients speaks volumes for who we are as a business. A customer endorsement is always the best type of confirmation of the high quality of our work. These reviews consistently emphasise the collaborative nature of how we deliver projects and how we work with our customers to deliver a 5* service."
— Jeremy Lucas, Chief Operating Officer, Millennium Consulting
Raven Intelligence is an independent peer review site that helps Enterprise Software customers find, hire, and review the best consulting partner for their implementation.
“The voice of customers speaks volumes, and Raven Intelligence provides a way for Unit4 customers to share their experiences for their peers to benefit from. Millennium Consulting has consistently outperformed industry averages and has received high marks for satisfaction, quality of consulting team and service delivery. They should be in consideration for any Unit4 consulting project.”
— Bonnie Tinder, Founder & CEO, Raven Intelligence
If you’re thinking of undertaking an upgrade, a systems review, transformation programme or are getting set to make the move to ERP or ERPx, get in touch to find out how we can help with that journey.
Millennium Consulting launches Millennium+
19th October 2022
We launch Millennium+
Tailored Unit4 Financials packages
Millennium Consulting, an Elite Unit4 Partner for Unit4 Financials announces the launch of Millennium+, tailored packages offering for Unit4 Financials customers.
While Millennium will continue to offer the services and benefits of a traditional desk this new approach is much more extensive. The Millennium+ package can be tailored to each customer’s requirements and can incorporate any number of our non-service desk offerings such as Continuous Release upgrades.
“The launch of Millennium+ is another example of how Millennium Consulting is working toward building unified solutions for our customers to help them grow their businesses and operate more effectively, with cost certainty.”
— Chris Peall Director of Professional Services, Millennium Consulting
As part of this latest offering Millennium now provides a calculator, a tool to gain real-time cost estimate for all your Unit4 Financial services.
“For any projects in your architectural landscape that touch on Unit4 Financials, Millennium+ offers a solution. The calculator gives customers full transparency and allows for planned integrations as well as immediate support, all, tailored to suit your business - none of our competitors provide this!”
— Jeremy Lucas, Chief Operating Officer, Millennium Consulting
Find out more about Millennium+
Or register for the upcoming website in which our expert Chris Peall, will share an overview of what Millennium+ is, the benefits and how to use our brand new Millennium+ calculator.
Millennium Consulting are accredited by the Good Business Charter
September 2022
We are pleased to announce Millennium Consulting have been fully accredited by the Good Business Charter and are now recognised for their responsible business practices, such as fairer hours and contracts, employee wellbeing, ethical sourcing and environmental responsibility.
The Good Business Charter is an accreditation which organisations in the UK can sign up to in recognition of responsible business practices. It measures behaviour over 10 components: real living wage, fairer hours and contracts, employee well-being, employee representation, diversity and inclusion, environmental responsibility, paying fair tax, commitment to customers, ethical sourcing, and prompt payment. An organisation must meet all 10 commitments to receive GBC accreditation.
"Millennium is delighted to have been accredited with the Good Business Charter. Our core business practises revolve around being ethical and the award demonstrates to our team, partners and clients that we are completely committed to responsible business practises and continuous improvement."
— Jeremy Lucas, Chief Operating Officer at Millennium Consulting
Find out more about the Good Business Charter.
IFS Partnership announcement
August 2022
Millennium Consulting is delighted to announce it has signed a Partnership Agreement with global cloud enterprise software company IFS
IFS develops and delivers cloud enterprise software for companies around the world who manufacture and distribute goods, build and maintain assets, and manage service-focused operations.
“Our new IFS partnership builds upon the software and services arrangements that have been developed by Millennium with other complementary software vendors over the past 15 years.”
— Philip Keet, CEO, Millennium Consulting
IFS is a fast-growing leading software vendor that focuses on key market sectors. Growth in H1 2022 came from winning net new customers as well as from the IFS install base who continue to upgrade to IFS Cloud, resulting in cloud revenue growth of 56 % in H1 2022 compared with H1 2021. The company attributes its continued growth and success to its deep industry expertise, innovative and flexible IFS Cloud solution, and seamless integration across all its capabilities.
“We are very pleased to welcome Millennium Consulting as a partner. Millennium Consulting is a solid, experienced organisation with a strong client base and has delivered successful projects for many years. This partnership will help both companies with their significant growth plans and we look forward to a long and successful partnership.”
— Alan Laing, Managing Director, IFS UK&I
About IFS
IFS develops and delivers cloud enterprise software for companies around the world who manufacture and distribute goods, build and maintain assets, and manage service-focused operations. Within our single platform, our industry specific products are innately connected to a single data model and use embedded digital innovation so that our customers can be their best when it really matters to their customers—at the Moment of Service™. The industry expertise of our people and of our growing ecosystem, together with a commitment to deliver value at every single step, has made IFS a recognized leader and the most recommended supplier in our sector. Our team of 4,500 employees every day live our values of agility, trustworthiness and collaboration in how we support our 10,000+ customers. Learn more about how our enterprise software solutions can help your business today at ifs.com.
About Millennium Consulting
Millennium Consulting is a UK headquartered management consultancy which for the past 28 years has provided Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Finance Transformation services to clients globally.