Lightyear, An Access Company Reinforces Commitment to Partnerships with Significant Investment into Partner Channel.

Posted: 28th January 2025

Lightyear, a financial technology company recently acquired by the Access Group, reinforces commitment to Global Partnerships.

With an ecosystem of more than 200 partners globally, partnerships is at the heart of Lightyear's success. As part of our growth strategy, we are excited to announce substantial enhancements to our Partner Program, including increased financial incentives for referrals, an improved product offering and enhanced API integrations.

"Supporting our current partners and expanding our reach with new partnerships, is a critical priority for the Access ERP division. The newly announced enhancements to Lightyear’s Partner Program further reinforce our commitment to serving our customers via strong partner ecosystems. Lightyears partner offering is now truly best of breed, underpinned by attractive rewards, dedicated resource and the quality of product offered to clients by Lightyears’ open app ecosystem.” Claire Carter, Managing Director of ERP at Access

To further strengthen our support for both partners, we have expanded our partner team in APAC, with the appointment of Matthew Green as Head of Partnerships in this core market.

“Our investment in the partner ecosystem reflects our belief that collaboration is the future of Lightyear. We’re committed to building long-term, that will help our partners thrive in an increasingly competitive space.” states Kenny Galloway, EMEA Head of Strategic Partnerships.

To open new market opportunities across AUNZ/UKI/USCAN, we are proud to have expanded our partnership ecosystem with the addition of Business Central and MYOB Acumatica.

In response to feedback, we’ve made significant updates to our existing software integrations, including Sage Intacct, Xero, iplicit, Accounts IQ, and NetSuite. These key integrations will continue to be fully supported, ensuring our customers and our partners' customers have access to world-class Accounts Payable automation.

Lightyear has made considerable product investments, highlighted by the launch of two key innovations: Smart Extract+ and Expenses.

“Smart Extract is one of our biggest feature launches. By providing clients with the ability to extract line item data instantly and accurately from unstructured documents, Lightyear will strengthen its position as the leading solution for automated data extraction.” Chris Gregg, Lightyear Founder and CEO.

The enhancements to our partner program financial incentives, the global expansion of our team, and ongoing product development reflect Lightyear's unwavering commitment to building an open, collaborative, and rewarding ecosystem for all partners and in turn, their customers.

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