Cashflow specialists delivering trusted, tailored cash automation software.
Our purpose at Cashbook is to build super intelligent cash management software solutions which maximize the automation of high volume financial transactions. Since 1992, we’ve been applying a special blend of finance and technology expertise to maximize the automation of high volume financial transactions for large organizations around the globe. Our team have a deep understanding of Cash Application, Collections, Accounts Payable
and Bank Reconciliation functions as well as banking and ERP technologies and processes. Our cash management software technology helps our clients create more intelligent, more automated, more feature rich financial operations. We have led implementations of cash management software solutions in over 25 countries, in a multiplicity of demanding environments, for 100+ global companies and organizations.
Our Journey
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1992We begin as Software Architects International.
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2000SAI purchased by Clarus Corporation to build a web-based payment system.
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2002Management buyout by six of the senior team, renamed SAI New Technologies.
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2007Launch BACSTEL-IP, our first Java solution.
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2010Cash Application, AR and Bank Rec product suite completed. Interfaces developed for BPCS, Sage, Cforia and JD Edwards.
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2012Interfaces developed for PRMS and SAP.
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2013Create modules for Draft Management, Remittances, Direct Debits for SEPA and MT940 uploads. Develop interfaces for XA and System21. Open US Office.
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2014First large Pan-Asian implementation (Cashbook double byte enabled).
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2015Development of v5.5.2 with many speed and productivity enhancements. Re-branded company and 35% annual topline revenue growth. US Office established. OCR capabilities and workflow capabilities developed.
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2016Release of V5.6 which included the development of: Cash Manager statistics, Approvals, Aging of AR/AP, and Optical Character Recognition (OCR).
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2017Financial Services and Healthcare industry adaption. Release of V5.7 which included the development of: Email Remittances, Customer and Bank web portal capability. 15% annual company growth.
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2018Release of V5.8 which included development of: GL Splits, Aging, Change Transaction Types, Customer Remit Formats, Deductions from journal line and Statistics. Launch of Cashbook Partner Strategy.
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2019Release of V5.9 which included enhancements to OCR/Data Extraction and development of Customer/Bank Portals. Secured Chinese Trademarks. Increased ERP integration list to 16. Had 35% growth in revenues.
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2020Release of V5.X which included enhancements to: Reconciliations, Portal Integration, OCR capabilities, Customer Statement Templates and Auto-matching for Accounts Receivable.
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2021Our new web-native platform, v6.0, is announced at the annual user conference. This is a complete rewrite of the Cashbook platform since the release of v5.
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2022Initial v6.0 clients Go Live with a host of new technologies including a new user interface and revised workflow.
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2023Lockbox OCR with machine learning removes manual templates. Bank Recon functionality moves ahead of V5. Back-end performance upgrades introduced for high-volume clients. The first batch of v6.01 upgrades are Live.
Seasoned industry veterans
Greg Coulter
Chief Executive Officer
Leading Cashbook since 2002
Greg is the CEO of Cashbook, with over 20 years of experience in Cash Management automation processes. Greg is responsible for Cash Management implementations around the globe, resulting in implementation of Cash Management software solutions in over 25 countries.
Greg holds a 1st Class Honours degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Otago in New Zealand. He is also a CIMA qualified Accountant, and this year is celebrating his 22nd year as CEO.
Greg Barbour
Chairman
Providing leadership to the board and helping Cashbook to implement its global strategy.
Greg is the Chairman of Cashbook, with more than 26 years of experience working globally for the Shell Oil company across various managerial positions. Greg’s managerial roles varied including technical, commercial, asset management and new business development. For the last 10 years Greg has managed a global portfolio of business in property development, cinema and negotiations consultancy.
Greg brings a broad entrepreneurial skill set that will drive our strategy of developing world leading products, matched with best in class service and support. Greg holds a 1st Class Honours degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.
Mary O’ Brien
Chief Product Officer (North America)
Leads all aspects of product design & enhancements of all cash automation modules.
Mary, a Certified Public Accountant, joined Cashbook in 1999 with 12 years of accounting experience. She began in a Technical Support role which progressed to the role of overseeing the advancement of functionality and design for all cash management software products. Mary has recently been assigned as Chief Product Officer of Cashbook in which she will lead our team to further enhancement of the various software modules that Cashbook provides.
As an early member of the Cashbook team, Mary has many years of insights and experience to share from an impressive portfolio of successful projects for an array of global companies. Mary has also spent time in the US, on site with clients and directing implementations. Her new role as Chief Product Officer will be based in our Irish HQ in County Limerick.
Marian Shanahan
Finance Director
Orchestrates the finance to power the Cashbook engine
Marian joined Cashbook in 1995 and was appointed Finance Director of Cashbook in 2002. Marian’s responsibilities include corporate finance, treasury, financial reporting, accounting, tax, internal control, and business support for both the Irish company and US subsidiary based in Chicago.
Marian has over 25 years’ experience in Finance, mostly through a number of roles with Dell. Prior to Cashbook, Marian worked for SAI as Finance Manager for the Limerick and US office and was involved in the sale of this company to Clarus Corporation for $60 million.
Mike Burns
Product Director: Collections
Musician and Industry Veteran
A Southern California native, husband, and father of 3, Mike excels in both technical and creative domains, bringing a wealth of experience to the table. With over 20 years of expertise in the ‘Order To Cash’ sector as a former software engineer for Cforia (employee #2), Mike has architected core functionality, implemented, and overseen projects for some of the biggest companies in the world, including Dow Jones, UL Laboratories, Lexis Nexis, Ferrero Rocher, and Autonation.
Concurrently, his musical journey has been equally fulfilling, composing scores for over 100 Lifetime TV movies and lending his production talents to the network. Mike’s songwriting endeavors also include collaborative ventures with emerging artists like John Kaner and 7eventh Time Down, as well as legendary bands like Chicago.
Tom Scott
North American Director of Sales
An industry veteran with decades of experience.
Tom Scott leads North American sales for Cashbook. He joined Cashbook in January 2024 after 41 years of software sales, marketing and management experience. Most recently, Tom spent eighteen years at Billtrust, joining as its ninth employee and exiting in 2023 after the company had grown to over 1,000 employees. Prior to Billtrust, Tom was Executive Vice President for eBudgets.com until its acquisition by Microsoft Great Plains.
Tom’s initial experience in cash management came in 1993 when he was President of ImageScan, a provider of wholesale lockbox imaging systems for banks. Tom earned a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
