Aceni – your multichannel communication platform

The complete solution for processing your bulk and ad-hoc outbound and inbound communications.

Automate, control and track documents to achieve digital transformation in weeks, not months.

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Automatic processing

Automatic processing

Manage outbound and inbound mail in one place, without any manual labour.

No License Fees

No license fees

Pay as you use Aceni, not per user or document click.

Early ROI

Early ROI

Implement Aceni in weeks not years and see returns much sooner.

Improve compliance

Improve compliance

Meet regulatory and data protection needs with a proven UK partner.

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What is Aceni

What is Aceni?

Aceni is a powerful, agile, cloud-based multichannel communication system for outbound and inbound customer correspondence.

It works with your existing systems data without you installing extra software or paying more licence fees.

It delivers document automation by preparing physical print and mail, digital eDocuments, emails and text communications.

While it excels in streamlining outbound communications, Aceni is equally adept at transforming your inbound document handling processes.

It takes care of your response handling by receiving, scanning and digitising inbound documents and data for your teams to access this information faster.

Aceni is scalable. You choose the outbound channels and/or inbound capture options you need, and Aceni delivers multichannel customer communication more quickly, securely, and easily.

In fact, you’ll see the benefits of the automation process as soon as you start working with us and using Aceni.

With Aceni, you’ll give your customers a seamless and personalised experience, transforming the way you work and saving on document processing time and costs.

How does Aceni work?

Multichannel communication

How does our multichannel communication platform work?

Aceni is flexible. You can use it to manage your entire customer or employee correspondence journey or automate processes where you need support.

Aceni automates the production and delivery of outbound multichannel customer and employee communications.

Our inbound mail services help you manage your customer correspondence needs, taking away the manual process of opening mail, sorting into document types, response capturing for physical or digital mail and digitising information for transfer to a secure online hub.

What’s more, it can take charge of your mailroom operations or assist in archiving, establishing digital vaults. Your teams and customers can access documents whenever they need, 24/7.

Data Systems

Aceni uses data from your existing systems

Aceni receives outbound mail data from your existing systems and applies rules and logic to automate tasks. This means it can:

  • Identify how your recipient wants to receive their document and present it digitally or print and post it to them.
  • Send a copy of the document automatically through the same or a different channel if your recipient doesn’t engage with the first communication.
  • Create highly personalised documents by selecting appropriate letterheads, inserts and dynamic content.
  • Add document controls to monitor the accuracy of outbound mail and help with data capture for inbound response handling.

What does this mean for you? By automating manual tasks, you save time and staff resources as your team will be able to focus on more high-value work.

Aceni’s multichannel communication approach

Multichannel communication approach

Automate & Approve

Build mailing packs to pre-agreed rules and control correspondence accuracy with advanced quality control checks on every item.

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Send

Print & mail, email, text, eDocument and eForms, Aceni delivers your multichannel communication needs, to reach people anytime via one or a mix of channels.

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Capture

Automate the delivery of outbound mail, and the response handling and capture of information from inbound paper-based documents and forms.

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Track & Report

Gain insights from real-time production tracking, document engagement and detailed reports for better compliance, deliverability and cost control.

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Access & Manage

Give customers and staff access to information anywhere any time via a UK-GDPR compliant, secure online portal.


If you think Aceni could be a perfect fit for your organisation, you can book a free demo or contact us if you have any questions.

 

Multichannel communication needs

Aceni covers all of your multichannel communication needs

A simple multichannel communication system means whether you’re communicating digitally or in print with options like hybrid mail, you control everything through Aceni.

  • Easily scale printing and mailing production up or down to suit your organisation’s needs, from a single ad hoc customer letter to hundreds of thousands of bulk mailing packs.
  • Ensures that online communications, documents and information are securely presented, including individual web pages or feature-rich portals, which can be viewed on any device
  • Produce accessible documents in Braille, large print and suitable language and formats

 

Features and benefits

Take a look at Aceni’s features and benefits, and what they mean to you:

  • No licence fees

    You won’t be charged licence fees because we don’t believe in them. That means you pay for the documents you output, so there are no surprise costs.

  • A consistent customer experience

    Because Aceni can consolidate data across different line-of-business systems, you’ll get consistent customer-facing documents across your channels.

  • Scalable document automation

    You’ll be able to scale your document automation up (or down) when you need to. Aceni removes the cost, resource and non-delivery risks around fluctuating demands.

  • Same day document processing

    Turn your data into customer-facing documents and present them online in minutes - or print and mail them the same day.

  • Automated control

    Get clear, accurate communications - and reduce the need for service errors - using Aceni’s logic, rules and document content controls.

  • Strategic insight

    Monitor costs, analyse engagement and improve future communications around your secure documents thanks to Aceni’s range of reports and audit trail.

  • One supplier, many channels

    Whether you’re printing and mailing information, sending text and email notifications or hosting documents securely online, having a multichannel communication system like Aceni makes it super easy to manage.

  • ROI in months

    Start reaping cost and time savings in a matter of months thanks to Aceni’s quick and easy implementation.

  • Quick and easy implementation

    There’s no need to install new software or run manual upgrades: Aceni fits around your existing systems. Document automation has never been so easy.

  • Superior security

    You can be confident that your data and documents are in safe hands because Aceni is protected by tough infrastructure in the UK.

  • Productivity gains

    Focus on higher value tasks thanks to Aceni. It automates fragmented, manual and repetitive processes so your documents are produced and delivered more quickly and accurately.

  • Expert support

    Get peace of mind knowing Aceni is powered by Datagraphic’s highly experienced technical experts who are here to support you at every stage of your document automation journey.

Partnering with Datagraphic’s Aceni

From the initial scope to going live and beyond, implementing Aceni is a collaborative and unified effort between you and the Datagraphic team.

We’ll work with you to realise your project ideas and organise your document automation without the disruption of new software, hardware or having to recruit additional people.

Here’s how it works:

Step one

Defining the scope

Our team will work with you to review your current document processes, systems and data, including:

  • Document layouts
  • Your operational and production requirements
  • Identity data fields and queries
  • Print and digital output channels
  • Options available for incoming correspondence

Though there’s lots to review, our Aceni experts have a keen eye for detail and do this day in, day out, so you can rely on their knowledge and experience.

Step two

Implementation

We don’t do ‘off-the-shelf’; instead, we’ll set up a package of Aceni options around your specific needs.

Once implemented, you’ll have time to test and review your new multichannel communication system to make sure Aceni meets your needs.

Step three

Pre-launch and go live

And now for the best bit – the great communications that sit at the heart of everything we achieve together.

We’ll support you when it comes to telling your colleagues and stakeholders about Aceni and how to make the most of it.

And when you’re ready, we’ll agree on a go-live date and work together to achieve it.

An Aceni Implementation Journey

Watch our video to hear one of our experts talking about helping a client through their Aceni journey.

If you’d like to know more about how Aceni can work for you, book a demo.

Aceni pricing

You won’t be charged for licence fees when you use Aceni. Instead, we set the system up to suit the documents you want to automate and the distribution channels you want to use.

We’ll then agree a sensible price for the options you select so you’ll always only pay for what you use, bespoke to your needs.

Document Types:

Invoices, Customer Letters

Channels:

100% Print & Post

Document Frequencies

Daily

Business processing Cost before Aceni:

£8,500

Annual processing Cost with Aceni:

£5,500

What’s included:

  • Use of Aceni Software
  • GDPR Compliant UK Data Processing
  • Document Printing
  • Postal Address & Mailing Pack Validation
  • Postage
  • Audit Report

Document Types:

Benefits Statements, Compliant Letters, Planning Letters, Refuse Collection Letters, Building Control Notifications, HR Letters and Finance Letters

Channels:

100% Print & Post

Document Frequencies:

Weekly, Monthly & Annually

Business processing Cost before Aceni:

£192,000

Annual processing Cost with Aceni:

£96,000

What’s included:

  • Use of Aceni Software
  • GDPR Compliant UK Data Processing
  • Document Printing
  • Postal Address & Mailing Pack Validation
  • Postage
  • Audit Report

Document Types:

Statements, Remittances, Payslips P60s, P11Ds, Whiteslips, Dunning Letters, Adhoc Supplier Letters

Channels:

98% Print & Post 2% Online

Document Frequencies:

Daily, Weekly & Annually

Business processing Cost before Aceni:

£583,000

Annual processing Cost with Aceni:

£315,000

What’s included:

  • Use of Aceni Software
  • GDPR Compliant UK Data Processing
  • Document Printing
  • Secure Web Portal Hosting
  • Online Documents
  • Email Alerts when a new document
  • is available online
  • Postal Address & Mailing Pack Validation
  • Postage
  • Audit Report

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FAQs

Got a question about Aceni? Find the answer in our frequently asked questions.

Don’t worry if you can’t find the answer you’re looking for: use the live chat option on this screen and get an instant response (from a human!) – or by giving us a call.

  • What are the costs for Aceni?

    We tailor Aceni pricing to your needs. Some customers spend just a few hundred pounds each year, others hundreds of thousands. A typical cost breakdown consists of:

    • A set-up and implementation fee
    • A monthly service charge: for data/documents hosted online, which covers hosting, maintenance and standard system upgrades
    • A document charge for every one we print and mail, response handle or that is uploaded online.

    There is no software to buy, consultancy fees to pay or hardware to purchase so the cost of set-up and ownership is very competitive.

  • Is there a contract?

    Yes, but designed to your needs. The complexity of your project often defines the type and length of contract. For example a customer using Aceni to automate the printing of a hundred documents a month might opt for a ‘pay-as-you-go’ arrangement. But an Enterprise transmitting data for print and digital communications across many departments, might like the security of a 3 year contract.

  • What about license fees for using Aceni?

    There are no license fees, Aceni is Software-as-a-Service and you pay for each document you upload/print not per user or document viewed.

  • Is there a minimum order value?

    No. We can print and post or digitally deliver just one document, and response handle a single document for you too.

  • Can I send reports or long documents for you to print and post?

    Yes. We recommend;

    • Documents under 15 pages mail in C5 envelopes.
    • Documents of 16-79 pages mail in C4 envelopes.

    Documents 80 pages and over are packed as needed and sent by next day packet post or courier.

  • Can I supply letter head paper and envelopes for printed documents?

    Yes you can. We do however recommend our ‘white-paper’ solution. We print your letterhead and document content at the same time, so you no longer need expensive letter headed paper. This cuts your stationery expenditure and the cost to ship and store letterhead paper.

    You can supply envelopes with your return address on or we can use ours and manage the returns for you.

  • Can you mail my documents overseas?

    Yes. No problem.

    Overseas organisations sending mail to the UK can also benefit. Documents can be uploaded anywhere in the world for printing and mailing locally in the UK: saving time and money.

  • Can you provide documents in other formats?

    Yes we produce large format documents and offer braille versions.

  • What is Aceni?

    Aceni is a secure, complete multichannel communications platform and document automation service for your outbound and inbound customer communications. It enables you to automate, control and manage the production, distribution and processing of time-critical customer and employee letters and information, via one or many channels of your choice: print and online.

    You gain powerful document automation options through Aceni’s cloud-based software and remove manual tasks, as our high-speed, GDPR compliant UK production centre processes your outbound and inbound communications.

    The simplicity of this multichannel communication system means that, whether you’re communicating via web, print, hybrid mail, email or text, you can control everything through Aceni.

  • How quickly can this be up and running?

    Days or weeks. If you have a simple print project and call today, you could be sending and saving with Aceni tomorrow. For projects that need a secure branded web portal and/or complex print projects with different configurations and enclosures, that needs longer to scope and deliver. In these cases we will always take time to understand your needs and provide an accurate timescale.

  • What documents can I send through Aceni?

    Our strength is delivering communications that are expected by your employees, customers or suppliers. These are documents, usually A4 in size, but not exclusively, that need to arrive by a given time. They contain personal, sensitive or transactional information so you need to entrust them to a supplier that is focused on data security and can deliver them quickly: online and by print and post. That’s us.

  • What level of visibility can you provide during production and when posted or online?

    Aceni offers options to track documents during the production and delivery processes and audit reports to help you with controls and compliance.

  • What levels of personalisation do you offer to improve engagement?

    Lots. Beyond standard contact details we can create dynamic documents in print and online that use different images, different blocks of content, varying enclosures. Our implementation experts can guide you through the options.

  • What support is available with Aceni?

    Lots. We’re very personable and at the end of the phone or email should you need us. Support is tailored to your project. We have dedicated account managers and experienced implementation teams to guide you at every stage. Features like live chat are also very popular with 98% of people getting answers to their questions and back to work in under 5 minutes.

  • Can those who receive a printed/posted document also view it online?

    Yes. You can select to make the documents we generate available in print and online. Some clients actually send an online version first and set triggers to send a print copy only if the online version isn’t viewed.

  • Can you take files from any system?

    Virtually yes. We work with XML, CSV, TXT, PDF, DOCX files and more from Payroll, Finance, HR, Marketing and Customer Service systems. You can send a test file without making any commitment to buy and we’ll give you an indication of whether the data is useable.

  • Do my customers/employees need an email address to see online documents?

    No. It helps for alerts when new documents are available to view online, but we can use other data for username and password information.

  • Do my documents have to be pre-merged?

    No. We take pre-merged letters and process them every day, but equally we receive lots of data files with templates and lookup tables and provide the document generation as well as production.

  • How do my customers/employees know they have a document to view online?

    We deliver notification emails or text messages directly to your customers/employees to alert them when a new document is ready to view online.

  • How do you identify which files to print and which need to be presented online?

    We agree when scoping the project how to flag the data for our systems to recognise the correct distribution channel.

  • How do you protect Aceni from cyber-attacks?

    Aceni applications are regularly penetration tested by independent cybercrime experts.

  • How long can the data be stored for?

    The length of time varies and is driven by the data type and project. We recommend to clients that we only store data for as long as is needed for processing and to comply with any applicable legislation.

  • How secure is Aceni and is it GDPR compliant?

    Very secure. Data and documents are uploaded over pre-agreed secure connections. The information is then securely hosted at our UK data centres and/or printed and mailed from our ISO27001 accredited and GDPR compliant UK production centre.

  • Is there an app for Aceni?

    Aceni is not available on any app store. But when your customers/employees login to view documents generated online with Aceni, they will see a site optimised for mobile devices and they can easily save a shortcut for the Aceni web portal to their mobile device screen for quicker access.

  • What do I need to use Aceni?

    A computer connected to the internet, with a web browser to be able to access Aceni applications online and for data transfer. That’s it.

    There is no software to download and install: making deploying and maintaining Aceni across teams a breeze.

  • Where are you servers located?

    All client data we process is hosted securely in the UK.

  • Why don’t you email documents?

    We don’t believe email is a secure channel of communication. That’s why we use it for notifications and alerts, but will never attach a document that contains sensitive personal data.

  • Is response handling easy to setup?

    Yes definitely. We will work with you to understand your requirements and guide you through the process. During the planning stage, key factors such as inbound mail volumes, document types you receive, what you would like to capture, will be covered to optimise the service you receive. A unique PO Box will be set up as part of the implementation.

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