The challenge

Before Atticus, Vicinity Centres verified each of their important documents by collecting source material like PDFs and spreadsheets by email and then manually tracking how annotations were changing. This was a time-consuming process that left a lot of room for human error.

Vicinity Centres was looking for a solution that would improve productivity and transparency while reducing risk and the time spent on manual tasks. 

The solution

The Vicinity Centres team found it easy to get started on Atticus. The software was quickly picked up by the wider team, including subject matter experts, with minimal training required. 

Troy Dahms, Senior Investor Relations Manager at Vicinity Centres shared that his favourite feature is the ability to avoid duplicate work with annotations that appear multiple times throughout a document. Once the source document is uploaded for the first time, any repeat references to that source can be applied in a few clicks.

The team also highlighted that they appreciate the ability to export all the source documents in one file at the end of the verification process. They are able to easily refer to this exported file when discussing specific numbers and statements with stakeholders.

The success

Vicinity Centres are pleased with their choice to implement Atticus throughout the company. It has provided greater confidence in the creation of corporate reports and disclosures, while significantly reducing the risk of human error and saving their staff hours on tedious tasks.

About Vicinity Centres

Vicinity Centres (Vicinity) was established in 2015 through the merger of Novion Property Group and Federation Centres, creating a leading retail asset manager in Australia. The company owns and manages leading retail destinations, including Australia’s number 1 retail asset Chadstone in Melbourne and Queen Victoria Building and Chatswood Chase in Sydney. Vicinity is listed in the top 100 companies on the ASX.