Sage Launches Sage Accpac ERP 5.5 in Australia and New Zealand
Sydney Australia – 11 June, 2008 – Sage, one of the world’s largest suppliers of business software, today announced availability of Sage Accpac ERP version 5.5 for customers in Australia and New Zealand. This latest release is part of Sage’s re-organisation of its ERP solutions to give customers increased functionality, greater flexibility, and higher return on investment at a more competitive price than other software solutions from providers including Microsoft and SAP. Sage Accpac ERP is a tightly integrated end-to-end business management solution, typically for organisations with five to 1,000 employees, looking to automate transactions and processes across their business. The new features in Sage Accpac ERP 5.5 offer greater value, improved workflow management and increased transparency for customers, bundling previously optional products including Sage CRM, into the core product offering. “Businesses in Australia and New Zealand are looking for comprehensive software solutions that will integrate with their business and its existing processes, not a solution that will force the business to integrate with it,” said Mike Lorge, Managing Director, Sage Business Solutions, Australia and New Zealand. “With improved support offerings, better value pricing and easier integration of complementary applications, Sage’s new Accpac ERP solution delivers a very compelling and competitive offering to the local market. Customers now have access to the specialist software modules they need without being shoehorned into an all singing, all dancing solution.” Simplification in Product and Pricing Sage now offers both ‘a la carte’ and ‘per user’ pricing options for customers that purchase Sage Accpac ERP 5.5, delivering increased freedom of choice in business software purchasing decisions. With ‘a la carte’ pricing, customers only pay for the Accpac ERP modules they need. Previously separate functionalities including additional languages, general ledger security, inquiry features, and lot-tracking with serialised inventory have been incorporated into the core modules. Seamless integration of these modules with the Accpac ERP system means customers can simply, efficiently and cost effectively increase the functionality of the solution as their business grows. Per-user pricing bundles popular Accpac modules including Sage CRM into four product suites. Each suite differs in functionality ensuring customers have the freedom to choose what solution best suits their business. Customers can purchase suites on a per-user basis and volume discounts apply. Sage Accpac ERP 5.5 – CRM and analytical dashboards now included Sage Accpac ERP 5.5 now comes bundled with Sage CRM v6.1, an easy-to-use, quick-to-deploy CRM solution comprising sales, marketing and customer service automation with powerful workflow functionality. This integrated package provides employees across the business with a complete view of their customers and simplifies processes for customer-facing and back-office workers who can now collaborate with real-time information. Analytical dashboards built into Accpac 5.5 provide easily accessible snapshots of business performance to help managers better analyse, predict, and troubleshoot across the organisation. Key performance indicators, such as age of receivables/payables and sales analysis are now instantly available, automatically generating alerts that can be turned into actions for staff, improving workflow. Sage Accpac ERP 5.5 also provides significant usability enhancements, including a new account rollup feature that supports automatic account consolidation in the general ledger, new multicurrency revaluation options, and streamlined processes for managing job tracking. To locate a Sage Accpac business partner or for more information, customers should call 13 SAGE or visit www.sagebusiness.com.au
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About Sage Business Solutions
Sage Business Solutions is part of the Sage Group plc, the LSE-listed business software vendor. With over 5.5 million customers in 140 countries worldwide, Sage is a global leader in mid-market business software. Sage Business Solutions has offices in Sydney and Melbourne and more than 140 business partners throughout the Australia / New Zealand / Pacific Island region. We offer true freedom of choice with our end-to-end suite of world-class ERP and CRM solutions. Designed for businesses of all shapes and sizes, we don’t believe in a one-size fits all kind of business solution. We can provide any business with a comprehensive, integrated and complete solution that is uniquely tailored to their needs and requirements. For more information, please visit www.sagebusiness.com.au About Sage Group The Sage Group plc is a leading global supplier of business management software and related products and services, principally for small to medium-sized enterprises. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and now employs over 13,900 people. Sage has 5.5million customers worldwide and operations in over 20 countries, covering the UK, Europe, North America, South Africa, Australia, India and China. For more information, please visit www.sage.com.
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