Source : Sage
Free Education Program From Sage Prepares Canadian Students for Accounting and Business Careers
Sage Educational Partner Program Provides Students Free Training on Sage Accpac ERP 5.5 and Simply Accounting by Sage Premium 2009
RICHMOND, BC--(Marketwire - February 24, 2009) - Sage North America has expanded its Sage
Educational Partner Program (SEPP) for Canadian schools with the
availability of free copies of Sage Accpac ERP (enterprise resource
planning) - Student Version to students participating in the training
program. Sage has partnered with Canadian schools for many years to offer
students classroom training on the most current versions of Canada's most
recommended accounting software: Sage Accpac ERP (enterprise resource
planning) - Student Version and Simply Accounting by Sage Premium 2009 -
Student Version, and provided students with free copies of Simply
Accounting for
at-home study. This is the first year that Sage Accpac ERP - Student
Version will be available for free to participating students for continued
study.
"In the current economy, it's imperative that students considering careers
as accountants or bookkeepers or becoming entrepreneurs get a competitive
edge with exposure to the business applications that are being used by
Canadian businesses everyday," said Jennifer Warawa, director, Sage
Accountants Network and Educational Programs for Canada. "Today, over
3,400 schools across Canada participate as Sage Educational Partners,
enabling more than 300,000 students to get real-world training in
accounting and business through their schools for free, using Sage Accpac
ERP and Simply Accounting by Sage. With this program, Sage is helping to
equip students with the practical skills and product training that they can
then use to apply for their first jobs or start their own businesses."
Sage Accpac ERP and Simply Accounting by Sage are leading business
management solutions used daily by hundreds of thousands of Canadian
companies. Simply Accounting by Sage is the #1 recommended accounting
software in Canada.(1)
The Sage Educational Partner Program is available to high schools and
post-secondary educational institutions throughout Canada. Students of
member schools can download free versions of the small business accounting
product Simply Accounting by Sage Premium - Student Version and request a
free copy of the mid-market accounting solution Sage Accpac 5.5 - Student
Version for home study. Schools interested in joining the Sage Educational
Partner Program in Canada can contact the Sage Education Department at
800-256-8807.
About Sage North America
Sage North America is part of The Sage Group plc, a leading global supplier
of business management software and services. At Sage, we live and breathe
business every day. We are passionate about helping our customers achieve
their ambitions. Our range of business software and services is continually
evolving as we innovate to answer our customers' needs. Our solutions
support accounting, operations, customer relationship management, human
resources, time tracking, merchant services and the specialized needs of
the construction, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit and
real estate industries. Sage North America employs approximately 4,800
people and supports nearly 2.9 million small and medium-size business
customers. The Sage Group plc, formed in 1981, was floated on the London
Stock Exchange in 1989, employs more than 14,500 people and supports more
than 5.8 million customers worldwide. For more information, please visit
the web site at www.sagenorthamerica.com or call
866-308-2378.
© 2009 Sage Software, Inc. All rights reserved. Sage, the Sage logo and
the Sage product and service names mentioned herein are registered
trademarks or trademarks of Sage Software, Inc. or its affiliated entities.
(1) Based on an independent survey of 296 accounting software decision
makers of Canadian businesses conducted in June 2008 and an independent
survey of 331 accountants who work with small business clients conducted in
Canada in May 2008.
Contact Information: Contacts:
Marchell Gillis
770-724-4256
marchell.Gillis@sage.com
Mark Priscaro
925-931-0980
mark.priscaro@sage.com