IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - September 27, 2007) - Sage Software announced today details of its
keynote and featured speakers for Sage Summit, the company's annual
customer conference, taking place November 3-6, 2007 in Chicago. This 4-day
event offers the opportunity for small and mid-sized businesses who are
users of Sage Software products and services to network, gain insight to
better utilize their software and services, and learn about the latest
industry and business trends affecting their organizations.
Sage Summit will formally open with a joint keynote on Sunday, November 4th
starting at 2:30 p.m. (CST) featuring Ron Verni, Sage Software CEO,
recently named one of 2007's "Top 100 Most Influential People" by
Accounting Today magazine; Nina Smith, Sage Software president, Business
Management Division; Doug Meyer, Sage Software president, Industry &
Specialized Solutions Division, plus; special guest Christopher Gardner,
CEO of Christopher Gardner International Holdings, and the inspiration for
the recent box office smash, "The Pursuit of Happyness."
Gardner is the owner and CEO of Christopher Gardner International Holdings,
with offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. Surmounting acute
obstacles on his road to success, Gardner will articulate his keys to
self-empowerment, beating the odds, and breaking the negative cycles that
keep people from succeeding.
Additional featured speakers at Sage Summit include Rieva Lesonsky,
Editorial Director of Entrepreneur magazine; Bob Scott, Editor-In-Chief of
Accounting Technology magazine; Kevin Parker, Editorial Director of
Manufacturing Business Technology magazine, and; Marshall Lager, Senior
Editor of CRM magazine.
Rieva Lesonsky, Editorial Director of Entrepreneur magazine, will host an
interactive session in which attendees will discuss a variety of current
issues and general business cases identified by the audience. During the
session, Lesonsky will offer her suggestions and insights based on years of
observing the ins and outs of what makes small businesses successful.
Kevin Parker, Editorial Director of Manufacturing Business Technology
magazine, will explore the most pertinent issues impacting the
manufacturing industry today and how information technology can truly give
small businesses the competitive advantage they need.
Marshall Lager, Senior Editor of CRM magazine, will examine the key issues
in what is perhaps the hottest business management application for small
and mid-sized businesses today, with more and more businesses implementing
CRM systems, including discussing what's the best way to go -- hosted or
on-premises, and what business owners might see over the next few years and
what they need to do to maximize CRM in their own business.
Bob Scott, Editor-In-Chief of Accounting Technology magazine, will share
his observations on current trends in the accounting and enterprise
resource planning (ERP) market, and ways small and mid-sized business
owners can address some of the technology challenges their companies face
now, while effectively planning for the future.
Sage Summit will also feature a "State of the Construction Industry" panel
discussion, led by editors from several national construction trade
publications. Panelists will outline trends such as Green Building, BIM
technology, market strengths and opportunities, as well as the importance
of integration, collaboration and succession planning.
More details on the expert knowledge the keynote speakers will be sharing
with Sage Summit attendees is available at the Sage Summit web site,
www.sagesummit.com/agenda/keyspeaker/index.cfm.
Sage Summit is designed to help Sage Software clients discover new ways in
which their software and services can solve business challenges and bring
more value to their organizations. It enables attendees to learn from each
other, as well as communicate with product experts and share their crucial
input and feedback. The conference provides a number of activities, such as
an on-site Support Center, a trade show floor with software demonstrations,
and hands-on labs, which allow the attendees to speak directly with product
experts.
Conference attendees can evaluate a wide range of Sage Software and
third-party products, enabling them to explore the possibilities for
building highly integrated end-to-end business management systems for their
operations. A number of exclusive discounts will be available to attendees
only.
Open to the nearly 2.8 million small and mid-sized businesses in the U.S.
and Canada who use Sage Software products and services, Sage Summit 2007
expects over 2,500 attendees. Registration information is available at
www.sagesummit.com. Standard registration for the full 4-day conference is
available now through October 26th for $995 (USD).
For more information, please visit the official Sage Summit web site:
www.sagesummit.com.
About Sage Software
Sage Software supports the needs, challenges and dreams of nearly 2.8
million small and
mid-sized business customers in North America through easy-to-use, scalable
and customizable software and services. Our products 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 Software is a subsidiary of The Sage Group plc, a leading
international supplier of accounting and business management software
solutions and related products and services for small and mid-sized
businesses. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange
in 1989 and the Group now has 5.4 million customers and employs over 13,000
people worldwide. For more information, please visit the Web site at
www.sagesoftware.com/moreinfo or call (866) 308-2378.
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Contact Information: Media Contacts:
Aimee Weaver Ertley
Senior PR Manager
Sage Software
(770) 724-4556
aimee.ertley@sage.com
Mark Priscaro
Director, Public Relations
Sage Software
(925) 931-7048
mark.priscaro@sage.com