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Sage Software's Employer Solutions Business Plans to Present at the 10th Annual HR Technology Conference & Exhibition
| Source: Sage Software
ST. PETERSBURG, FL--(Marketwire - October 8, 2007) - Sage Software announced today that its
Employer Solutions business will have a presence at the 10th Annual HR
Technology Conference & Exhibition, to be held this week at the Navy Pier
in Chicago. The company's products and services will be demonstrated
across 400 square feet of exhibit space (Booth #1020), and the company will
co-present a 75-minute education session on human capital management (HCM)
and human resources (HR) technology with Perfumania, Inc., a $240 million,
Sunrise, Fla.-based specialty retailer, and a Sage Software customer.
"Our annual participation at the HR Technology event provides an invaluable
opportunity for us to connect with our loyal customers and the HR community
at large," said Karl Grass, senior vice president and general manager for
Employer Solutions at Sage Software. "We look forward to presenting a
break-out session at this year's conference, and to demonstrating how our
solutions help thousands of small and mid-sized businesses and
organizations throughout North America better manage their human resources
and payroll."
The HR Technology Conference & Exposition is the country's largest and
leading event for all aspects of technology used in HR, with more than 200
exhibitors and 35 sessions. Sage Software's Employer Solutions business
encompasses a range of HR, benefits, payroll, and time management software
and processing services. The company will demonstrate Sage Abra HRMS, its
award-winning human resource management system comprising HR, payroll,
benefits, training, recruiting, and compliance solutions. The latest Sage
Abra HRMS versions (7.6 and 8.3) feature both EEO-1 reporting changes and
compatibility with the Microsoft® Windows Vista™ operating system.
Sage will also demonstrate Sage TimeSheet and announce its new online HR
compliance training solution at the HR Technology event.
On Thursday, October 11, at 1:45 p.m., Johnny Laurent, Sage Software's vice
president for customer support, and Wendy Mahle, SPHR, vice president of
human resources (HR) and payroll at Perfumania, will co-present a HCM
conference session, titled "Sweet Smell of Success of Perfumania." Laurent
will present general information on HR technology applications, and then
turn the session over to Mahle, who will explain how a failure to upgrade
their HR system left Perfumania in an expensive and unworkable situation;
how the payroll department flatly refused one solution; and finally, how
drawing on her considerable experience in vendor selections and
implementations, she managed to find an appropriate HR technology solution.
Laurent has more than 18 years of experience in the software and hardware
support industry. Since 2005, he has been responsible for customer support
for Sage Software's award-winning line of HR and payroll solutions,
including Sage Abra HRMS, Sage Payroll Services, Sage TimeSheet, and Sage
Carpe Diem. Prior to joining Sage, Laurent owned a support consulting
firm, and worked with leading consulting firms for the support industry,
focusing on operational assessments, support center re-engineering,
training, courseware development, and management and operational
consulting.
Mahle, SPHR, is a seasoned human resources (HR) professional with more than
15 years of experience. As vice president of HR and payroll at Perfumania,
Inc., she is responsible for all areas of HR and payroll, including
employee relations, incentive compensation plans, training, benefits,
workers' compensation, and Sarbanes Oxley. She currently serves as Ready
When the Time Comes (RWTC) coordinator for the American Red Cross, and is
an active member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the
Human Resource Association of Broward County (HRABC), the South Florida
Compensation and Benefits Association, and the American Society for
Training and Development (ASTD).
For more information about the 10th Annual HR Technology Conference &
Exposition, please visit www.hrtechnologyconference.com/. For more
information about Sage Software's HR solutions, please visit
www.sageabra.com or call 866-425-9392.
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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