IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - October 18, 2007) - Sage Software announced today its sponsors for
Sage Summit, the company's annual customer conference, taking place
November 3-6 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.
Research In Motion (RIM) is the Strategic Sponsor for Sage Summit 2007. RIM
will be exhibiting BlackBerry® Business Solutions at Sage Summit in Booth
#213. BlackBerry Business Solutions for Sales are tailored to fit the way
sales forces operate, providing access to CRM systems and improving the
efficiency of mobile sales representatives. With BlackBerry Business
Solutions, a company's mobile sales force can stay connected to important
business applications and communications wherever they go. For more
information, visit www.blackberry.com.
Additional event sponsors include:
Silver Sponsors
IndustriOS Software, Inc. (Booth #715) -- Make better business decisions
with timely management information, and reduce processing costs through
simple and seamless integration of manufacturing operations, distribution,
through to financials. Integrated with Sage Accpac ERP, new modules
include: CRM, VRM, Customer Service, RMA, Product Configuration, and
Advanced Scheduling. For more information, visit www.industrios.com.
Timberline Users Group (Booth #424, 426) -- Timberline Users Group (TUG) is
the independent learning and networking organization for companies using
Sage Timberline Office Software. TUG is committed to continued education
and communication, and offers free online training, user-to-user help,
custom report designs and formulas. For more information, visit
www.TUGweb.com.
Bronze Sponsors
Business Objects (Booth #308) -- Business Objects, the makers of Crystal
Reports and Crystal Xcelsius, is the world leader in business intelligence
software. Their solutions, which help organizations gain better insight
into their business, improve decision-making and enterprise performance,
are integrated within several Sage Software products including Sage Accpac
ERP, Sage SalesLogix, Sage MAS 90, 200, and 500 ERP, and Sage Timberline
Office. For more information, visit www.businessobjects.com.
Citrix Online (Booth #425) -- Citrix Online is the leading provider of
easy-to-use Web-based remote access and real-time collaboration services.
Businesses can work smarter and faster with Citrix Online's award-winning
services: GoToMeeting®, GoToWebinar®, GoToMyPC®, and GoToAssist®.
For more information, visit www.citrixonline.com.
CodePartners (Booth #739) -- CodePartners provides development software and
services exclusively through channel resellers around the world. Since
1991, CodePartners has led the way in small to medium-sized business
automation with innovative ideas and outstanding service. For more
information, visit www.codepartners.biz.
RedTail Solutions, Inc. (Booth #713) -- The RedTail Transaction Manager®
offers EDI, GDS, and RFID in a single solution with "out-of-the-box"
integration to various Sage ERP systems. With true Software as a Service,
RedTail can reduce a supplier's electronic trading overhead by more than
50%. For more information, visit www.redtailsolutions.com.
Sage Summit will open with a joint keynote featuring Nina Smith, Sage
Software president, Business Management Division; Doug Meyer, Sage Software
president, Industry & Specialized Solutions Division; and special guest
Christopher Gardner, CEO of Christopher Gardner International Holdings and
the inspiration for the recent box office smash, "The Pursuit of
Happyness."
Sage Summit is designed to help Sage Software clients discover new ways in
which their software 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. 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 global 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.
© 2007 Sage Software. All rights reserved. The Sage Software logo and the
Sage Software product and service names mentioned herein are registered
trademarks or trademarks of Sage Software or its affiliated entities. The
BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks, images and symbols are the
exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited.
Contact Information: Media Contacts:
Aimee Weaver Ertley
Sage Software
(770) 724-4556
aimee.ertley@sage.com
Mark Priscaro
Sage Software
(925) 931-7048
mark.priscaro@sage.com