Sage and ACT! 2011 Strengths and Features
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About Sage
Sage is a leading supplier of business management software and services to 6.2 million customers worldwide. From small start-ups to larger organizations, we make it easier for companies to manage their business processes
Our focus is to provide business-friendly solutions that make it easier for customers to manage their processes and meet their objectives
Key Facts
Market Business Stability Customer Support
Global company with over 13,100 employees Revenue of $2.22B
for FY2009
90% of technical support staff located in North
America
6.2 million customers worldwide
Over 30 years of working experience
Manage around 39,000 customer queries daily
One of the market leaders in the UK, North America, Europe, South Africa, and
Asia
Made over 40 acquisitions
since 1991
Global network of 26,600 business partners and consultants and 40,000
accountants
How We Stack Up
Business management solutions providers
In the worldwide small business market, Sage is regarded as a clear
market leader
Oracle17%
SAP32%
Sage5%
Others39%
Microsoft3%
Infor4%
Microsoft10%
Sage15%
Oracle10%
Others51% SAP
10%Intuit4%
Source: AMR, Global Enterprise Application Market Sizing Report, July 2009.
Source: IDC #220937, Worldwide ERP 2008 Vendor Analysis, published December 2009.
What Sets Us Apart
• Local Focus− Empowered local management teams can respond
quickly to local competitive and market changes
− Products and services are developed locally to meet unique fiscal, legal, and regulatory environments (not “globalized”)
− Unparalleled experience in the market with a reliable record of supporting customers—even through periods of recession and economic instability
• Global Scale− Successful innovations are shared quickly between Sage businesses− Global technologies can be shared between local markets− Unmatched ability to deliver software that tames complexity for users and IT
managers alike—as evidenced by continuous global recognition from independent analysts, reviews, and awards.
By being local, by building long-term powerful relationships with
customers, we can deliver outstanding service which we believe is unmatched
in our industry
Accounting & ERP SolutionsDacEasy by SageSage BusinessVisionSage BusinessWorksSage ERP AccpacSage ERP X3Sage ERP MAS 90 and 200Sage ERP MAS500Sage PeachtreeSage PFW ERPSage Pro ERPSage Simply Accounting
Budgeting and ForecastingSage Active Planner
Construction & Real EstateSage Master BuilderSage Project Lifecycle ManagementSage Timberline Office
Customer ManagementSage ACT! SageCRMSageCRM.comSage SalesLogix
Developer ToolsProvideX
Employer SolutionsSage Abra HRMS
Fixed Asset ManagementFAS Asset Accounting FAS Asset Inventory FAS Canada Asset Accounting FAS CIP Accounting FAS Gov Asset Accounting FAS Nonprofit Asset Accounting
HealthcareMENDSPCN Health NetworkSage IntergySage Medical ManagerSage MedWareSage Practice AnalyticsSage Transaction Services
NonprofitSage FundraisingSage MillenniumSage MIP Fund Accounting
Payment SolutionsSage ACH Processing Sage Card Processing Sage Check Processing Sage Exchange Sage Loyalty and Gift Cards Sage Merchant Cash Advance and Loans Sage Virtual Terminal
Time Tracking & BillingSage Carpe Diem Sage TimeSheet Sage Timeslips
Products We Offer
Customer Management
• Customer Management comes in a couple varieties, including Customer Relationship Management (CRM)—like Sage SalesLogix and SageCRM, and Contact and Customer Management (CCM)—like Sage ACT!
• Sage ACT! makes it easy for you to have meaningful conversations with customers by giving you an organized view of the people you do business with
• Typically, Sage ACT! is easier to use, faster to get up-and-running, and less costly than traditional CRM
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Top Reasons to Choose
• #1 in the world. Because of this, many of your existing users, as well as future employees, will already be familiar with Sage ACT!.
• Designed for you. Designed specifically for small businesses and sales teams like yours.
• Easier than the other guys. You can get 25 percent* more work done by simply choosing to use Sage ACT! over competitive solutions.
• Priced for the cost-conscious. Sage ACT! is priced for cost-conscious small businesses and sales teams.
• Personalizable. Feel free to personalize Sage ACT! to fit your business even better.
* Based on a Keystroke Level Modeling competitive study conducted by Sage and Measuring Usability, LLC in May 2009. Competitors included Microsoft Dynamics® CRM and Salesforce.com.
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Additional Resources
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Online Community Sage Connected Services for ACT!
Sage ACT! Certified Consultants
Sage Business Care Accounting Links and Integration
Sage ACT! Premier Trainers
Sage ACT! Essentials Anytime Learning Add-On Products Hosting Partners