Contact Information: Media Contacts: Mark Priscaro Director, Public Relations (for Sage Accpac) (925) 931-7048 mark.priscaro@sage.com Stephen Moore Senior Manager, Public Relations (for Sage MAS) (949) 790-2040 stephen.moore@sage.com
Sage Software Flagship ERP Solutions Garner 5-Star Rankings in The CPA Technology Advisor 2008 Review of Mid-Range Accounting Systems
Sage Accpac 200 ERP 5.5 and Sage MAS 90 and 200 ERP 4.3 Earn Praise and High Marks in Annual Comparison Review
| Source: Sage Software, Inc.
IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - September 12, 2008) - Sage Software announced today that the latest
versions of its Sage Accpac ERP
and Sage MAS ERP enterprise resource planning and accounting systems have won top rankings in
The CPA Technology Advisor annual Review of Mid-Range Accounting Systems.
In the September 2008 issue, reviewer Mary Girsch-Bock
awarded 5-Star overall ratings for Sage Accpac 200 ERP 5.5 and Sage MAS 90
and 200 ERP 4.3. Both products are also integral components of the
company's new Extended Enterprise Suites that were launched earlier this
year.
"These award-winning performances demonstrate how our solutions continue to
successfully address the needs of our business customers," said Himanshu
Palsule, Sage Software executive vice president and general manager,
Strategic Products, Business Management Division. "Sage Accpac and Sage MAS
ERP continue to offer our customers both choice and value -- even more so
now as part of our new Extended Enterprise Suites. These latest awards
reaffirm our customer-focused approach to consistently deliver solutions
with superior functionality, optimum performance and uncompromising value."
The CPA Technology Advisor judged products in six categories: Ease of
Use/Transaction Entry, Modules & Notable Features,
Integration/Import/Export, Reporting, Support/Training/Help, and Relative
Value. Products can earn up to a 5-Star rating in each category, which roll
up into an Overall Rating that rates products on the same 5-Star scale. Sage
MAS 90 and 200 ERP 4.3 scored perfect 5-Star ratings in all six review
categories, while Sage
Accpac 200 ERP was awarded 5-Star ratings in five of the six categories
and a 4.5-Star rating in the remaining one.
The Sage Software Extended Enterprise Vision
Sage MAS 90 and 200 and Sage Accpac ERP anchor the new Sage Extended
Enterprise Suites, which provide a full range of ERP and CRM functions in an integrated
suite. These next-generation business suites can give SMB owners a
distinct, competitive advantage with integrated functionality that ties
information and people together across an entire company. The Sage MAS and
Accpac Extended Enterprise Suites improve workflow, collaboration and
productivity throughout the organization, and enhance services to customers
and partners throughout the supply and delivery chain. For more
information, visit www.sagemas.com/EES and www.sageaccpac.com.
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