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July 2017

Sage Foundation Caps Off Mid-Year Milestones with Large American Cancer Society Donation

Sage Foundation has reached several milestones since its launch in late 2015, including being named the top donor in the American Cancer Society's largest Relay For Life event, Relay For Life of Gwinnett, held in Sage's North American hometown, Atlanta. These achievements come ahead of the Foundation's main event of the year: The Invictus Games Toronto 2017.

May 2017

Sage Summit 2017: Business Builders of All Sizes Embrace Artificial Intelligence and Automation

Sage inspired thousands of business builders to embrace a future powered by artificial intelligence and automation at Sage Summit U.S. 2017. Over the course of three days, 5,000 attendees from around the world came together with local government leaders, including the Mayor of Atlanta Kasim Reed, executives, and AI experts to discuss the biggest issues and opportunities impacting business and entrepreneurship.

Sage Releases Major Update to Flagship Business Management Tool for Enterprises

Sage announced today at Sage Summit US 2017 a major upgrade to its popular business management solution, Sage X3, used by enterprise customers across the world. The Company also announced new versions of Sage solutions for Small & Medium sized businesses.

Global research shows tech savvy businesses grow, differentiate, compete and flex better when they commit to technology

Sage announced today at Sage Summit US 2017 new research which shows almost a third of small businesses who commit to technology show demonstrable growth. Nevertheless, more than half (56%) of all small business owners interviewed have yet to adopt digital technologies, preferring to maintain their business with traditional methods, signaling a massive opportunity for the cloud accounting and business management software market in coming years.

Sage unveils Sage 50c – more freedom, control and automation for Business Builders

Sage today announced at Sage Summit US 2017 a major update to Sage 50c, the cloud-enabled transformation of Sage’s most popular accounting solution, Sage 50. This marks the next step in Sage’s continuing mission to help Small & Medium Businesses access the best technology and innovation as their enterprise counterparts.

Sage Unveils Next Generation Cloud Accounting and Business Management Solutions at Sage Summit US

Sage announced today at Sage Summit US 2017 a new wave of cloud accounting and ERP solutions designed to support and champion businesses of all sizes. These products bring Sage one step closer to delivering on its vision of a world powered by “invisible admin” by 2020.

Global research: Channel Partners are midway on their journey to being ‘cloud ready’, while those investing are reaping rewards

Research conducted by IDC and commissioned by Sage reveals that channel partners consider themselves only halfway to having their existing operations to be ‘cloud ready’ despite the recognition of the benefits that the cloud offers them. ‘The Future is the Cloud’ research shows that those that have embraced cloud offerings for over 5 years typically experience higher profitability. The IDC research also shows that channel partners who have invested in cloud sales people, technical people and services achieve the highest profit margins.

April 2017

Sage Summit U.S. 2017 Spotlights AI and Innovation

Sage today unveiled the final agenda for its flagship gathering of business builders and entrepreneurs, Sage Summit U.S., taking place May 9-11 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Sage Summit U.S. is the 8th event in a global series that has engaged thousands of entrepreneurs and business leaders from London to Paris, Madrid, Toronto, Singapore, Melbourne, Berlin and Johannesburg.

Sage Summit 2017 to attract thousands of Business Builders to Atlanta

The UK’s biggest tech company today announced the lineup for Sage Summit U.S., a flagship gathering of business builders and entrepreneurs, taking place May 9-11 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Notable entrepreneur George Foreman will headline the conference to inspire and motivate businesses at every stage of their journey - from start-ups to mid-sized and enterprise.

Global Research Reveals Accountants Welcome Technology and Automation for Administrative Relief

Sage announced the results of a new global survey of 700 accountants which shows that attitudes towards automation within the accounting profession are changing as the benefits become clear – signalling a new era for the accounting practice.

February 2017

Sage Foundation Launches $1M Enterprise Fund to Back the Brightest Ideas from Non-Profits Around the World

Sage announces the launch of Sage Foundation's Enterprise Fund. The new $1 million fund is open to non-profits with enterprise ideas that help improve the lives of military veterans, young people or women and girls.

Alan Laing, EVP, Partners and Alliances at Sage Recognized as 2017 CRN® Channel Chief

Sage announces that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has added Alan Laing, EVP, Partners and Alliances at Sage, to its prestigious list of 2017 Channel Chiefs. The executives on the list represent top leaders in the IT channel who excel at driving growth and revenue in their organizations through channel partners.

January 2017

Sage responds to business appetite for cloud and AI; Announces First Cloud Accounting Platform with Chat Bot Integration

Sage announces five new cloud accounting solutions across seven global markets to take business builders and entrepreneurs closer to the future where accounting is invisible.

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