Sage Peachtree 2011 Helps Small Businesses Stay Competitive

Customer-driven enhancements help small businesses get started quickly, stay on track, and on budget

Atlanta, Ga., May 18, 2010 – Sage North America announced today the availability of the Sage Peachtree 2011 product line, part of the broad portfolio of Sage business management solutions that service end-to-end business needs. A longtime favorite of small businesses and accountants, Sage Peachtree is easier to use than ever, providing companies with instant access to key information that makes billing customers, reacting to issues and controlling profitability easier than ever for small businesses, helping them to stay competitive in a rapidly changing economy.

“At a time when most small businesses need to do more with less, Sage Peachtree 2011 will help them to leverage efficiencies and answer the three most important questions of their day: are business activities on track, on schedule, and within budget,” said Connie Certusi, general manager, small business accounting solutions, Sage North America. “Sage Peachtree 2011 makes it easier for small businesses to quickly get the information they need so they can focus on what they do best: running their businesses.”

Sage Peachtree 2011 helps small business owners and managers:

Streamline Service Billing: Businesses that provide services can quickly invoice customers for any unbilled time and expenses; unbilled items can be filtered by date, customer or job. The outstanding time and expenses are then transferred directly to an invoice, increasing billing efficiency.

Improve decision making with the new Inventory and Services Management Center: A customized dashboard helps users process large quantities of information about a single inventory item or a service at a glance. It enables quick research, comparisons, and decision making, and helps small businesses easily see the impact of a service—usage, revenue, and more. The dashboard cuts time needed to track details on inventory for planning purchases, freeing that time for other activities.

Instantly identify Job Status: Customizable job status indicators provide visual red/yellow/green “stoplights” for easy identification of what’s on or off track, and are completely customizable to suit the needs of individual businesses. Small businesses can easily delete, rename, or change the color-coded stoplight button attached to each status, with virtually unlimited status types, for easy monitoring.

“Sage Peachtree is amazing. It’s so easy to use, and it really helps me keep track of my business overall,” says Pat Walther, owner of Whatsmokin’ Barbecue in St. Louis, MO. “When I opened last year, I considered hiring someone, which would have been difficult at the time, but I bought Sage Peachtree instead, and it was the best decision I could have made. I really depend on the reporting and analysis tools - they get me what I need quickly, so that I can focus on my customers and on doing what I love.”

Sage Peachtree 2011 handily simplifies mundane tasks so that small businesses can get more work done faster, increasing efficiency with an easier installation process and a setup advisor that automatically displays related instructions, descriptions, and links for assistance. The guide can be turned on or off for each user.

Other new features, which vary across products, include the ability to process change orders, enhanced assembly reporting, and additional improvements to jobs management. For more information, please visit www.peachtree2011.com.

Also available in the line are industry-focused products specifically for manufacturers, distributors, nonprofit organizations, accountants, and construction businesses, as well as Sage Peachtree Quantum 2011. Sage Peachtree Quantum is the most comprehensive application in the product line, offering all of the new features and enhancements in the core line along with exclusive new features to support improved jobs management.

Sage Peachtree is the entry point into the Sage family of ERP solutions. The Sage migration path expands the Peachtree product line and offers a natural progression up to Sage ERP solutions to ensure small businesses have familiar and affordable options to support their long term business needs.

Pricing and Availability
Sage Peachtree Premium Accounting 2011, Sage Peachtree Complete Accounting 2011, Sage Peachtree Pro Accounting 2011 and Sage Peachtree First Accounting 2011 are now available direct from Sage and will be available from most computer retailers and office supply stores in mid-June. The suggested retail price for Sage Peachtree Premium Accounting 2011 is $499.99, Sage Peachtree Complete Accounting 2011 is $299.99, Sage Peachtree Pro Accounting 2011 is $199.99, and Sage Peachtree First Accounting 2011 is $99.99. The Multi-User Edition (5 seat license) of Sage Peachtree Complete Accounting retails for $699.99, while the Sage Peachtree Premium Accounting 2011 Multi-User Edition (5 seat license) can be ordered direct from Sage for $1,199.99. High-value competitive rebates are available from Sage for customers on other small business accounting packages. Call 800-228-0068 for more details.

About Sage North America Sage North America is part of The Sage Group plc, a leading global supplier of business management software and services. Sage North America employs 4,000 people and supports 3.1 million small and midsized business customers. The Sage Group plc, formed in 1981, was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and now employs 13,100 people and supports 6.2 million customers worldwide. For more information, please visit the website at www.sagenorthamerica.com.

Sage Peachtree Quantum 2011 Adds More Business Management Power At An Affordable Price
New jobs management features will help small businesses take advantage of stimulus-related opportunities

Denver, Colo., May 18, 2010 – Sage North America announced today the general availability of Sage Peachtree Quantum 2011, with major enhancements in usability and jobs management, adding even more business management power at an affordable price. Sage Peachtree Quantum 2011 is part of the broad portfolio of Sage business solutions that service end-to-end business needs.

Sage Peachtree Quantum 2011 offers the simplicity of an integrated accounting solution, with unrivalled performance and unmatched capacity in its class: twice as fast for transaction saves and report generation than its nearest competitor, and capacity from five to 40 named users. It’s ideal for businesses looking for more power on a modest budget, and adds a mid-way step in the Sage migration path for small businesses who have outgrown Sage Peachtree, but aren’t yet ready to move up to a midsized, fully customizable solution such as Sage ERP MAS 90.

“Companies are maximizing their investments, looking at ways to do more with less,” said Connie Certusi, general manager, small business accounting solutions, Sage. “For these firms, Sage Peachtree Quantum 2011 is a perfect choice; an out-of-the-box solution that is fast, flexible, and works the way a small business does. It’s perfect for companies who have an eye on growth and are looking for value, or for companies who realize that their current system is more than they need, either from a cost or a transactional standpoint, and are looking to switch.”

With the government releasing most of the $787 billion in stimulus funds this year, new job opportunities will be developing for small businesses. The new jobs management functionality in Sage Peachtree Quantum 2011 will assist small businesses in taking advantage of those stimulus-based opportunities, enabling them to track the data required to comply with federal project parameters.

Exclusive new job-related features in Sage Peachtree Quantum 2011 include:

Job Navigation Center: A ‘one-stop shop’ for quick, easy access to all job-related information including tasks and reports from a centralized dashboard, in which a complete list of jobs is displayed. Users can drill down for detail, and use new Job Status Indicators to easily view or sort by status.

Interactive Job Reporting: On-the-fly customized reports with real-time totals can be developed from job modules on the dashboard, based on what information is selected. The Job Profitability module with comparisons of original, estimated vs. committed and the various filters can create hundreds of user-defined reports, all of which can be exported to Excel, PDF, or email.

Job and Project Management Center: Small businesses can proactively manage projects with easy access to job information in one centralized place. A second tab in the Job Navigation Center provides a customizable dashboard view of information per job, per job/phase, or per job/phase/cc.

A new Streamlined Service Billing feature enables businesses that provide services to quickly invoice customers for any unbilled time and expenses; unbilled items can be filtered by date, customer or job. The outstanding time and expenses are then transferred directly to an invoice, increasing billing efficiency. New customizable Job Status Indicators with visual red/yellow/green “stoplights” enable easy identification of what’s on or off track, and is completely customizable to suit the needs of individual businesses, improving efficiency and awareness.

Other new features include the ability to process change orders and enhanced assembly reporting. Additional improvements simplify startup, increasing efficiency with an easier installation process and a helpful setup advisor.

With industry-specific features and reports to meet the specialized needs of small manufacturers, distributors, contractors, and nonprofit organizations, Sage Peachtree Quantum provides growing small organizations with the accuracy, control, and results they require for successful business management, and is the entry point into the Sage family of ERP solutions. The Sage migration path expands the Sage Peachtree product line and offers a natural progression up to Sage ERP solutions to ensure small businesses have familiar and affordable options to support their long term business needs.

Pricing and Availability
Sage Peachtree Quantum is available direct from Sage or from the Sage network of Sage Peachtree Certified Consultants. Pricing starts at $2950 for a 5 seat license. A payment plan is available, through which small businesses can pay six months in equal installments via credit card. For more information, please call 800-228-0068, or visit www.peachtreequantum.com.

About Sage North America Sage North America is part of The Sage Group plc, a leading global supplier of business management software and services. Sage North America employs 4,000 people and supports 3.1 million small and midsized business customers. The Sage Group plc, formed in 1981, was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and now employs 13,100 people and supports 6.2 million customers worldwide. For more information, please visit the website at www.sagenorthamerica.com.

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