New Sage 200 v2013 offers customers the freedom to choose between on premise or cloud deployment for unrivalled flexibilityNewcastle & London - 28th June 2013: Leading business software and services provider, Sage UK, has today announced that it has expanded its enterprise resource planning (ERP) portfolio for small, medium or growing businesses with the launch of Sage 200 v2013. Offering users the freedom to choose how they deploy, pay, and customise their software, the latest breed of Sage’s leading SMB software – which brings financial and customer information together – is available both in the cloud and on premise as a fully customisable system, with flexible payment options.
Sage 200 is a direct response to the changing requirements of businesses that increasingly demand truly integrated front and back office applications to automate ever more sophisticated processes and join up all aspects of their business. Designed for scale, security, resilience and flexibility, Sage 200 provides customers with the software to control a host of business processes within one integrated business management suite. Sage 200 v2013 releases an online version of the solution in addition to the on premise suite, providing customers with choice of deployment and payment, and marking a major step forward in Sage’s overarching cloud proposition.
“At Sage we’re extremely proud to be able to offer our small and growing business customers’ unrivalled flexibility and choice: the choice of accurate, timely financial data and the choice of an on premise or cloud-based solution that frees up their data so they can access it anytime, anywhere. With the option to pay monthly for the services they need, Sage 200 v2013 gives SMB customers a solution that can be used anywhere in the world and can grow with the business while keeping costs aligned with usage needs,” explained Steve Attwell, Managing Director for Sage’s Small & Medium Business Division.
As growing businesses increasingly want the freedom to choose how, where and when they access business-critical information, Sage 200 v2013 caters for every customer need and has the potential to transform the operations of businesses who want the best of on premise applications and those who want to capitalise on the benefits of the web. Sage 200 v2013 benefits include:
Choice of deployment online or on premise, providing the ultimate flexibility and freedom of choice for small and medium businesses
Flexible payment model means that even on premise customers have the freedom to choose whether they pay for the solution up front or on a monthly subscription model
Customisable both on premise and in the cloud: Sage 200 v2013 is architectured to provide vital economies of scale but can be safely customised in a multi tenancy environment
Available online or on premise, a new web user makes it even simpler for users to access vital business information on the road from a range of mobile or tablet devices
Businesses can choose to pay for what they use on a monthly basis, or can alternatively pay up front
Unlike other providers, customers can select to start from one user and can choose the modules that are relevant to them, so they don’t pay for what they don’t use
Customers can choose to add users during busy periods or remove them when they don’t need them, providing a flexible, low cost business solution accessible any time, any where
Developed on the Microsoft Windows Azure open and flexible cloud platform, Sage 200 Online offers SMBs the next generation of business technology, which is fully compliant with industry standards and continuously managed and monitored with 24-hour availability support
Sage 200 v2013 includes new features satisfying the wishes of over 400 customer contacts.
Sage 200 has already established itself as the cornerstone for many growing businesses operations, and now with the launch Sage 200 v2013, organisations have even greater freedom to choose how they deploy, pay and customise their solution to meet their needs. As customers increasingly look to unlock the power of the web, Sage is already seeing growing demand for cloud-based ERP and Sage 200 Online is set to be a transformative solution for companies looking to begin their journey to the cloud.
“Many of our customers already appreciate the value Sage 200 brings to their business and now with the launch of Sage 200 Online, organisations have even greater freedom to choose how they deploy their solution. Cloud-based ERP will offer tangible benefits for those with a distributed workforce or where the business is reliant on a highly mobile team, and we’re confident that customers will be impressed by the flexibility and functionality of Sage 200 Online,” commented Steve Cox, Chief Operating Officer at TSG.
Sage 200 Online represents the next generation of business technology. Its launch shows momentum in the delivery of Sage’s web strategy and the company’s commitment to a consistent technology and platform strategy. Combining Sage’s highly popular ERP solution with the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, it provides a powerful and non-disruptive answer both for new and existing customers as they migrate to the cloud.
After engaging partners and a handful of beta customers to test Sage 200 v2013 last year, Sage has seen strong demand for the new solution with over 40 of its leading Business Partners and 18 Development Partners on board to support the online solution, and a number of early-adopter customers already live on the platform following a successful beta programme.
Sage 200 Online is a significant addition to Sage UKI’s Online family of software and services, which already includes pure play SaaS with SageOne, SagePay, mobile services and award winning managed services.
For more information please visit
http://www.sage.co.uk/sage-200.
