Shares 2007/2008 business strategy; further expansions after Saudi , Bahrain
Dubai, UAE, 30th May 2007: Sage Software Middle East, the largest provider of mid-market end-to-end business software solutions of HRMS, ERP & CRM, on Sunday awarded its partners for their 2006-2007 achievements, a year that saw the company expand regionally with offices in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The Sage Middle East Partner Summit was attended by over 30 partners from across the GCC and Levant, as well as senior company representatives from the UK and US.
"Sage's all new partner programs, new support strategy, and vision for the region is the main focus of the conference. With aggressive expansion plans we have a greater need today for our strong channel partnerships, and we recognize that our business growth and success is largely owed to their hard work and dedication 12 months of the year," said Marc Van der Ven, Managing Director of Sage Software ME.
Per annual tradition, Sage handed out both "Business Partner of the Year" and "Rising Star of the Year" awards, in the following product categories; Sage Accpac ERP, Sage CRM, Sage Line 500 ERP, ACT, and Sage Line 50.
The "Business Partner of the Year" award winners include the following:
Sage Accpac ERP - Fakhroo Information Technology Services, Triad Software services
Sage CRM- Triad Software Services, United Business Applications
Sage Line 500 ERP- OCS Infotech, AlMoayed
Support Partner of the year - CATS
Development Partner of the year - Infinite Dimensions
Development Partner of the year - SYSTRONICS
Development Partner of the year - International Achievement Award
Sage ACT! - Scan Technology
Sage Line 50 - Software Solutions
Zareh Tutunjian, general manager, Systronics, the Sage Line 500 ERP Development Partner of the Year, said: "Our business strategy is to add value to our vendor relationships, and create more revenue generating opportunities by expanding on the product benefits. Our local expertise enables us to develop additional functionality to the Sage ERP product, which helps us tailor it to the needs of Middle East businesses. We are proud to receive this recognition from Sage, and we're also looking forward to seeing our add-ons going into the global Sage sales channel."
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About Sage Software ME:
Sage Software offers leading business management software and services that support the needs and challenges of medium sized organisations. Its parent company, The Sage Group plc (London: SGE.L), supports 5 million customers worldwide. For more than 25 years, Sage Software has delivered easy-to-use, scalable and customizable software for enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management and human resources. Its products are used by a range of industries including Manufacturing, Wholesale Distribution, Trading, Banking & Financial Services, Transportation & Logistics, Telecommunications, Oil & Gas, Healthcare, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Defense & Security, High Tech, Government / Non-profit, Services, Retail, Utilities, Construction/ Real Estate and Education.
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