Sage CRM Solutions Offer Incentives That Aid Rapid ROI for New Customers

SCOTTSDALE, AZ--(Marketwire - January 28, 2010) - Sage North America, which provides business management software and services to more than three million small and mid-sized businesses in Canada and the United States, today announced financial incentives to help new customers quickly achieve return on their CRM investments. Customers who switch from competing offerings to Sage SalesLogix or SageCRM by March 31st 2010 can receive 60% off MSRP license prices, a 25% maintenance discount over two years, and credit toward data conversion services.

"Businesses are seeking rapid implementation and return on their technology investments so they can benefit from operational improvements as quickly as possible," said Jeff Gregorec, Sage CRM Solutions vice president of sales and strategic alliances. "We've been offering low-cost financing for the past year and are now extending this with very competitive financial incentives that offer new customers on-premises, hosted Web, mobile and cloud-based user interface options combined with essential services that create a value second to none in our industry."

Sage SalesLogix provides a complete view of customer interactions across sales, marketing, customer service and support so teams can collaborate and respond promptly and knowledgeably to customer inquiries and opportunities. Powerful process automation capabilities and a highly customizable platform help organizations achieve stronger sales results. Sage SalesLogix offers flexible data access options including desktop, Web, mobile and cloud-based user interfaces.

SageCRM delivers full-suite CRM comprised of sales, marketing and customer service automation with a low total cost of ownership for small and mid-sized organizations. SageCRM equips teams with tools to find new customers, close sales faster and build lasting, more profitable relationships across all channels. ERP integration capabilities give sales and other front-office staff a true 360 degree view of customer activity. SageCRM is available as an on-premises or hosted deployment.

The competitive switch program applies to specific, eligible competitor products. Prospective Sage SalesLogix and SageCRM customers can phone 888-760-0956 or review all program details at www.sagecrmsolutions.com/switch.

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 more than 4,100 people and supports nearly 3.1 million small and medium-size business customers. The Sage Group plc, formed in 1981, was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and now employs 13,400 people and supports 6.1 million customers worldwide. For more information, please visit the Web site at www.sagenorthamerica.com.

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Contact Information: Media Contact: Ryan Zuk Sage North America 480-368-3818 ryan.zuk@sage.com