Sage Software Promotes Krista Endsley to Lead Nonprofit Solutions Business

AUSTIN, TX--(Marketwire - October 31, 2007) - Sage Software today announced the appointment of Krista Endsley to senior vice president and general manager for its Nonprofit Solutions business, within the company's Industry and Specialized Solutions Division. Endsley has served as acting senior vice president and general manager for the Nonprofit Solutions business, which includes the Sage MIP Fund Accounting and Sage Fundraising solutions, since May, when Sage Software announced it was aligning business units more closely to its customer segments.

"Krista has already demonstrated the passion and strategic vision that will help bring continued success to the Nonprofit Solutions business," said Doug Meyer, president of Sage Software's Industry and Specialized Solutions Division. "Her experience and accomplishments here at Sage, combined with her enthusiasm for the nonprofit and government sectors, will serve us well as we continue to add more capabilities and create better products and services for our customers."

Previously, Endsley held positions as vice president of integrated solutions at Sage Software, and vice president and general manager for the company's Practice Solutions, Time Tracking, and Analytics divisions.

Endsley holds a bachelor of science degree in business administration (BSBA) from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, and completed graduate work at Otterbein College in Westerville, Ohio. She will work out of Sage Software's Austin, Texas office, where the majority of the Nonprofit Solutions teams are located.

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