Get Invoices Paid Faster and Easier Through Sage Payment Solutions, Powered by Moneris

RICHMOND, BC--(Marketwired - Nov 4, 2014) - Sage North America, leading provider of business management software and services to small and midsized businesses in Canada for more than 30 years, today announced the availability of the seamless integration of Sage accounting and enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions with the payment technology from Moneris Solutions Corporation ("Moneris"), Canada's largest credit and debit card processor. Canadian businesses that accept credit and debit card payments are better enabled to streamline their payment processes, resulting in faster and easier payments.

"More than 50 per cent of Canadians use either a debit or credit card to make purchases,¹ which can result in increased back-office work, which can take a business' focus away from more important strategies," said Nancy Harris, Sage North America senior vice president and general manager, Canada. "The integrated payment solution that Sage and Moneris are delivering streamlines the payments process, allowing small and midsized businesses to take time back and concentrate on what they do best: growing their business."

With the Moneris integration, Chip and PIN in-product payment capabilities are now available for a number of Sage solutions. Credit card information can automatically be posted into the solutions through the swipe or Chip and PIN method.

Additional features of the Sage and Moneris integrated payment solution that will further streamline the payments process and make business life easier for Canadian companies will be delivered throughout 2015.

The integrated payment solution, including Chip and PIN support, is currently available for: Sage 50 Accounting-Canadian Edition, Sage 100 ERP, Sage 100 Contractor, Sage 300 ERP, Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate, Sage 500 ERP and Sage BusinessVision Accounting. Integration with Sage One and Sage ERP X3 is also available now with Chip and PIN support being delivered in 2015. For more information about the integrated payment solution, please visit: http://na.sage.com/ca/sage-payment-solutions

About The Sage Group, plc
We provide small and medium sized organisations with a range of easy-to-use, secure and efficient business management software and services -- from accounting and payroll, to enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management and payments. Our customers receive continuous advice and support through our global network of local experts to help them solve their business problems, giving them the confidence to achieve their business ambitions. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and entered the FTSE 100 in 1999. Sage has millions of customers and more than 12,700 employees in 24 countries covering the UK & Ireland, mainland Europe, North America, South Africa, Australia, Asia and Brazil.

For more information about Sage in North America, please visit the company website at Sage.com. Follow Sage North America on Facebook, Facebook.com/Sage, and Twitter, Twitter.com/SageNAmerica.

About Moneris Solutions
As one of North America's largest providers of payment processing solutions, Moneris Solutions Corporation ("Moneris") offers credit, debit, wireless and online payment services for merchants in virtually every industry segment and processes more than three billion transactions annually. Moneris offers electronic loyalty and stored-value gift card programs. With more than 350,000 merchant locations, Moneris provides the hardware, software and systems needed to improve business efficiency and manage payments. For more information please visit www.moneris.com.

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¹ http://www.bankofcanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/boc-review-autumn12-arango.pdf