Sage Construction and Real Estate Recognized as Technology Enabler and Its Customers Win Constructech Vision Awards

IRVINE, CA--(Marketwired - Oct 22, 2013) - Sage North America today announced that it was recognized as the Technology Enabler for Constructech Vision Award winners Pinnacle/CSG, Verity Homes (a Red Door Homes licensee) and M.J. Harris Construction Services, LLC.

The Constructech Vision Awards acknowledge companies that have stayed up to date on the latest trends and products in order to make decisions that have helped their business succeed and thrive. Alongside these winners, the hardware and software suppliers that play a vital role helping the finalists achieve their goals are honored as well.

"This year's competition brought forth companies that have shown great devotion to pushing their companies forward using modern technology," says Peggy Smedley, editorial director, Constructech."That is exactly what is so great about the Vision Awards. It brings to light the companies that have implemented innovation and have obtained notable success in the industry."

Pinnacle/CSG was recognized with a Silver Vision Award in the "Builder/GC Commercial $6 million to $25 million" category. Dedicated to becoming a paperless organization and streamlining business processes, Pinnacle/CSG describes its accomplishments given its use of Sage software in this video. Additionally, Verity Homes won a Gold Vision Award in the "Builder/GC Residential $26 million to $100 million" category, and M.J. Harris was honored with the Team Award, given to a project team that has experienced considerable success with using leading-edge technology specifically on one single project or program.

"Sage congratulates this year's Vision Award winners. It is inspiring to see the practical adoption of technology and what these companies have been able to achieve as a result," said Jon Witty, vice president and general manager of Sage Construction and Real Estate. "We're extremely proud to be recognized for our contribution to the success of these industry leaders."

With more than 40 years of industry experience, Sage keeps projects moving with the most job-ready and people-connected solutions for construction and real estate. Its 40,000 customers manage more than 400,000 jobs, 5.7 million subcontracts and 622,000 rental units each year with Sage products, including: Sage Construction Anywhere, Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate (formerly Sage Timberline Office), Sage 300 Trade Specialty (formerly Sage Timberline Enterprise), Sage Estimating (formerly Sage Timberline Estimating), Sage 100 Contractor (formerly Sage Master Builder) and Sage 50 Construction Accounting (formerly Sage Peachtree Premium Accounting for Construction). Follow Sage Construction and Real Estate on Twitter® (www.twitter.com/sageconstruct), Facebook® (www.facebook.com/SageConstructionandRealEstate) and LinkedIn® (http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Sage-Construction-Real-Estate-3729866) and through its Plumb Bob Square Rants blog (blog.sagecre.com).

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