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2012 Sage Partner Advantage Award Series

Valid from October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2012

The Sage Partner Advantage Award Series is a prestigious awards program that recognizes top partner performances. Partners are rewarded for their diligence in representing Sage products and consistently going above and beyond to achieve excellence throughout the year.

Listed below are the qualification criteria for our annual Sage Partner Advantage Award Series. These awards are based on our fiscal year, October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2012.

Table of Contents

Sage North America Partner of the Year and Top Five

Chairman's Club

President's Circle

Top Performers by Product Line

Million Dollar Club


Sage North America Partner of the Year and Top Five Award

The elite group of partners who achieve the highest total product revenue across all of Sage North America will be honored with the Top Five award, with the top partner of the group being recognized as the Sage North America Partner of the Year.

Benefits

  • Invitation to the President's Circle celebration at Sage Summit 2013.
    • One complimentary full-conference registration to Sage Summit 2013.
    • Airfare for the principal and guest to Sage Summit 2013.
    • One-night accommodations for the winner at Sage Summit 2013.
  • Sage North America Partner of the Year and Top Five press release announcement by Sage.
  • Sage North America Partner of the Year press release template provided to the partner of the year.
  • Top Five press release template provided to the next four ranking partners.
  • Special logo provided to the Sage North America Partner of the Year and Top Five winners.
  • Extra-large crystal award for display to Sage North America Partner of the Year.
  • Large crystal award for display to Top Five winners.

Qualifications

Business partners who generate the highest combined product revenue in North America across all Sage product lines.


Chairman's Club

Chairman's Club is a level of distinction for exceptional Sage business partners. The objective of this membership is to reward and provide special recognition to our high-performing business partners.

Benefits

  • Invitation to the President's Circle celebration at Sage Summit 2013.
    • One complimentary full-conference registration to Sage Summit 2013.
    • Airfare for the principal and guest to Sage Summit 2013.
    • One-night accommodations for the winner at Sage Summit 2013.
  • Two additional complimentary full-conference registrations to Sage Summit 2013.
  • Attendance at your customer conference by a Sage leader with a speaking role, if you wish.
  • Chairman's Club press release announcement by Sage.
  • Chairman's Club press release template provided to partners.
  • Special logo provided for members.
  • Large crystal award for display.

Qualifications

  • Minimum requirement of ten new Sage customer additions between October 1, 2011, and September 30, 2012.
  • Submission of an annual business plan that incorporates marketing and sales goals for the year for all authorized Sage product lines, broken out by quarter and month.

The Chairman's Club membership is based on sales achievements across all Sage product lines listed in the chart below.

Chairman's Club
Product Award Criteria
# Seats
Sage 100 ERP
Sage 300 ERP
Sage 500 ERP
Sage ERP X3
Sage Fixed Assets
Total combined product revenue across these product categories 5
Sage CRM
Sage SalesLogix
Total combined product revenue across these product categories 3
Sage BusinessVision Accounting
Sage BusinessWorks Accounting
Sage DacEasy
Sage PFW ERP
Sage Pro ERP
Sage Timeslips
Total combined product revenue across these product categories 1
Sage 50 Accounting—U.S. Edition
Sage 50 Accounting—Canadian Edition
Sage ACT!
Total combined product revenue across these product categories 2
Sage 100 Contractor
Sage 300 Trade Specialty
Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate
Total combined product revenue across these product categories 3
Sage HRMS Total product revenue across this product category 3
Sage Fundraising 50
Sage 100 Fund Accounting
Total combined product revenue across these product categories 3

President's Circle

The President's Circle rewards partners who achieve the top spots of specified award categories.

Benefits

  • Invitation to the President's Circle celebration at Sage Summit 2013.
    • One complimentary full-conference registration to Sage Summit 2013.
    • Airfare for the principal and guest to Sage Summit 2013.
    • One-night accommodations for the winner at Sage Summit 2013.
  • President's Circle press release template provided to partners.
  • President's Circle logo provided to winners.
  • Medium crystal award for display.

Qualifications

The categories listed in the chart below represent the President's Circle qualifications criteria by product line.

Sage ACT! and Sage 50
Product Category Award Criteria
Spots
Sage ACT! Top Product Sales Total product revenue 3
Sage 50 Accounting—U.S. Edition Top Product Sales Total product revenue 3
Construction and Real Estate Solutions
Product Category Award Criteria
Spots
Sage 100 Contractor
Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate
Sage 300 Trade Specialty
Sage Construction Anywhere
Sage Estimating
Top Product Sales Total product revenue 3
Top New Customer Growth Based on top new customer product revenue growth (minimum of $25,000 new product revenue in previous year sales) 2
Employer Solutions
Product Category Award Criteria
Spots
Sage HRMS Top Product Sales Total product revenue 3
Top New Product Growth Based on highest percentage total new product revenue growth year over year (minimum of $25,000 product revenue in previous year sales) 1
Mid-Market and CRM Solutions
Product Category Award Criteria
Spots
Sage 100 ERP Top Product Sales Total product revenue 5
Top New License Sales Total new license revenue 2
Sage 300 ERP Top Product Sales Total product revenue 5
Top New License Sales Total new license revenue 2
Sage 500 ERP Top Product Sales Total product revenue 2
Top New License Sales Total new license revenue 1
Sage 100 ERP
Sage 300 ERP
Sage 500 ERP
Top New Product Growth Based upon highest percentage total new product revenue growth year over year (minimum of $25,000 product revenue in previous year sales) 1
Top ERP Sales Total product revenue across two or more ERP products 1
Top Subscription Customer Units Total customer units for subscription sales 1
Sage ERP X3 Top Product Sales Total product revenue 1
Top New Customer Units Total new customer unit sales 1
Sage PFW ERP
Sage Pro ERP
Top Sales Total revenue 1

Sage CRM

Top Product Sales Total product revenue 2
Top New License Sales Total new license revenue 1
Top New Product Growth Based on highest percentage total new product revenue growth year over year (minimum of $25,000 new product revenue in previous year sales) 1
Sage SalesLogix Top Product Sales Total product revenue 2
Top New License Sales Total new license revenue 1
Top New Product Growth Based on highest percentage total new product revenue growth year over year (minimum of $25,000 new product revenue in previous year sales) 1
Nonprofit Solutions
Product Category Award Criteria
Spots

Sage Fundraising 50
Sage 100 Fund Accounting

Top Product Sales Total product revenue 3
Sage 100 Fund Accounting Top New Product Growth Based on highest percentage total new product revenue growth year over year (minimum of $25,000 new product revenue in previous year sales) 1
Sage Fixed Assets
Product Category Award Criteria
Spots
Sage Fixed Assets Top Product Sales Total product revenue 1
Value Business Unit
Product Category Award Criteria
Spots
Sage BusinessVision
Sage BusinessWorks
Top Sales Total revenue 1
Sage DacEasy
Sage TimeSlips
Top Sales Total revenue 1

President's Circle Notes

  • Top Five Sage North America Award winners (including Sage North America Partner of the Year) are not eligible for any other President's Circle award categories.
  • Chairman's Club members will be awarded a President's Circle spot if they have not earned one in a President's Circle award category.
  • Each business partner is eligible to win only one President's Circle spot.
  • Partners who qualify in more than one category will earn the spot for the category in which they have the highest revenue.
  • New License revenue only includes product sales to new customers.
  • Only company principals (owner, president, and so on) are qualified to attend the President's Circle celebration at Sage Summit. No other representative attendees may participate unless the principal is also present. There may be no substitutions for the prize, and the Sage business partner forfeits the award if he/she cannot attend for any reason.

Top Performers by Product Line

This award recognizes top performers for each specific product line.

Benefits

  • Top Performer press release template provided to partners.
  • Top Performer logo provided to winners.
  • Large plaque award for display.

Qualifications

Business partners who achieve the highest level of total product and service revenues by product line. Qualifying sales for this award include: new license, upgrades, add-on modules, and service.

Sage Product Lines
Sage 50 Accounting—U.S. Edition
Sage 100 Fund Accounting
Sage 100 Contractor
Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate
Sage 300 Trade Specialty
Sage 100 ERP
Sage 300 ERP
Sage 500 ERP
Sage ACT!
Sage BusinessVision Accounting

Sage BusinessWorks Accounting
Sage CRM
Sage DacEasy
Sage ERP X3
Sage Fixed Assets
Sage HRMS
Sage PFW ERP
Sage Pro ERP
Sage SalesLogix
Sage TimeSlips

Million Dollar Club

This award will be presented in recognition of the elite group of business partners who attain or exceed $1 million in total Sage revenue.

Benefits

  • Million Dollar Club press release announcement by Sage.
  • Million Dollar Club press release template provided to partners.
  • Usage of Million Dollar Club logo.
  • Medium plaque award for display.

Qualifications

$1+ Million Dollar achievers in annual total Sage revenue


Additional notes: Applies to all Partner Advantage Awards

  • Product revenue includes: customer new licenses, add-ons, upgrades, and training [excludes: reseller fees, software for partner's internal use, forms, professional services, and authorized training center (ATC) signup and renewal fees.]
  • Business partners are only eligible to win one President's Circle spot across the following award categories: Top Five Sage North America Awards (including Sage North America Partner of the Year), Chairman's Club, and President's Circle.
  • For qualification toward any of the awards, combined revenues of business partners that merge or acquire other Sage partners will only be recognized if the merger or acquisition was finalized prior to April 1, 2012, (preapproval by a Sage sales manager required). For mergers or acquisitions after April 1, 2012, each office will compete separately.
  • All awards are based upon actual revenue to Sage and do not include tier dollars from tier promotions.
  • Winners of the awards will be announced in October 2012.
  • Partner must be in good standing with Sage, including good credit standing.
  • Sage reserves the right to make changes to the Partner Advantage Award Series in its sole discretion.

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