Sage 100 ERP, Sage 300 ERP, and Sage ERP X3 become Sage 100, Sage 300, and Sage X3 on July 27
Beginning Monday, July 27, all ERP references will be removed from Sage 100 ERP, Sage 300 ERP, and Sage ERP X3.
Sage will continue the move away from the mainstream ERP category to convey our shift to more usercentric business management solutions by officially changing the product names to Sage 100, Sage 300, and Sage X3.
Why are we changing the product names?
- Over one in three companies that are using ERP software are dissatisfied with the cost of implementing and maintaining an ERP system, its flexibility to adapt to new requirements, and its usability.
- One in four call out the lack of scalability and support for mobile technology as a concern.
- One in six have a poor relationship with their provider.
The negative perception of “ERP” is hindering sales of newer Sage business management solutions, and limiting the value Sage can bring to customers beyond ERP (CRM, payments, intelligence).
What should you do between now and July 27?
Due to the amount of product documentation available, we fully expect both old and new names to coexist in the market over a period of time. To help accelerate the adoption of the new names, your involvement in communicating the change is critical during the transition.
The name change applies to:
- All material used to represent the solutions in the market.
- The customer community.
- The partner community.
To be ready by July 27, we are requesting that business partners prepare for the change by updating the sales material that you are authoring (your company marketing collateral, presentations, website, and so on).
It’s important to note that the name change applies only to assets that will be used from July 27 onward, which does not include any material related to older releases of the product. Updated logos and corresponding marketing materials will be available on Sage Sell in the coming weeks.
You are notified of this upcoming change under your nondisclosure agreement (NDA) with Sage so that you may plan for the name change internally.
Note: At no time should the new name be communicated to customers or to the public before the official announcement from Sage on July 27.
For any questions or assistance, please contact your Sage channel management representative.
Sage 300: Payroll module 7.2
With the upcoming release of Sage 300 2016 later this year, Sage will release version 7.2 of the Payroll module in Sage 300. Effective January 2016, support for previous Payroll versions will be discontinued, and tax updates for these versions will be discontinued.
What does this mean for customers?
Sage 300 ERP customers using Payroll 6.0 will need to upgrade their entire system and modules to a version compatible with Payroll 7.2. The final update Payroll 6.0 will be released in July 2015 for Canadian Payroll, and in September 2015 for the United States.
Customers utilizing Payroll 7.0 or Payroll 7.1 will need to upgrade their Payroll module once Payroll 7.2 is released.The last update for Payroll 7.0 and 7.1 will be released in September 2015.
Sage 300 ERP customers on a Sage Business Care plan will receive Payroll 7.2 as part of their product update.
For more information about the change in the supported versions of Sage 300 Payroll, please review the Payroll 7.2 FAQ.
| Version |
Last tax update available |
Action required |
| Payroll 6.0 |
Sept. 2015 |
Upgrade to Sage 300 or higher and Payroll 7.2 before the end of 2015 |
| Payroll 7.0 |
Sept. 2015 |
Upgrade to Payroll 7.2 before the end of 2015 |
| Payroll 7.1 |
Sept. 2015 |
Upgrade to Payroll 7.2 before the end of 2015 |
Sage Intelligence has free templates and resources
Sage Intelligence is more than a full reporting tool using a familiar Excel interface. There are many tools and resources to help you continue to get to more business insights easily.
- In addition to the standard templates that come with Sage Intelligence, there are other templates free of charge. Join the Free Report Templates group on the Sage Intelligence community, where you can get awesome new Sage Intelligence report templates for free.
- If you are new to Sage Intelligence, download a “kick off” document with links to videos and resources to get you up and running.
- Join the Sage Intelligence community, where you can engage with like-minded people and get handy resources.
- Watch a variety of short “how-to” videos on our Sage Intelligence YouTube channel.
- View upcoming and recorded Sage Intelligence webcasts relevant to you on your Sage solution.
- Receive regular Excel and Sage Intelligence tips and tricks in your mailbox and access handy e-books and guides. Subscribe now.
If you do not use Sage Intelligence today and would like to learn more, please contact your Sage business partner or email us at [email protected].
Do you have customers looking for an FRx alternative?
With Microsoft FRx now being a retired product, you probably have customers that are still looking for an FRx alternative. We’ve had many Sage 100 and 500 ERP customers move to Sage Intelligence Reporting—and to help make this a smooth transition, here are some guidelines you can use to help them convert their FRx reports to Sage Intelligence reports.
Microsoft FRx to Report Designer conversion guide
Expanded products: Introducing exciting annual subscription offerings for new Sage customers
In June, we introduced annual subscription offerings for new Sage 100 ERP and Sage 300 ERP customers, and we are continuing to see increased adoption of subscription pricing.
And now, effective August 1, 2015, we are excited to continue to expand this new annual subscription offering even further across the Sage product portfolio to include customers for Sage CRM and Sage ERP X3.* Also, please note that we intend to roll this approach out to additional products in the portfolio over the next few months.
This will be a win-win-win for customers, business partners, and Sage. Customers will have the ability to prepay subscription for either one year or three years with a preferential pricing incentive. We will no longer offer month-to-month subscriptions to these customers.
New and off-plan (N-3) customers will have the option to select from the following subscription offerings.
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Sage Fixed Assets currency rate adjustment
Sage Fixed Assets plans to apply a currency exchange rate adjustment that on August 1, 2015. The increase in the exchange rate of the Canadian dollar against the U.S. dollar has necessitated this adjustment. Starting August 1, 2015, we will use an exchange rate of 1 U.S. dollar = 1.27 Canadian dollar. The exchange rate will be fixed for a period of one year and readjusted, up or down, based on the exchange rate a year from now. |
