In the November issue of Sage "In the news," you'll find the latest being written about Sage North America from selected news articles published in October and November 2014.
Check out other recent coverage and press releases in our Press Room.
We hope you continue to find value in being kept informed of the many positive things that media and analysts are writing about Sage.
Sage North America announces acquisition of PayChoice
Acquisition strengthens company’s ability to address payroll and compliance pain points for SMBs
As we continue on our strategic journey to be recognized as the most valuable supporter of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), we at Sage North America are excited to announce that our purchase of PayChoice, a leading provider of payroll solutions for SMBs, is complete. They have officially joined the Sage family as Sage Payroll Services!
This acquisition will help Sage create greater value and peace of mind for our SMB customers by extending the Sage portfolio of offerings to now provide easy-to-use payroll solutions with integrated services. In addition to strengthening our market position in the large and growing payroll service market, we view this transaction as an opportunity to enhance the Sage customer experience and advance our Sage brand in North America.
The Sage Payroll Services web-based and mobile payroll applications and services are delivered in real time through the cloud. They are flexible and scale easily as businesses grow and their needs change.
Sage has hundreds of thousands of SMB customers—many of whom are increasingly experiencing payroll and compliance challenges. With this acquisition, we can now offer payroll services, such as tax filing and direct deposit, as part of our core offering. In addition, the business model synergies provide cross-sell and integration opportunities—representing tremendous growth potential for Sage and our partners. By working closely with you, we are uniquely positioned to win the payroll business by jointly addressing the market and delivering true value to our customers.
We are very excited about the additional market opportunity that Sage Payroll Services offers and the expansive potential that payroll represents as a growing sector in the overall SMB technology market. We recognize that you will likely have some questions associated with this sale and have included a brief Q&A for your reference.
As always, we remain committed to supporting you and are excited about the new opportunities that lie ahead. In the meantime, if you have any particular questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to your Sage representative.
Strategy—the Sage Alchemex way (with a little help from Thula Thula and Elon Musk)
In his latest blog article Director of Strategy, Finance and Operations for the Sage Intelligence team, Sean Elliott, gives us insight into the teams strategy for the new fiscal year.
“In August, I gathered our troops (managers and directors) and headed out into the beautiful South African bush for an intense, and fun, two days of strategic thinking to prepare ourselves for FY2015. Along with our choice of venue Thula Thula, a game reserve in Zululand, South Africa, which is home to the elephants that feature in Lawrence Anthony’s bestseller, “The Elephant Whisperer”; we chose Elon Musk to be the inspiration for our strategic thinking getaway to align ourselves for success in FY2015.”
Read the full article here; it may give you some inspiration for your own 2015 strategy! |
