sage’s one-brand cloud strategy is built on a tidal wave of change.
by rick telberg
it would be an understatement to say that the accounting software mavens arriving for the 2012 sage software convention were in a skeptical mood. at last year’s meeting, they were told that some of the products they know and support (and sometimes love) — like mas 90, peachtree, and accpac — are disappearing under a single sage label.
it was a long time in coming. the company, with roots in the 1990’s in state of the art and best, was built through almost helter-skelter acquisitions without merging and consolidating brands, nor even marketing departments, r&d efforts and support departments.
complete sage summit coverage and analysis:
- the powerful mega-trends behind the upheaval at sage software
- sage north america ceo pascal houillon: how the cloud changes everything [video]
- david cieslak: a paradigm shift now measured in months not years [video]
- john shaver: business transformation militant [video]
now all that is changing. and it’s about the cloud, subscription pricing and a wrenching transformation to a new business model. the question for sage’s resellers: can sage deliver? the question for sage’s accountant partners: can they keep up?
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