{"id":21964,"date":"2012-08-13t17:24:37","date_gmt":"2012-08-13t21:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/48e130086c.nxcli.net\/?p=21964"},"modified":"2017-05-12t11:09:52","modified_gmt":"2017-05-12t15:09:52","slug":"the-powerful-trends-behind-the-upheaval-at-sage-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.g005e.com\/2012\/08\/13\/the-powerful-trends-behind-the-upheaval-at-sage-software\/","title":{"rendered":"the powerful mega-trends behind the upheaval at sage software"},"content":{"rendered":"
sage’s one-brand cloud strategy is built on a tidal wave of change. by rick telberg<\/em><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n complete sage summit coverage and analysis:<\/strong><\/p>\n 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?<\/p>\n read more →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" sage’s one-brand cloud strategy is built on a tidal wave of change. by rick telberg<\/em><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n complete sage summit coverage and analysis:<\/strong><\/p>\n 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?<\/p>\n
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