SAGE SOFTWARE FINALIZES PURCHASE OF PLATINUM FOR WINDOWS.Sage Software Inc., the leading supplier of business management software solutions in the mid-market, has announced the close of the purchase of Platinum for Windows, a PC-based financial application for small enterprise businesses from Epicor EpiCor is a product derived from fermented baker's yeast culture. It was discovered after insurance data on employees of an animal food factory showed reduced illness. The producers espouse it to have antioxidant properties due to a combination of trace elements found including Software Corp. The acquisition of Platinum for Windows expands and strengthens Sage's market position in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. by adding 5,600 customers and 200 channel partners to Sage's market-leading channel and customer base. The combined Sage Software customer base will exceed 210,000. "We are very excited to finalize fi·nal·ize tr.v. fi·nal·ized, fi·nal·iz·ing, fi·nal·iz·es To put into final form; complete or conclude: "They have jointly agreed ... the purchase of Platinum for Windows and begin offering it along with our portfolio of industry-leading business management software," said David Butler, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Sage Software. "We are also delighted to have the Platinum for Windows customers, channel partners and employees become members of the Sage family." Platinum for Windows will join the four other Sage Software products in the U.S. market: Sage MAS 90, market leader for companies with 10 to 500 employees; Sage Enterprise Suite, a robust application for companies up to 1,000 employees; Sage BusinessWorks, designed for companies up to 50 employees; and Sage DacEasy, a streamlined product for smaller businesses. With headquarters in Irvine Irvine, town, Scotland Irvine (ûr`vĭn), town (1991 pop. 32,507), North Ayrshire, SW Scotland, on the Irvine River estuary. Industries include iron and brass foundries. Other products are chemicals, electric goods, and clothing. , Sage Software (www.us.sage.com) is a subsidiary of The Sage Group plc, the world's leading e-business (Electronic-BUSINESS) Doing business online. The term is often used synonymously with e-commerce, but e-business is more of an umbrella term for having a presence on the Web. management and accounting software solution provider with more than 2.7 million customers. Sage offers Sage MAS 90, Sage Enterprise Suite, Sage BusinessWorks and Sage DacEasy. Other Sage Group subsidiaries in the United States include Best Software Inc., Peachtree Software Inc., and Interact Commerce Corp. |
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