Sage to Integrate Acuity With Microsoft Site Server 3.0 Commerce Edition.IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 1999--Sage(TM) Software Thursday announced, in conjunction with the Microsoft Commerce Solutions Briefing, that it would integrate Acuity(TM) with Microsoft Site Server 3.0 Commerce Edition. Acuity, a three-time winner of Microsoft's Industry Solutions Award for the Best Mid-Market Financial Management technology integration, runs exclusively on Windows NT (Windows New Technology) A 32-bit operating system from Microsoft for Intel x86 CPUs. NT is the core technology in Windows 2000 and Windows XP (see Windows). Available in separate client and server versions, it includes built-in networking and preemptive multitasking. and Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. . Sage is working with a select number of existing customers to complete implementations, and will offer a packaged integration of this solution later this year. Customers that use Acuity Applications, which includes financial and distribution modules, can benefit significantly from the integration of these two technologies to realize the promise of e-commerce. Businesses can quickly and efficiently implement fully integrated e-commerce solutions, extend ordering systems directly to customers, and extend purchasing and requisition function directly to a customer's suppliers. "We have already made a decision to deploy Site Server Commerce Edition and are thrilled to learn of Sage's plan to integrate Acuity with Site Server," said Jess Hartman, chief information officer of A Better Way of Learning (ABWOL). "ABWOL is experiencing a substantial growth period, and we chose Acuity because of its scalability and ability to easily integrate with other Microsoft-based applications. This announcement confirms we made a wise choice." "Acuity's mid-market customers are committed to exploiting e-commerce and Internet technologies just like larger enterprises," said David Butler, 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. "The marriage of Acuity and Site Server Commerce Edition, combined with the services of our reseller community, give accounting software customers an appropriate and affordable solution." "We are pleased to see the results of Sage's investment in Acuity and its commitment to integrate Acuity with Microsoft Site Server Commerce Edition," said Christy Reichhelm, marketing manager for mid-market ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. and accounting, Microsoft Corp. "The combination of Acuity's functionality, and Microsoft platform technology represent a compelling mid-market solution." About Acuity Applications Acuity Applications is a family of business solutions designed exclusively for the Microsoft SQL Server relational database relational database Database in which all data are represented in tabular form. The description of a particular entity is provided by the set of its attribute values, stored as one row or record of the table, called a tuple. and the Windows NT operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. . The Acuity product line includes Acuity Financials, Acuity Visual Tools and Acuity Projects software. Acuity is a three-time winner for best technology integration at the Microsoft Industry Solution awards. About Sage Software With headquarters in Irvine, Sage Software (www.sota.com) is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of the Sage Group plc, the world leaders For a list of heads of state, see . World leaders is a MMORPG. The game involves creating a state, joining an alliance and going into war. It is mostly played by players from Israel, China, USA, Britain, Brazil and Saudi-Arabia. in PC accounting software. The company markets three major accounting software packages. For larger companies of up to 1,000 employees, the company develops and markets award-winning Acuity Financials, a 32-bit client server accounting software application optimized for the Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT/SQL Server platform. Sage's MAS 90(R) accounting software runs under a number of operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. and offers a broad range of applications for medium sized businesses. BusinessWorks(R) accounting software is for small businesses that have outgrown off-the-shelf accounting packages and require a more powerful yet intuitive small business accounting solution. NOTE TO EDITORS: To obtain more information on Sage Software and its products, view the Sage Software press center at http://www.sota.com. Sage is a trademark of the Sage Group plc. MAS 90, BusinessWorks and Acuity Financials are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sage Software Inc. (www.sota.com). All other brands and products referenced herein are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. |
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