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Abstract:
Microsoft's Encore acquisition should bring the two former partners' complementary product offerings even closer together
and should widen opportunities within the public and nonprofit sectors under the Microsoft umbrella. The products' technologies
are quite compatible and so their integration will not (...)
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... were part of the generally available Release 7.5 of MBS Great Plains
in April ... This with the acquired ACCPAC Advantage Series suite should make it competitive
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Published:
2004-07-09
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Abstract:
MBS' current strategy of letting extension functionality proliferate spontaneously largely resembles the current development
practice of the open source community. This can be be considered ironic, because open sourcing is something Microsoft loves
to hate. (...)
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Microsoft to Add "Encore" Functionality to MBS Great Plains 8.0 Part Three: Challenges
and User Recommendations. PJ Jakovljevic - July ...
Published:
2004-07-10
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Abstract:
The merging vendors, Sage/Best and ACCPAC, have understood that a broad, impeccably integrated, horizontal offering with
selected vertical enhancements, a nurturing resellers network in addition to providing well-attuned pricing and catering to
the evolving scalability and migration needs of customers th (...)
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Will Sage Group Cement Its SME Leadership with ACCPAC and Softline Acquisitions? Part Six: Market Impact--Nurturing
Channels. ... (www.accpac.com). ...
Published:
2004-06-10
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Abstract:
"Freedom of choice" and "openness" mantras have been professed independently by both Best and ACCPAC, which bodes well for
the joint effort going forward, but ACCPAC also brings many other missing parts to the Sage/Best collection. (...)
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Will Sage Group Cement Its SME Leadership with ACCPAC and Softline Acquisitions? Part Five: Market Impact
of Joint Effort. ... (www.accpac.com). ...
Published:
2004-06-09
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Abstract:
Given Sage's revenue level is quite higher than those of Geac, MBS, SSA Global, and Lawson Software, making it an ultimate
juggernaut within the SME market per se, the time has long come for its mind share to become commensurate with its size. (...)
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... early on, such as BusinessWorks Gold, Peachtree, or ACCPAC Simply Accounting ...
products somewhere in its fold through the former Great Plains' acquisition of ...
Published:
2004-06-05
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Abstract:
Businesses wary of larger initial upfront investments can start with an easily affordable subscription at ACCPACcrm.com and
have the knowledge that any investments in their data, customizations, and training are fully protected should they later
need or want to move their solution on-premises. (...)
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Will Sage Group Cement Its SME Leadership with ACCPAC and Softline Acquisitions? Part Two: ACCPAC's
Recent Product Enhancements. ... (www.accpac.com). ...
Published:
2004-06-03
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Abstract:
ACCPAC continues to enhance the PRO series and Advantage series product lines. (...)
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Will Sage Group Cement Its SME Leadership with ACCPAC and Softline Acquisitions? Part Three: ACCPAC's
Back-Office Products Enhancements. ... (www.accpac.com). ...
Published:
2004-06-04
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Abstract:
The major quandary for Sage/Best will be whether to base the long-term strategy on leveraging ACCPAC's technologically superior
product into and overriding a unified enterprise solution, or to remain as a conglomerate of stand-alone solutions with strong
brand names. (...)
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Will Sage Group Cement Its SME Leadership with ACCPAC and Softline Acquisitions? Part Seven: Challenges.
PJ ... Inc. (www.accpac.com). ...
Published:
2004-06-11
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Abstract:
Best Software/Sage will remain a pragmatic company that delivers products based on a savvy understanding of its customers'
needs and the competitive forces in the market, and on constant adaptability. It is still standing on top of the hill in many
SME markets, and it is typically a much more difficult t (...)
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... ACCPAC's VAR channel particularly needs some bolstering. Furthermore, some regional
Microsoft Business Solutions' (eg, Great Plains, Navision, or Solomon) and ...
Published:
2004-06-12
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Abstract:
By recently acquiring ACCPAC International and Softline, the Sage Group continues to round out by annexation. It currently
still has the largest geographic coverage in the lower-end of the mid-market. (...)
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Will Sage Group Cement Its SME Leadership with ACCPAC and Softline Acquisitions? Part One: Event Summary.
PJ ... Inc. (www.accpac.com ). ...
Published:
2004-06-02
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Abstract:
The Excellence Series is in fact a product that provides users with a powerful business management framework that is in many
aspects far ahead of other middle market products. (...)
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SouthWare Excellence Series: Making Excellence Easier Part Two: What Makes SouthWare Different? Charles Chewning Jr. - January
5 ...
Published:
2005-01-05
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Abstract:
In the post Y2K era, many companies have turned to the CFO to oversee the IT function with the CIO or head of IT reporting
to the CFO. IT may look organizationally like accounting, but the issues a CFO will face in managing IT will be complex and
involve an organizational approach that is focused on the (...)
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A CFO's Guide For Managing IT. Bill Friend - December 25, 2003. Comments: 0. Read Comments Featured Author - Bill Friend
- December 25, 2003 ...
Published:
2003-12-25
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Abstract:
The major quandary for Sage/Best will be whether to base the long-term strategy on leveraging ACCPAC's technologically superior
product into and overriding a unified enterprise solution, or to remain as a conglomerate of stand-alone solutions with strong
brand names. (...)
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Will Sage Group Cement Its SME Leadership with ACCPAC and Softline Acquisitions? Part Seven: Challenges.
PJ Jakovljevic - June 11 ...
Published:
2004-06-11
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Abstract:
While smaller businesses must be attuned to what their larger customers and trading partners require, and thus consider the
Microsoft Business Network (MBN) as a relatively simple and inexpensive way to support those customers' demands, MBN is only
a small part of the trading relationship equation. (...)
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While smaller businesses must be attuned to what their larger customers and trading partners require, and thus consider the
Microsoft Business Net...
Published:
2003-12-02
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Abstract:
Many SMB companies need more functionality than an entry-level system offers, but cannot afford to pay $15,000 (USD) or more
for a higher-end product, nor do they really need the complexity found in these products. Red Wing Software’s TurningPoint
is a good mid-market product that plays well in this ma (...)
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... Peachtree, and Simply Accounting and they are equally familiar with higher-end products such as Microsoft
Great Plains Edition, MAS 90, ACCPAC Advantage Series ...
Published:
2005-01-21
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Abstract:
There is a clear distinction between the market dynamics within the respective MBS and Sage/Best channels. (...)
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There is a clear distinction between the market dynamics within the respective MBS and Sage/Best channels.
Published:
2005-08-26
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Abstract:
This is a complete service management system that is comprised of four specific applications to help companies manage service
contracts, track service histories and required preventive maintenance for each piece of equipment under service contract,
daily planning and dispatch, and service invoicing. (...)
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SouthWare Excellence Series: Making Excellence Easier Part Four: Application Analysis & Development Environment. Charles
Chewning Jr. ...
Published:
2005-01-07
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Abstract:
While on the surface, there are few economic or strategic reasons for organizations to persist with electronic data interchange
(EDI), many seem reluctant to adopt the alternative at this stage. In fact, there has been almost negligible growth in the
number of organizations replacing their EDI-based sy (...)
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... of the EDI format) and vSync (which markets EDI for MBS Great Plains
that allows ... mid-market ERP and accounting software vendors, such as ACCPAC, Best Software
...
Published:
2004-09-03
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Abstract:
One has to see how ACCPAC’s moves to nurture the relationship and the morale of its VARs and to make them more successful
(profitable), will play against MBS’ and Best’s enticing financing arrangements for their VARs and customers, particularly
during these days of cash scarcity. (...)
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One has to see how ACCPAC’s moves to nurture the relationship and the morale of its VARs and to make them more successful
(profitable), will play ...
Published:
2003-02-07
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Abstract:
The system supports a completely user-defined set of critical success factors for each business, business unit, or even individual
employee. (...)
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SouthWare Excellence Series: Making Excellence Easier Part Three: Application Analysis. Charles Chewning Jr. - January 6,
2005. Comments: 0. Read Comments ...
Published:
2005-01-06