News | April 28, 2006

Sage Software Launches Sage Software University For Customers, Prospects, And Business Partners

Nonprofit Solutions Courses Kick Off Launch of Full Catalog of Sage Software University Training Opportunities

Sage Software announced today the launch of Sage Software University, a one-stop all-inclusive resource for Sage Software training products and services, exclusively for Sage Software's customers, prospects, and business partners. The Sage Software University initiative supports Sage Software's goal of providing one face to its customers and business partners by simplifying and improving their training experience.

The first phase of Sage Software University includes an offering of courses for the company's Nonprofit Solutions products, including Sage MIP Fund Accounting and all of its Sage Fundraising solutions. Nonprofit Solutions customers can also purchase professional services through Sage Software University.

Courses for additional Sage Software products and services will be added later this year, with Sage Accpac ERP courses being launched later this spring, and Sage BusinessWorks Accounting, Sage CRM SalesLogix, Sage CRM, Sage MAS 90 ERP, Sage MAS 200 ERP, Sage MAS 500 ERP, and Sage PFW ERP courses being launched this summer. Sage Abra HRMS, Sage FAS Fixed Assets, and Sage Timberline Office courses will be added this fall.

"Giving 24/7 access to Anytime Learning products, course information, custom learning plans, schedules, pricing, and registration, Sage Software University will be a 'one-stop shop' for Sage Software customers," said Lane Giles, vice president of Sage Learning Services at Sage Software. "Software users and solution providers wanting to take a classroom or online course, or get certified on one or more of our products, will find what they need through Sage Software University. The more proficient users become with our business management solutions, the greater the contribution they can make to their organization's overall success."

Sage Software University currently enables Nonprofit Solutions users to:

  • Access and enroll in instructor-led classroom training, custom training services, and Realtime learning, which is live instructor-led training through the Internet;
  • View future and past training, and exam history; and
  • Create a profile that tracks the user's learning paths, exams, and other information from a single point of reference.

Sage Software Nonprofit Solutions training opportunities available now through Sage Software University include:

  • Sage MIP Fund Accounting Basic Training
  • Sage Fundraising 50 Basic Training
  • Millennium Advanced Master's Class -- Exporting
  • Sage Fundraising 100/Sage Fundraising 100 -- Rainbow Edition Basic Training

Sage Software's Nonprofit Solutions is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors.

To enroll in Sage Software University courses for the company's Nonprofit Solutions, please visit http://sagesoftwareuniversity.com/nps/eu/home.htm, call 800-647-3863, or e-mail training.nonprofit@sage.com. For more information about Nonprofit Solutions from Sage Software, visit http://www.sagenonprofit.com or call 800-647-3863.

About Sage Software
Sage Software offers leading business management software and services that support the needs, challenges and dreams of more than 2.5 million small and mid-sized business customers in North America. Its parent company, The Sage Group plc (LSE: SGE.L), supports 4.7 million customers worldwide. For more than 25 years, Sage Software has delivered easy-to-use, scalable and customizable software for accounting, customer relationship management, human resources, time tracking and the specialized needs of accounting practices and the construction, distribution, manufacturing, nonprofit and real estate industries. For more information, please visit the Web site at www.sagesoftware.com/moreinfo or call (866) 308-2378.