Technology
Sage Introduces Accountant Advocates and Strengthens Partnership With Accountant Community
New Accountant Advocates will assist Sage Accountants’ Network members on a range of issues from practice management to marketing and more
May. 05, 2010
Atlanta, May 4, 2010— Sage North America today announced the addition
of a new Accountant Advocate team to augment the services provided through the
Sage Accountants’ Network. Accountant Advocates are CPAs or accountants
with industry or in-firm experience who will be focused on working with and
providing an exceptional experience for accountants, bookkeepers and CPAs in
the Sage Accountants’ Network.
“We want our Sage Accountants’ Network members to see value from
day 1, and for them to look to Sage as a partner in their success, providing
them with knowledge, tools, and support to grow their practices and client relationships,”
said Jennifer Warawa, director of partner programs, Sage North America. “By
adding our new Accountant Advocates, we’re further enhancing the Sage
Accountants’ Network experience with a team that will understand and be
able to advise on a variety of practice management issues.”
The Accountant Advocates’ role is to fully support Sage Accountants’
Network members and be their partner in business development. Accountant Advocates
will be well versed in the Sage family of products and be prepared to assist
and guide Sage Accountants’ Network members with anything from basic installation
support to running a marketing campaign in their local area to go after new
customers.
The Sage Accountants’ Network offers resources to increase technical
competency and help grow an accountant’s practice by providing informative
communications and resources, product discounts, training, certification and
membership benefits related to the Sage portfolio of products. Through the Sage
Accountants’ Network, accounting professionals also have access to Sage
products that include accounting and business management software, support services
and automatically delivered upgrades and updates, including payroll tax tables
when applicable. In addition to software, members receive a complimentary listing
in the Sage Accountants’ Network member locator.
To learn more about the Sage Accountants’ Network and how to get a free
one-year membership, please visit Booth 315 at the 2010 Accounting Technology
New York Show, May 5-6 at the Penn Plaza Pavilion. In addition, Mike Savory,
senior product manager, Sage Peachtree, will be presenting a session at the
show on Thursday, May 6, on the Sage Accountants’ Network and Sage Peachtree
Quantum. You can also visit the Sage Accountants’ Network online at www.sageaccountantsnetwork.com,
or contact the new Accountant Advocates: accountantadvocate@sage.com.
About Sage North America
Sage North America is part of The Sage Group plc, a leading global supplier
of business management software and services. Sage North America employs more
than 4,100 people and supports 3.1 million small and midsized business customers.
The Sage Group plc, formed in 1981, was floated on the London Stock Exchange
in 1989 and now employs 13,400 people and supports 6.1 million customers worldwide.
For more information, please visit the website at www.sagenorthamerica.com.