Senior business and financial executives, IT managers and press, attending Softworld Accounting and Finance this year, are invited to discover the latest developments in e-commerce technology from leading web-enabled financial, distribution and manufacturing software solutions provider, Sage Line 500 Solutions.

Sage (Sage) will be revealing case studies, new products and practical business advice on the strategic application of e-commerce through specially designed seminars delivered by experienced finance industry professionals.

Based on the company’s extensive international experience in providing technology solutions and advice to mid-range businesses, the seminars will focus on cutting through the e-hype to reveal how businesses can make positive steps towards getting the Internet working for them.

Sales managers will be on hand at Sage’s stand with information packs on accounting and finance solutions including the Sage Web Enterprise suite of products which provide a scalable, cost effective and easy to deploy e-business platform.

Press will also be invited to speak with Nick Kington, general manager marketing, from Sage about developments in Sage’s approach to e-commerce and the company’s plans to tackle the mid-range business market.

Real advice for real businesses

Sage will be hosting e-commerce for real businesses workshops. Case studies, real world examples and demonstrations of web-enabled business management solutions will provide an essential insight to the latest accounting and finance software and e-business solutions available.

A total of five seminars will run every hour, on the hour from 10am in Room B2 on both days of Softworld. The seminars, each lasting approximately 45 minutes will be free to conference attendees. A full programme detailing the content of the seminars will be available at the Sage stand and to press in the press office.

Key points about Sage:

Sage (previously known as Sage Tetra) was launched on July 3rd, 2000 to address the financial, distribution and manufacturing software needs of mid-range businesses in the Internet age. The company offers the proven reliability of Tetra’s products and the financial strength and customer service excellence of the Sage Group. The development of Sage also provides a growth path for Sage’s reseller channel and customers.

Sage is a market leader in its field with 7,000 customers with sites in 80 countries and installations ranging from four to over 1000 concurrent users. The current turnover for Sage is £35m, which the company aims to triple over the next three years.

Sage understands that while companies cannot afford to ignore the opportunities the Internet brings and the need to invest in new technology, implementing a solution needs to be workable, strategic and cost-effective. Sage helps to simplify e-commerce by providing a complete solution that enables mid-range businesses to start trading online with products that are scalable and easy to install.

Sage only sells through a nation-wide network of accredited reseller partners. These companies are committed to providing the highest levels of technical support to sell and add value to Sage’s web-enabled offer.

Further information on Sage can be found at http://enterprise.sage.com/ses To arrange a press interview, or for further information please contact: