A quick look at some of the recent news, developments, product launches, and more from around the Sage software channel including:
- Price Increase Announced on Many Sage Products
- Expected Release of Sage 100 ERP 2015
- New Net Promoter Score (NPS) Program for Sage Partners
Sage Announces Pricing Changes
Sage Inventory Advisor - Sage is expected to announce that Sage Inventory Advisor pricing will move from SKU-based to pricing based on inventory value beginning June 1, 2015.
Sage Inventory Advisor is a cloud-based service that runs as an add-on to your core Sage ERP system, utilizing inventory data and transactions already in your system in order to optimize inventory and replenishment levels.
Sage customers that implement Sage Inventory Advisor users will pay a fixed amount plus an amount based on the value of their monthly inventory - billed at the end of each month.
Sage ERP and CRM – Sage announced a 4% price increase for many of the Sage ERP and CRM software products including:
The 4% increase in list price is effective May 1, 2015, with an effective date of July 1, 2015 for maintenance renewals.
Note to Canadian Customers: For Sage 300 ERP and Sage CRM, there is no change to Canadian pricing if it’s higher than U.S. Otherwise, the 4% increase applies where Canadian pricing is already on par with U.S. pricing.
It’s worth noting that this pricing change/increase does NOT apply to the following Sage products: Sage ERP X3, Sage PFW ERP, Sage Pro ERP, Sage Budgeting and Planning, and Sage Construction Anywhere.
Sage Inventory Advisor is a cloud-based service that runs as an add-on to your core Sage ERP system, utilizing inventory data and transactions already in your system in order to optimize inventory and replenishment levels.
Sage customers that implement Sage Inventory Advisor users will pay a fixed amount plus an amount based on the value of their monthly inventory - billed at the end of each month.
Sage ERP and CRM – Sage announced a 4% price increase for many of the Sage ERP and CRM software products including:
- Sage 100 ERP
- Sage 300 ERP
- Sage 500 ERP
- Sage CRM
The 4% increase in list price is effective May 1, 2015, with an effective date of July 1, 2015 for maintenance renewals.
Note to Canadian Customers: For Sage 300 ERP and Sage CRM, there is no change to Canadian pricing if it’s higher than U.S. Otherwise, the 4% increase applies where Canadian pricing is already on par with U.S. pricing.
It’s worth noting that this pricing change/increase does NOT apply to the following Sage products: Sage ERP X3, Sage PFW ERP, Sage Pro ERP, Sage Budgeting and Planning, and Sage Construction Anywhere.
Sage 100 ERP 2015 Expected for Release Next Week
The newest release of Sage 100 ERP – Version 2015 – is expected on April 7, 2015. We covered many of the new features in this release in our recent article Introducing Sage 100 ERP 2015.
Sage Announces Net Promoter Score for Partners
Sage North America announced a new Sage Net Promoter Score Program for partners, designed to help Sage Authorized channel partners provide excellent service and strengthen customer relationships.
The Sage NPS Program measures customer loyalty data and subsequent financial impact instead of current loyalty and financial history. According to Sage, partners designated as “promoters” are more likely to retain a customer over a longer period of time and help generate referrals.
Check the official press release to get more detail on the new Sage NPS Program.
The Sage NPS Program measures customer loyalty data and subsequent financial impact instead of current loyalty and financial history. According to Sage, partners designated as “promoters” are more likely to retain a customer over a longer period of time and help generate referrals.
Check the official press release to get more detail on the new Sage NPS Program.
