"Sage Foundation" Launched to Promote Social Philanthropy
A quick look at some of the recent news, developments, product launches, and more from around the Sage software channel including:
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- Sage Launches New Foundation for Social Philanthropy
- The First Ever Sage ERP X3 Hackathon
- Deepak Chopra and Colin Powell Added as Sage Summit Keynote Speakers
- RKL eSolutions Expands West Coast Presence
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Sage recently launched a new Sage Foundation which aims to set the standard for "Corporate Compassionate Capitalism" around the world.
Each of Sage’s 14,000+ employees will have an opportunity to contribute five days per year in work time to volunteer with any non-profit organization they choose to support. The Sage Foundation will also give grants to create entrepreneurial opportunities for the young and disadvantaged, as well as grants to match employee charitable donations and fundraising.
The Sage Foundation has created a model of ‘2+2+2’: donating 2% of employee time each year (5 days), 2% of free cash flow* and 2 of Sage’s smart technology products for any charity, social enterprise or non-profit organization.
This new program comes on the heels of another recent announcement about a joint venture between Sage and Salesforce.com, a company known for their philanthropic endeavors. It seems the Sage Foundation was largely born from that new partnership.
“It’s great to see plans for the Sage Foundation and its support for the philanthropic model we pioneered at Salesforce,” said Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO of Salesforce. “By integrating philanthropy into its culture on a global scale, Sage can make a difference in the lives of millions of people around the world.”
Read the Official press release on the Sage website for more information about the Sage Foundation program.
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*The Sage Foundation will benefit from Sage revenues from the non-profit sector; notionally ‘2%’ of free cash flow is equivalent to revenue gained from non-profit sector in FY2014.
Each of Sage’s 14,000+ employees will have an opportunity to contribute five days per year in work time to volunteer with any non-profit organization they choose to support. The Sage Foundation will also give grants to create entrepreneurial opportunities for the young and disadvantaged, as well as grants to match employee charitable donations and fundraising.
The Sage Foundation has created a model of ‘2+2+2’: donating 2% of employee time each year (5 days), 2% of free cash flow* and 2 of Sage’s smart technology products for any charity, social enterprise or non-profit organization.
This new program comes on the heels of another recent announcement about a joint venture between Sage and Salesforce.com, a company known for their philanthropic endeavors. It seems the Sage Foundation was largely born from that new partnership.
“It’s great to see plans for the Sage Foundation and its support for the philanthropic model we pioneered at Salesforce,” said Marc Benioff, Chairman and CEO of Salesforce. “By integrating philanthropy into its culture on a global scale, Sage can make a difference in the lives of millions of people around the world.”
Read the Official press release on the Sage website for more information about the Sage Foundation program.
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*The Sage Foundation will benefit from Sage revenues from the non-profit sector; notionally ‘2%’ of free cash flow is equivalent to revenue gained from non-profit sector in FY2014.
Announcing the First Ever Sage ERP X3 Hackathon
Deepak Chopra and Colin Powell Added as Sage Summit Speakers
Sparking New Ideas for the Future of Sage X3
Sage recently held the first-ever Sage ERP X3 Hackathon. The growing "hackathon" trend (also known as a hackfest or codefest) provides a hyper-productive environment where programmers and designers meet up to share new ideas and demonstrate their skills in a fun and competitive way.
Four global teams comprising Sage X3 developers, designers, product owners and quality engineers pulled an “all-nighter” during this 24-hour competition that ran from noon one day until noon the next. Each team was given a development topic to work on with the goal of providing a demonstration-ready feature at the end of the competition.
By all accounts, the first hackathon was a huge success and others are already planned for the future. And even though the teams were competing for a coveted prize, teamwork and a willingness to help one another (even across teams) ruled the day.
Perhaps most important, the Sage X3 team learned to innovate and achieve tangible results in a very short time. And who knows, maybe some of the innovative ideas created at the hackathon will show up in the next release of Sage ERP X3!
Sage recently held the first-ever Sage ERP X3 Hackathon. The growing "hackathon" trend (also known as a hackfest or codefest) provides a hyper-productive environment where programmers and designers meet up to share new ideas and demonstrate their skills in a fun and competitive way.
Four global teams comprising Sage X3 developers, designers, product owners and quality engineers pulled an “all-nighter” during this 24-hour competition that ran from noon one day until noon the next. Each team was given a development topic to work on with the goal of providing a demonstration-ready feature at the end of the competition.
By all accounts, the first hackathon was a huge success and others are already planned for the future. And even though the teams were competing for a coveted prize, teamwork and a willingness to help one another (even across teams) ruled the day.
Perhaps most important, the Sage X3 team learned to innovate and achieve tangible results in a very short time. And who knows, maybe some of the innovative ideas created at the hackathon will show up in the next release of Sage ERP X3!
Not a lot of detail has been released yet, but it appears that Deepak Chopra and Colin Powell have been added to the lineup of featured speakers at Sage Summit 2015 in New Orleans.
Deepak Chopra is an Indian-born American author and world-re-known public speaker who promotes spirituality. He has become one of the best-known and wealthiest figures in the holistic-health movement.
Colin Powell is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He was the first African American to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and was the first of two consecutive African American office-holders to hold the key administration position of U.S. Secretary of State.
Deepak Chopra is an Indian-born American author and world-re-known public speaker who promotes spirituality. He has become one of the best-known and wealthiest figures in the holistic-health movement.
Colin Powell is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He was the first African American to serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff and was the first of two consecutive African American office-holders to hold the key administration position of U.S. Secretary of State.
From Our Sage Partner Community ...
News and announcements from among the Sage Partners that are part of the community here at Top-Sage-Resellers.com.
RKL eSolutions Adds Staff to Support West Coast Expansion
RKL eSolutions, a top Sage ERP partner headquartered in Pennsylvania, has announced the hiring of two new staff members. Building on the recent acquisition in Northern California, this new round of hiring is focused on enhancing the level of service and support available to an already large and rapidly growing Sage ERP west coast customer base at RKL eSolutions.
RKL eSolutions company President Joe Noll says, “Even as we grow the business, we want to maintain the high level of service and support we pride ourselves on – whether we have 5 customers or 5,000. That means focusing on the ENTIRE customer experience including the initial sale, implementation, project management, support, and ongoing educational events.”
Read the press release for full details.
RKL eSolutions company President Joe Noll says, “Even as we grow the business, we want to maintain the high level of service and support we pride ourselves on – whether we have 5 customers or 5,000. That means focusing on the ENTIRE customer experience including the initial sale, implementation, project management, support, and ongoing educational events.”
Read the press release for full details.
