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We are primarily a professional consulting services company, although with an application
focus around a few packaged software solutions. The value we add is first ensuring that the client has a need and that there is a reasonable solution we can provide or recommend. We then make sure the solution is properly deployed. Finally, we support the client's ongoing needs and facilitate benefits from information technology innovations as his or her business evolves.
A successful application experience requires strong software products, superior professional services, and supporting infrastructure.
Recommended by more CPAs
than any other middle market business management solution,
the market-leading MAS 90¬
and MAS
200¬ family of products offers a broad selection of
integrated business management and accounting solutions
designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Intended for
businesses with 10 to 500 employees and $1 million to $100
million in annual revenue, the product line offers customers
a combination of high-performance processing, breadth of
functionality, flexibility, and ease of use.
Both MAS 90 and MAS 200 offer full-featured accounting, manufacturing and distribution functionality, and come standard with Business Insights?an insightful executive information system that takes a quick snapshot of a company‰s financial data to show managers where they can be more profitable. With more than 25 modules to choose from, MAS 90 and MAS 200 are comprehensive products that allow customers to tailor a system to meet the growing needs of their businesses. Customers can add integrated e-commerce, human resources, and CRM solutions as well as the accounting, distribution and manufacturing solutions.
MAS 90 is a LAN-based system that operates on Novell¬ and Windows¬ 2000 servers. The MAS 200 suite offers client/server solutions that run on the Windows 2000 and SQL Server? environments. Thin-client architecture in MAS 200 delivers excellent performance for customers with multiple locations and personnel who work in the field. A straightforward upgrade path from MAS 90 to MAS 200 allows customers to consistently retain the same flexible, stable and reliable functionality as their businesses evolve?eliminating the need to re-train or convert data. © 2004 Sage Software, Inc. All rights reserved.
Featuring a range of built-in customization options, both MAS 90 and MAS 200 can be quickly and easily modified to meet customer-specific requirements, and our experienced developers are available to further tailor the systems. Our nationwide network of certified Business Partners offers hundreds of off-the-shelf, industry-specific enhancements designed to help customers make the most of their software investments.
Additionally, Sage has fostered a Power of One philosophy to provide software products for specialized processes and industry verticals. Sage acquired the original Sage company, which offers scalable solutions for fixed asset management and human resource management. Another acquisition was Interact Commerce Corp, Inc. that provides the very popular ACT! contact management software and SalesLogix, a customer relationship management system.
Other vertical partners provide software for make-to-order manufacturers, JOB*OPS®, and the rental management industry, ARMS®. These products integrate with MAS 90 and MAS 200, and other Sage software products. We are authorized to resell most vertical add-on packages and can provide additional customization and integration services.
As a result of several or our clients being required by national vendors and customers to implement Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), we have developed a specialty in this area. We have implemented EDI utilizing some of the leading software solutions such as Inovis Trusted Link for Windows and Cleo Lexicom.
To see the entire MAS 90 and MAS 200 suite of products and modules go the product matrix page. It includes viewable and downloadable descriptions of all components.
BusinessWorks
Business Works bridges the gap between off-the-shelf, entry ?level
products and complex high-end systems. Its modular design is
ideally suited for growing small and medium sized businesses that
require more muscle than basic bookkeeping software can provide. BusinessWorks gives you the features, functionality and flexibility
that can make your company more productive and profitable today with
the strength to meet your needs tomorrow. Its easy to add users as
your business grows and BusinessWorks supports remote access via
terminal services allowing you to access your accounting data
anywhere and anytime. With 11 fully integrated modules and links to industry specific solutions BusinessWorks is the most versatile product in its price range. With more than 200 presentation quality reports, graphical reports and a built-in custom report writer BusinessWorks Gold gives you the information you require to make important business decisions. You can easily create high-quality documents with a professional look by selecting your choice of data filters, fonts, sizes, styles and colors. Enhanced reporting is available with the addition of F9 financial reporting tool and Crystal Reports.
To see the entire BusinessWorks suite of products and modules go the product matrix page. It includes viewable and downloadable descriptions of all components.
Services
The core of our business is service. The challenge is to deploy software applications effectively to meet business objectives. We have to know the product, but equally if not more important is the breadth and depth of knowledge to make it work in the client's whole business environment, which goes beyond the traditional entity boundaries. Among the primary services we offer that reflect our core competencies are the following
| • | Business strategic consulting |
| • | Functional requirements definition |
| • | Implementation planning |
| • | Implementation consulting and project management |
| • | Classroom and on-site application training |
| • | Application software integration |
| • | Custom reports development |
| • | User interface customization |
| • | Integrated Web- and phone-based technical support |
Through our close alliance with Fox Consulting, Inc. and Fox Internet, a business relationship that began about ten years ago, we can offer complete network (LAN and WAN) hardware and integration services, Internet Service Provider (ISP), Web design, and Web hosting. This relationship gives us access to a data center for local hosting of applications and e-Commerce sites, such as the MAS e-Business Manager™.
