Sage One Named a Top 100 Champion in the 2013 Small Business Influencer Awards

NEW YORK (October 17, 2013) – Sage North America today announced its sponsorship of the 2013 Small Business Influencer Awards and the recognition of Sage One as a Top 100 Champion. The Small Business Influencer Awards honor the companies, organizations, apps and people who have made a significant impact on the North American small business market through their products, services, knowledge, information or support. The awards event is produced by two top small business publications, Small Business Trends and Small Biz Technology, and is being held October 17, 2013, at The Graduate School and University Center of the City University of New York.

Sage One, the online accounting and invoicing solution that combines easy tracking of money coming in and going out of the business, invoicing capabilities that allow faster payment, and built-in project and time tracking to promote organization and time savings, will be honored as a Top 100 Champion at the awards gala on October 17. Champions were determined by a panel of judges and votes from the public who considered the contributions of nominees over the past year in supporting and encouraging entrepreneurs and small business owners.

"Sage has a long legacy of being an advocate of entrepreneurs and small businesses, and it’s an honor to be recognized as a 2013 Top 100 Champion along with so many other admirable companies and individuals,” said Connie Certusi, executive vice president and general manager at Sage Small Business Solutions, “Sage One was developed with our customers’ wants and needs in mind, and the solution continues to evolve based on their feedback. As a trusted advisor to small businesses, we will continue to provide the solutions these business owners need and support them in their future growth."

For additional information on the 2013 Small Business Influencer Awards, please visit: www.influencers.smallbiztrends.com

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Sage Group plc is a leading global provider of business management software to small and medium sized companies, creating greater freedom for them to succeed. Sage understands how and why each business is unique. We provide products and services that suit varying needs, are a pleasure to use and are secure and efficient. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and entered the FTSE 100 in 1999. Sage has over 6 million customers and more than 13,380 employees in 24 countries covering the UK & Ireland, mainland Europe, North America, South Africa, Australia, Asia and Brazil. For further information please visit: www.sage.com

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Note to editors: As part of the Sage Business Index 2013, Sage interviewed 11,734 decision-makers from small and medium sized businesses in 17 countries, between 31 July and 28 August 2013. The research follows similar studies conducted in 2011 and 2012. All data is can be found here.