Sage SalesLogix v7.2 And SageCRM v6 Named Market Leaders In Info-Tech Research Group CRM Product Comparisons

Sage SalesLogix maintains leading position in Info-Tech Research Group’s Mid-Market CRM rankings and SageCRM achieves leadership among Small Enterprise solutions

August 13, 2007 - Sage Software today announced that its Sage SalesLogix v7.2 and SageCRM v6 solutions have each received Info-Tech Research Group’s Decision Diamond Award for CRM market leadership. Info-Tech Research Group’s Decision Diamond assessments position Sage SalesLogix as a Mid-Market CRM category leader and SageCRM as a Small Enterprise CRM category leader based on evaluation criteria including ease-of-use, features, architecture, support and pricing, and vendor viability and strategy.

Info-Tech Research Group’s Decision Diamond assessments recognise outstanding vendors in the technology marketplace. Ranking vendors by the strength of their offering and their strategy for the enterprise, the Info-Tech Decision Diamond Award is a tribute to the contribution of exceptional vendors in the CRM market. Info-Tech Research Group cited intuitive interfaces and dashboards, codeless customisations and a full range of mobile and disconnected deployment options among strengths of the Sage CRM Solutions family.

“We are impressed with the investment Sage Software continues to make in its entire CRM product portfolio, and by the consolidation of their CRM products and strategy under a single general manager,” noted Timothy Hickernell, Associate Senior Research Analyst with Info-Tech Research Group. “Sage Software’s CRM strategy and positioning of the product clearly stands out among competitors.”

“Sage SalesLogix provides extensive support for the entire sales cycle and is a top choice for sales force automation,” explained Hickernell. “SageCRM is a solid suite of small enterprise CRM tools that provide good value for the price, and integrates well with Sage ERP products.”

Sage SalesLogix
With more than 300,000 users at over 8,500 companies, Sage SalesLogix is the leading CRM solution for small to medium-sized businesses and divisions of larger enterprises, and is part of the Sage Software family of integrated business management solutions. Sage SalesLogix is a full-featured, multi-client CRM solution that provides users with sales force automation (SFA), customer service and support, and marketing capabilities, as well as interactive dashboard and reporting functionality. Sage SalesLogix enables rich customisation capabilities, high levels of end-user adoption and low total cost of ownership across all deployment methods. Optional mobility and business analytics tools are also available.

SageCRM/SageCRM.com
SageCRM is an easy-to-use and feature-rich CRM solution that integrates vital sales, marketing and customer support information for small and mid-sized businesses. SageCRM provides flexible deployment options and is available as an on-demand CRM solution at SageCRM.com, or as an on-premises CRM system. SageCRM also includes a remote data synchronisation client and support for wireless devices.

About Info-Tech Research Group
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