crowdSPRING and Sage North America Announce Design Competition Finalists

ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwired - Jul 18, 2013) - crowdSPRING, the world's #1 marketplace for crowdsourced logo design, web design and other types of graphic design, industrial design and writing services, and Sage North America today announced the finalists of a global competition to design a landing page that talks about Sage One, a cloud-based invoicing, accounting and collaboration tool for small businesses. 

Ten finalists have been selected and are available for voting by visiting http://crowdspring.co/15bjum7. The top three entries will receive a total cash prize of $5,000: $3,500 for first place, $1,000 for second place, and $500 for third. 

Introduced in the U.S. in May 2012, Sage One helps entrepreneurs manage their income and expenses with a simple, easy-to-use online accounting solution that includes invoicing, project and task management and sharing features that streamline and automate manual, time-intensive business management processes. Integration with Sage Payment Solutions and PayPal was launched January 31, 2013. Users can now get paid faster by generating an invoice in Sage One that contains a link that allows their customers to immediately pay the invoice online with a credit card or PayPal account.

"Sage One is designed to support entrepreneurs as they run their businesses, to help them get paid faster and focus on doing what they do best," said Henry Benamram, general manager, Sage One. "So looking to crowdSPRING as a resource for fresh, creative thought while also supporting the small business and independent designer -- it's a natural fit for us."

"We are thrilled to join forces with Sage One, a recognized leader in business management software. Brands recognize crowdSPRING as the trusted leader in creative crowdsourcing, and we are confident that the strength and talent of our creative community will provide Sage One with an outstanding landing page design that will offer their users a great experience," said Mike Samson and Ross Kimbarovsky, cofounders of crowdSPRING.

crowdSPRING is the world's #1 marketplace for custom logo design, web design, graphic design, industrial design and writing services. Entrepreneurs and small businesses simply post what they need, when they need it and how much they want to pay. Once posted, over 138,000 creatives from 200+ countries around the world submit an average of 110 options for the buyer to choose from until they find "the one." To view the original crowdSPRING project, visit: http://www.crowdspring.com/landing-page/project/2347376_sage-one-new-product-landing-page/details/

About crowdSPRING
crowdSPRING is an online marketplace for custom logo design, web design, graphic design, industrial design and writing services. Entrepreneurs and small businesses simply post what they need, when they need it and how much they want to pay. Once posted, more than 138,000 creatives from 200+ countries around the world submit an average of 110 options for the buyer to choose from until they find "the one." crowdSPRING is a privately held company based in Chicago. For more information, visit http://www.crowdspring.com. To learn more about the world of small business, startups, design, marketing and business strategy, follow crowdSPRING's blog, its Twitter stream or its Facebook page.

About The Sage Group plc
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

For more information about Sage in North America, please visit the company website at NA.Sage.com. Follow Sage North America on Facebook, Facebook.com/SageNorthAmerica, and Twitter, Twitter.com/SageNAmerica.

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