Sage Provides Small Businesses With Insights to Help Them Thrive in Today's Connected Economy at SOHO SME Business Expo Vancouver

RICHMOND, BC--(Marketwired - Oct 24, 2013) - Sage North America announced today its sponsorship of the SOHO SME Business Expo taking place in Vancouver today. SOHO SME Business Expo is a business‐to‐business conference and tradeshow event that connects business owners, executives and influencers during Small Business Month.

David Rumer, vice president of market development at Sage, will be presenting a keynote during the expo. Providing tips that will help small business owners thrive in today's connected economy, he will offer insight on how small businesses can gain a competitive advantage, the evolving ways to acquire new customers and retain them, and how to differentiate from others by delivering unique customer experiences.

During the expo, members of the Sage Accountants Network will also serve as coaches, where they will provide 15-minute sessions to help participants solve challenges that small businesses face.

Sage will provide a sneak peek of Sage One, its newest SaaS-based solution developed with the very small business in mind. Sage One is an online accounting and invoicing solution that combines easy-to-use invoicing and online payment capabilities that allow businesses to get paid faster, tracking of money coming in and going out of the business, and built-in project and time tracking to help small business owners stay organized and save time.

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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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