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Integrated Sage Software Business Management Solution Lights Up Profits for Litecubes
Award-Winning Sage MAS 90 ERP & ACT! by Sage Combination Helps Improve Overall Company Efficiency by 300%
| Source: Sage Software, Inc.
IRVINE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- December 4, 2006 -- Sage Software announced today that Litecubes, a
leading manufacturer of novelty illuminated ice cubes and party favors, is
using an integrated back- and front-office solution from Sage Software to
dramatically boost company performance. The integrated business management
solution includes two industry-leaders; the award-winning Sage MAS 90 ERP (enterprise resource
planning) for automating and streamlining back-office functions, and the
award-winning ACT! by Sage, the number
one selling contact and customer management solution worldwide. The
combined Sage Software solution replaced QuickBooks® and enabled
Litecubes to streamline processes, increase efficiencies and grow into a
highly profitable multimillion dollar company.
"At a single glance, the system allows us to see what is on a sales order,
purchase order, in the warehouse, or on back order. This is information we
never had before and lets us run the company smarter," said Terry Hickey,
vice president of sales and marketing at Litecubes. "What's more, with
QuickBooks we had three separate points of data entry when a Purchase Order
came in. Sage MAS 90 has cut sales order processing time by 75 percent,
plus overall efficiencies have improved by 300 percent, in large part
because we haven't had to hire new people to accommodate our rapid growth."
Litecubes manufactures plastic, lighted square blocks that resemble the
fanciest of ice cubes, plus numerous other illuminated novelties ideal for
brightening up parties. The company uses Sage MAS 90 for automating and
integrating the back-office operations, including accounts receivable,
accounts payable, payroll, sales orders, purchase orders, bank
reconciliations, credit card processing and inventory management. With
ACT!, Litecubes users instantly access key contact and customer
information, manage and prioritize activities, and track all
contact-related communications to help grow productive business
relationships. Sage MAS 90 coupled with ACT! has enabled Litecubes to
seamlessly integrate important company data to better manage the company's
sales pipeline and improve customer service to a growing list of more than
3,000 customers.
"Because of the tight integration between ACT! and Sage MAS 90, it's much
easier to access our data on leads, and turn them into active customers,"
said Hickey. "The system has enabled us to grow sales exponentially,
without adding personnel, and we believe it will support our continued
growth for a long, long time."
When Litecubes outgrew QuickBooks, they turned to premiere Sage Software
business partner Barsa Technology
Solutions for a comprehensive, long-term business management solution.
Barsa performed a complete business needs assessment, helped identify a
solution that fit, performed installation, data conversion and training,
plus continues to provide other quality services.
"One reason we selected Sage MAS 90 for our upgrade was because of the easy
conversion path from QuickBooks via the Data Migrator tool," said Hickey.
"We were ecstatic that data on our 2,000-plus customers [at the time]
converted seamlessly, as did all of our open invoices. We'd feared a
horrendous upgrade process, but instead found it was relatively painless.
We view this as a true success."
To view more on Litecubes, a featured customer in Sage Software's video
library on successful customer installations, please click here.
About LiteCubes
For the quintessential low-tech, gotta have-it party gadget, look no
further than our litecubes. Our non-toxic plastic 1-inch square blocks
resemble the fanciest of ice cubes. The interior contains an FDA approved
freezable gel, either a solid or multi colored LEDs and a lithium ion
battery. The total lifespan of the light is a minimum of 12 hours and is
easily disposable. To activate, just simply push the button on the bottom
of each cube. Unlike the single-use "glow sticks" that are popular these
days at concerts and parties, the litecube can be turned off and then
reused again. Located in beautiful San Diego, CA, Litecubes can be viewed
at www.litecubes.com or reached for additional information by calling (858)
539-3912.
About Barsa Technology Solutions, Inc.
Barsa is an industry-leading accounting and technology organization located
in San Diego, CA. We are a pioneer in the outsource accounting services
arena and offer comprehensive on-site and off-site programs. We also offer
complete information technology services, which include wide-ranging
business application software solutions. Our extensive product and service
offerings help companies meet the accounting and information technology
challenges associated with today's changing business climate. For more
information call (858) 481-4462 or visit our web site at www.barsaco.com.
About Sage Software
Sage Software supports the needs, challenges and dreams of more than 2.7
million small and mid-sized business customers in North America through
easy-to-use, scalable and customizable software and services. Our products
support accounting, operations, customer relationship management, human
resources, time tracking, merchant services and the specialized needs of
the construction, distribution, healthcare, manufacturing, nonprofit and
real estate industries. Sage Software is a subsidiary of The Sage Group
plc, a leading international supplier of accounting and business management
software solutions and related products and services for small and
mid-sized businesses. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock
Exchange in 1989 and the Group now has 5.2 million customers and employs
over 13,000 people worldwide. For more information, please visit the Web
site at www.sagesoftware.com/moreinfo or call (866) 308-2378.
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