-- Data Ownership: Businesses retain ownership of all their data and
processes -- with full reuse and compatibility on-premises -- a benefit not
provided by most current multi-tenant SaaS CRM alternatives.
-- Upgrade Control: Businesses can choose when to trigger an upgrade to
the latest cloud computing edition of Sage SalesLogix, rather than have an
alternative SaaS vendor's upgrade schedule and any unwanted features forced
upon them.
-- Deployment Flexibility: Businesses receive the benefits of a hosted,
on-demand solution with the flexibility to migrate to an on-premise
deployment should their needs change. Likewise, on-premises Sage SalesLogix
customers can transition to the cloud edition.
-- Customization Flexibility: Businesses can adapt CRM to their own
unique sales, marketing and support processes, without the common
customization restrictions of multi-tenant SaaS offerings; or use industry-
specific versions built by Sage business partners.
-- Buying Flexibility: Businesses can select a subscription purchasing
option, in addition to the existing perpetual license option for Sage
SalesLogix, and benefit from the flexibility to purchase CRM in the manner
that best suits their business model and financial goals.
Gartner estimates the current market for cloud services at $46.4 billion,
and forecasts $150.1 billion by 2013, representing a 26.5% compound annual
growth rate. (Gartner, "Forecast: Sizing the Cloud; Understanding the
Opportunities in Cloud Services" March 2009)
"The flexibility of Sage SalesLogix in the cloud will greatly benefit
organizations seeking an on-demand CRM solution," said Yacov Wrocherinsky,
Founder & CEO, Infinity Info Systems. "The marriage of best-of-breed
application and platform deployment options creates unique benefits that
to-date have simply not been available in the on-demand CRM market."
Infinity Info Systems, a leading global Sage CRM Solutions partner for over
12 years, and the Sage Business Partner of the Year for CRM the past 6
years, is demonstrating its Investor Relationship Management system,
powered by a cloud computing version of Sage SalesLogix, at Sage's booth #4
during the Gartner CRM Summit this week.
Sage CRM Solutions is a portfolio of market-leading applications consisting
of ACT! by Sage, Sage CRM, and Sage SalesLogix. Over 63,500 organizations
and 3.1 million users worldwide rely on Sage CRM Solutions to develop
profitable, long-term business relationships. Sage CRM Solutions are part
of a broad portfolio of Sage business management applications and services,
including accounting, enterprise resource planning, customer relationship
management, human resource management, and specialized solutions for
construction and real estate, healthcare, distribution, manufacturing, and
nonprofit organizations. For more information visit
www.sagecrmsolutions.com or http://community.sagesaleslogix.com.
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of business management software and services. Sage North America employs
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floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and now employs 14,500 people
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