Sage VP Jennifer Warawa Joins Metabridge in Supporting Entrepreneurship

KELOWNA, BC--(Marketwired - Jun 20, 2013) -  Sage North America today announced their participation in the Metabridge Annual Retreat, an event focused on celebrating promising Canadian technology companies by uniting them with established technology thought leaders. Through interactive activities, deep rooted relationships and opportunities are established, leading to stronger and faster business growth for attending entrepreneurs. The event will be held June 20 and 21 in Kelowna, British Columbia.

Sage Vice President of Partner Programs and Channel Sales Jennifer Warawa will represent Sage at the retreat. Fostering development in attending entrepreneurs is most important at Metabridge, and Jennifer will use her knowledge from the small business and accounting space, and background as a business owner, to share valuable insights during one on one meetings with business owners. Jennifer will also serve as a judge of the Cascadia Pitch Summit, a competition where entrepreneurs pitch their businesses and receive feedback from experts.

"Sage has been an avid supporter of entrepreneurs for over three decades, and this is a unique opportunity for us to continue that tradition," said Jennifer Warawa. "As a former Canadian small business owner, I am thrilled to have a chance to share my past experiences and help these businesses flourish."

About Metabridge
Metabridge focuses on supporting entrepreneurship and investment within Canada's emerging technology sector. Since 2008 Metabridge has evolved into an annual retreat program, directly engaging hundreds of technology stakeholders across North America. Through focused and interactive events, emerging technology companies are establishing the connections and opportunities to grow their business stronger and faster. For more information on Metabridge, please visit http://metabridge.ca. 

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

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