The recent merger of Sage and Accpac offices in the Middle East has created a new mid-market leader, with over 10,000 business users in the region using a Sage Accpac HR, ERP or CRM product.
“Our merged business has made us the leading vendor in the region that is uniquely focused on developing business management software for medium-sized organizations. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Sage Group plc, we can now offer the widest selection of award winning products for medium sized organizations from across the globe. The Middle East is, essentially, a market dominated by medium-sized organizations, and with the business landscape changing and becoming more automated, Sage Accpac owns a range of HR, CRM and ERP solutions that best cater to this market’s requirements.” said Marc Van der Ven, managing director of Sage Accpac Middle East. The subsequent result of the two corporations having merged is that of its combined strengths and expertise, its parent company’s global client base that numbers approximately 5 million SMB customers in over 100 countries, along with its distribution channels, and team. “Sage Accpac is now the largest provider of leading mid-market end-to-end business software solutions in the region, which support the needs, ambitions and challenges of SMBs, consequently having the ability to transform the productivity of your entire enterprise.” added Van der Ven.
Sage Accpac, as a corporation, is uniquely dedicated to the production and development of business software for medium sized organizations. Its extensive business solutions offerings include Human Resources Management (HRM), Customer Relations Management (CRM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). Sage Accpac’s products are customizable, web-based, database independent and have a strong presence in the open platform world, being able to operate on Linux, Novell and Microsoft.
Mr. Tareq Fakhroo, General Manager of Fakhroo IT Services, a large Sage Accpac partner said, “This merger is extremely exciting for us. We have a larger team to support us and a wider choice of solutions to offer our customers. Both Sage & Accpac have a reputation of being vendors that offer the best products and excellent support. The combined organization should be a must see choice for any mid-market organization looking for an HR, ERP or CRM solution in the Middle East”
Dr. Zeyad Al-hekail, General Manager of Information Technology at S. A. Al Rajhi Holding Co., one of the largest companies in Saudi Arabia said, “ We have been using Sage Line 500 ERP for over three years. The merger shows Sage’s increasing commitment to the region and we look forward to even more proactive service in the future.”
Sage Accpac currently has over 35 established partners in the Middle East targeting vertical industries across the board, with installed business management solutions in the following countries: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Iran and N. Africa.
About Sage Accpac ME
Sage Accpac offers leading business management software and services that support the needs, challenges and dreams of medium sized organisations. Its parent company, The Sage Group plc (London: SGE.L), supports 4.7 million customers worldwide. For more than 25 years, Sage Software has delivered easy-to-use, scalable and customizable software for enterprise resource planning, customer relationship management and human resources. Its products are used by a range of industries including Manufacturing, Wholesale Distribution, Trading, Banking & Financial Services, Transportation & Logistics, Telecommunications, Oil & Gas, Healthcare, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Defense & Security, High Tech, Government/ Non-profit, Services, Retail, Utilities, Construction/ Real Estate and Education.
