Sage and Netvibes Form Strategic Alliance
to Bring The Best of Web 2.0 Technologies to the Enterprise
Joint sales, marketing and technology
efforts start immediately to deliver Netvibes user personalization
and widget dashboard technologies to mid-sized
enterprises
Modern enterprise workforces are seeking a better way to manage
the rapidly growing array of internal enterprise tools and
databases, client media and industry feeds, and personal Web 2.0
networks and applications they rely on everyday. Today
Sage ERP X3, part of the
Sage Group plc, a global leader in
business management software and related services, and Netvibes
(business.netvibes.com), the personal dashboard publishing platform
for the Web, announced a strategic sales, marketing and technology
alliance to develop and distribute new solutions to simplify
everyday business processes and personalize the workforce
environment. These new technologies will be presented in Q1 2010,
as part of the next generation of Sage ERP X3, the leading ERP
solution used by mid-sized enterprises in more than 39
countries.
"More than 5.8 million small and mid-sized businesses rely on
Sage software because it is simple to use, rapid to deploy and cost
effective. We're proud to partner with Netvibes because they focus
on these exact same customer benefits," said Emmanuel Obadia, Sr.VP
Sage ERP X3 & FRP.,. "While the enterprise software industry
continues its march towards complexity, we hope to bring the focus
back to the user by making everyday enterprise business processes
easier to manage with innovations such as Netvibes personal
dashboard technology."
Effective immediately, this strategic partnership aligns the two
companies' sales, marketing and technology efforts to rapidly bring
new Enterprise 2.0 innovations to mid-market companies worldwide.
Joint development has already begun on new personal workspace
dashboard technologies that will bridge the gap between
professional enterprise tools and personal Web 2.0 applications and
content, enabling the workforce to seamlessly manage both on a
personal, individual level from any web capable device. These new
features will be presented in Q1 2010, as an integral part of the
much anticipated launch of the next generation Sage ERP X3,
which will help mid-sized enterprises simplify processes,
streamline expenses and personalize interfaces for individual
workers.
Starting today, Sage ERP X3 also joins as a premier reseller
partner of Netvibes personal dashboard publishing solutions.
Already more than a thousand of the world's leading interactive
agencies, brands, enterprises and publishers use Netvibes to deploy
personal dashboards for global audiences, clients and employees.
With this new partnership, Netvibes personal dashboard publishing
technology will further expand to reach the businesses that rely on
Sage ERP X3 in more than 39 countries.
"Employees aren't asking for tools to make their workdays more
complicated. Instead, businesses looking for ways to make things
simpler and easier for employees to manage many different tasks at
once, so they can focus on what's really important," said Freddy
Mini, CEO, Netvibes. "By combining Sage's world-class enterprise
software with Netvibes' award-winning user interface and
personalization technology, we will usher in a new generation of
workforce solutions that can truly deliver on the promise to make
the enterprise more personal and productive."
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About Sage ERP X3 (http://www.sageerpx3.co.uk)
Sage ERP X3 is a dedicated solution for medium and large
businesses by design. With over 150 000 users world-wide, Sage ERP
X3 is for more than 10 years a proven comprehensive ERP solution
for the mid-market specific requirements and challenges in various
industries from manufacturing, services to distribution and many
more.
More than 2,500 companies have selected Sage ERP X3 because it
is easy to use, fast to implement and cost effective.
About Sage Group plc (http://www.sage.com)
The Sage Group plc is a leading global
supplier of business management software and related services, with
5.8 million customers worldwide. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated
on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and now employs over 14,500
people worldwide..
About Netvibes (http://business.netvibes.com)
Founded in 2005, Netvibes pioneered the first personal dashboard
publishing platform for the Web. For consumers, Netvibes.com is the
most awarded startpage where millions of people around the world
personalize and publish all aspects of their daily digital lives.
For agencies and publishers, Netvibes’ universal widget technology
(UWA), widget distribution services and Premium Dashboards help
rapidly deliver brand observation rooms and user-personalized
marketing campaigns. For companies, Netvibes Enterprise delivers
secure, scalable personal workspaces, portals and industry
dashboards.
Today, Netvibes powers personalization for more than 1000+ of
the world's leading brands, interactive agencies, government
organizations, non-profits and enterprises--serving half a billion
widgets every month. Netvibes (http://www.netvibes.com) has offices
in Paris, London and San Francisco.
About Sage (UK) Limited (http://www.sage.co.uk)
Sage (UK) Limited is a subsidiary of The Sage Group plc, a
leading global supplier of business management software solutions
and related products and services, principally for small to
medium-sized enterprises. In the UK, Sage provides software and
services to more than 760,000 businesses ranging from start-ups to
large companies. This software ranges from accounts and ERP, HR and
payroll, forecasting and business intelligence to customer
relationship management, e-business and help for start-ups.
Services include Excel Support, HR Advice, Health and Safety Advice
and training courses.
For additional information, please contact:
+44 (0)207 869 8316
Marlin PR for Sage
E: sage@marlinpr.com