The Rand Group Chooses Sage for CRM and ERP Management Solutions

　　The Rand Group, one of the top business technology consulting firms in the United States, announced today that it is expanding its portfolio of business solutions and services with the addition of a range of Sage products for small and mid-size businesses, including ERP, human resource management, fixed assets and CRM solutions. Sage is the world’s largest vendor delivering business management applications and services to businesses with fewer than 1000 employees, according to industry analyst firm IDC*. Sage products are used by more than 5.8 million businesses around the world. The Rand Group will be offering its clients the full Sage MAS ERP line, as well as Sage Abra HRMS, Sage FAS, and Sage SalesLogix lines.

　　　In addition, The Rand Group is opening new offices in Dallas to serve businesses in the region.

　　“The Rand Group has built a strong and growing business by excelling at delivery of professional services that help clients use technology to enhance revenue growth, improve operational efficiency and mitigate business risks,” said Ron Rand, CEO of the Rand Group. “Partnering with Sage adds an exceptional range of high-quality solutions to our portfolio of services that help clients meet business objectives in a way that’s both professional and personal where client success is central in everything we do.”

　　Paul Johnson, Executive Vice President, Sales, Sage Business Solutions, sees the Rand Group as a strong complement to Sage.

　　“Sage’s focus is very simple, and that is to help make it easier for businesses to manage their operations more efficiently,” said Johnson. “To do that we offer the broadest set of products and services in the market and always put the customer first. The Rand Group brings an exceptional focus on customer satisfaction and very deep experience in business management systems that will help to drive our customers’ success.”

　　The Rand Group serves customers in Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Chicago and Austin and is involved with community charitable work in support of March of Dimes, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, and Houston Public Radio.

　　The Rand Group offers technology solutions for financial management, manufacturing, distribution, jobs and projects, HR and payroll, business process automation, portal solutions, business intelligence, and application development and integration.

　　Businesses interested in learning more about The Rand Group’s services can visit the company web site at www.therandgroup.com.

　　*(IDC Worldwide ERP Vendor Analysis, Dec. 2008)

　　About The Rand Group

　　The Rand Group is made up of business-minded service professionals that help customers do better business with technology. We make processes more efficient by implementing, upgrading or right sizing technology to fit organizations. The Rand Group serves industries such as oil and gas, manufacturing, distribution, construction, property management, technology and non-profit agencies as sectors in their four key markets and is recognized as one of the top technology firms in the country, climbing in Accounting Technology magazine’s VAR 100 in 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.