Donald Deshaies, VP of Channel Management and Strategy for Sage North America, Recognized as 2015 CRN Channel Chief - Seite 2

Coinciding with the roll-out of the Sage ERP X3 Consultant Onboarding Program, the new Sage ISV program with the Sage Certified Development Professional and Sage Certified Solution distinctions provide world-class training, revenue, marketing, and support opportunities to developer organizations that build add-ons to Sage solutions to extend its functionality for various industry segments.

"Each year, our editors carefully vet an extensive group of highly accomplished channel executives to highlight those exemplary individuals who earn the mantle of CRN Channel Chief. These executives strive to advance the success and standing of the channel community within their organizations. The 2015 CRN Channel Chiefs lead by example and serve as valuable advocates to help ensure the health and longevity of the IT channel. We applaud their accomplishments and look forward to their continued success," said Robert Faletra, CEO, The Channel Company.

"Sage partners have continued to expand their Sage offerings to represent a broader portfolio of solutions," said Deshaies. "With our focus on cloud solutions, mobile, and connected services, coupled with our innovative partner enablement programs, our partner community has grown year over year in overall revenue with our top 10 percent of partners growing by double digits."

The 2015 CRN Channel Chiefs list is featured in the February 2015 issue of CRN, and online at www.CRN.com.

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We provide small and medium sized organisations, and mid-market companies with a range of easy-to-use, secure and efficient business management software and services -- from accounting, HR and payroll, to payments, enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management. Our customers receive continuous advice and support through our global network of local experts to help them solve their business problems, giving them the confidence to achieve their business ambitions. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and entered the FTSE 100 in 1999. Sage has millions of customers and circa 13,000 employees in 23 countries covering the UK & Ireland, mainland Europe, North America, South Africa, Australia, Asia and Brazil. For further information please visit www.sage.com.

About The Channel Company
The Channel Company, with established brands including CRN, XChange Events, IPED and SharedVue, is the channel community's trusted authority for growth and innovation, For more than three decades, we have leveraged our proven and leading-edge platforms to deliver prescriptive sales and marketing solutions for the technology channel. The Channel Company provides Communication, Recruitment, Engagement, Enablement, Demand Generation and Intelligence services to drive technology partnerships. Learn more at www.thechannelcompany.com.

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