MANAMA, BAHRAIN, 10 April 2008 - Joined by Bahraini channel partners, Sage Software has demonstrated its ongoing support to Bahrain and the Kingdom's businesses during its seasonal Solutions Day.

Meeting 70 company owners and executives, Sage's Middle East management team outlined how companies can transform themselves through leveraging off the latest developments in technology, including solutions such as Customer Relationship Management(CRM) and Enterprise Resource Planning(ERP) Solutions.

"Bahrain is a diverse economy with a vibrant small to medium business community. We've proven both our commitment to the island's development through events such as our Bahrain Solutions Day, as well as growth through deployment of Sage's cutting edge software," explained Sage's Bahrain-based Middle East sales manager Jawad Squalli.

Bahrain-based Sage partners Fakhroo, and Al-Moayed Group along with Jordanian Partner UBA explained how by partnering with Sage they've been able to add value to Bahraini firms looking to augment their growth through the right investments.

Speaking on how Sage is Fakhroo's partner of choice for ERP solutions, Fakhroo consultant Prashanth Valavil explained how Sage is taking the country seriously: "As one of the leading IT providers in Bahrain, we only partner with companies that show a real commitment to the Kingdom. Sage has done that and more, and they've become one of the most trusted names in the local software market."

"As a leading global vendor of business software for medium and large organizations, Sage will continue to educate, train, and develop business leaders to understand how they can make the best use of technology for their own growth. More than 5 million customers worldwide and 1,500 customers in the Middle East can't be wrong. We're looking forward to working with more customers in Bahrain and beyond to unlock their true potential," concluded Squalli.

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About Sage Software ME
Sage Software is the leading global supplier of ERP, CRM and HRM solutions to medium and large organization with revenue of US$ 1.8 Billion and over 10,000 employees. It supports 5.2 million customers worldwide with easy-to-use, scalable and customizable software for, enterprise resource planning (ERP), customer relationship management (CRM) and human resource management (HRM). Its products are used by a range of industries including Healthcare, Education, Government, Banking & Financial Services, Manufacturing, Wholesale Distribution, Trading, Real Estate, Telecoms, Retail, Construction, Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Consumer Goods, Transportation & Logistics, Hitech, Utilities, Professional Services, Defense & Security. For more information, please visit www.sage.com.

For more information please contact:
Marc Van der Ven
Sage Software Middle East FZ-LLC
Tel: +971 4 3900180
Fax: +971 4 3908506
Email: marc.vanderven@sage.com

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ThinkerBox Arabia PR
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Email: nisreen.sarryeh@thinkerbox.biz