Sage Construction and Real Estate recognized for significant business achievement
BEAVERTON, OR (April 18, 2012)— Sage North America today announced that Sage Construction and Real Estate was recognized with a Beaverton 4 Business Award by the City of Beaverton. The awards were presented by Mayor Denny Doyle and the Beaverton Chamber of Commerce at the Beaverton City Council meeting last night at City Hall. Jon Witty, vice president and general manager of Sage Construction and Real Estate, accepted the award on behalf of Sage.
Launched in 2009, Beaverton 4 Business is a program conducted in partnership with the Beaverton Chamber of Commerce that publicly recognizes the significant achievements of businesses either headquartered or with operations in Beaverton. The B4B Award is given for a wide range of achievements, including product innovation, company growth, community involvement and industry notoriety. Nominations are open to members of the Beaverton area business community. The awards are then presented quarterly by the Mayor at Beaverton City Council.
“Dynamic businesses create a stronger regional economy, more jobs, support for our schools and a better quality of life in Beaverton,” said Mayor Doyle. “We are proud to recognize the achievements of these businesses that continue to make Beaverton ‘The Best of Oregon’.”
Sage North America’s Beaverton campus employs more than 300 people full-time. For over 40 years, Sage employees in Beaverton have developed, sold, and supported award-winning business management software developed specifically for the construction and real estate industries. Sage Construction and Real Estate was named to the 2011 Constructech 50—a listing of the most influential construction technology providers.
“It is an honor for Sage to be recognized with a Beaverton 4 Business Award,” said Witty. “Sage is deeply committed to supporting and strengthening the local community. Our employees contribute to a variety of charitable organizations including the Red Cross, local schools, Oregon Public Broadcasting, the Oregon Humane Society and the Oregon Food Bank.”
Sage construction and real estate products are part of a broad portfolio of Sage business management solutions that are designed to help make business life easier. They include Sage Timberline Office (soon to be renamed Sage 300 Construction and Real Estate), Sage Timberline Enterprise (Sage 300 Trade Specialty), Sage Timberline Estimating (Sage Estimating), Sage Master Builder (Sage 100 Contractor), and Sage Peachtree (Sage 50 – U.S. Edition) software, which are industry-tailored to help companies optimize financial and operational performance. With over 40 years in the industry and more than 40,000 construction and real estate customers, Sage product lines have been recognized as the most widely used applications for construction estimating, job costing, accounting, payroll, and project management in the mid-market, according to the Construction Financial Management Association's (CFMA) 2010 Information Technology Survey for the Construction Industry.
About Sage
Sage is a leading global supplier of business management software and services for small and midsized businesses. The Sage Group plc, formed in 1981, was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and now employs more than 12,300 people and supports more than 6 million customers worldwide. For more information about Sage in North America, please visit the company website at: SageNorthAmerica.com. Follow Sage North America on Facebook, Facebook.com/SageNorthAmerica, and Twitter, Twitter.com/sagenamerica.
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Natalia Mikha
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