Sage Software Launches Peachtree by Sage
Premium Accounting 2006 for Manufacturing and
Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting 2006 for
Distribution
New industry-focused versions of Peachtree
Premium Accounting now available for small
businesses as part of company's broad vertical
industry portfolio
Atlanta, Ga., June 13, 2005—Sage
Software today announced the general
availability of its Peachtree 2006 product line,
including new versions of Peachtree by Sage
Premium Accounting for Manufacturing and
Peachtree by Sage Premium Accounting for
Distribution. These products, targeted to small
manufacturers and wholesale distributors,
provide companies in both industries with the
business management tools they need to achieve
their short and long-term goals, and are the
entry step for manufacturers and distributors
into the Sage Software family of products.
The two products combine manufacturing- and
distribution-specific functionality with the
powerful accounting tools available in Peachtree
Premium Accounting to create an ideal solution
for small manufacturers and distributors. New
capabilities in the 2006 versions include
improvements around reporting and inventory
tracking as well as additional features for more
efficient assembly processing.
"For small manufacturers and distributors,
knowledge of inventory levels and easy access to
that data is critical for managing cash flow,
success, and growth," said Jim Portner, vice
president of product management, Sage Software.
"Peachtree Premium for Manufacturing and
Peachtree Premium for Distribution help our
customers to accomplish those tasks, manage cash
flow and stay ahead of the game."
Some of the new features available for 2006
include:
- Enhanced Customer and Vendor
Management: Management Detail Reports
and Transaction History Reports are included
for both vendors and customers, so that
companies can gain more control over their
payables and receivables.
- Enhanced Bill Of Materials (BOM)
Processing: Companies can now create and
manage complex Bill of Materials (BOM) with
sub-assemblies of up to 300 components.
- Store 20 "Ship To" or "Remit To"
Addresses: Shipping made simple and
accurate. With this new feature, companies
can now store up to 20 addresses for each
customer or vendor.
- More Professional Looking Forms:
New designs, fonts, spacing, and other
enhancements enable creation of more
professional invoices, quotes, and other
forms.
- Extra Part Number Storage:
Companies can now order and sell by vendor
part numbers in addition to their own
internal numbering, if there is a
difference.
- Rapid Access Reports: Small
businesses can save time by running key
reports from the most frequently used
screens such as invoicing and purchasing.
- Duplicate Reference Number Warning:
Peachtree will warn when users try to enter
a duplicate reference number on a quote,
invoice, and credit memo or purchase order.
Providing additional time savings, new Online
Banking1 capabilities enable
companies to reconcile bank accounts quickly and
easily by importing bank statements into
Peachtree. This integrated approach eliminates
the need for double data entry and reduces error
potential.
Growing companies recognize Peachtree as a
powerful tool to help them manage current and
future growth, and Sage Software offers the
assistance they need to manage that growth.
Earlier this spring, the company announced the
Peachtree Third Party Add-On Program, extending
the functionality of the Peachtree product line
through integrated third party solutions, such
as Barcode Wizard from Wizard Business Systems.
A fully integrated add-on for Peachtree Premium
Accounting, Barcode Wizard helps to promote
accuracy in shipping and receiving departments
by providing barcode scanning capabilities.
Barcode Wizard gives users the flexibility to
manage physical inventory in the warehouse and
update Peachtree upon returning to their
workstations. Also available as an integrated
Peachtree add-on is eBridge, from eBridge
Software. eBridge for Peachtree helps small
manufacturers and distributors achieve an EDI
integration solution and compliance. It bridges
the gap between information exchanged with their
business partners and Peachtree. Bi-directional
data synchronization is fast, automatic, and
accurate, saving them time and money.
Through the Third Party Add-On Program,
developers can further extend the capabilities
of Peachtree through additional integrated
applications, to help businesses as their needs
change. As small manufacturers and distributors
grow further and require additional scalability,
there is also a clear migration path available
for them up to the company's MAS 90, MAS 200 and
MAS 500 products.
Pricing and Availability
Peachtree Premium Accounting for Manufacturing
2006 and Peachtree Premium Accounting for
Distribution 2006 are currently available direct
from Sage Software. Single user versions are
available for $599; Multi-user (5 seat licenses)
are available for $1199. For more information on
these and other products in the 2006 line, or
the Peachtree Third Party Partner Program,
please call 877-495-9904 or visit
www.peachtree.com.
About Sage Software (formerly Best Software)
Sage Software offers
leading business management software and
services that support the needs, challenges and
dreams of more than 2.4 million small and
mid-sized business customers in North America.
Its parent company, The Sage Group plc (London:
SGE.L), supports 4.5 million customers
worldwide. For more than 25 years, Sage Software
has delivered easy-to-use, scalable and
customizable software for accounting, customer
relationship management, human resources, time
tracking and the specialized needs of accounting
practices and the construction, distribution,
manufacturing, nonprofit and real estate
industries. For more information, please visit
the Web site at
www.sagesoftware.com/moreinfo or call (866)
308-2378.
1
Internet access required. See
www.peachtree.com/banks for a current list
of supported banks, which is subject to change.
Your bank may charge a fee to download
statements.
