Sage VIP awards its Gauteng partners

Issued by Watt Communications: for Sage VIP Payroll
Johannesburg, 01 Nov 2013

Anton van Heerden, Managing Director of Sage VIP, with his team and the 'Top Partner for Sales' winners - 21st Century Pay Solutions.

At a prestigious event held in Pretoria on 31 October, Sage VIP, leading supplier of payroll and human resource management solutions, awarded several of its top-performing partners for 2013 in the Gauteng region.

The reputable awards recognise partners, on a regional and national level, for their contributions to identifying and referring potential payroll and HR clients. Contributions are measured according to the number of leads as well as the value of the sales in a 12-month period.

21st Century Pay Solutions, one of the largest remuneration consultancies in Africa, has been named the Top Partner for Sales, on a regional and national level, while the well-known financial services group Standard Bank has claimed top honours for its outstanding contribution to leads.

Sandra Swanepoel, Sales Director at Sage VIP, says the Partner Programme forms an integral part of the company's strategy to grow the customer base and to continue delivering value-added services. "We value our partners for their contributions, and awarding them for excellent performance is one way in which Sage VIP can say thank you. Our collaboration with the partners also allows the opportunity to provide a total solution to our joint customers by integrating the partner's products and services in transactions, where it is possible and a need exists."

"We are delighted to receive this prestigious award, which recognises our efforts and continued focus on introducing improved solutions to our customers," says Chris Blair, CEO from 21st Century Pay Solutions.

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Jose Rodrigues, Provincial Manager Gauteng at Standard Bank, says: "We are privileged to receive the award from Sage VIP and look forward to a continuous business relationship, which will be to the benefit of our customers."

Sandra Swanepoel, Sales Director at Sage VIP, and Jose Rodrigues, Provincial Manager Gauteng at Standard Bank, with the award for Standard Bank's outstanding contribution to leads.

Swanepoel continues: "Any company or individual that is in a position to actively refer clients to Sage VIP can register as a partner, provided they belong to one of the following categories: Auditors and Accountants; ERP Software; Financial Institutions; HR Consulting; Time and Attendance Systems; Computer Hardware and Software; and Accounting Software.

The following companies were awarded as the top partners for the various categories:

Auditors and Accountants: Russell James and Company
ERP Software: Sage Evolution Accounting & ERP
Electronic Banking: Standard Bank
HR Consultants: 21st Century Pay Solutions Group
Time and Attendance Systems: ERS Biometrics

At the event, special mentions were also made of the following companies, recognising and thanking them for their support during the year:

* Ennead Business Implementation Solutions
* AccTech Limpopo
* Boshoff Computer Solutions
* National Small Business Chamber (NSBC)
* South African Institute of Tax Practitioners
* Get It Done IT Solutions
* Synergy Group
* Lorge
* EasyRoster Software
* Pitney Bowes SA
* Woozy Software Suppliers
* Simcura Business Systems
* SizweNtsalubaGobodo
* AccTech Systems
* Tango Business Solutions
* Jarrison Systems

Regional Partner Awards are scheduled for November in Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein and Namibia. For more information about Sage VIP's Partner Programme, please contact: partners@vippayroll.co.za or visit our Partner Zone on the Web site at www.vippayroll.co.za.

Sage VIP

Sage VIP is a leading supplier of payroll and human resource management solutions in South Africa and Africa, having a comprehensive African partner network that comprises 24 African countries. Sage VIP's extensive service offering and comprehensive range of products epitomises ease of use, stability and reliability. The flexibility that the Sage VIP service offering provides is uniquely catered to each client's company and legislative needs, whether it is an SME or a multinational corporation.

Sage VIP was voted as the Business and Professional Services Company of the Year for 2012 in the 'Deloitte Best Company to Work For Survey', for the third year running.

The Sage Group

The Sage Group is a leading global provider of business management software to small and medium-sized companies, creating greater freedom for them to succeed. Sage understands how and why each business is unique. It provides products and services that suit varying needs, are a pleasure to use, and are secure and efficient. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and entered the FTSE 100 in 1999. Sage has over six million customers and more than 13 380 employees in 24 countries covering the UK and Ireland, mainland Europe, North America, South Africa, Australia, Asia and Brazil. For further information, please visit www.sage.com.

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