Royal Bafokeng Holdings selects Sage ERP X3, gets ready for 2010 World Cup kick off

Issued by Watt Communications: for Sage Enterprise
Johannesburg, 30 Apr 2010

Royal Bafokeng Holdings (RBH), responsible for the management and development of the commercial assets of the Royal Bafokeng Nation, recently selected Sage ERP X3 to support the company's complex structure and inter-company processing. As a host city for the 2010 World Cup as well as the England team, RBH wanted to ensure it selected the powerhouse of ERP systems.

Lucas Ndala, Director: Group Finance, RBH, says Sage ERP X3 will improve processing efficiencies and optimise the processing of inter-company transactions.

“We also anticipate that the system will improve monthly reporting timelines as a result of the centralisation of information.” He says the company, which previously used Accpac ERP, will operate using one uniform system, thus eliminating the use of different accounting software in various entities.

RBH was also looking for a system that would provide workflow of business processes. Sage ERP X3 enables companies to automate the flow of information within and outside a business based on company-specific work practices and procedures for handling important and exceptional events.

Ashley Regenass, director, Synergy, says unlike traditional systems that come with predefined workflow processes, the extensive parameterisation available within Sage ERP X3 makes it possible for RBH to define any business event and condition to initiate workflow messaging and/or trigger processing. “It makes it easy to automate traditional paper-based and task-intensive processes such as purchase requisition signatory approvals and credit manager reviews of orders placed on credit hold.”

“Workflow is a vital business enabler within Sage ERP X3,” says Keith Fenner, vice-president sales - Africa, Softline Accpac. “It assists in streamlining business operations, but is not prescriptive, fitting in with the customer's own rules and procedures for handling key and exceptional events. It also provides users with work schedules based on customised processes or workflow circuits.”

Softline Accpac

Softline Accpac is a provider of business management solutions including financial, distribution, service management, retail, warehouse management, manufacturing and CRM to the mid-range market. Accpac solutions are delivered to 130 countries exclusively through a global network of solution providers, including over 150 throughout Africa. Softline Accpac's product line includes: Accpac ERP, Accpac CRM, Accpac RMS, Service Manager and Accpac Insight. Softline Accpac also distributes Sage SalesLogix, Sage Geode and Sage ERP X3, a full-service enterprise management software system for mid-to-large businesses. With a choice of languages, currencies, enterprises, locations and legislations, Sage ERP X3 offers an efficient, multi-company solution.

Softline

Softline is a leading provider of accounting, payroll, CRM and ERP software solutions to small, medium and large sized companies. Founded in 1988 by Ivan Epstein, Alan Osrin and Steven Cohen, Softline was established during the formative years of the software industry and listed on the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa in February 1997. Softline expanded to establish a strong position within its area of focus in South Africa and Australia. Focused on the development of accounting, payroll, CRM and ERP software solutions, Softline has a 20-year track record as a market leader. The group has a broad range of products offering users a variety of software solutions to run their businesses efficiently. Softline's leading brands include Softline Accpac, Softline Pastel (Accounting and Payroll) and Softline VIP. The combination of the group's product offerings provides Softline customers with comprehensive, well-branded accounting, payroll, CRM and ERP software solutions. In November 2003, Softline was acquired by the Sage Group, a FTSE 100 company. The software group includes market-leading businesses throughout the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, South Africa and Australia, supplying business software to the small, medium and large sized business community. Softline has a solid track record of profitability and cash generation. The group delivers quality accounting, payroll, CRM and ERP software solutions that improve the efficiencies of businesses around the world.

The Sage Group

The Sage Group is a leading global supplier of business management software solutions and related products and services, principally for small to medium-sized enterprises. Formed in 1981, Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989. Sage has 6.1 million customers and more than 13 400 employees worldwide. We operate in over 24 countries covering the UK, Europe, North America, South Africa, Australia, India and China. For further information, please visit http://www.sage.com.

Sage ERP X3

Sage ERP X3 is a solution designed specifically for midsize and large businesses. With over 2 300 customers worldwide, Sage ERP X3 is a mature solution specifically targeted at companies with 50 to 2 000 employees working in the fields of manufacturing, services and distribution. Sage ERP X3, which is based on the SAFE X3 (Sage Application Framework for the Enterprise) development and integration platform, common to the other Sage solutions (CRM, FRP, WMS, HR), enables automation of business processes and skills specificities, in compliance with legal and normative aspects. This modular and preconfigured powerful solution allows for advanced customisations and embeds several interactive Sage visual processes. Sage ERP X3 is a solution, which is easy to use, fast to implement and cost-effective.

Synergy Group

Synergy Accounting is one of three operating divisions of the Synergy Group and it is centrally focused on the installation and support of the ACCPAC product range of solutions, with the hub of its business process centred in the areas of financial, distribution, manufacturing and jobbing. The division has experienced tremendous growth, which is attributable to the dedicated service ethic of “We Deliver” and this has taken Synergy Accounting from humble beginnings in 1993 to one of Africa's leading ACCPAC Business Partners.

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