thought leadership, press coverage and awards

Coverage and awards

Ideas, press coverage, and awards

December 2018

Cloud, AI and the Rise of Blockchain: Five ERP Predictions for 2019

IT in Canada published contributed article from Robert Sinfield, VP of ERP, highlighting the top ERP predictions for 2019.

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Cloud, AI and the Rise of Blockchain: Five ERP Predictions for 2019

Canada IT, sister publication of IT in Canada, also published contributed article from Robert Sinfield, VP of ERP, highlighting top ERP predictions for 2019.

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Demand for barn-door hardware pushes Canadian manufacturer into digital age

Leading national publication The Globe and Mail published a piece online highlighting barn-door track and hardware company K.N. Crowder Manufacturing’s digital conversion, calling out Sage Business Cloud Enterprise Management as a key component and enabler in this successful process.

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Solving the Productivity Puzzle

Leading national publication The Globe and Mail has published Country MD Paul Struthers’ byline: "Solving the Productivity Puzzle" both online and in print. The article quotes findings from the Sage Sweating the Small Stuff Report and urges business leaders to embrace technology for improved productivity.

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November 2018

Riding the Digital Wave: Ensuring Transformation Readiness

IT in Canada published contributed article from Jennifer Warawa, EVP of Partner and Alliances, discussing how accounting professionals and firms can ensure transformation readiness in the digital age.

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Riding the Digital Wave: Ensuring Transformation Readiness

Canada IT, sister publication of IT in Canada, also published contributed article from Jennifer Warawa, EVP of Partner and Alliances, discussing how accounting professionals and firms can ensure transformation readiness in the digital age.

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October 2018

Keep it Simple: Three Practical Tips for Managing Employees in the Digital Age

Workplace.ca has published contributed article from Paul Burrin, VP of Sage People, discussing best practices for managing employees in the digital age.

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September 2018

Three Ways Progressive HR Pros Are Getting Ahead In The War For Talent

HR.com published contributed article from VP of Sage Business Cloud People, Paul Burrin, as its online cover article in September.

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Three Ways Progressive HR Pros Are Getting Ahead In The War For Talent

HR.com also published the contributed cover article from Paul Burrin in its Talent Management Excellence Magazine.

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August 2018

HR Tech president: 'This is why your workforce isn't working'

HRM Online published an article on the Sage Business Cloud People's “Why your workforce isn’t working” report, quoting insights from Paul Burrin, VP of Sage Business Cloud People, on the root causes for staff disengagement and how solutions like Sage Business Cloud People can help businesses combat this issue.

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Keeping ethics in artificial intelligence

Both IT World Canada and ITBusiness have published an article based on the Sage white paper: "Building a Competitive, Ethical AI Economy." The article ties the ethical AI framework presented in the report to the current Canadian and international debate over the ethical use of both AI and big data.

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Keeping ethics in artificial intelligence

Both IT World Canada and ITBusiness have published an article based on the Sage white paper: "Building a Competitive, Ethical AI Economy." The article ties the ethical AI framework presented in the report to the current Canadian and international debate over the ethical use of both AI and big data.

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Why technology should be a priority for business management

Purchasing B2B published contributed article from Country MD Paul Struthers for the manufacturing sector, giving helpful advice on why technology should be a priority for business management.

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August Community Slideshow: What’s on your summer reading list and why?

Country MD Paul Struthers was quoted in Computer Dealer News’ executive slideshow summer edition on his summer reading list, which touches on his inspirations for innovation and his strong commitment to pushing the gender diversity agenda globally. Paul is featured on slide seven.

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The Five-Step Approach to Boosting Business Growth

Small Business BC published contributed article from Jennifer Warawa, EVP of Partners and Alliances, titled: “The Five Step Approach to Boosting Business Growth.” Small Business BC is the premiere resource centre for knowledge-based business products and services in the province of British Columbia.

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Survival Tips: Securing your business against political uncertainty

PurchasingB2B Magazine published Country MD Paul Struthers' contributed byline for the supply chain industry in both print and online editions on page 22.

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July 2018

This cloud-based tech has accelerated global group's growth

HR Technology News reported on how SolarWinds, an enterprise IT company with more than 2,200 employees globally, has implemented Sage Business Cloud People and benefited from the solution.

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Construction 2.0: Technology is changing construction, the industry must change with it

On-Site Magazine, the leading publication serving the Canadian commercial construction industry, published contributed article from Country MD Paul Struthers, discussing how one can stay competitive while technology is transforming in the industry.

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June 2018

How partnerships can help Canadian businesses stay innovative and achieve long term growth

IT in Canada published byline from Jennifer Warawa sharing insights on 'How partnerships can help Canadian businesses stay innovative and achieve long term growth.'

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Sage: Changing B2B payments behavior

PYMNTS.com published a PayPal integration piece titled: "Sage: Changing B2B Payments Behavior," outlining how PayPal is changing not only consumer payment behavior but is also changing how B2B payments are processed. The recent PayPal/Sage integration serves as proof point in this article.

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10 things HR professionals need to do Before the GDPR comes into force

Workplace Today published insights from Paul Burrin, VP of Sage Business Cloud People on "10 Things HR Professionals Need To Do Before the GDPR Comes Into Force."

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May 2018

CPRS Toronto Celebrates 2018 Achieving Communications Excellence Awards

Canadian Public Relations Society (CPRS) published a news release announcing that Sage Canada PR team has won a 2018 CPRS ACE Award for the Sage Serving Heroes Campaign.

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April 2018

The top three ways to drive growth and ROI in the services industry

Contact Centre World published contributed article from Paul Struthers, MD and EVP of Sage Canada, highlighting the top three ways to drive growth and ROI in the industry, including the benefits of investing in the right solutions.

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Seeing beyond PTSD

Abilities Magazine published a contributed article from Paul Struthers, MD and EVP of Sage Canada, in its latest Spring 2018 issue both in print and online (pages 16 & 17). The article highlights stories of recovery and entrepreneurial success from Invictus Games Team Canada competitors Joel Guindon and Bruno Guévremont and promotes awareness of the value veterans can bring to the business world.

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Talking the big business trends with Sage Canada’s Paul Struthers [Podcast]

Channelbuzz published a podcast interview with Paul Struthers, MD and EVP of Sage Canada, discussing the biggest trends connecting technology and business in 2018, including thoughts on Canada’s development, digital transformation, data and how to keep it secure.

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March 2018

Kick off the new year with a new strategy for business success

ChannelBuzz published contributed article from Paul Struthers, MD and EVP of Sage Canada, discussing business success strategies for the new year.

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Five reasons why AI in Canada needs more women

BetaKit published a byline from Kriti Sharma, VP of AI at Sage, discussing why AI in Canada needs more women.

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Big business opportunities in finance for channel partners as accountants look for more tech

Techvibes published contributed article from Paul Struthers, MD and EVP of Sage Canada, on why we need to care about the burden of admin on businesses.

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The "impatient customer" conondrum and its impact on delivering value for money

IT in Canada Online published a contributed article from Paul Struthers, MD and EVP for Sage Canada, on the importance of implementing good business management solutions for the distribution sector.

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Mixed messages on accountant technology adoption in Sage survey

ChannelBuzz published an article discussing the Practice of Now survey results as well as the Sage Sessions tour in North America.

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GDPR: What you need to know about the EU's 'Right to erasure' of personal information

IT in Canada Online published contributed article by Adam Prince, VP of Compliance and Product Management, advising Canadian businesses on how they can prepare for EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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Calling for a culture change on International Women's Day

On International Women's Day, IT in Canada Online published contributed article from Nancy Teixeira, VP of Scaleup and Enterprise for Sage Canada, highlighting how late payments are disprorportionately impacting female entrepreneurs as well as the need for change.

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February 2018

Employee Appreciation Day: Six reasons why good tech is vital to showing employees you care

ChannelBuzz published contributed article from Paul Burrin, VP of Sage Business Cloud People, about the importance of technology in improving employee satisfaction and productivity. The article references Canadian data points from the “Why your workforce isn’t working ” research.

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Inside Sage’s new Business Cloud strategy [Podcast]

ChannelBuzz published podcast interview with Paul Struthers, MD and EVP for Canada, on Sage’s history in the cloud, it’s Sage Business Cloud strategy and how its partners and customers can benefit.

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Seeing 2020—a vision of the future for channel partners

ChannelBuzz published contributed article from Nancy Teixeira, VP of Scaleup and Enterprise for Canada, sharing insights on the 4th industrial revolution and the biggest trends impacting channel partners.

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How technological innovation is advancing software architecture in 2018 and beyond

IT in Canada Online published contributed article from Chief Technology Officer Klaus Vogelberg discussing key tech trends to watch.

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Solving the Productivity Puzzle

IT in Canada Online published contributed article from Paul Struthers, MD and EVP for Sage Canada, on how businesses can solve the productivity puzzle.

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Chase your dreams, not late payments: Strategies for getting paid in 2018 and beyond

Small Business BC published contributed blog post from Paul Struthers, MD and EVP for Sage Canada, highlighting strategic advice for SMBs to get paid on time without impacting highly–valued customer relationships.

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Bump up productivity and morale on “blue Monday” – and beyond

Workplace Today published contributed article from Paul Burrin, VP of Sage Business Cloud People, providing insights on how businesses can bump up productivity and morale on “blue Monday” and beyond.

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January 2018

4 tech predictions for business

Advisor.ca published tech trends predictions from Paul Struthers, MD and EVP of Sage Canada.

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Sage announces UPS as first strategic partner on the Sage Business Cloud

ChannelBuzz published an article on Sage Business Cloud’s integration with UPS following an interview with Nancy Harris, EVP and MD of Sage North America.

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Sage integrates UPS shipping and tracking solutions into Business Cloud

ITBusiness.ca commentaries on the UPS partnership announcement.

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Leadership lessons on supporting military veterans in business

The Globe and Mail published contributed article from Paul Struthers, MD and EVP of Sage Canada, on leadership lessons for supporting veterans in business. The article features perspectives from Sage Foundation Military Program Director Vicky Gosling as well as Invictus Games Team Canada competitors.

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A look at what’s next: AI in Canada and around the world

Techvibes published contributed article by Kriti Sharma, VP of AI, detailing AI trend predictions for the new year, as well as AI investment to date in Canada and around the world.

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December 2017

Leadership lessons on supporting military veterans in business

Workplace.ca published contributed article from Paul Struthers, MD and EVP of Sage Canada on lessons learned from support military veterans in business.

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How to unmask AI

Yahoo Finance published contributed article from Kriti Sharma, VP of AI, on how one can unmask artificial intelligence.

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Diversity must be the driver of artificial intelligence

The Globe and Mail published contributed article from Kriti Sharma, VP of AI, on the importance of diversity as a driving force behind artificial intelligence development. Kriti argues that AI should reflect the diversity of its users, and champions the need to minimize the inherent biases found in AI solutions. Doing so should ideally inspire more unbiased human interactions with technology as well as human beings, and help resolve contemporary issues like bias in the workplace.

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Looking ahead to the business trends shaping 2018—and beyond

ChannelBuzz featured contributed article from Nancy Teixeira, VP of Scaleup and Enterprise, on the upcoming 2018 trends businesses should be paying attention to.

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Staff from software giant sage love to give back

Richmond Sentinel published an article sharing Sage Foundation’s volunteer successes in 2017 based on interview with Paul Struthers, MD and EVP of Sage Canada.

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Unwrap the gift of cloud technology this holiday season

IT in Canada Online published contributed article from Sage about various ways cloud technologies can boost businesses especially during the busiest times of the year, mentioning Sage Business Cloud as a go-to resource for consideration.

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Improving time to insight for midsize firms

ChannelBuzz published contributed article from Kevin Nicholas, VP of Enterprise Product Management, about the importance of optimizing data warehousing and business intelligence for all industries and company sizes as well as the benefits Sage X3 Data Management and Analytics (SDMA) provides

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Sage adds inventory management, cloud-based payroll features to Sage One platform

ITBusiness.ca published an article about the new Sage One Inventory feature and PaymentEvolution integration.

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November 2017

How a mentor can help your entrepreneurial career

Small Business BC published a blog post referencing Sage’s mentorship survey, noting “93% of small and medium sized business owners acknowledged mentorship is critical to success.”

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Sage dedicating $500,000 to helping non-profits with digital projects

Betakit published news on the round two launch of Sage Foundation’s Enterprise Fund.

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The importance of hiring, supporting military veterans in business

Techvibes On Remembrance Day, Techvibes published contributed article from Paul Struthers, MD and EVP of Sage Canada, detailing the importance of hiring, supporting military veterans in business. This thought leadership piece mentions the Sage Serving Heroes Program and offers valuable advice on how businesses can better support veterans as they embark on post-service journeys.

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Sweating the small stuff: Why we need to care about the burden of admin

Techvibes on Remembrance Day, Techvibes published contributed article from Paul Struthers, MD and EVP of Sage Canada, detailing the importance of hiring, supporting military veterans in business. This thought leadership piece mentions the Sage Serving Heroes Program and offers valuable advice on how businesses can better support veterans as they embark on post-service journeys.

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VTC|009 Why it's important to have an AI code of ethics

IT in Canada Online published its podcast interview with Kriti Sharma, VP of AI, discussing the AI Ethics of Code and why it is important.

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Sage Foundation’s Enterprise Fund now accepting funding applications

Charity Village published news of the round two launch of Sage Foundation’s Enterprise Fund.

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October 2017

Securing your business data in the cloud

ChannelBuzz published contributed article from Paul Struthers, MD and EVP of Canada, discussing how businesses can secure their data in the cloud and how Sage Business Cloud can help.

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Transition to employment difficult for vets

Canadian HR Reporter published an in-depth piece detailing inspiring opinions from Stephen Kelly, Sage CEO, Vicky Gosling, Sage Foundation’s Military Program Director, as well as Canadian Invictus Games competitors Bruno Gouvremont and Joel Guindon, on how corporations can help veterans and also fully harness all that they have to offer as a workforce.

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Sage brings all cloud solutions under one umbrella with Sage Business Cloud

ChannelBuzz published an article on the launch of Sage Business Cloud as a result of interview with Chief Technology Officer Klaus-Michael Vogelberg. The article focuses on how the Sage Business Cloud is intended to improve the customer experience, simplify migration between products as customers’ needs change, and help drive the movement to the cloud.

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3 ways to automate your business, so you can focus on growth

ChannelBuzz published contributed article from Paul Struthers, MD and EVP of Sage Canada, discussing various ways businesses can automate in order to focus more on growth.

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The business leadership podcast: Paul Struthers, EVP & Managing Director at Sage Canada

Canadian HR Reporter published an in-depth piece detailing inspiring opinions from Stephen Kelly, Sage CEO, Vicky Gosling, Sage Foundation’s Military Program Director, as well as Canadian Invictus Games competitors Bruno Guévremont and Joel Guindon, on how corporations can help veterans and also fully harness all that they have to offer as a workforce.

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Why savvy recruiters are hiring veterans

HRM Online published an article on Sage and the Invictus Games as a result of an interview with Vicky Gosling, Director of Sage Foundation Military Program. The article details Vicky Gosling’s thoughts on how veterans bring unique skills to the workplace, such as their risk navigation, determination to succeed, and leadership ability.

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