[August 05, 2009] Sage North America integrates MAS 500 ERP and Abra SQL HRMS solutions Tweet Aug 05, 2009 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Sage North America, a part of The Sage Group, a supplier of business management software and services, has announced the integration of the latest versions of Sage MAS 500 ERP and Sage Abra SQL HRMS. According to the company, Sage MAS 500 with Sage Abra SQL supports the company's enterprise resource planning (ERP) strategy of providing a full range of integrated, end-to-end business solutions to address the needs of the entire small and mid-sized business market. The company has said that the integration of Sage MAS 500 with Sage Abra extends functionality to the human resource (HR) back office, while improving efficiency for customers by automating HR and payroll tasks and eliminating duplicate data entry processes. The company has said that Sage Abra HRMS (human resource management system) delivers integrated functionality across HR, payroll, benefits, time-off, and training management, with rich reporting and analysis, and a web workforce portal with employee self-service, company communications, benefits enrollment, and applicant tracking. Sage Abra HRMS customers can comply with state and federal regulations and requirements with the Sage Compliance Center. According to the company, Sage MAS 500 is an ERP application for mid-market to small-enterprise businesses. Designed from the ground up using Microsoft SQL Server and Visual Studio technology, Sage MAS 500 automates and streamlines business management processes, giving users maximum performance, value, and flexibility within a Microsoft computing environment. Sage MAS 500 is reportedly ideal for manufacturing, distribution and other companies with complex accounting and business processing needs. Jennifer Dungan, director of product management for Sage Abra at Sage North America, said: "Sage MAS 500 users now have access to an integrated SQL-Server based HR, payroll, and ERP system, designed to help them achieve greater accuracy, control, and audit capabilities." http://www.datamonitor.com Republication or redistribution, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. Datamonitor shall not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]