Sage – a leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) – has announced the launch of Sage Intacct on Microsoft Azure in the US. This release comes shortly after the debut of Sage Active on Microsoft Azure in France, and is the latest demonstration of Sage's commitment to providing scalable solutions to SMBs globally.
The combination of Sage Intacct and Microsoft Azure offers SMBs in the US the power of Sage's award-winning cloud financials solution in Microsoft's secure and user-friendly cloud environment. Sage Active, Sage's new cloud native European accounting solution for SMBs, launched in France in February, and is set to launch in Spain and Germany later this year. With the availability of these core solutions on Microsoft Azure, SMBs can now benefit from the flexibility and scalability provided by the platform when selecting Sage products.
Eduardo Rosini, Executive Vice President of Partners and Alliances at Sage, said: "Today's announcement is a fantastic achievement in Sage's multi-cloud strategy. We're providing customers with access to Sage's flagship products on their preferred cloud platform and, together with Microsoft, we are providing the latest technology to help business flow for millions of customers worldwide."
Casey McGee, Vice President of ISV Sales and Digital Natives at Microsoft, added: "The need for SMB digital transformation continues to be essential to customer success. Sage is committed to providing customers with the platforms and tools needed to help their businesses thrive."
Simplifying business for SMBs
In October 2022, Sage announced enhanced capabilities in Microsoft Teams to help customers simplify and automate workflows. Customers can now submit and approve accounting and people processes directly through Teams, reducing the need to toggle between solutions.
Today's expansion of the partnership between Sage and Microsoft provides SMBs with comprehensive, scalable solutions that are user-friendly, secure, and environmentally sustainable.
Lindan Elliott, Partner and Sage Practice Leader at WIPFLI, a leading Sage and Microsoft partner, added that the alignment between Microsoft and Sage is 'a real game-changer'. "The integrated offer allows us to deploy a fully configured solution coupled with an industry leading platform, providing us the ability to spend time on the highest value-add elements needed by our customers," he said.
Doing business together, sustainably
The Sage and Microsoft partnership aligns with the sustainability objectives of both businesses, with a shared goal to promote sustainable development and low-carbon business practices globally through cloud-enabled technologies. Sage has pledged to fight climate change and become net zero by 2040. Microsoft has pledged to be carbon negative by 2030, with a focus on four key areas of environmental impact to local communities: carbon, water, waste, and ecosystems.
