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New year, new business management system: 5 reasons you should re-evaluate your software

Despite the uncertainties of the past two years, many business leaders are heading into 2022 with a positive outlook and big plans. But these days "big plans" tend to require a foundation of sturdy technology to stand upon. So to ensure your plans have the best chance of success in 2022, it's a good idea to make sure your current business management system isn't going to hold you back. This blog highlights five of the main reasons you should re-evaluate your system.

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Debra Leland and Stuart Morland May 25th 2021

A fond farewell to our highly admired Customer Support Director, Debra Leland

After an incredible 30 year career working within the Sage community, the time has come for our much-loved Customer Support Director, Debra Leland, to hang up her hat. This week she's handing the reins over to a close colleague she holds with the highest regards, Stuart Morland. To celebrate both Debra’s and Stuart’s career successes, we recently enjoyed accompanying them on a trip down memory lane, hearing how their working relationship first began, what they’ve accomplished since, and what they’ve both got planned for the next chapter…
Technology - Artificial Intelligence May 18th 2021

Business Intelligence in 2021

Utilising your investment in Sage Enterprise Intelligence for Sage X3 - BI in 2021 is more than just reporting and analytics. With the age of big data, Industry 4.0, data visualisation and cloud technology, the applications to support decision making have evolved and deliver more and more insight to you. Take a look at the latest tools available.
Nectari dashboard on a laptop May 13th 2021

Decision making in uncertain times – the power of Nectari for Sage 200 users

We’ve partnered with Tangerine Software to bring Sage 200 users a reporting and analytics platform that has been utilised by our Sage X3 customers for over 10 years. We caught up with Paolo Arcangelo, Sage X3 Services Director, on the top five reasons why Nectari should form part of your BI, reporting and analytics strategy in 2021.
Symington's with Sage 1000 May 13th 2021

A recipe to combat Brexit

For 190 years, Symington’s have been creating delicious and healthy store cupboard favourites for the nation such as Chicken Tonight sauces and Naked Noodles. We spoke to John Taubman, Head of IT at Symington’s Limited, about the recent challenges Symington’s has faced due to Brexit and how perfecting their processes brings him joy.
Man and woman sitting outside with a coffee May 13th 2021

Investing in employee well-being: A shared responsibility

With our employees all working from home at the moment in the midst of the pandemic, we feel it is now more important than ever to offer a variety of well-being services to everyone at Datel. We spoke with one of our employees, Sarah Dennis, who recently took part in a Mental Health First Aider training programme to become one of Datel's five Mental Health Supporters.
Onecom with Sage X3 May 7th 2021

Tech for tech

As the UK’s leading business telecoms and cloud communications provider, Onecom appreciates the power of good quality, up-to-date technology. We spoke to Chris James, Head of Business Change, about how he came to choose Datel as their partner for delivering their Sage X3 upgrade.
2 men looking at a computer screen in a warehouse April 29th 2021

Integrating e-commerce with Sage

The Covid-19 pandemic sparked the acceleration of consumers increasing their shopping habits online. With this, the expectations of online shoppers has also increased. In his latest blog, R&D Director Tim Purcell explores how businesses can keep up with the pace to ensure they're not left behind...
Large server room April 22nd 2021

Specialist cloud hosting – powering and protecting our customers

Executive Chairman, Alan Simpson, talks about why we have recently heavily invested in Datel Advansys - specialists in ERP cloud hosting. In his blog, Alan discusses the decision behind adding cloud hosting to our portfolio of services at Datel and its importance in creating a protective bubble for our customers to operate efficiently in.
Moda Furnishings with Sage 200 April 15th 2021

Moda Furnishings prepare for growth with Sage 200

Moving system is an important process to get right, and for Gareth Lloyd, Finance Director at Moda Furnishings, the relationship with his technology partner is as vital as the software itself. With the pandemic creating something of a bumper year for the business, Gareth was keen to upgrade their current Sage 50 solution to Sage 200.