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Sage 1000 retirement - What's next?

Sage has announced the retirement of Sage 1000 and Sage Line 500. But what does it mean for businesses currently relying on these systems to manage their financial data and business processes? To find out, I recently interviewed...

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Emma Pownall, Marketing Director and Stuart Morland, Customer Support Director
Alan Simpson, Executive Chairman at Datel November 5th 2020

Deserved recognition for Datel Founder

We are excited to announce that Datel Founder, Alan Simpson has been named as one of LDC’s Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2020. Conceived by Lloyd’s Development Capital and supported by The Telegraph, the programme aims to identify the exceptional leaders of UK medium-sized companies.
Debra Leland, Customer Support Director at Datel October 12th 2020

Drive and determination

Debra Leland has been working at Datel for over ten years. As Customer Support Director she is responsible for ensuring that every member of the team is dedicated to providing support to their clients. Recently, Debra spoke to IDG about her career, how she overcame early challenges and what advice she has for those looking to get into the industry.
Simon Oliphant, Managing Director of Uform and Brian Cape, Managing Director of SIPS Education October 7th 2020

Survival and resilience

Podcast episode with some of Datel's clients to see how they've handled the Coronavirus pandemic, including Simon Oliphant, MD of Uform and Brian Cape, MD of SIPS. Emma also chats with Hesham El Komy, Director of Channel Sales at Sage who reveals some key findings from a recent survey Sage carried out with 2000 businesses across the UK.
A support consultant making a call using a laptop and a headset October 2nd 2020

Customer Support Services update - September 2020

September was another busy month for our customer support team. Take a look at what they’ve achieved and the fantastic feedback left by our customers.
Two people in a laboratory working on an ipad September 15th 2020

The choice is clear

PhosphonicS came to us needing a solution to fit their business now and scale-in line with their growth over the coming years. We've recently caught up with their CEO Vanessa Eastwick-Field about selecting Sage 200 and the efficiencies it's intended to bring to the business.
Two people smiling by machinery September 4th 2020

Happy data

F. Ball and Co. Ltd is the UK’s leading manufacturer of flooring adhesives and subfloor preparation products for the contract flooring industry. With impressive growth aspirations, we spoke to Rob Shirley about their long awaited move to Sage X3.
A support team working at their desks September 4th 2020

Customer Support Services update - August 2020

It's been a busy month for our Datel Support Team, but great to see that working to capacity hasn't impacted on quality service. Here's our monthly results and a handful of the wonderful customer feedback the team received in August.
A man on a laptop in a virtual conference call August 14th 2020

Ready for anything

We spoke to Mark Swire, Finance Director for Buzz Networks about how staying up to date with technology advances and online hosting for Sage systems has helped their business survive and thrive in crisis.
A machine manufacturing drinks cans August 7th 2020

Time for change

Hydrokem Aerosols specialises in the manufacture of aerosol and bag on valve products. We spoke to Finance Manager, Bill Jackson, about the process of selecting a new ERP system and moving from a 25-year old system to Sage 200.