Announcing New Leasing Finance for I.T. Projects

by Ray Ryan - Managing Director

We realise that in the current market place, financing for new I.T. investments is difficult to obtain. The traditional payment-on-delivery scenario is often no longer an option with tight monthly cash flows and increasing reluctance by banks to fund new investments.

This is why we have spent quite some time investigating means by which our customers can finance new cost-saving I.T. projects without hindering cash flow or needing to approach their bank.

Therefore, I am delighted to announce that we have recently come to an agreement with a locally-based finance company specialising in all I.T. Hardware and Software to provide leasing finance at competitive rates to our customers.

With financing available for I.T. projects from a minimum of €500.00 and above, our customers can now investment in that upgrade project, new module or additional hardware without negatively impacting their cash flow.

The benefits of leasing your software project from Advent include:

• Monthly or quarterly payments to help manage cash flow more effectively
• Competitive rates giving you the best possible value for money
• A turnaround time on applications within 20 minutes to help speed payment processing
• Full leasing available for software, hardware and installation services
• Benefit from cost-saving I.T. projects supplied by Advent

So if you have been quoted by one of our sales team in the past or if you were considering an upgrade but cash flow was an issue, we now have a cost-effective financing solution available.

Please do not hesitate to drop us a line (E-mail: sales@advent.ie or Tel: 01-8223 200) for more information on competitive monthly or quarterly payment plans!

*All Leasing Agreements are subject to approval. Terms & Conditions Apply.

Go Mobile with Sage 50

by Arshad Abdul - Sage 50 Account Manager

I'm delighted to announce that Sage 50 users can now access their on-premises data on the road, removing the need to constantly contact the office for customer/supplier information. Sage 50 Mobile allows owners, sales people or any staff on the road to view their Sage 50 data via a Blackberry® device.* This new and exciting feature is available as standard in Sage 50 2010. At the moment, the feature is read-only (i.e. users can only view information, not edit or add new information).

However, Sage Ireland inform me that v2 of the feature will have a read/write functionality, meaning that mobile users will be able to enter sales/purchase orders, invoices, edit customer accounts, etc. This read/write version is pencilled in for release in May 2010.

The current read-only version is perfect for Sage 50 users who have staff on the road who would like to access their Sage data remotely. The main advantages of this include:

• Accessibility: Blackberry smartphones are far less obtrusive than laptops, ideally suited to you when you and your staff are on the move. Blackberry smartphones can be used anywhere, any time.
  Immediacy: Real-time information can be accessed at any time, ensuring that valuable customer data and opportunities are always captured.
• Discretion: When checking customer data, it is often not practical, convenient or appropriate to refer to a laptop. Blackberry devices ensure that the flow of conversation is not interrupted when being used to retrieve information.
• Value: By providing Sage 50 users with the information they need, when they need it, significant value is added to a mobile workforce.
• Productivity: Giving your mobile staff critical business information at their fingertips cuts down on calls back to head office requesting information.

This excellent feature is a must for any Sage 50 user with staff on the road. With Blackberry devices available at extremely competitive prices and the Sage 50 Mobile module available as standard in Sage 50 2010, it is worth investigating.

If you would like to see a demo of how it works, just drop me a line and i can arrange it for you. Email: arshadabdul@advent.ie or Phone: 01-8223 200.

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*Sage 50 Mobile is only available in Sage 50 2010 (v16) and is only compatible with the following Blackberry devices:

- 8800 Series (8800, 8820)

- 8830 Series (8310, 8320)

- Pearl 8100 Series (8100, 8110, 8120)

- Pearl 8220 (also known as Pear Flip)

- Bold 9000