DSD's New President
San Diego - October
9, 2002 -
DSD Business Systems is
pleased to announce that Doug Deane has re-assumed the title of President.
Doug is the original founder of DSD Business Systems, and served as its
President from 1984 to 1996. In 1996, Doug turned the reins over to Dan
McGuckin, who was instrumental in making DSD one of the leading
computerized accounting system VAR's in the United States. DSD was
recently named by Accounting Technology Magazine as one of the top ten
"Killer VAR's" in 2002.
Doug graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science degree
in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science. Doug was named as one of
San Diego KGTV's Leaders of the Year in 1990 for creating a software
system that allowed the speaking-impaired to "talk" on the
phone. Doug was also named as one of the ten Entrepreneurs of the Year in
1995 by the San Diego Business Journal, and was recently named as the
Allen C. Paul Award recipient by the San Diego East County Chamber of
Commerce for pioneering the Ethics in Business program for local high
school students.
Best Software Sets Dynamic Course for Customer Experience
Company’s Integration and Migration Plans Offer Small-to-Mid-Sized Customers a Suite of Market Leading Front-to-Back Office Business Management Solutions
BOSTON - October 01, 2002 - Sage Software today announced its strategy to enhance customer interaction and partner programs across its diverse, growing portfolio of leading business-management solutions for small-to-mid-sized organizations, including ACT!, Abra, CPASoftware, FAS, MAS 90, MIP, Peachtree and SalesLogix, among others. Chief Executive Officer Ron Verni addressed Best’s evolving business plans at its first-ever media event bringing together key corporate strategists from across the company. “It’s no longer enough to just develop great new products to bring new customers on board,” said Verni. “We’re committed to working even harder to optimize both satisfaction for our 1.6 million customers and support for our 6,600 key business partners so that we can keep them with us for the life of their business.”
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Fall 2002 Promotions - including a Family Upgrade Program
These promotions are for a limited time only. Call your DSD sales representative right away to qualify.
- Discount of 20% or 0% financing when upgrading to MAS 90 from Peachtree or BusinessWorks.
- Discount of 20% or 0% financing when upgrading to MAS 90 or MAS 200 from DacEasy.
- Discount of 50% off on MAS 90 or MAS 200 from Peachtree 2000.
- Get a $125 rebate on the RMA module for MAS 90 or MAS 200.
- Get a $150 discount on StarShip or StarShip Link.
- Discounts on Gold and Silver Support Plan upgrades.
Restrictions apply. Call today and check about eligibility.
Upcoming MAS 90 and MAS 200 Classes
- Library Master and Security: November 11 - Register by October 30
- General Ledger: November 12 - Register by October 30
- Accounts Payable: November 13 - Register by October 30
- Accounts Receivable: November 14 - Register by October 30
- Custom Office and MAS 90 Office: November 18 - Register by November 6
- Inventory Management: November 19 - Register by November 6
- Sales Order Processing: November 20 - Register by November 6
- Purchase Order Processing: November 21 - Register by November 6
- Crystal Reports (2 Day Course - Cost: $800 ): October 28 & 29 - Register by October 10
All classes are held from 9am - 5pm, and cost $425 per person unless stated otherwise. Lunch is provided. They are held at the DSD Building in beautiful Mission Valley in San Diego.
To register, call Sandy McCauley at 619-683-9900 or e-mail SandyM@dsdinc.com
Best Advanced Notice of Support Discontinuation
This notice addresses two specific issues: 1. Desktop operating system retirement, and 2. The discontinuation of support for SQL Server 7.0 Desktop operating system retirement • Windows 98 • Windows 98 Second Edition • Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Microsoft will obsolete these desktop operating system products as of June 30, 2003.
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In order to give our customers as much time as possible to upgrade their desktops to current operating systems, Best will discontinue support for these products six months after Microsoft, on December 31, 2003. This is necessary to provide the highest-quality support possible, and to enable us to take advantage of new features and benefits of modern operating systems. If you have desktop computers that run any of these products, we recommend they upgrade those systems to the latest version of Microsoft desktop operating systems for business, which is currently Windows XP Professional. Please note that while Best supports Windows XP Home, its feature set is not designed for business applications, and is not recommended; customers running Windows Millennium Edition (ME) should consider upgrading as well for the same reasons.
It’s also important to take the hardware requirements of newer operating systems into account when upgrading; the hardware requirements for Windows XP are significantly higher than those for Windows 95. Please refer to the current Supported Platform Matrix on the Partner File Center for details. SQL Server 7.0 retirement Following the 4.0 release of MAS 200 for SQL Server next year, SQL Server 2000 will be required. This is to allow Best to leverage features not available in SQL Server 7.0. MAS 200 for SQL Server customers should be certain to run the latest version of SQL Server so to take full advantage of the many new features that will be available in version 4.0.
DSD Releases MAS 90 and MAS 200 Multi-Currency 3.70
San Diego, Calif. - October 4, 2002 - After much hard programming and testing work, DSD is releasing the 3.70 versions of all Multi-Currency modules. Call your sales representative today or visit our website for more information.
Fall 2002 Promotions - including a Family Upgrade Program
These promotions are for a limited time only. Call your DSD sales representative right away to qualify.
- Discount of 20% or 0% financing when upgrading to MAS 500 from MAS 90, MAS 200, MIP, Peachtree, BusinessWorks and PFW by Best. Also, free Data Migrator.
- Discount of 15% or on the Purchase Order.
- Discount of 75% on E-Salesforce.
Restrictions apply. Call today and check about eligibility.
Professional Services Firms Embrace Sage Software’s MAS 500 Project Accounting
Irvine, Calif. - September 23, 2002 - Sage Software announced today that dozens of professional services customers have embraced MAS 500 Project Accounting, the company’s complete project accounting solution, since purchasing the product earlier this year. Offered as an integrated module for MAS 500, Project Accounting is used by mid-sized professional services firms – including IT consultants, design and engineering firms and advertising agencies – that need a complete solution that connects project data with their accounting and business management systems. MAS 500 provides business management applications to mid-market enterprises with 20 to 1,000 employees.
The more than 60 customers that have purchased the product since its introduction in December 2001 represent a broad range of industries, from metal fabrication and healthcare services to IT consulting and creative design.
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Sage Software Announces Best Enterprise Suite Version 6.2 Product Line to be Re-Named “MAS 500” With This Release
Irvine, Calif. - August 19, 2002 - Sage Software today announced Best Enterprise Suite Version 6.2, the company’s enterprise-level business management solution. Available Oct. 14, the product line will be re-branded as MAS 500 with this release. MAS 500 Version 6.2 underscores Best’s commitment to helping customers move between products in the Sage Software family by providing enhancements designed to dramatically lower the cost of migrating data from MAS 90 and MAS 200. In addition, the product will feature a launch screen similar to the screen found in MAS 90, reducing the learning curve for experienced MAS 90 and MAS 200 customers.
The release will also include important enhancements for customers moving to MAS 500 from other systems. For example, the application’s Assisted Company Setup will guide the implementation of the software through the necessary steps, and allow data for each step to be easily loaded through Excel or other import utilities. Manufacturing customers will see several key enhancements, including a manufacturing pick list, labor assignments through Shop Floor Control, and quantity adjustments in the Light Manufacturing production entry.
Tools to Help Migrate to Windows XP
The following link leads to resources to help your organization migrate to Windows XP