Become a Consultant
Sage Pastel is currently represented in over 52 countries worldwide through a network of more than 80 business partners and authorized resellers.
Our international channel programme is designed to accommodate various levels of partnership, from our entry-level Authorised Reseller opportunity, through Silver, Gold and Platinum Business Partnerships. Sage Pastel International Business Partner’s have the opportunity to build and develop their own reseller channels within the country in which they are based, and to provide essential services such as support, consulting and training to their reseller channels.
The Sage Pastel International channel program incorporates channel fees, accreditation requirements and associated benefits.
If you would like more information or would like to become a Sage Pastel Business Partner, please email Sales@sagepastelsoftware.com.au for more information.
How to become a Sage Pastel CONSULTANT
Thank you for your interest in becoming an Accredited Consultant for Sage Pastel Accounting Software. Our channel strategy is focused on forming close business relationships with quality organisations and individuals who wish to grow their consulting businesses by providing quality software solutions to the Small Medium Enterprise market.
Software Alliance Group Pty Ltd (Authorised Sage Pastel Distributor for Australia & New Zealand) has over 22 years of experience in accounting software, with sales to over 160,000 user sites in over 50 countries around the world. Sage Pastel offers a variety of accounting solutions for the small and medium business market and we’d be interested in having you supply our systems, and provide quality after-sales support to our defined target markets.
Sage Pastel targets the small and medium sized business market with an easy to use range of products offering outstanding functionality at an affordable price. Our typical client has between 5 and 50 employees and runs a networked solution with 5 to 20 users accessing the system simultaneously. With full multi-currency, seamless e-commerce/web store links and fully integrated order processing, stock control and ledgers it is an ideal solution for this significant market segment.
Sage Pastel has particular feature strengths when considering the following market segments: wholesalers and distributors, importers and exporters, small to medium-sized retail outlets, small manufacturers, service or repair-based industries and accounting practices.
Compared to market competitors, Sage Pastel offers increased functionality and flexibility at similar prices. This makes the product excellent value to users.
HOW IS Sage Pastel SOLD?
Sage Pastel is generally supplied through our national network of Accredited Sage Pastel Consultants. We set and maintain a high standard for network members and expect their support of our channel-based strategy.
- Sage Pastel Forum Members
- Sage Pastel Consultant
- Sage Pastel Platinum Consultants
For systems consultants who do not necessarily wish to make Sage Pastel an integral part of their business, an alternative status of Sage Pastel Forum Member exists. Sage Pastel Forum Member status is conveyed to anyone who purchases a Sage Pastel Forum Member Starter Kit, in order to familiarise themselves with the Sage Pastel product range. Normally a Sage Pastel Advisor works in conjunction with a local Sage Pastel Gold Consultant or Sage Pastel Business Partner.
Similarly, accountants in practice who do not wish to become Accredited Sage Pastel Consultants may simply join as a Sage Pastel Forum Member. This Forum ensures that they are kept up-to-date with the latest versions of our software and receive relevant news about Sage Pastel and the accounting software industry in general. Accountant Forum members are required to work with their local qualified Accredited Sage Pastel Consultant (with similar referral fees) where clients require a Sage Pastel solution.
WHAT IS A TYPICAL ACCREDITED Sage Pastel CONSULTANT PROFILE?
We are looking for people who can demonstrate a proven competence to implement accounting software and provide related services. The skill set, whether possessed by one or preferably more than one person must include basic accounting knowledge together with a good practical knowledge of Windows peer-to-peer and server based operating systems.
In addition the consultant must be able to analyse the client’s needs and present a comprehensive package to their client to include the supply, installation and appropriate implementation of Sage Pastel and the training and support of users.
While we do not insist that the consultant refrains from selling competing products, we do want the consultant to show a commitment of resources to the Sage Pastel component of their business and we set a minimum annual turnover level to maintain Accredited Sage Pastel Consultant status. This is set at a standard basic for year one and will be agreed annually thereafter.
WHAT Sage Pastel OFFERS YOUR COMPANY
Sage Pastel offers a comprehensive proposition to the reseller/consultant supplying accounting software solutions and services to the small and medium sized business market.
Sage Pastel provides a complete system for advising, selling, training and supporting small and medium business accounting solutions and the facility for high margin, value-added consultant revenue.
We are committed to building and supporting a strong and profitable consultant channel and our entire resources are devoted to achieving this objective. Other than in areas of high business concentration we will ensure that consultants are spread evenly throughout the country.
As part of the development of the consultant channel, we will provide ongoing support in many ways, as outlined below, with a view to maintaining a high standard of service to our end users. Consultant performance and standards will be reviewed regularly and those consultants who continually fall below these standards will not be allowed to renew their annual Accreditation. In this way the quality of the service to our users will be maintained and the successful consultants protected.
We will promote the Sage Pastel brand nationwide to professional accountants and business managers in the small and medium business sector and consultants will be promoted via an active Sage Pastel web presence.
BENEFITS OF BECOMING AN ACCREDITED Sage Pastel CONSULTANT
The Benefits of becoming a Sage Pastel Consultant can be summarised as follows:
- Sage Pastel reseller opportunities for large range of accounting and related software
- Revenue from Training, Implementation and Support of Users
- Consultant Business Development Manager dedicated to supporting the needs of each Consultant.
- Comprehensive Consultant Training and Accreditation Development Programme
- High value Starter Pack of Software for inhouse use and resale
- Localised Marketing Campaign to assist with lead generation for the Consultant
- Regular ONLINE Web Newsletter and information on update etc.
- Access to exclusive Consultant Web Portal
- Membership to Pivotil (Gold & Platinum) valued at thousands of dollars
- Dedicated Product and Technical Support for all active Sage Pastel Consultants
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