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BusinessVision ranked #1 accounting software package in U.S. |
Press Contact:
Brian Austin
Softline Software
415.884.6566
briana@softlinesoftware.com
K2 Enterprises and Accounting Research, Inc. release survey data that confirms the changing landscape of the accounting software mid-market
San Francisco, Calif. - March 6, 2002 - BusinessVision, a subsidiary of
Softline Software, today announced that it's BusinessVision 32 accounting software solution has
taken top honors in the 2002 Accounting Research/K2 Enterprises Accounting Software Survey,
besting competitors such as Microsoft Great Plains, Sage, AccPac, and Open Systems.
BusinessVision 32 ranked #1 in the Beginning Mid-Market category for the second consecutive
year, and BusinessVision 32 Limited edition ranked #3 in this same category. BusinessVision 32
, a newcomer in the Middle Market segment, came in at an impressive third place, ahead of
Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics, Microsoft Great Plains Solomon IV, and AccPac. The Microsoft
Great Plains products have dominated the middle market since the mid-1990's.
Earlier this week, Accounting Research and K2 released preliminary results from the 2002 survey.
Complete survey results will be available in April, 2002. The 2002 Accounting Software Survey
provides detailed insight into the accounting software used by small and medium sized businesses.
The results of the 2002 Accounting Software Survey reflect the opinions of a significant cross
section of the U.S. accounting and consulting community who sell, install and support
accounting software. While essentially a satisfaction survey for accounting software
consultants, the 2002 survey rankings for BusinessVision 32 and BusinessVision 32 point
toward a growing demand for non-modular, real-time, highly robust, and reasonably priced
accounting software solutions for the mid-market segment.
"BusinessVision has quickly established itself as a major contender in the U.S. accounting
mid-market, and is just as quickly winning accolades from the consulting and reselling
community," said Carlton Collins of K2 Enterprises, the nation's leading provider of
technology training to the CPA community. "The 2002 Accounting Software Survey is an
important milestone in recognizing BusinessVision, both as a developer that consultants want to
do business with, and a product line that consultants and resellers want to offer their valued
customers."
"We are thrilled with the 2002 Survey results," said Murray Aston, president of
BusinessVision. "Our contention that the U.S. accounting software market was ready for a
reasonably priced mid-market solution that ships with 18 robust modules seems to have been
confirmed by the Survey respondees. These results will certainly help us to continue to
aggressively grow our U.S. business partner channel while maintaining the highest possible
level of product technology and customer support."
"There is a clear and growing demand in the mid-market for BusinessVision's accounting
solutions," said David Dierke, executive vice president of BusinessVision U.S. "The
era of overpriced, module-by-module, implementation-heavy accounting software products for the
mid-market is past. BusinessVision's entrance into the U.S. market, underscored by this week's
K2 Survey results, is good news for growing companies that need the right accounting solution
at the right price."
For information on becoming an authorized BusinessVision Business Partner, call 800/877-8896,
ext. 703.
About BusinessVision
Founded in 1987, BusinessVision Management Systems develops and markets accounting software to
the small and midrange business markets. BusinessVision is a subsidiary of Softline, a leading
global business software vendor in South Africa, Australia, Canada and now the United States,
with an established presence throughout 38 countries. With worldwide headquarters in Toronto,
Ontario and U.S. headquarters in San Francisco, California, BusinessVision has over 120,000
users and 1,300 authorized resellers worldwide. Visit BusinessVision at www.businessvision.com.
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