I somehow managed to miss this anouncement in January of 2009 but it’s a truly high accolade for what I feel is the benchmark for Customer Relationship Management software.

Sage North America announced that Sage SalesLogix v7.5 has been named CRM Suite – SMB Product of the Year for the second straight year in SearchCRM.com’s Products of the Year program. Awards were judged by the SearchCRM.com editorial staff and a team of industry analysts and consultants. Judges cited Sage SalesLogix for its ease of use, innovation, and performance.

Sage SalesLogix is a full-featured, customizable, multi-client CRM solution that provides businesses with a complete view of customer interactions across sales, marketing, customer service, and support functions. With Sage SalesLogix, businesses can manage their entire sales cycle and increase team performance by automating sales processes, monitoring and forecasting sales activity, responding promptly and knowledgeably to inquiries and opportunities, and targeting campaigns to their most profitable customers and prospects. Business analytics tools further enable users to make better strategic decisions and manage resources. More than 300,000 users at over 8,500 companies worldwide rely on Sage SalesLogix Web, Windows, and mobile access options to manage their customer information and accelerate sales results. For more details, visit http://www.incortech.com/software/crm-solutions/saleslogix-crm/ or call (888) 200-4171.

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