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  • 1.  Sage Due Dilligence

    Posted 09-12-2019 10:40
    Does this Sage Due Diligence email that some members received fall within the responsibility of 90 Minds to take a role in? Seems like it would be more efficient if the group was able to get one official answer from Sage rather than have multiple members email Sage with varying degrees of success.

    It sounds like this is/was a legit mailing from Sage based upon at least one member who talked to Celina Oliver.

    I'd hate to see us advising members to ignore something which could cause issues for their partnership with Sage.

    Also, presuming that this is legit it seems there is at least one section which as a group we should be reviewing to ensure we don't put members into possible conflict with Sage - specifically the area titled Competition.


    While I don't think 90 Minds would be deemed to be in violation of this clause ( or others ) - it's probably worth a discussion. IF ( and that's only an if) this were to become an issue with Sage / 90 Minds then I'd expect the main complaint would be from Sage Group PLC as opposed to Sage NA.

    Just a thought - may be good to put on agenda




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    Wayne Schulz - Schulz Consulting - 860-516-8990
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  • 2.  RE: Sage Due Dilligence

    Posted 09-12-2019 11:05
    Edited by Robert Wood 09-12-2019 11:05

    It's interesting that the mailing was going to people were weren't themselves partners directly with Sage any more.

    The anti trust area has been part of the warning from Ed Kless that we don't want to get caught colluding on price. And I think we've done a decent job of trying to keep an eye on that

    The other thing is that the mailing as posted by Peter smells just enough like mailings that have been done in the past by non Sage entities trying to get information that it seems likely.

    But it is  a good item for discussion.



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    Robert Wood
    DDF Consulting Group, Inc.
    Ocala FL
    352-615-5898
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  • 3.  RE: Sage Due Dilligence

    Posted 09-12-2019 14:49
    I talked with Celina about it yesterday too ---
    All Sage Partners received this and those in the Independent Consultant Program (whatever that is called now)  - its a global initiative from Sage UK that they just sent to the US team.

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    Melissa Secody, Operations Manager
    melissas@dsdinc.com
    DSD Business Systems
    San Diego CA
    800.627.9032
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  • 4.  RE: Sage Due Dilligence

    Posted 09-12-2019 16:22
    Edited by Moira Goggin 09-12-2019 16:27
    Our Terms and Conditions cover us.  Remember, now that we are on a SaaS product we are required to adhere to expanded T&Cs.  I'd also note, that EU has recently expanded/expanded the explaination of the competitive issues: 
    https://www.dentons.com/en/insights/alerts/2019/january/31/competition-law-2019-what-is-on-the-horizon?utm_source=Mondaq&utm_medium=syndication&utm_campaign=View-Original

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    Moira Goggin
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