OBT and Sage HandiSoft Sign Cloud Services Partnership Agreement
OBT, a leading Australian private cloud services provider, today announced that it has signed a partner agreement with Sage HandiSoft, one of Australia's most widely used taxation and accounting practice management software suites.
Under the terms of the agreement, Sage HandiSoft will lead the marketplace by enabling its customers with a fully integrated, complete practice in the cloud using OBT’s cloud technology infrastructure. This will provide organisations with the full application functionality of Sage HandiSoft along with Microsoft Exchange, Office, Lync and other business software applications.
Shane Muller, Founder and Managing Director, OBT, said, “Partnering with Sage HandiSoft was a natural choice. By partnering with them to deliver a comprehensive private cloud solution, practices can benefit from an industry tailored solution and leverage our 12 years of experience in delivering cloud services to the accounting sector – now combined with the full functionality of Sage HandiSoft.
“Firms can now have a single technology partner that relieves the burden IT can present to a business and focus on running their business and managing compliance rather than on co-ordinating their technology requirements. Additionally, it provides an ideal platform to incorporate unified communications, enabling the professional services market to communicate in a richer way with teams and clients.”
The OBT and Sage HandiSoft solution goes beyond a simple single application in the Cloud to offer a comprehensive and integrated approach to technology for practices. At the same time, practices benefit from reduced IT costs through ongoing infrastructure upgrades.
While most businesses operate with multiple applications rather than just a single piece of software modified for a web version, the hosted version of HandiSoft offers complete integration between HandiSoft modules which saves time on jobs and helps reduce mistakes. Other benefits include:
- Hardware and operating system maintenance upgrades
- Security support, for example, firewall, antivirus and backup maintenance
- Remote and mobile access
- Provided as a flexible subscription model which scales to individual practice growth
“Today, the cloud is a great way of delivering software and mobility and we’re now able to offer clients the opportunity to enhance enterprise application mobility and eliminate the pain and cost of maintaining an on premise IT platform which is typically a time consuming pursuit. We selected OBT to support our client-base on account of the company’s market credibility, industry recognition, reliability and successful track record in supporting professional services firms in the cloud,” said Gary Weisz, National Sales and Marketing Manager, Sage HandiSoft.
About OBT
Established in 1999, OBT is a pioneering and innovative private cloud service provider. Through its broad range of cloud services, including Desktop Anywhere, OBT delivers a customised technology infrastructure via the cloud – all for the purpose of making business easier. With a focus on having the right people to create a framework to support its customers in each stage of their growth, OBT offers customisable services to customers, either directly or indirectly.
OBT currently delivers Australia-wide services with data centres located in Sydney and Melbourne.
OBT is a Microsoft Gold Hosting Partner and Microsoft Australia Hosting Partner of the Year 2011.
About Sage HandiSoft
Sage HandiSoft Software develops and markets one of Australia's most widely used taxation and accounting practice management software suites for the country’s public accounting practices. It has a substantial market share with a suite of products designed around a common client database. HandiSoft's clients include over 7,000 practices of all sizes, from those with 70 or more staff to one-person, home-based practices. More than 60 per cent of its clients have been using HandiSoft software for over ten years. For further information, visit: http://www.sagehandisoft.com.au
Under the terms of the agreement, Sage HandiSoft will lead the marketplace by enabling its customers with a fully integrated, complete practice in the cloud using OBT’s cloud technology infrastructure. This will provide organisations with the full application functionality of Sage HandiSoft along with Microsoft Exchange, Office, Lync and other business software applications.
Shane Muller, Founder and Managing Director, OBT, said, “Partnering with Sage HandiSoft was a natural choice. By partnering with them to deliver a comprehensive private cloud solution, practices can benefit from an industry tailored solution and leverage our 12 years of experience in delivering cloud services to the accounting sector – now combined with the full functionality of Sage HandiSoft.
“Firms can now have a single technology partner that relieves the burden IT can present to a business and focus on running their business and managing compliance rather than on co-ordinating their technology requirements. Additionally, it provides an ideal platform to incorporate unified communications, enabling the professional services market to communicate in a richer way with teams and clients.”
The OBT and Sage HandiSoft solution goes beyond a simple single application in the Cloud to offer a comprehensive and integrated approach to technology for practices. At the same time, practices benefit from reduced IT costs through ongoing infrastructure upgrades.
While most businesses operate with multiple applications rather than just a single piece of software modified for a web version, the hosted version of HandiSoft offers complete integration between HandiSoft modules which saves time on jobs and helps reduce mistakes. Other benefits include:
- Hardware and operating system maintenance upgrades
- Security support, for example, firewall, antivirus and backup maintenance
- Remote and mobile access
- Provided as a flexible subscription model which scales to individual practice growth
“Today, the cloud is a great way of delivering software and mobility and we’re now able to offer clients the opportunity to enhance enterprise application mobility and eliminate the pain and cost of maintaining an on premise IT platform which is typically a time consuming pursuit. We selected OBT to support our client-base on account of the company’s market credibility, industry recognition, reliability and successful track record in supporting professional services firms in the cloud,” said Gary Weisz, National Sales and Marketing Manager, Sage HandiSoft.
About OBT
Established in 1999, OBT is a pioneering and innovative private cloud service provider. Through its broad range of cloud services, including Desktop Anywhere, OBT delivers a customised technology infrastructure via the cloud – all for the purpose of making business easier. With a focus on having the right people to create a framework to support its customers in each stage of their growth, OBT offers customisable services to customers, either directly or indirectly.
OBT currently delivers Australia-wide services with data centres located in Sydney and Melbourne.
OBT is a Microsoft Gold Hosting Partner and Microsoft Australia Hosting Partner of the Year 2011.
About Sage HandiSoft
Sage HandiSoft Software develops and markets one of Australia's most widely used taxation and accounting practice management software suites for the country’s public accounting practices. It has a substantial market share with a suite of products designed around a common client database. HandiSoft's clients include over 7,000 practices of all sizes, from those with 70 or more staff to one-person, home-based practices. More than 60 per cent of its clients have been using HandiSoft software for over ten years. For further information, visit: http://www.sagehandisoft.com.au
