ACCPAC Advantage Series is a complete accounting and business management solution that helps companies of every size manage virtually every aspect of their business.

The building blocks of Advantage Series are individual modules that deliver a distinct range of functions including accounts receivable, accounts payable and general ledger consolidations. Its flexible data analysis tools allow real-time queries and reports, and facilitate informed decision-making and agility in responding to market shifts.

"To accommodate exploding growth of Linux in the area of business management solutions, ACCPAC and IBM have worked closely to create Linux-based e-business accounting solutions that join our flagship Advantage Series application with IBM DB2 Universal Database for Linux," says Laureen Martin, Vice President, Strategic Alliances, ACCPAC International. "The result of our collaboration with IBM is one of the most reliable, scalable and cost-effective business management applications available in the mid-market, on Linux or any other platform."

Future Cellular, a mobile phone retail company in the U.S., is using ACCPAC and DB2 for Linux to implement a point-of-sale solution for Verizon cellular phones in Ohio. Learn more here.

For more information about ACCPAC Advantage Series, download the brochure on ACCPAC for DB2 on Linux, or visit the ACCPAC Web site.

Helping small and medium-sized companies automate their processes and transactions is Sage Group's specialty. The company started by offering accounting and payroll software, and is now a leading supplier of accounting and business management software solutions and related services for small to medium-sized enterprises.

Sage Line 500 is a comprehensive application that gives managers a look at their finance, distribution, manufacturing and service operations, all in a single view.

Sage will offer a Linux-based edition of Line 500 for IBM Informix Dynamic Server running on Intel-based servers.

Additionally, Sage will offer a version of Line 500 that will form part of an integrated package with IBM iSeries running Linux.

"Linux is becoming very important to the business community, which is why we've taken the decision to support it," explains Graham Wylie, Sage's UK managing director. "Companies wanting to invest in a comprehensive yet cost-effective business software solution like Sage Line 500 will now be able to implement the new system without having to change their IT infrastructure."

For more information, download the brochure about Linux solutions for the mid-market from Sage and IBM, or visit the Sage Web site.

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