Cloud-based subscription service delivers ACT! by Sage contact management data to BlackBerry® devices; iPhone® and Windows Mobile® compatibility scheduled this year
Scottsdale , AZ (June 15, 2010) – Sage North America, which provides business management software and services to more than three million small and midsized businesses in Canada and the United States, today announced ACT! Mobile Live as its latest connected service. ACT! Mobile Live is a cloud-based subscription service that delivers ACT! by Sage contact and customer management data to BlackBerry devices. iPhone, Windows Mobile and Symbian compatibility are planned for later this year. ACT! Mobile Live service is available now for $10.00 per month.
As announced at its Sage Insights partner conference last month, Sage is delivering web-based connected services that enhance the productivity of customers’ on-premise software experience. In addition to ACT! Mobile Live, Sage connected services for contact management and CRM include email marketing services for ACT! and Sage SalesLogix. Additional services for sales, marketing, database management and e-commerce business processes are in development.
ACT! Mobile Live helps users:
Access ACT! data in their mobile phone’s native environment, using a phone’s built-in address book and calendar interfaces.
View, create and edit ACT! contact information, calendar items, activities, meeting notes and conversation histories on their phone.
Sync quickly between their ACT! database and phone, keeping data on each consistent. Users subscribe to ACT! Mobile Live on a 12-month basis.
Back up data using an online portal that provides ACT! data access and backup files in case a phone is lost or stolen. Information syncs quickly when switching phones.
For more ACT! Mobile Live information visit www.act.com/products/businessservices/.
ACT! by Sage is the #1 selling Contact and Customer Manager worldwide with over 2.8 million users. ACT! users can organize all the details of their customer relationships in one place to improve marketing effectiveness, attract new customers, and create more value from existing relationships. Complete sales pipeline visibility helps ACT! users identify and take action on the most qualified sales opportunities. ACT! is easy to use and integrates with existing business solutions including Microsoft® Outlook®, Word, Excel® and Lotus Notes®.
Source: Sage