Sage MicrOpay

Sage MicrOpay is a supplier of integrated payroll and Human Capital Management people management software[1] and services to Australian businesses.

Sage MicrOpay
TypePrivately-held company
IndustryComputer software
Founded1985 (1985)
HeadquartersSydney
Key people
Michael Smith, managing director
ProductsPayroll,
Human Resources,
Human Capital Management
Number of employees
200 (2009)
Websitewww.sagemicropay.com.au

The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Sage Group plc, an international company specialising in accounting, payroll and CRM software applications.[2] With operations throughout the UK, Europe, North America, Australia, Asia and South Africa, the Sage Group has an installed customer base of over 6 million businesses.

History

Sage MicrOpay was established in 1985 to provide payroll and human capital management technology to businesses in Australia.[3]

The company was later purchased by the Commonwealth Bank in 1995, making it wholly owned by a major financial institution.[4]

In April 2002, MicrOpay was acquired by the large South African based accounting software vendor, Softline.[5] Softline had been well known for its earlier acquisition of international financial suite Accpac, formerly owned by Computer Associates. MicrOpay joined Softline's other Australian purchases, HandiSoft and Sybiz.

Softline was itself acquired in November 2003 by the Sage Group, an FTSE 100 company with over 6 million customers and more than 12,600 employees worldwide.[6]

In 2006, Sage MicrOpay acquired payroll and HR software provider Australian Flagship; who develop and market the Wage Easy payroll system.[7]

Operations

In Australia, Sage MicrOpay is one of the largest payroll and HR vendors with a client base in excess of 6,000 enterprises across all sectors.[8]

The company's Head Office is based in Sydney with offices in Melbourne, and Perth. Training and support are available at all locations.

Software products and services
  • Sage MicrOpay
  • Sage MicrOpay (ESP)
  • Sage Wage Easy
  • Sage Payroll Online
  • Sage Business Intelligence

Services

Services include payroll hosting and outsourcing, recruitment and training:

  • Sage Express Super
  • Sage Recruitment
  • Sage Training
  • Sage Printed Products
  • Sage Data Care
  • Sage Consulting
  • Sage Payroll and HR Outsourcing

Primary competition

References
  1. Charter Accountants, Business Software guide
  2. "Sage Group PLC: Full Description". Reuters. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  3. News and Events – Sage MicrOpay's background and current market position, 2007 Archived 13 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Commonwealth Back Annual Report, 1999
  5. ACQUISITION OF MICROPAY PTY LIMITED AUSTRALIA, 7 May 2002
  6. "Software battle goes to middle ground, November 11, 2003". The Sydney Morning Herald. 11 November 2003. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
  7. Sage Annual Report, 2007
  8. Human Resources Leader, Integrated HR systems Listings
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